Student Research

Student Research - Index

Geothermal exploration and tectonic studies in southwestern Canada using the magnetotelluric method

Hanneson, C. (2023). Geothermal exploration and tectonic studies in southwestern Canada using the magnetotelluric method. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Alberta]. ERA.

Comparative data-driven enhanced geothermal systems forecasting models: A case study of Qiabuqia field in China

Xue, Z., Zhang, K., Zhang, C., Ma, H., & Chen, Z. (2023). Comparative data-driven enhanced geothermal systems forecasting models: A case study of Qiabuqia field in China. Energy, 280, 128255.

Case Study: Completion and Well Placement Optimization Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing in Next-Generation Geothermal Projects

Titov, A., Norbeck, J., Dadi, S., Voller, K., Woitt, M., Fercho, S., McConville, E., Lang, C., Agarwal, S., Gradl, C., & Latimer, T. (2023). Case Study: Completion and Well Placement Optimization Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing in Next-Generation Geothermal Projects. Proceedings of the 11th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.

Magnetotelluric imaging of the magmatic and geothermal systems beneath Mount Meager, southwestern Canada

Hanneson, C., & Unsworth, M. J. (2023a). Magnetotelluric imaging of the magmatic and geothermal systems beneath Mount Meager, southwestern Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 60(10), 1385–1403.

Numerical Investigation of Energy Production from an Enhanced Geothermal System Associated with CO2 Geological Sequestration

Xue, Z., Ma, H., Chen, Z. (2023). Numerical Investigation of Energy Production from an Enhanced Geothermal System Associated with CO2 Geological Sequestration. SPE Western Regional Meeting. Anchorage, Alaska.

Thermo-economic optimization of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) based on machine learning and differential evolution algorithms

Xue, Z., Yao, S., Ma, H., Zhang, C., Zhang, K., & Chen, Z. (2023). Thermo-economic optimization of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) based on machine learning and differential evolution algorithms. Fuel, 340, 127569.

Application of magnetotelluric data to geothermal exploration at Watson Lake, Yukon

Slobodian, E. G., Unsworth, M. J., Hanneson, C., & Vestrum, Z. (2023). Application of magnetotelluric data to geothermal exploration at Watson Lake, Yukon. Geoconvention. Calgary, Alberta.

Regional-scale resistivity structure of the middle and lower crust and uppermost mantle beneath the southeastern Canadian Cordillera and insights into its causes

Hanneson, C., & Unsworth, M. J. (2023b). Regional-scale resistivity structure of the middle and lower crust and uppermost mantle beneath the southeastern Canadian Cordillera and insights into its causes. Geophysical Journal International, 234(3), 2032–2052.

Deep Learning Based Production Prediction for an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS)

Xue, Z., & Chen, Z. (2023). Deep Learning Based Production Prediction for an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS). SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition.

Geology, State of Stress, and Heat in Place for a Horizontal Well Geothermal Development Project at Blue Mountain, Nevada

Fercho, S., Norbeck, J., Mcconville, E., Hinz, N., Wallis, I., Titov, A., Agarwal, S., Dadi, S., Gradl, C., Baca, H., Eddy, E., Lang, C., Voller, K., & Latimer, T. (2023). Geology, State of Stress, and Heat in Place for a Horizontal Well Geothermal Development Project at Blue Mountain, Nevada. Proceedings, 48th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford, California.

A Review of Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation of a Horizontal Geothermal Well System in North-Central Nevada

Norbeck, J., Latimer, T., Gradl, C., Agarwal, S., Dadi, S., Eddy, E., Fercho, S., Lang, C., Mcconville, E., Titov, A., Voller, K., & Woitt, M. (2023). A Review of Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation of a Horizontal Geothermal Well System in North-Central Nevada. Proceedings, 48th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford, California.

Mapping Techno-Economic Feasibility of Geothermal Resources in Alberta, Canada

Brasnett, G., Hickson, C., & Shor, R. J. (2023). Mapping Techno-Economic Feasibility of Geothermal Resources in Alberta, Canada. Proceedings, 48th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford, California.

Fracture network analysis in the Duke River area, southwestern Yukon

Chapman, F. M., Miranda, M., Roche, R. S. L., & Raymond, J. (2022). Fracture network analysis in the Duke River area, southwestern Yukon. Yukon Exploration and Geology 2022, K.E. MacFarlane (ed.), Yukon Geological Survey, 35-62.

Design and optimization of deep coaxial borehole heat exchangers for cold sedimentary basins

Gascuel, V., Raymond, J., Rivard, C., Marcil, J.-S., & Comeau, F.-A. (2022). Design and optimization of deep coaxial borehole heat exchangers for cold sedimentary basins. Geothermics, 105, 102504.

The impact of hydrothermal alteration on the physiochemical characteristics of reservoir rocks: The case of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)

Weydt, L. M., Lucci, F., Lacinska, A., Scheuvens, D., Carrasco-Núñez, G., Giordano, G., Rochelle, C. A., Schmidt, S., Bär, K., & Sass, I. (2022). The impact of hydrothermal alteration on the physiochemical characteristics of reservoir rocks: The case of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico). Geothermal Energy, 10(1), 20.

To extract geothermal energy from low-permeability reservoirs: Development and simulation of cyclic water injection (CWI)- and water-assisted gravity drainage (WAGD)-based processes

Li, R., Chen, J., Jin, Y.-C., Xue, J., & Jia, N. (2022). To extract geothermal energy from low-permeability reservoirs: Development and simulation of cyclic water injection (CWI)- and water-assisted gravity drainage (WAGD)-based processes. Results in Engineering, 15, 100563.

Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): From outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model

Weydt, L. M., Bär, K., & Sass, I. (2022). Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): From outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model. Geothermal Energy, 10(1), 5.

Utilizing geothermal energy from enhanced geothermal systems as a heat source for oil sands separation: A numerical evaluation

Hu, X., Banks, J., Guo, Y., & Liu, W. V. (2022). Utilizing geothermal energy from enhanced geothermal systems as a heat source for oil sands separation: A numerical evaluation. Energy, 238, 121676.

Converting oil wells to geothermal resources: Roadmaps and roadblocks for energy transformation

Nadkarni, K., Lefsrud, L. M., Schiffner, D., & Banks, J. (2022). Converting oil wells to geothermal resources: Roadmaps and roadblocks for energy transformation. Energy Policy, 161, 112705.