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This agenda has been created to ensure that you....

  • Get your business at the forefront  of this soon to be multi-million dollar industry by meeting the key EGS developers under one roof
  • Discover worldwide business opportunities for your company
  • Get exclusive updates from developers to understand the technology required for their EGS project
  • Discuss future government initiatives which can help to support EGS project consistently in the future
  • Speak to conventional geothermal utilities to discuss the factors which may be putting them off EGS project

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Section 1: Finance, Regulations and Government Initiatives

Securing Private Funding for the Future

  • Why do private investors invest? Understand this to develop a persuasive case to secure future funding
  • Discover the factors necessary to prove that your project is commercially viable to private investors.
  • Understand the importance of working with private investors to achieve success with your EGS project

Charles Baron, Climate and Energy Change Lead, Google.Org

Reliance on Government Funding for Future Projects?

  • Gain an Overview of current US government funding initiatives to discover where the contracts are available
  • Analyse the patterns in EGS government funding over the years to evaluate how heavily government is to invest in the future
  • Discover alternative worldwide government initiatives which can be applied to US Government support in the future

Subir Sanyal – President – GeothermEx Inc

Legal and Regulatory Issues in Water and Geothermal Resources Development
  • Water - Not an afterthought
  • Tale of Two Rosettes
  • Recent Developments

Kathleen Callison , Attorney at Law, Law Office of Kathleen Callison PS

Section 2: Lessons Learned from Worldwide EGS Projects
Case Study - St. Johns Dome in Arizona
  • Listen to the theoretical background for CO2-based geothermal energy to investigate the potential benefits of using this over an H20 system
  • Hear the description of the project site to understand the limitations which may affect your future project
  • Listen to Greenfire’s strategy for testing the technology including a description of progress to date to understand why this option is so attractive for EGS development
Mark Muir – President – Greenfire Energy
Case Study – Raft River EGS Project
  • Listen to the background of the Raft River Project to understand which factors need to be considered when planning your EGS project
  • Hear the successes and challenges to date to apply these to your current and future EGS strategies
  • Learn about the future plans for Raft River to understand how close EGS is to commercial viability
Clay Jones - EGI University of Utah
Overview of EGS Progress in Europe
  • Understand the technical and economic targets to make EGS economically viable
  • Learn about the physics that affects the development of an EGS reservoir to apply to your current project
  • Gain an historical view to the development of EGS technology to put in perspective the rate at which EGS development is likely to proceed in the future
  • Listen to the scaling up scenarios of EGS technology which can produce in excess of 100MWe

Roy Baria – Technical Advisor – EGS Energy

Australian EGS projects and Australian EGS Research Needs
  • Listen to the latest EGS developments in Australia to discover how to avoid potential pitfalls in your own projects
  • 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
Barry Goldstein - Director – Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)
EGS Developments in New Zealand
  • Update of geothermal developments in New Zealand
  • Status of the New Zealand "Hotter and Deeper", EGS geothermal research programme
  • Looking forward to deep geothermal science drilling in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (NZ) and IPGT collaboration

Dr Greg Bignall, Senior Scientist Geothermal Resources Group, Wairakei Research Centre, GNS Science

Section 3: EGS as a boost to existing geothermal plants
Case Study of the Calpine EGS Project
  • Hear about the successes and challenges of the Calpine Corporation EGS project to learn about the benefits of upgrading your geothermal plant
  • Get exclusive updates on the current testing which is being carried out on site to understand the developments being made in the industry
  • Listen to the benefits of developing EGS technology as an upgrade to your existing geothermal plant to maximise profits
Johnny Rutqvist – Hydrogeology Scientist – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories
The Historical Development of Conventional Geothermal and Lessons Learned
  • Hear about the evolution of the conventional geothermal plant from the first utility to run such a project to understand the challenges commonly faced with new renewable projects
  • Listen to the challenges experienced over the years and learn about how these were overcome to apply similar strategies to your EGS project
  • Gain an insight into the strategies put in place which made conventional geothermal energy a success – learn how this can be applied to EGS

