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.

Pre-Annual Meeting Workshops

Two workshops will be held September 28 & 29, 2012 at the Peppermill Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, USA.

Drilling Workshop (8 Hours)

Led by Bill Livesay, AltaRock Energy Inc.

Objective: The purpose of the Drilling Workshop is to discuss and explain the development and implementation of a drilling plan for economic drilling of hydrothermal and Engineered Geothermal System wells and to understand the design criteria and its limitations.

Reservoir Stimulation Workshop (8 Hours)

Led by Ahmad Ghassemi, Texas A&M University

Objective: The purpose of the Reservoir Stimulation workshop is to provide the attendees a good working knowledge of geothermal reservoir stimulation principles. In particular, the following issues will be covered by the instructors who will be drawn from industry (geothermal and petroleum) and academic institutions. The workshop will be oriented towards education rather than a venue for general presentation and discussion.

Return to this page for further details in the coming months.