Geothermal Canada is happy to announce yet another addition to our Board of Directors- Bastien Poux has joined as Director of British Columbia.
Welcome Maurice Dusseault to our Board of Directors!
GAC-MAC-IAH 2020 Abstract Submission Deadline Jan. 28
This year, the annual conference of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (Canadian National Chapter) will be held jointly with the Geological Association of Canada and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (GAC-MAC). It will take place in Quebec City, from May 12-15, 2019. We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the session “Unifying international research forces to unlock geothermal resource” integrated in the theme Resources, Energy and Environment.
DEEP: Successful Test Well and Funding Announcement by Prime Minister
Newly Discovered Cave in Wells Gray Park, BC
© John Pollack
Geothermal Canada President, Dr. Catherine Hickson, was instrumental in the confirmation of the newly discovered cave in Wells Gray Park, British Columbia. GC is pleased to be able to host the full resolution videos taken during the exploration and two 3 dimensional spatially accurate images created by John Pollack.
© Catherine Hickson
© John Pollack
YGF 2018 Presentations Available for Viewing
Hydroshearing and Hydrofracturing - What's the Difference?
Understanding hydroshearing and hydrofracturing is fundamental for EGS development and, arguably, for conventional production as well. The key to maximizing well production understanding the stress field for new wells to enable and enhance flow.
Maurice Dessault, a teacher and researcher in the University of Waterloo, has composed a short summary explaining hydroshearing and hydrofracturing which can be read here.
GAC-MAC: Call for Abstracts for Geothermal Session
One of the special sessions of the conference is Unifying International Research Forces to Unlock Geothermal Resources (SS-RE12), led by Jasmin Raymond (INRS) and Daniela Blessent (Universidad de Medellin). We would like to invite all interested parties to submit an abstract for this session.
27th IUGG General Assembly, July 8-18, 2019
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly held in Montreal, QC from July 8-18, 2018 features public lectures, keynote Union lectures and a wide variety of themed sessions.
The International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) is hosting a sessions with a topic of heat flow and geothermal energy.
Abstracts are being accepted soon-