Monte Morrison, Country Manager and Vice President of Operations, Magma Energy Corporation

Section 4: Technology
New Drilling Technology to Drive Down Cost
  • Learn about the latest technology to improve the performance of EGS wells.
  • Understand how various drilling methods can reduce the costs for your EGS project
  • Gain vital insight into new novel drilling and well completion technologies that have been created to reduce your EGS development costs and risk
Jared Potter, President, Potter Drilling
Exclusive Technology Panel Session
  • Understand the need for new technology research, development and demonstration for the effective deployment of EGS power plants.
  • Discover how to mitigate the high risks and costs of exploration to ensure that your EGS project becomes a commercially viable  venture in the future
  • Hear about the latest methodologies for producing fractures that are interconnected to successfully control the flow of water.
  • Access the latest drilling technology which can withstand high temperatures to ensure successful execution during deep formation EGS projects.

Panel Chairman - Will Hobbs, Research Engineer, Southern Company , Louis Capuano Jr – Chief Executive Officer – ThermaSource LLC, others to be announced

Section 5 - Lessons learned from the Oil and Gas Industry
Oil & Gas Site Selection
  • Discover what Oil & Gas companies look for in site selection and understand the elements that minimize their development risk but give a solid rate of return on investment
  • Understand the Oil & Gas technologies which have been transferred to the EGS industry to reduce seismicity
  • Get top tips on how to mitigate risks involved in exploration and drilling to reduce the costs and risks during your EGS projects
Learn from the Oil & Gas Sector - Funding vs High Risk Projects
  • Use the Oil & Gas industry to compare the cost reductions achieved with economies of scale to make informed predictions on the growth of EGS as a source of energy
  • Learn from Oil & Gas' experience in effective extraction methods which can attract private investment to your project
  • Learn the strategies which were put in place to make the Oil &  Gas industry the multi-billion dollar industry it is today to ensure your EGS projects makes huge profit in the future
Section 6: Gaining Public Support for EGS
Exclusive: Latest Resource Assessment – Choose the Right Site First!
  • Hear about the latest resource assessment and what this means for EGS development opportunities in the US
  • Learn how to plan and execute a successful site selection to ensure you reduce the risks of seismicity during your project
  • Understand the conditions which are necessary  on site to develop a successful EGS project
Environmental Panel Session
  • Water Issues
  • Induced Seismicity
  • Permits and Permit Issues

Organised by Kathleen Callison

Participants: Linda Christian, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Ivan Wong , principal seismologist and vice president of URS Corporation in Oakland and Corrie Clark, Environmental Systems and Policy Analyst, Argonne National Labs

Controlling the Flow of Water during the Injection Process
  • Understand groundwater flow and low temperature geothermal systems and apply this knowledge to your EGS project
  • Analyse the rehabilitation of wells for low temperature geothermal systems and how best to avoid water cooling during the injection process
  • Learn about the groundwater issues to consider when rehabilitating wells to ensure that your project generates enough revenue to offset costs
Garry Maurath – Hydrogeologist – URS
Case Study – Newberry EGS Project – Social Engagement
  • Hear about the public response to the Newberry EGS project to understand the positive and negative views of EGS
  • Understand the reasons for the response so that you mould a successful social economic strategy for your project.
  • Get top tips and lessons learnt which will provide you with solid advice to ensure that new EGS ventures are successful from a social aspect. 
Linda Christian, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management
Exclusive Socio – Economic Panel Session
  • Understand the need for developers to increase community ties  in order to gain confidence with current projects
  • Learn how to plan an effective socio-economic strategy to maximise support for your EGS project
  • Discover which key stakeholders you should be working with and what they can do to help you push your project forward.

Organised by Al Waibel , Consultant and Owner, Columbia Geoscience

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