Geothermal Reservoir and Hydraulics Design Course

Mazda Irani

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The Geothermal Reservoir and Hydraulics Design course offers an advanced exploration of geothermal energy as a sustainable power source. It covers fundamental principles such as heat conduction and convection within the Earth, the geological factors influencing geothermal sites, and the differences between fluid and vapor-dominated systems. Participants learn to use models for estimating reservoir characteristics and optimizing power generation from geothermal wells. The course also delves into unconventional resources like Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), including reservoir stimulation and monitoring techniques. Overall, it equips professionals to design and analyze geothermal projects effectively within the clean energy sector.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course
• Clean energy project planners
• Reservoir engineers and geologists
• Advanced-level geothermal specialists
• Professionals in production and development

What You Will Learn
• Heat transfer in geothermal reservoirs
• Design of hydrothermal and EGS power plants
• Modeling geothermal reservoir size and output
• Techniques for reservoir stimulation and monitoring

Why This Course Works
• Optimize geothermal power generation
• Understand geothermal energy fundamentals
• Utilize unconventional geothermal resources
• Support clean and reliable energy development

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Course contents

    Chapter 1 – Geothermal Reservoir and Hydraulics Design

    1.01 Intro to Geothermal Energy (11 min.)  Sample Lesson

    1.02 Geothermal for Power Generation (22 min.)

    1.03 Phase Diagrams of Pure Components (6 min.)

    1.04 Steam Saturation Curve Example (5 min.)

    1.05 Antoine Correlation (18 min.)

    1.06 CO₂ Saturation Curve Example (3 min.)

    1.07 How Steam Enthalpy Varies in a Closed Loop System (24 min.)

    Chapter 2 - Geothermal Power Plants

    2.01 Electricity Generation (22 min.)

    2.02 Steam Flashing in the Vertical Section (13 min.)

    2.03 Conduction or Convection (16 min.)

    2.04 Decline Curve Analysis (DCA) (15 min.)

    2.04a Fetkovich Charts (5 min.)

    2.05 p/z Method to Calculate the Steam Boundary (13 min.)

    2.06 Dry-Steam Reservoir IPR (15 min.)

    2.07 Heat Loss in a Wellbore (31 min.)

    Chapter 3 Closed-Loop Geothermal

    3.01 Closed-Loop Geothermal Example (19 min.)