The Emerging Role Of EGS & Earth Energy Systems In Climate Accounts & Energy Production

• See the evolution of Earth Energy Systems & understand the rate and scale of future growth for your EGS projects

• Uncover the past stalling processes that have hindered EGS for over 2 decades & prepare to avoid future obstacles in EGS development

• Bring to light the reasons why nuclear and thermal power utilities need EGS as a bridge to newer technologies and how you can benefit from this coalition
• Unearth the future cost curve for EGS & how the technology will help shape public energy policy over the next ten years

Michal C. Moore, ISEEE

Understanding HDR & The Benefits Of Using This System

• Understand the differences between Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Hot Dry Rock systems to see the benefits and restrictions in each approach
• Discover where each system be found geographically, and identify the options for siting each of these systems
• Learn why confined Hot Dry Rock systems have very low levels of seismicity and the benefits this will have in the future of HDR
• Discover how to unlock the ubiquitous geothermal resource and see what role HDR has to play in this process
  

Dr. Donald Brown, HDR Energy

Why Has EGS Developed So Rapidly In Australia?

• Listen to the details of EGS development in Australia since 2000 and discover how to avoid potential pitfalls in your own projects by learning from their examples
• Discover how the Australian corporate sector looks towards innovative methods to knock down financial barriers and how you can adopt similar methods
• Examine the EGS technical projects in Australia and learn from their more successful models
• Get the inside track on who will be the EGS winners in Australia and what factors generate EGS fruition

Malcolm Ward, Geothermal Advisory Pty, LTD.

Making EGS A Core Climate Solution

• Discover EGS’ carbon mitigation potential and how this can accelerate EGS development

• Mark the aspirational targets for geothermal development and recognize where EGS’ emphasis lies in the geothermal industry

• Find out the Key methods of innovation in EGS and how you can use this to make your projects develop more rapidly

Charles Baron, Google.org

Future Funding & Sources Of Investment That Can Help You Throughout Your Project: The key to commercializing EGS!

• Discover how the funding requirements of the Australian geothermal industry are increasing rapidly as more projects seek to establish proof of concept and commercial demonstration;
• Understand how to access funds for projects by organizing a combination of government grant and equity investment for your project!
• Examine how the financial community and government view the economic risks of EGS to allow them a better understanding of project relativities before committing to invest in the next stage of your development

Jonathan Teubner, Petratherm

Finance And Investment Strategy Panel

In this exclusive interactive panel, have the investment questions that matter to you answered by the individuals who know what it takes to access the capital your project requires!

Google, Jacob Securities, New Energy Finance, and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.

EGS: Reducing Risk Starts With Site Selection

• Know your reservoir production horizons and avoid the key hazards of approaching reservoir engineering incorrectly

• Understand, identify & avoid the risks associated with EGS development and drastically cut costs with cleaver site selection
• Gain a unique insight into the key methods that will increase per-well productivity and successful development

• Learn the correct methods of reducing overall field development costs and maximizing time and quality of development

Daniel Kunz, US Geothermal

Impact Of Drilling Technology Advancements On The Risk Of Financing EGS Projects

• Bring to light the role of well cost and reservoir performance on EGS project economics and discover how to slash these costs and minimise the risk
• Gain an insight to the technological innovation that will impact EGS project economics so you can be assured to have a cost effective and efficient drilling program
• Explore the potential improvement on well cost, reservoir performance and development time in order to save money on your EGS project
• Gain vital insight to new novel drilling and well completion technologies that have been created to reduce your EGS development costs and risk

Jared Potter, Potter Drilling

Understand Hydro-Mechanics To Mitigate Risk In Permeability Enhancement

• Understand the necessity to develop permeability migration models of EGS systems to support & mitigate risk for enhancement operations
• Explore the limitations in the current engineering capabilities and see how they may require more material property or initial condition input than is available
• Discover how to approach permeability migration and perform sensitivity studies to evaluate the effect of formation uncertainty in fracture systems
• Learn how to provide a basis for understanding the permeability evolution process to aid you decisions as part of EGS field operations

Charles Carrigan, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Relative Effectiveness Of H2O & CO2 As Reservoir Working Fluids For EGS Heat Mining

• Investigate the potential benefits of using a CO2 based system over H2O system, including an analysis of the economics of each

