Session 5A: Geology

Session 5A: Geology

Date
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Session Time
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Session Location
Tuscany 1

This session will explore case studies and advances in geological investigations related to geothermal. This topic will cover a broad spectrum of work including geologic mapping, characterizations of well geology, geothermal exploration, structural and stress evaluations, conceptual modeling, and others.

  • 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM | Exploring Martian Geothermal and Liquid Water Potential with Basin Modeling | Rand Gardner
  • 7:50 AM - 8:10 AM | McMullen County, Texas: A Future Hotspot for Geothermal Exploration? | Eric Stautberg
  • 8:10 AM - 8:30 AM | Successful Injection Well 85A-18 at the Beowawe Geothermal Field, Nevada, USA: Implications of High Permeability from Geologic Parameters and Injection Testing | Adrian Wiggins
  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM | Cost-Effective Geothermal Exploration: Advances in 2-Meter Temperature Probe Surveys at the Coso Geothermal Field, CA | Jade Zimmerman
  • 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM | Evidence for multi-phase extensional deformation, strain partitioning, and block rotation leading to permeability enhancement in the Blue Mountain Geothermal Field, NV. | Daniel Minguez
  • 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Infrared Spectroscopy in Surface Rock Alteration Mapping at Olkaria Geothermal Project Using High-Resolution Spectroradiometer | Mathew Kamau