Course Agenda
| Day – 1, Monday March 18, 2024 |
Time | Title |
| 08:30-09:00 | Welcoming and Overview of the Course | |
| 09:00-10:00 | Introduction to Geothermal Energy and EGS | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Site Selection Criteria and Preliminary Assessment | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch (on their own) | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Geological and Geophysical Characterization for EGS | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-16:30 | Field Investigations and Stress Measurements | |
| Day – 2, Tuesday March 19, 2024 |
Time | Title |
| 08:30-10:00 | Lab Testing – Rock Mechanics and Fracturing | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Lab Testing – Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Reservoir Simulation and Modeling in EGS | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-16:30 | Drilling Techniques and Well Design for EGS | |
| 17:00-19:00 | Reception, Mines Museum of Earth and Science | |
| Day – 3, Wednesday March 20, 2024 |
Time | Title |
| 08:30-10:00 | Reservoir Stimulation and Creation in EGS | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Fluid Circulation Strategies in EGS | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Heat Extraction and Power Generation in EGS | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-16:30 | Reservoir Monitoring and Management in EGS | |
| Day – 4, Thursday March 21, 2024 |
Time | Title |
| 08:30-10:00 | Induced Seismicity: Regulations, Monitoring, and Mitigation | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Environmental Considerations and Mitigation in EGS | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Social and Regulatory Aspects of EGS | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-16:30 | Cost Evaluations in EGS | |
| Day – 5, Friday March 22, 2024 |
Time | Title |
| 08:30-10:00 | Case Studies in EGS Implementation: Lessons Learned 1 | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Case Studies in EGS Implementation: Lessons Learned 2 | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Course Summary, Closing Remarks, and Certificates |