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PORE 3-2: Fundamentals of Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
This four-day course provides a comprehensive foundation in geothermal reservoir engineering, emphasizing both theory and practical applications. Participants will explore geothermal energy fundamentals, fluid and heat flow dynamics, multiphase systems, reservoir heterogeneity, and energy conversion. Advanced topics include Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), closed-loop designs, oil and gas well conversions, thermal energy storage optimization, power plant efficiency calculations, and geothermal reserve estimation. The course will equip participants with the skills to address challenges in geothermal reservoir optimization and energy production through hands-on simulations using analytical and proxy models, and real-world case studies.
What Will You Learn?
This four-day course is designed to provide a comprehensive exploration of geothermal reservoir engineering through a structured, topic-focused approach:
- Day 1: Focuses on the foundations of geothermal energy and flow dynamics, aiming to build a strong understanding of geothermal systems and the principles of fluid and heat flow dynamics in porous media.
- Day 2: Delves into multiphase flow, reservoir heterogeneity, and energy conversion, with the objective of exploring the complexities and challenges of these systems beyond conventional setups.
- Day 3: Highlights oil and gas well conversions and unconventional geothermal systems, emphasizing the repurposing of existing wells and employing simulations for unconventional geothermal systems.
- Day 4: Concludes with geothermal reserve estimation, system optimization, and future trends, synthesizing the knowledge gained throughout the course and examining advancements shaping the future of geothermal energy.
Course Dates & Time: July 9, 10, 16, & 17, 2025 from 8:00-11:00 am Central Daylight Time (15:00-18:00 Central European Time)
Please note that the Zoom link and all other course-related information can be found within the individual lessons, which registered participants can access through their user account.
Lecturer:
Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on using oil and gas skills and techniques to solve challenges related to low-carbon energy technologies. Before embarking on her Ph.D., Dr. Okoroafor was a Principal Reservoir Engineer with SLB, an organization she worked with for 13 years, supporting different product lines and locations. Dr. Okoroafor has authored several technical papers and patents in the fields of petrophysics, reservoir engineering, production engineering, geothermal energy, and underground geological storage of carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Dr. Okoroafor was a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Lecturer (2023-2024), a Stanford University Centennial Teaching Award Recipient (2019), an SLB NExT Certified Training Instructor, and a former part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.
Her research areas include geothermal reservoir engineering, carbon dioxide storage and utilization, geologic storage and generation of hydrogen, with her research extending to economic analyses and life cycle assessments. Outside of work, she is an avid fiction writer and currently is an author of two novels.
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=-IzjA4cAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-esuru-okoroafor-ph-d-19232b7/
Important note: All lectures will be offered live, and participants are expected to attend all sessions in order to be granted a certificate of attendance. Recordings of the lectures will be provided in most cases within 24 hours after each session. These recordings will be available for 1 month following course completion. Please note that sharing the recordings with others is not permitted.
Course access information and more details will be sent to all participants the week before the course start. For questions, please contact karolin.weber@interpore.org.
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