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2023-2024 Lecture Series

Bonus Discussion – LOCAL SOLUTIONS, GLOBAL IMPACT: GEOTHERMAL IN CANADA - PILOTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

• Hosted by Project Innerspace at Pivot2023

• Presenters:

  • Roman Shor, PhD

  • Kirsten Marcia

  • Jeff Messner

  • Lisa Mueller

LECTURE 1 – OCTOBER 18 – DEVELOPING THE NEXT GW OF GEOTHERMAL

• What will the next 1, 10, and 100 GWs of geothermal projects look like?

• Presenter:

  • Roman Shor, PhD

LECTURE 2 – NOVEMBER 15 – INTERNATIONAL GREENFIELD CASE STUDY: ETHIOPIA

• Phil Harms of 4th Resource will share their work on developing a greenfield geothermal project in Ethiopia

• Presenter:

  • Phil Harms

LECTURE 3 – December 20 – Portugal: Past and Future Geothermal Development

• Presenters:

  • Emily Smejkal

  • Mafalda Miranda

LECTURE 4 – JANUARY 17 – THE YUKON: PART 1 OF A 3-PART MINI-SERIES ON CURRENT GEOTHERMAL WORK

• Presenter:

  • Maurice Colpron

LECTURE 5 – JANUARY 31 – REINTRODUCING THE IGA: VISION AND FUTURE FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION, AND A BLUEPRINT FOR WGC 2026

• Presenter:

  • Patrick Hanson

LECTURE 6 – FEBRUARY 21 – THE YUKON: PART 2 OF A 3-PART MINI-SERIES ON CURRENT GEOTHERMAL WORK

• Presenter:

  • Cedar Hanneson

LECTURE 7 – March 20 – Unlocking Saskatchewan’s Low Enthalpy Geothermal Resources

• Presenter:

  • Brian Brunskill

LECTURE 8 – APRIL 17 – THE YUKON: PART 3 OF A 3-PART MINI-SERIES ON CURRENT GEOTHERMAL WORK

• Presenter:

  • Fiona Chapman

2022-2023 Lecture Series

LECTURE 1 – OCTOBER 20 – OVERVIEW & GEOTHERMAL SPECTRUM (GEOTHERMAL AND GEOEXCHANGE)

• Is drilling the hold-back to unlocking geothermal energy in Canada?

• Presenters: Catherine Hickson and Maurice Dusseault

LECTURE 2 – NOVEMBER 3 – THERMAL ENERGY

• Canada’s low-hanging fruit for GHG reduction.

• Presenters: Catherine Hickson and Maurice Dusseault

LECTURE 3 – NOVEMBER 17 – GLOBAL LOW TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: ANALOGS FOR CANADA

• Presenter: Julian McDowell

LECTURE 4 – DECEMBER 1 – REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS FOR GEOTHERMAL (CANADA AND ABROAD)

• Presenters: Catherine Hickson and Emily Smejkal

LECTURE 5 – DECEMBER 15 – GEOTHERMAL IN THE ARCTIC

• Presenters: Deb Shewfelt and Steve Grasby

LECTURE 6 – JANUARY 12 – GEOTHERMAL FROM MINES

• Presenters: Jasmin Raymond and Mark TeKamp

LECTURE 7 – JANuary 26 – GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS THROUGH A CLIMATE LENS

• Presenters from Associate Engineering:

  • Jaimie Sokalski, E.I.T.

  • Daryl S Brown, P.Eng, ENV SP

  • Ruben Arellano, P.Eng

LECTURE 8 – FEBRUARY 9 – CO2 SEQUESTRATION AND INTEGRATIONS

• Presenter: Alireza Rangriz Shokri

LECTURE 9 – FEBRUARY 23 – DIRECT USE ECONOMICS

• Presenter: Jeff Messner

LECTURE 10 – MARCH 23 – CURRENT STATUS OF CANADIAN PROJECTS (NOVUS, DEEP, TU DEH KAH, ALBERTA NO.1, FUTERA, ETC.)

• Presenter: Katie Huang

LECTURE 11 – APRIL 6 – BUILDING A GEOTHERMAL PROJECT FROM THE INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE

• Presenter: Jamie Capot-Blanc

LECTURE 12 – MAY 4 – GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES BY HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES

• Presenter: Daniel Alonso Torres

LECTURE 13 – MAY 18 – GEOLOGIC SURVEY OF CANADA CONTRIBUTION

• Local geologic survey contributions and public data.

• What’s out there and what do we need?

• Presenter: Steve Grasby

LECTURE 14 – JUNE 15 – GEOTHERMAL: WHEN, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW MUCH?

