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BEDROCK GEOTHERMAL
In bedrock-hosted geothermal systems, fluid circulates through fracture systems in otherwise low permeability rock.
Our expertise lies in characterization of these permeable systems from drillcore and outcrop allowing,
Computation of stochiastic fracture distributions at reservoir scale, and from these, permeability tensors
Computation of slip tendency of existing faults and fractures ie. the potential for seismicity to be generated during drilling
Through partnerships we are also able to develop thermo-hydro-mechanically-coupled models (THMC) of fluid and heat distributions in the subsurface, which are required to determine long term resource potential and the effects of exploitation.