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21–23 October 2026 | George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston, TX, USA

21–23 October 2026
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX, USA

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21–23 October 2026
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX, USA

2026 Technical Program

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Next-Generation Geothermal Systems: Materials, Modeling, and Performance

Thursday, 22 October
Room 361 AD
Technical Session
This session focuses on advanced modeling and performance optimization of geothermal systems, with emphasis on Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Topics include coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling, machine learning, and simulation-driven approaches to improve heat extraction and reservoir performance. Additional contributions highlight stimulation methods, well integrity, and emerging concepts such as CO2-assisted geothermal recovery and thermal energy storage, enabling scalable and economically viable deployment.
Session Chairpersons
Fatick Nath - Texas A&M International University
Cassandra Dewan - SLB
Joseph Spencer - Baker Hughes
Zhenzhen Wang - Chevron Corporation
  • 0830-0855 233917
    Nanoparticle-enhanced Pulsed Power Plasma Stimulation To Generate Fracture Networks In Granite Reservoirs For Enhanced Geothermal Systems
    S.T. Nguyen, M. Y. Soliman, M. Gabry, M. Sarhan, M. Myers, University of Houston
  • 0855-0920 233975
    Ruggedized Acoustic Well Logging Tool Design For Wellbore Casing And Cement Integrity Monitoring In High-temperature High-pressure Geothermal Environments
    M. Elliott, Los Alamos National Laboratory; J. El Masry, The University of Texas At Austin; C. Pantea, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • 0920-0945 233875
    Finite Element Analysis For Openhole Packer Implementation For Egs: Case Study On Utah Forge
    Q. Ni, A. Hussein, A. Khan, SLB
  • 1015-1040 233858
    Reduced-order Modeling For Efficient Simulation Of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
    M. Gao, W. Sun, Y. Jia, China University of Petroleum (East China)
  • 1040-1105 233898
    Probabilistic Coupled Thermo-hydro-mechanical Modeling Of Enhanced Geothermal Systems At Utah Forge Using A Dual-porosity Framework
    G. Akpabli, H. Rahnema, New Mexico Inst-Mining & Tech; N. Sibaweihi, Petroleum Recovery Research Center; A.P. ASARE, New Mexico Inst-Mining & Tech,Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC), Socorro, New Mexico, USA
  • 1105-1130 234147
    Enhanced Geothermal Energy Recovery: Co2-stimulated Potential And Economic Analysis
    G.G. Liu, U.S. Department of Energy National Technology Lab
  • Alternate 233970
    Nanoparticle-enhanced Epoxy Coatings For Geothermal Proppants: Thermo-mechanical Optimization Using Graphene And Silica Nanoparticles
    B. Mutume, A. Ettehadi, Oklahoma State University
  • Alternate 233883
    Thermal‑Hydraulic Performance Of Microchannel Heat Exchangers For Sco₂ Brayton Cycles Using Low‑Temperature Geothermal And Waste Heat Sources
    J. Opio, CNOOC Uganda Limited
  • Alternate 234193
    Temporal Convolutional Network Surrogate Model For Optimizing Injection Allocation In Geothermal Reservoirs: A Case Study At Brady Hot Springs
    A. El Bsat, O. Osman, E. Maalouf, American University of Beirut
  • Alternate 233882
    Discovering The Key Factors Governing Heat Extraction Efficiency Of A Medium Enthalpy EGS Reservoir
    O. Perez, O. Vazquez, Heriot-Watt University
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