Distinguished Lecturer: Pejman Shoeibi Omrani (TNO)
On the Intersection of Production Technology, Geothermal Energy, and Data Science
Abstract:
Geothermal energy has the potential to play a critical role in decarbonizing energy systems
by providing reliable baseload heating and power. However, production and operational
challenges such as injectivity decline, artificial lift failures, and flow assurance issues like
scaling and corrosion, which are very common in petroleum systems, can compromise
efficiency and increase costs. Reactive approaches to these issues often result in higher
operational expenditures (OPEX) and hinder the broader adoption of geothermal systems.
The industry is increasingly leveraging advancements in data acquisition and data science
to enhance operational efficiency. By integrating monitoring data with unstructured
information, decision support tools can be developed to proactively address challenges and
optimize performance. Drawing lessons from the petroleum sector, this lecture provides
examples on geothermal operational challenges with a special focus on electrical
submersible pumps and integrating digital tools and models to improve the production and
operation.
This presentation bridges geothermal energy operation, data science, and
production technologies to offer insights relevant to both geothermal and petroleum sectors.
Biography:
Pejman is a top senior scientist, leads TNO's Production Optimization and AI teams in the
energy transition unit. With almost 15 years of experience, he pioneers digital technologies
in geo-energy systems, flow assurance, and data-driven decision support for real-time
production enhancement across sectors like oil and gas and geothermal energy. Notably,
Pejman leads national, European and international projects, collaborating with several
energy companies. Pursuing a Ph.D. at Wageningen University, Pejman holds a Master's
degree from Delft University of Technology, with over 20 publications and prestigious
awards. His awards include winning the AInnovation competition in 2023, candidate for best
researcher in 2015 and 2017. He actively engages in community service and holds key
roles in SPE international (chair of production optimization workshop, committee member of
ATCE, offshore Europe, geothermal workshop), SPE Netherlands (digital officer) and
Energy Reinvented Community (digital energy lead).