CAGE
CAGE is a development and demonstration project of several cost-saving and output-improving installation technologies. The objective is to demonstrate a new GE concept, suitable for limestone areas and target depths of 1 to 2.5 km. The demonstration contains the following innovations:
- Crane-based drilling
- Enhanced Casing Installation (ECI / ECCI) technology (Casing While Drilling)
- Lightweight and corrosion-resistant High Strength Composite Casing (HSCC)
- Acoustic Multi-Sensor Parameter Analysis (MSPA) supported Radial Drilling
- Airlift technology to replace the costly Electrical Submergible Pump
CAGE has three main work packages:
- preparatory studies (geology, well design, surface installations, business case, etc.)
- technology demonstration (see above) @ reallocation
- the development of the full composite mechanical connection (major improvement of ECCI).
Project updates
Final Project public report available in Publications
Presentation from the Mid-Term review meeting June 2020
- CAGE - Two-year presentations & review - final
- CAGE WP 1.1 - TMK
- CAGE WP 1.2 - VITO
- CAGE WP 1.3 - DML-HWT
- CAGE WP 1.4 - GZB
- CAGE WP 1.5 - RDE
- CAGE WP 1.6 - Mijnwater
- CAGE WP 2.0 - HSCT connection-HWT
Project partNers
| Institution/enterprise | Country |
| Huisman | Netherlands |
| Gipmans | Netherlands |
| Huisman Well Technology BV | Netherlands |
| Geothermie Zentrum Bochum | Germany |
| VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek) | Belgium |
| Radial Drilling Europe BV | Netherlands |
| Nederlandse organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
Netherlands |
| Thomas More Kempen | Belgium |
Project lead Willem de Jong.
Project financing
| Geothermica financing | Total cost | Own financing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAGE - Total financing | 5.834.888 | 13.457.698 | 7.622.810 |
