Topics Covered:

• Repurposing oil and gas wells

• Analytical process for evaluation

Phil Harms, P.Geol

Philip Harms completed his B.Sc. from the University of Calgary in 2006 with a double major in Geology and Geophysics. He has over 15 years of international exploration, development, and gas storage experience. His roles have included project leadership, geological & geophysical interpretation, seismic data acquisition & processing, resource quantification & risk assessment, data analytics and GIS analysis. Phil has a keen interest in leveraging exploration technology and workflows from the oil and gas industry into the geothermal space and integrating emerging energy trends and technologies into environmentally balanced energy solutions both in Canadian and international markets.

Mr. Harms is a registered Professional Geoscientist with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and a member of the CSEG.

Emily Smejkal, B.Sc. Geology

Emily Smejkal has over 10 years of experience working as a geologist in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. She holds B.Sc.’s in Geology and Earth Science from the University of Calgary. She has experience in project management, drilling, late-life waterflood oil fields, wellbore integrity, GIS, subsurface mapping, and 3D/4D modelling. During her career in the oil and gas industry she primarily focused on water rich reservoirs. She is now transitioning this experience to understanding geothermal reservoirs in sedimentary basins. Presently, she is working as a Consultant for Alberta No. 1 and a Geologic Associate with Tuya Terra Geo Corp.

Dr. Catherine Hickson

Catherine Hickson is a geologist and senior executive who has been involved in the geothermal industry for more than 40 years.  Starting as a student running temperature logs in gradient wells, she then went on to finish her PhD at UBC investigating the Wells Gray Clearwater volcanic field and its potential for geothermal energy. She then became a research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) and was head of its Cordilleran Office in Vancouver for seven years. While at the GSC she continued working on projects that tied together geothermal energy and volcanology.  In 2008 she left the GSC to join a pure play geothermal company as VP Exploration.  Since then, she has been working globally on projects in over 14 countries overseeing all facets of the industry - from green field exploration projects to reservoir modelling and injection strategies, to raising funds for development companies. She joined Geothermal Canada (then the Canadian Geothermal Association) in 1981 and has continued to participate in the association for the past 40 years, serving several stints as President. She currently serves as its Vice president.  Catherine is CEO of Alberta No. 1 and Chief Geoscientist for Terrapin Geothermics, she is also President of Tuya Terra Geo Corp maintaining a global geothermal practice.