• Presenters: Catherine Hickson and Randell Johnson

2021-2022 Lecture Series - Geothermal Essentials
Moving Geothermal Forward in Canada

Lecture 1 – December 8, 2021 - Introduction to Geothermal: Catherine Hickson and Steve Grasby

a.       Geothermal Fundamentals – what are low and high enthalpy systems and where do they occur?
b.       Key Points on Why Geothermal – GHG and ESG credits and other “green” advantages
c.       Geothermal Potential in Canada

Lecture 2 – December 15, 2021 - Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Geo-Exchange (GX): Geosource Energy

a.       GX Defined
b.      Innovations in GX Technology
c.       Application and Implementation
d.      Talking about the GX revolution

Lecture 3 – January 5, 2022 - EGS and Closed Loop Technologies: Mafalda Miranda and Wanju Yuan

a.       Introduction to engineered/enhanced Geothermal systems
b.       Deep EGS for northern remote communities in shield rocks; Kuujjuaq example
c.       Closed loop geothermal
                   i.      Purpose drilled wells and systems
                   ii.      Repurposed geothermal wells

Lecture 4 – January 12, 2022 - Environmental and Societal Impacts of Geothermal Systems: Jasmin Raymond and Sophie Van Neste

a.       Overview of environmental impacts of geothermal development
b.       Challenges and motivation of community geoexchange projects

Lecture 5 – January 19, 2022 - Exploration for Geothermal in a Sedimentary Basin: Katie Huang and Phil Harms

a.       Temperature gradients
b.       Rock/reservoir type
c.       Interactive analytics for exploration

Lecture 6 – January 26, 2022 - Synergies with Existing Oil and Gas Infrastructure: Catherine Hickson, Phil Harms and Emily Smejkal

a.       Repurposing oil and gas wells
     i.      Reuse of surface facilities and infrastructure
   ii.      Challenges and limitations
   iii.      Liabilities
   iv.      Environmental Concerns
b.       Analytical process for evaluation and prioritizing
c.       Potential

Lecture 7 – February 2, 2022 - Exploration for Geothermal in Other Geological Settings: Dr. Martyn Unsworth, Dr. Catherine Hickson and Dick Benoit

a.       Geophysics in exploration
                   i.      MT
                  ii.      Gravity
                iii.      Seismic
                 iv.      Remote Sensing
b.       Volcanic systems – Mariposa, Maule Region, Chile
c.       Fault hosted system – Dixie Valley, Nevada

Lecture 8 – February 9, 2022 - Rock Mechanics: Dr. Maurice Dusseault

a.       Well bore management/stability
b.       Drilling fluids
c.       Injection perspectives
d.       Pressure management
e.       Characterization of the reservoir
f.        Implications for reservoir sustainability

Lecture 9 – February 16, 2022 - Fluid Chemistry and Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP) considerations: Maurice Shevalier and Mark Kumataka

a.       Scaling and brine resource interactions – subsurface reservoir
b.       pumping (line shaft and ESP) considerations

Lecture 10 – February 23, 2022 – Wells and Power plants: Richard Hawker and Mark Kumataka

a.       Well design; rig sizing; well heads (Compared to oil and gas)
b.       Power plant design and considerations

Lecture 11 – March 2, 2022 - Reservoir Properties and Sustainability: Yannick Champollion

a.       Testing of the resource
b.       Reservoir properties
c.       Sustainability (recharge and injection)

Lecture 12 – March 9, 2022 - Well Targeting and Stimulation: Dick Benoit

a.       Targeting injection
b.       Stimulation of under-performing well bores – a practical approach

Lecture 13 – March 10, 2022 - Induced Seismicity: Ali Yaghoubi and Amanda Bustin

a.       Induced seismicity
b.       Injection monitoring and induced seismicity - the case for NE BC

Lecture 14 – March 16, 2022 – Scaling and Corrosion: Sandy Williamson, Ralph Bäßler, Roberta Wasylishen and Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper

a.       Scaling and corrosion (surface facilities)

Lecture 15 – March 23, 2022 - Commercial Considerations: Marc Colombina and Catherine Hickson

a.       Regulations
b.       Power sales
c.       Thermal (direct use sales)
d.       Holistic and integrated developments
e.       Carbon credits and politics

Lecture 16 – March 30, 2022 - UN Framework for Resource Evaluation: Catherine Hickson

a.       History of resource calculations
b.       Geothermal resource calculations
c.       Case study review - Dutch Rotliegend Play Area

Lecture 17 – April 6, 2022 - Hurdles and Challenges to Develop an Industry in Canada: Catherine Hickson and Maurice Dusseault

2 Hour open discussion and networking session.

a.       What is needed for widespread adoption?
b.       Storage and hybrid systems
c.       Why aren’t the big players playing?
d.       COP26 targets