PET 316E - Geothermal Engineering

Course Objectives

To acquaint the students with the concepts, equations, assessment methods and tools used for geothermal engineering. Moreover, develop skills and ability of students to design methods for measuring RESOURCE capacity and assess geothermal resources.

Course Description

The course provides students basic knowledge on geothermal systems, exploration methods and assessment of geothermal resources. The utilization of geothermal energy, direct or indirect is given. It also emphasizes the similarities and differences of petroleum engineering and geothermal engineering principles and methods.