211 Geothermal Resources Research

Tuesday, 21 October 2025
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
HBGCC, 302C

Participants

• Chair Justin Birdwell
• Chair Anna Littlefield

Presentations

• 1:55 PM
  Exploring Geothermal Resources in the Rio Grande Rift Region of Texas
  Shuvajit Bhattacharya, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Rama Chandrudu Arasada, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Bissett Young, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Peter Eichhubl, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
  414684 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:10 PM
  Opportunities for Conventional and Advanced Geothermal Systems in the Wilcox Group on the Texas Gulf Coast
  Shuvajit Bhattacharya, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Iulia Olariu, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Bissett Young, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Kartik Mawa, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Rama Chandrudu Arasada, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Peter Eichhubl, HotRock, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
  414640 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:45 PM
  USGS Provisional Assessments of Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Great Basin Results and Plans for Future Assessments
  Justin Birdwell, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Denver, CO and Erick Burns, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Moffett Field, CA and Jacob DeAngelo, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Moffett Field, CA and Rand Gardner, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Denver, CO and Sarah Gelman, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Denver, CO and Colin Williams, Minerals Resources Program, Moffett Field, CA
  413707 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:20 PM
  Geothermal Energy Extraction and Thermal Springs
  Shemin Ge, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO and Neupauer Roseanna, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
  412541 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:35 PM
  A Thermal Model of Sedimentary Basins in the Contiguous United States
  Rand Gardner, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Justin Birdwell, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Nolan Barrette, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Celeste Lohr, United States Geological Survey, Denver and John Counts, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Scott Kinney, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Benjamin Johnson, United States Geological Survey, Denver and Stanley Paxton, United States Geological Survey, Denver
  412884 (Technical Sessions)