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GEOTHERMAL ENERGYINITIATIVE & DEVELOPMENT

26th July, 2013

Time

8:30 - 9:15 AM

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9:55 - 10:00 AM

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11.20 - 11.50 PM

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1.10 -2.30 PM

Program

Registration

Inaugural Session

Introductory speech by Dr. B.K.Behera, Head -Center of Excellence for Geothermal Eneregy, PDPU

Inauguration by Chief Guest & lighting of the lamp by dignitaries

Welcome address By Dr. P. K. Banik, Director General, PDPU

Inaugural speech by Chief Guest Shri. Saurabh patel, Hon’ble Minister- Energy, Government of Gujarat

Keynote Address by Dr. R. N. Sawant, Director- Geothermal & Biomass Power, MNRE, New Delhi

Vision of Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy, Shri. Palak Sheth, Director-Planning and Development, PDPU

Energy Independence through CDM using geothermal resources: Indian Scenario, Guest of Honor, Dr. D. Chandrashekharam, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

Address by Shri D.J. Pandian (IAS), Principal Secretary, Energy & Petrochemical Dept., GoG

High Tea

Session 1: Geothermal Energy Overview

Is Co-Produced Geothermal Power Realistic? Dr. William Gosnold, Professor, University of North Dakota, USA.

Geothermal Development in Australia – Set-backs, Successes and Lessons Learnt. Dr. Ed Gerner, Geothermal Geoscientist, Geothermal Energy Section, Geoscience Australia.

“Dixie Valley EGS Project: 3-D Thermal Modeling of Dixie Valley, Nevada, USA. Dr. Mahesh Thakur, Huffington Dept. of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA.“

Geothermal Exploration in India. Dr. Sukanta Roy, Research Scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute, India.

AGNEYODGARA: Right to safe free sustainable water & Energy for all by 2050. Dr. Ritesh Arya, Geothermal Consultant, Chandigarh,India.

Sea Solar Power Plant. Commodore (Retd.) Mr. Satpal Sharma (VSM), India.

Lunch Break

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Session 2: Geothermal Energy- Indian perspective

The Rationale for Geothermal Energy, Mr. George Lockett, International Geothermal Energy Consultant, UK.

Pre feasibility study for identifying Geothermal provinces in Gujarat, India, Dr. B. K. Behera, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, India.

A Proxy heat-flow Map of the Indian Sub-Continent from Magnetic Data, Dr. Anand. S. P, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism,Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Probability of Success. Mr. Avinash Brahmbhatt, Managing Director, AVIN Energy Systems Private Limited, India.

High Tea

Session 3: Regional Case Studies, Research Issues and Modeling

Integrated geothermal exploration in Europe: A success story & conclusion for geothermal exploration in Gujarat, Dr. Horst Ruter, K. Strack, KMS Technologies, Germany.

Use of natural heat for energy development. Dr. T. Harinarayan, Director- Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute, Gujarat, India.

“Geothermal Energy for generating Electricity in South Cambay Basin, Gujarat: A Green Initiative by ONGC. K.K.Das* (1), Maarteen De Cleene (2), J.B.Rath (1), A.K.Srivastva (1) andManoj Garg (3) 1. ONGC, Western Onshore Basin, Vadodara,2. Studiebureau Talboom BVBA, Belgium, 3. ONGC Energy Centre, Delhi“

Investigation For Geothermal Resource At Tatapani, Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh. Dr. Praful Sarolkar, Dy Director General, Geological Survey Of India.

Hot Springs and Geothermal Prospecting in Gujarat. Dr. B.K. Rastogi, Founder and Director General, Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar, India.

Tea Break

Session 4: Geochemical Modelling

Geothermal Scenario in Himalayan regions of India. Dr. Sandeep Singh, IIT Roorkee, India.

Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar-Tantloi hydrothermal system.Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri, MoES- Seismo-Geochemical Monitoring Project, West Bengal, India .

Discovery of rare helium gas in hydrocarbon rich zone in South Ganga basin, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. Dr.Arun K.Shandilya, Department of Geology, Dr. HSG University, Sagar, Madhya Pardesh, India.

