CEN/TC 451 - Geothermal and water boreholes

CEN/TC 451 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Geothermal and water boreholes" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of design, environmental aspects, drilling, construction, completion, operation, monitoring, maintenance, rehabilitation and dismantling of wells and borehole heat exchangers for uses of groundwater and geothermal energy. Oil, gas and other mining activities in these fields are excluded from the scope. This committee has published 2 standards.

CEN/TC 451 develops CEN standards in the area of S09 - WATER QUALITY AND WATER SUPPLY - Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of design, environmental aspects, drilling, construction, completion, operation, monitoring, maintenance, rehabilitation and dismantling of wells and borehole heat exchangers for uses of groundwater and geothermal energy. Oil, gas and other mining activities in these fields are excluded from the scope. Currently, there are 2 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.