Learning objectives

Attendees will have an overview of the state of the art of exploration for super-hot geothermal resources.

Workshop Overview

Morning:   Overview of the results from the recent DEEPEN project, on derisking exploration for geothermal plays in magmatic environments.  Topics will include:

• Review of conceptual models from superhot/supercritical geothermal systems
• Geophysical data and methods for deeper hotter targets
• New geochemical modeling, equations of state, and experimental data for reaction kinetics for water-rock interactions at supercritical conditions (for natural and injected fluids)
• New THMC modeling incorporating above info into coupled chemical-mechanical processes under supercritical conditions (for both natural and injected fluids but with a focus on injected fluids)
• Approaches to integration of diverse datasets for superhot targets, including play Fairway Analysis (PFA) for multiple plays in magmatic systems and multigeophysical inversion (MGI)

Afternoon: Panels on superhot targets.  Topics will include:

• State of the art in different regions
• Major barriers/challenges
• Power production estimates and risk evaluation
• Terminology standardization and discussion

Presenters: 

• Lauren Boyd, U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO)
• Dr. Isabelle Chambefort¸ GNS Science
• Dr. Trenton Cladouhos, Stone Way Geothermal
• Dr. Vala Hjörleifsdóttir, OR-Reykjavík Energy Group
• Dr. Ghazal Izadi, XGS Energy
• Dr. Amanda Kolker, NREL
• Terra Rogers, MBA, Clean Air Task Force
• Dr. Samuel Scott, University of Iceland
• Dr. Norihiro Watanabe, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

Breakfast, lunch and break service included in workshop registration fees ($550). All workshop participants are invited to participation in the Workshop Reception Saturday evening.