The 46th Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum will be held in Yellowknife, NWT from Tues Nov. 20 - Thurs Nov. 22, 2018. Of the several sessions covering a range of topics, including the Energy in Canada's North sessions, which is co-chaired by Kathryn Fiess, Manager, Petroleum Geosciences, Northwest Territories Geological Survey and David Mahon, Manager Energy Projects –Infrastructure.
On Nov. 23, the Forum, in conjunction with Geothermal Canada, will host a YGF NWT Geothermal Energy Workshop.
Workshop Speaker/Panelists
Dr. Steven Grasby - GSC Calgary - Overview of geothermal energy; how it can be used; potential for the NWT.
Dr. Grant Ferguson - University of Saskatchewan - Geothermal systems in sedimentary basins and constraints on the productivity of thermal fluids.
Dr. Jasmin Raymond - Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Geothermal systems in shield rocks and permafrost regions.
Dr. Maurice Dusseault - University of Waterloo - Drilling technology and engineering issues.
Dr. Catherine Hickson - University of British Columbia - Economics of developing a commercially viable geothermal project.
For more information about the Workshop, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/yellowknife-geoscience-forum-energy-canadas-north-session-fiess/
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