Vote of Thanks by Dr. B.K. Behera

Dinner

02:30 - 03:00 PM

03.00-03.20 PM

03.20 - 03.40 PM

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04.00 - 04.20 PM

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7.40 PM Onwards


ORGANISERS

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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Established by the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act, 2007; Acts of the Gujarat Legislature and Ordinances promulgated and Regulations made by the Governor, in the State of Gujarat, India.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University addresses the need for trained and specialized human resource for energy industry worldwide. It intends to expand the opportunities for students and professionals to develop intellectual knowledge base with leadership skills to compete in the global arena. This objective is being addressed through a number of specialized and well-planned undergraduate and post-graduate energy education programs and intensive research initiatives.

The University’s mission is nurtured and supported by:

• Exceptional faculty, who draw students into the pursuit of knowledge, introducing them to the pleasures and responsibilities of the life of the mind in a challenging world.

• A humanities-based general curriculum that stimulates scientific, social, and artistic inquiry, while stressing competence in oral and written communication;

• Graduate, professional, and research programs that foster advanced theoretical development, promote professional preparation, enhance the quality of the faculty, and extend the University’s international reach;

• Substantial library resources and information technology that support research and classroom learning;

• A residential campus that fosters a sense of community and integrates curricular and extracurricular life; and

• Abundant opportunities for students to undertake community service, internships, and study abroad; to participate in substantive research, often as early as the first year; and to study and reflect in ways that foster intellectual, spiritual, and moral growth.

PDPU’s 52-acre campus is located on Knowledge Corridor in the periphery of Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar. The state’s remarkable cultural, technological, and economic resources nourish the University’s mission and enrich its life, just as the University, in turn, enriches the city.

In its vibrant urban environment, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University offers a diversity of learning experiences, a balance between career preparation and liberal education, teaching, and research, and endeavors to instill in its students an understanding that stature as an individual and value as a member of society depend upon continual learning.

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Energy and Petrochemicals Department,Government of Gujarat

Energy & Petrochemicals Department is one of the administrative departments of Government of Gujarat.

The department pledges to provide quality and un-interrupted reliable power at sustainable and economical rates to the people of Gujarat. This is endeavored through increased generation, efficient transmission and distribution system, public participation, Energy Conservation, and use of alternative sources of non-conventional energy, so as to bring prosperity and sustained economic development in the State.

Some of the significant Subjects allocated to Energy and Petro-Chemicals Department.

1. Regulation of oil and natural gas field as considered expedient in public interest by making enactment by parliament and regulation and development thereof to the extent to the control of the central Govt.

2. Taxes on mineral rights of the crude oil fields and natural Gas fields subject to the restriction if any laid down by making enactment by parliament in relation with crude oil and natural gas development.

3. Gas and Gas work.

4. Enforcement of different promulgated acts namely Electricity Act, Electricity Tax Act, Indian Electricity Act, 1910, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Bombay Electricity (Special power) Act, 1946 and Bombay lift Act, 1939 (vide Roads and Buildings Dept’s note No.2).

5. Affairs relating to the alternate sources of energy other than cow-dung manure and biogas generated from the agricultural waste.

Energy and Petrochemicals Department contains hierarchy of a principal secretary as the Head of Department, three Deputy Secretaries, one Director to Rail Movement and five under secretaries.


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Gujarat power Corporation Limited (GPCL)

GPCL has been playing the role of developer and catalyser in the energy sector in the state. GPCL identifies the power projects based on various fuels, prepares techno-economic feasibility reports for such power projects, identifies suitable private joint sector parties and implements these jointly with the selected parties. After the power project is identified, GPCL obtains various statutory and non-statutory clearances to be obtained for implementation of the power project, such as, water and air pollution clearance, forest clearance, environmental and forest clearance, civil aviation clearance etc. It also pursues the formalities related to acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act and ties up the fuel linkages for the power project.

The main objective of GPCL is to identify the power projects based on various fuels, prepare the techno-economic feasibility reports for power projects, identify suitable private sector/PSU parties and implement such power projects jointly with them of on its own if on party comes forth. GPCL also facilitates to private sector developer to set-up power projects in the State.

Since Inception GPCL has facilitated to augment the state generation capacity by 1155 MW with an investment of Rs. 5147 crores.

Vision

To create a strong foundation for implementation of both conventional and non conventional power projects and to promote Gujarat State as a pioneer in clean and green technology for better and sustainable future.

Mission

• To incorporate private joint sector participation for the purpose of augmenting power generation capacity of Gujarat.