• Hear the potential drawbacks of operating a CO2 based system and understand the limitations that may affect your plants' future

• See the required heat transfer characteristics against H2O and discover which system offers the most viable option for EGS commercialization

• See realistic CO2 study models in order to visualize why this option is so attractive for EGS' development

John Pritchett, SAIC

How High Temperature Electronics Can Help Mitigate Risk In EGS Development

• Discover how new electronic development will give you the necessary information to mitigate risk in drilling and avoid expensive drilling failures
• Examine how high temperature electronics can give you the accessibility to execute successful reservoir characterization in a timely manner that will save you money
• Learn how you can unlock the commercial potential of EGS by employing effective high-temperature electronics to your project in exploration

Acquire The Water Supply You Need: Strategy, Regulation & Careful Planning

• Get the knowhow on how to secure your interest in water and make sure you have an abundant supply for your project
• Examine how to effectively work through the regulatory landscape in order to acquire the adequate supplies of water you need
• Understand the correct approaches during the planning process that will ensure you have the natuaral resources required to continue with your EGS projects

Kathleen Callison, Law Office of Kathleen Callison

The Strategy of The Oil & Gas Sector To Overcome Past Obstacles

• Discover what Oil & Gas Providers look for in site selection and understand the elements that minimise their development risk but give a solid rate of return on investment
• Learn from Oil & Gas' experience in effective extraction methods that effectively produce industrial scales of power and can attract private investment to your project
• See how Oil & Gas engineered their work around a natural reserve and how EGS needs to develop multi-stage projects in order to produce commercial levels of power and attract vast amounts of capital

Jim States, Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Centre

Oil and Gas Technologies in EGS Development

• Bring to light the techniques employed by Oil & Gas companies that will show you how to achieve the best possible isolation for your EGS development
• Examine the latest developments in linking wells and see how you can employ these procedures to produce the correct flow rate required to make your EGS development a success
• Gain vital access to the technological developments that the Oil & Gas sector are providing for the EGS market; see the tools that can cope with the depth, pressure and heat required to work in EGS

Jim States, Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Centre

Addressing Induced Seismicity In EGS

• View the history of induced seismicity within the U.S. and see how this has disrupted the perception of EGS
• Ana lyse the current concerns and issues surrounding induced seismicity and plan to overcome these issues in your projects
• Investigate the power of public interaction and understand the effects in order to progress with your EGS projects
• Get the insight into the methods of using seismicity to manage the reservoir. Become more efficient by using this technology correctly

Dr. Ernie Majer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Industry Reputation & The P.R. Of New Technologies

• Discover how innovative technologies affect the image of an industry and protect yourself by understanding this concept
• Learn the industry impact of disruptive technologies and the implications for communications strategy to help you continue your work
• Build the correct strategy to communicate in dynamic regulatory and market environments in order to develop your projects
• Understand the correct position to optimize industry reputation and get competitive advantage in order to secure your place in the future of EGS

Andrew Miller, Miller Consulting Group

Understanding The Legal Aspects Of EGS Development

• Learn how to understand and navigate the regulatory maze that is the gatekeeper to success for your EGS project
• Discover how to take advantage of permit streamlining and other incentives for renewable energy projects – it’s not just for solar and wind
• Find out how uncertain environmental effects such as induced seismicity from EGS need to be addressed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Hear how the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program may affect your EGS project

Alan Waltner, Waltner Law

Addressing the Required Permits in Order to Begin Work on Public Lands, and How to Effectively Achieve Them

• Address the appropriate methods to obtain the correct permits required to work on public lands and discover how you can speed up this process
• Prepare yourself for changing legislation regarding work on public lands and equip yourself with the required information to tackle these regulatory changes
• Hear the Bureau of Land Management's restructure of the permitting process to allow you a more linear method of leasing that will save you time and money
• Examine why NEPA documents are the corner stones of permitting and discover what you can do to secure your work on public lands

Kermit Witherbee & Linda Christian, U.S. Bureau of Land Management

D.O.E. Geothermal Technologies Program's Future Developments In EGS

• Discover what will be the future drivers that will cement EGS in future of the U.S. energy market and find out how to secure your place in this industry
• Hear the upcoming legislative changes and prepare for the issues that may disrupt your EGS projects
• Learn the paths to future funding from the DOE and see how you can successfully achieve finance in EGS for your developments