Geothermal Rising Conference

October 1–4, 2023

Join us at GRC 2023

The 2023 Geothermal Rising Conference (GRC) will be held October 1–4 at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada. With 50 years in geothermal consulting and decades of geothermal reservoir evaluation, well construction, and production expertise, SLB will showcase unique geothermal solutions and thought leadership to drive sustainable energy production.

Visit Us at Booth 331

Pre-event workshop, September 30

Synergies with Other Renewable Energies to Accelerate Geothermal Project Development
We will feature various speakers, presentations, and discussions across companies and a wide range of geothermal topics.

Time	Agenda
Time 8:00–8:30 a.m.	Agenda Introduction to Geothermal Systems and Synergies with Other Renewable Energies
Time 8:30–9:15 a.m.	Agenda System-Level Results—How Geothermal Competes and Synergizes with Other Energy Technologies
Time 9:15–10:00 a.m.	Agenda Decarbonizing High-Emitting and Hard-to-Abate Sectors with Combined Heat and Power
Time 10:00–10:15 a.m.	Agenda Break
Time 10:15–11:00 a.m.	Agenda An Exploration Perspective on Hybrid Systems with Geothermal
Time 11:00–11:45 a.m.	Agenda Next-Generation Geothermal Power—Enabling Dispatchable Energy Generation from Geologically Stored CO2
Time 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.	Agenda Lunch
Time 12:45–1:30 p.m.	Agenda Framing in Renewable Energy Policies
Time 1:30–2:15 p.m.	Agenda Hydrogen and the Energy Transition: An Overview of the Economics of Green Hydrogen and Industrial Scale Electrolysis
Time 2:15–2:30 p.m.	Agenda Break
Time 2:30–3:15 p.m.	Agenda Enabling Decarbonization using Geothermal Heat Through Microchannel Heat Exchanger, Power Block, and High-Temp Heat Pump
Time 3:15–4:00 p.m.	Agenda Geothermal and Solar Hybrid Systems
Time 4:00–4:30 p.m.	Agenda Conclusion

Sessions, October 2–3

Time	Topic	Speaker
Monday, October 2 11:30 a.m.	Panel Session: Energy Revolution: Empowering a Sustainable Future	Cindy Demichel, SLB's Celsius Energy
Tuesday, October 3 7:30–9:30 a.m.	Panel Session: Harvesting Earth's Energy: Exploring Geothermal Opportunities in Direct Use and Heat Pump Applications	Johnny Fry, SLB's Celsius Energy
Tuesday, October 3 4:00–4:30 p.m.	Satellite Sessions Reda Thermal™ ESP: Enhancing High-Enthalpy Geothermal Well Production ThermoBlade™ Thermal-Resistant Diamond Element Bits	Andrey Fastovets, SLB Davide Fanti, SLB

Technical papers

Time*	Topic	Speaker
Time TBA	Topic A Fracture Characterization Case Study from Utah FORGE	Speaker Erik Borchardt and Andy Wray
Time TBA	Topic Directional & Surveying Challenges in Geothermal Well Construction	Speaker Ross Lowdon
Time TBA	Topic Boosting Production From High-Enthalpy Geothermal Wells with New Electric Submersible Pump Technology	Speaker Andrey Fastovets
Time TBA	Topic Roles of Borehole Image Logs for Fracture Evaluation and Well Planning in a Geothermal Field—A Case Study of Sorik Marapi Field, North Sumatera, Indonesia	Speaker Ehab Eldesouky
Time TBA	Topic Numerical Simulation of Rock Cutting for Utah FORGE	Speaker Dan Belnap
Time TBA	Topic Comprehensive Study of Geology to Geomechanics for Identifying Sweet Spot Map in a Geothermal Field—A Case Study of Utah FORGE	Speaker Sri Mulyani
Time TBA	Topic Evolution of Cutting Structure Solutions for Geothermal Wells—Lessons Learned from Global Hard-Rock Drillbit Designs Where Fixed Cutter Bits Improved Drilling Efficiency Upon Roller Cone Bits Delivering Sustainable Drilling Cost	Speaker Davide Fanti
Time TBA	Topic Managing Temperature to Enable Directional Drilling to 500 degC Without Losses	Speaker Nicholas Goura
Time TBA	Topic A Five-Phase Linear Workflow for Geothermal Project Development	Speaker Ann Robertson-Tait
Time TBA	Topic An Inverse Model for Estimating Unknown Fracture Aperture Distributions	Speaker Reeby Puthur
Time TBA	Topic In Situ Stress Analysis in CUBO (Cornell University Borehole Observatory)	Speaker Daniela Pinilla