Geothermal energy can provide 24/7 baseload energy. It is expected to only increase its popularity due to its multitude of utilization and modularity, and capability to meet the demands of grid capacity and grid decarbonization. There has been a significant increase in the exploration and pilot demonstrations of geothermal energy beyond traditional district heating due to innovations and investments in new-edge drilling and completion technologies of hot dry rocks. Energy storage is a new addition to the geothermal portfolio as well that can integrate with other renewable energies like solar/wind plants.
We aim to increase awareness and interest within the SEG, AAPG, and SEPM communities of the latest progress made in the field of geothermal energy. Many of the techniques and skills used in hydrocarbons and minerals industry can be transferred to geothermal energy exploration and monitoring. In this workshop, we invite discussions and share success and failure stories on geothermal energy exploration, such as traditional data-driven solutions in geoscience applications, including but not limited to the following topics:

• Advances in geologic and geophysical methods for exploration, characterization, completion, and development
• Resource assessment and recovery
• Time-lapse geophysical and geochemical surveys for monitoring geothermal development
• Advances in geomechanics, fracture mechanics, and petrophysics, relevant to geothermal
• Reservoir modeling and simulation to predict power generation and direct use
• Role of machine learning and data analytics in geothermal exploration and development
• Techno-economic feasibility of geothermal projects

With presentations and panel discussions, we hope to increase our knowledge in the above topics and understand better how these latest developments in geothermal technology work and do not work with relevant case studies.