Workshop Call: DEEP EGS (Espoo, Finland)

Workshop DEEP EGS:
Deep geothermal energy exploration in crystalline rock: Post-drilling assessment and experiments in the St1 Deep Heat Reservoir, Finland

WHEN 📆 Sept 30 – Oct 2, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland

CALL ▶️ www.icdp-online.org/fileadmin/New_ICDP_website/Projects/doc/deep-egs/ICDP_DEEP_EGS_workshop_call.pdf

MORE INFO ℹ️ https://www.icdp-online.org/projects/by-continent/europe/deep-egs-finland/

We invite applications for participation in an ICDP-sponsored scientific workshop on project DEEP EGS, which aims at deep geothermal energy exploration in crystalline rock with post-drilling assessment and experiments in the St1 Deep Heat Reservoir, Finland.

The world's deepest Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project was carried out by the company St1 Deep Heat in Espoo, Finland, 2014 - 2022. The project comprised drilling two deep wells to >6 km depths and carrying out hydraulic stimulation and monitoring of induced seismicity with downhole seismic arrays and satellite stations. The St1 drill site in Otaniemi, Espoo, is a world-class site, where superdeep wells are accessible in an urban area. Excellent research has been already done providing in-depth background knowledge. The St1 deep holes provide a unique possibility to establish a deep borehole observatory and geothermal laboratory offering unprecedented possibilities for research in induced seismicity, geothermics, hydraulic properties, deep fluids and gas as well as deep biosphere, helping to understand the behavior of crystalline bedrock at extreme depth.