Machine learning in subsurface geothermal energy: Two decades in review

ER Okoroafor, CM Smith, KI Ochie, CJ Nwosu… - Geothermics, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the trends in applying machine learning to subsurface geothermal
resource development. The review is focused on the machine learning applications over the …

Petrophysical and mechanical rock property database of the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields (Mexico)

LM Weydt, ÁA Ramírez-Guzmán, A Pola… - Earth System …, 2020 - essd.copernicus.org
Petrophysical and mechanical rock properties are key parameters for the characterization of
the deep subsurface in different disciplines such as geothermal heat extraction, petroleum …

Surface hydrothermal activity controlled by the active structural system in the self-sealing geothermal field of Acoculco (Mexico)

X Bolós, V Del Ángel, RE Villanueva-Estrada… - Geothermics, 2022 - Elsevier
The active volcanic caldera of Acoculco has been explored in the last few years to develop
geothermal energy from non-conventional sources. This caldera located in eastern Mexico …

Database of petrophysical properties of the Mid-German Crystalline High

S Weinert, K Bär, I Sass - Earth System Science Data …, 2020 - essd.copernicus.org
Petrophysical properties are a key element for reservoir characterization but also for
interpreting the results of various geophysical exploration methods or geophysical well logs …

[HTML][HTML] Valgarður: a database of the petrophysical, mineralogical, and chemical properties of Icelandic rocks

SW Scott, L Lévy, C Covell, H Franzson… - Earth System …, 2023 - essd.copernicus.org
The Valgarður database is a compilation of data describing the physical and geochemical
properties of Icelandic rocks. The dataset comprises 1166 samples obtained from fossil and …

Field surveys in heterogeneous rock masses aimed at hydraulic conductivity assessment

JM Chicco, C Comina, G Mandrone, D Vacha… - SN Applied …, 2023 - Springer
In heterogeneous and fractured rock masses, joints are the most important elements
controlling the hydraulic conductivity. Joints parameters are therefore crucial for estimating …

Numerical simulation to estimate the conductive thermal state model–Mexican EGS zones as study cases

OM Espinoza-Ojeda, E Rivera-Calderón… - Earth Science …, 2022 - Springer
This research presents a 2D conductive thermal representation for geothermal systems
through the development of a numerical model based on heat transfer equations using …

Defining the Hoek-Brown constant mi for volcanic lithologies

MC Villeneuve, MJ Heap… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The empirical Hoek-Brown failure criterion is a well-known and commonly used failure
criterion for intact rocks and rock masses, especially in geological engineering. The intact …

Field Surveys in Heterogeneous Rock Masses Aimed at Hydraulic Conductivity Assessment

G Mandrone, D Vacha, JM Chicco, F Vagnon… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
In heterogeneous and fractured rock masses, joints are the most important elements
controlling the hydraulic conductivity. Joints parameters are therefore crucial for estimating …

[PDF][PDF] Reservoir characterization of super-hot unconventional geothermal systems, Mexico

LM Weydt - 2022 - researchgate.net
Super-hot unconventional geothermal systems (> 350 C) possess enormous potential for
geothermal power and heat generation that could be harnessed in the future. Due to their …