Athanor Geotech is led by experienced engineers with strong expertise in subsurface characterization of geothermal resources.
The company, founded in 2023, brings together the experience and expertise of professionals who have worked for decades in geothermal projects, as well as in disciplines such as geochemistry and geophysics, both onshore and offshore.
Athanor Geotech’s engineers have a proven track record of contributing to geothermal projects across many regions including the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, and Central America.
Geothermal resources are the only renewable, continuous energy source capable of providing sufficient heating and baseload electricity to replace coal, oil, and natural gas.
We aim to harness the Earth’s heat as a primary source of natural energy, providing geothermal resources to utilities, research institutions, and industrial clusters to drive the holistic transformation of their processes.
At the same time, Athanor Geotech emphasises the critical importance of verifying the context of study areas to ensure the long-term sustainability of geothermal fields.
Athanor Geotech specialise in screenings and peer-reviews for geothermal resource exploration, development, and monitoring
The company utilizes fit-for-purpose analyses, primarily focused on geochemistry, as a control tool for managing the technical and cost aspects of geothermal campaigns. Additionally, Athanor Geotech has extensive expertise in monitoring both the drilling and production phases of geothermal fields.
Traditional exploration methods involve high entry costs and exponentially increasing budgets, while our approach begins with minimal investment and follows a stepwise process where cost increases are linear and based on fully informed decisions.
Let’s take a closer look at our Decision Gates approach:
Well-informed steps can reduce exploration cost risks.
Decision Gate Zero // PRE-FEASIBILITY
What are the main opportunities in the area?
> Geothermal opportunities are identified through both our proprietary and publicly available data analysis.
Decision Gate One // GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION
Is a detailed exploration campaign worth the investment?
> Geochemical screening provides a quick, cost-effective evaluation of geothermal resources, focusing on fluid characteristics, heat sources, and reservoir conditions. This essential tool, including field and laboratory work, helps validate geothermal opportunities and optimize investments in geophysical campaigns and exploration wells.
Decision Gate Two // GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION
What are the drilling targets and key subsurface parameters to be considered for the campaign?
> Based on geochemical screening results, the geophysical campaign aims to identify and characterise the potential geothermal reservoir, leading to a “Recommendation to Drill” (RTD) report.
Decision Gate Three // DRILLING DESIGN
How many wells will be drilled? What are the time and cost constraints? What are the main risks, and how can they be mitigated?
> Definition of the drilling campaign, including the design of selected geothermal wells, associated budget, and comprehensive risk assessment, with delivery of the drilling campaign report.
Decision Gate Four // DRILLING PROGRAM
Definition of the drilling program for each well, with the final delivery of the “Authorization For Expenditure” (AFE) document.
Decision Gate Five // POST-DRILL EVALUATION
Fluid and cores characterization to manage the risks and sustainability of the cultivation of the geothermal resources.
Marine geothermal energy is an untapped resource, available on a global scale.
Half of the world’s current energy demand could be met by the geothermal energy naturally released from submarine volcanic areas.
Marine geothermal potential has been recognized for 60 years. Today, offshore geothermal resources are both attractive and viable, leveraging expertise from the offshore oil and gas industry and supporting new applications like hydrogen production and rare earth element extraction.
