DLP Webinar: Towards Conceptual-Model Based Exploration and Appraisal of  Geothermal Resources

Webinar details
Instructor: Prof. Sebastian Geiger 
Duration: 40 min include Q&A
Main topics: Exploration and appraisal of geothermal resources,
techno-economics, societal engagement, FindHeat
Project
Language:  English

Next Delivery: 12 August 2026 at 9AM CEST

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Description

This lecture will discuss why conceptual model-based geothermal exploration workflows are key to enable reliable exploration strategies for geothermal energy that have inherently lower economic and technical risks and hence increase public support. Using results from the EU-funded FindHeat project, the lecture will also explain how we can accelerate turnaround times for exploration and appraisal of geothermal resources, make better use of legacy data and non-invasive geophysical techniques, constrain uncertainties with respect to the size of the heat source and the range of possible heat production rates, and firmly embed local cultures and public perception when exploring for geothermal resources.

Participant profile

Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, geothermal energy specialists, practitioners, stakeholders in geothermal energy

About Instructor

Professor Sebastian Geiger holds the Energi Simulation Chair for Sustainable Geoenergy and the Department of Geoscience and Engineering at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Before joining TU Delft, he worked at Heriot-Watt University for 16 years. His research interests focus on the characterization and modelling of subsurface reservoirs to enable the timely, sustainable, and just transition to a low-carbon energy future. He received the Alfred Wegener Award from the EAGE in 2017, was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2020 and the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2022. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief for Geoenergy.