GRC Annual Meeting Workshops:

Geophysical Techniques in Geothermal Exploration
In recent years, geophysical investigations have become an essential tool in the assessment and exploration of geothermal resources. Advances in technique development and data interpretation have greatly improved our ability to visualize the subsurface, locate drilling targets, and evaluate the first wells. This 2-day, pre-meeting workshop will bring together experts from the geothermal industry and major research institutions. Topics will include geologic exploration models; the application and interpretation of thermal, electrical (MT, TDEM, DC resistivity), seismic (active and passive), and gravity methods; and image logging and interpretation of FMS, FMI, and acoustic televiewer logs. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of how, when, and where to best use each technique. Click here for more information

Land, Lease, and Utilization Legal Issues
Workshop presenters from private industry, law firms, and the BLM will provide expertise from various perspectives. The basics of private, state, and federal leasing will be covered, as well as requirements for unitization of federal lands. Legal issues that arise in leasing and court cases that impact the leasing process will be discussed. This GRC workshop will be followed on Saturday afternoon by a BLM presentation from 1:00 to 5:00 on the new EPAct 2005 leasing procedures and the Programmatic EIS. Click here for more information

GRC Educational Workshops

The GRC develops and convenes special meetings, workshops, conferences, courses, and symposia on a full range of subjects pertaining to geothermal exploration, development, and utilization. Specific topics have included:

Drilling, Economics, Environmental Aspects, Financing, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Heat Pumps, Legal Aspects, Management, Non-Electric Uses and Reservoir Engineering.

The GRC also periodically schedules a basic Introductory Course on Geothermal Energy.