Link to recording of Lecture #1: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C23nJhDdCB0O4QmbTaipBmEONJhT1l35jJlpztXMw5gGEjBgxKoTcxaz7XwDs9cJ.Fcp0qZwwToV3NBG8

Link to slides from Day 1: https://www.interpore.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/Interpore_Geothermal_Reservoir_Engineering_Day1%5B9%5D.pdf

As a reminder, recordings and lecture notes are not to be distributed.

Lesson Plan

Objective: Build foundational knowledge of geothermal systems and fluid and heat flow dynamics in porous media.

Introduction to Geothermal Energy

• Types of geothermal systems: Hydrothermal, Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), and closed-loop systems.
• Global potential and utilization of geothermal energy.

Principles of Fluid and Heat Flow in Porous Media

• Governing equations for heat and mass transfer in geothermal reservoirs.
• Key rock and fluid properties relevant to geothermal systems.

Estimating Geothermal Reserves

• Concepts of accessible and extractable geothermal energy.
• Estimation methods: Volumetric method, numerical simulation, and respective data sources.

Practical Session

• Simulation demo and hands-on practicals: Single-phase flow through hydrothermal systems.