Innovative Research Targeting Global Commercial Geothermal Issues

1. Loss of well productivity due to clay formation

Loss of well productivity due to the formation of minerals blocking permeable channels is a common problem in geothermal fields. (Read more)

2. Changes in subsurface environmental conditions

Environmental changes in the subsurface can be tracked by the fluid-rock interactions and the resulting hydrothermal alteration. (Read more)

3. Fracture versus matrix permeability

Fluid is contained in and travels in voids in rock, such as pore spaces, mineral defects, micro-fractures or fractures. (Read more)

4. Tracking boiling zones within the reservoir

Identifying sites of boiling within a geothermal reservoir provides valuable information as to the location of high temperature fluids. (Read more