• To prepare the Techno-economic feasibility reports of various projects.• To obtain all the statutory and administrative approvals required for the projects

identified and to acquire the lands required therefore.• To prepare master plan for power system of the Gujarat State.• To monitor various power schemes undertaken by public enterprise and private

enterprise.• To encourage power generation through use of non conventional sources of energy.

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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of the country. Creation CASE and Ministry:

1. Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE) in 1981.

2. Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (DNES) in 1982.

3. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) in 1992.

4. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) renamed as Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 2006.

The role of new and renewable energy has been assuming increasing significance in recent times with the growing concern for the country’s energy security. Energy self-sufficiency was identified as the major driver for new and renewable energy in the country in the wake of the two oil shocks of the 1970s. The sudden increase in the price of oil, uncertainties associated with its supply and the adverse impact on the balance of payments position led to the establishment of the Commission for Additional Sources of Energy in the Department of Science & Technology in March 1981. The Commission was charged with the responsibility of formulating policies and their implementation, programmes for development of new and renewable energy apart from coordinating and intensifying R&D in the sector. In 1982, a new department, i.e., Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources (DNES), that incorporated CASE, was created in the then Ministry of Energy. In 1992, DNES became the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources. In October 2006, the Ministry was re-christened as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Ministry ofNew andRenewableEnergy

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Shri Saurabh Patel

Hon’ble Minister- Energy,Government of Gujarat

Shri Saurabh Patel is currently Minister for Energy and Petrochemicals at Government of Gujarat. He is a Member of 12th legislative assembly from Botad constituency in Gujarat. He is a power centre in the Gujarat government, the 54-year-old Patel holds portfolios like Energy and Petrochemicals, Mines and Minerals, Labour and Employment, Cottage Industries, Salt Industries, Printing, Stationary, Planning, Tourism, Civil Aviation,. He holds MBA degree from USA.

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Shri. D.J. Pandian, I.A.S

Principal Secretary, Energy and Petrochemical Department, Government of Gujarat

Mr. D.J. Pandian is a Senior Officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, having more than 30 years of experience in Public Policy and Administration. He is currently the Principal Secretary to Government of Gujarat in Energy and Petrochemical Department, which coordinates public and private sector power utilities to provide quality power at affordable cost to various consumers in the state. The department also facilitates industries in the value chain of the petroleum and natural gas sector, i.e. upstream, midstream and downstream activities to secure the energy needs of the nation.

Prior to the current assignment, Mr. Pandian served as the Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) and its group companies for 8 years. During his tenure, he converted GSPC into a giant Oil & Gas company with presence in the entire value chain of the Hydro Carbon sector. He has developed an extensive gas grid for transmission and distribution of the natural gas throughout Gujarat. Through his visionary policies and programme implementation skills he has developed City Gas Distribution system in most of the districts of Gujarat with active public & private participation. He was also instrumental in setting up a modern university (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University) to provide highly skilled technical manpower to the industries in the petroleum and allied energy sectors. In his current assignment he is instrumental in setting up the biggest Solar Park in Asia.

Earlier Mr. Pandian worked as Deputy Secretary in Capital Market Division of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi. During his assignment he was instrumental in liberalizing government policies for foreign capital inflow. His successful stint in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, enabled him for a special assignment with World Bank in Washington D.C. during 1998-2001.

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Dr. Bijaya K. Behera is a Professor at School of Petroleum Technology in Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India. Prior to this assignment, he was working as Deputy General Manager (Geosciences) with GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd.), India, and was responsible for exploration and development projects in the Krishna-Godavari offshore High Temperature and High Pressure gas field located in the east coast of India.

Dr. Behera holds advanced degrees in geology with specialization in clastic sedimentology and petrophysics. Dr. Behera has earned his doctoral degree in geology from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India after obtaining his M. Sc. (Applied Geology) from IIT Bombay and M. Tech (Applied Geology) from IIT Kharagpur.

He has several years of experience in the petroleum industry and petroleum geology related research. His research interests include providing effective solutions to various oil & gas field related problems with synergistic application of geology and petrophysics. Dr. Behera is efficient in geological and petrophysical data interpretation and proficient in multivariate statistical methods of data analysis. Topics of current interest include renewable energy, geothermal in particular and unconventional petroleum resource plays for future energy generation.

Dr. Behera is credited to be one of the Core members of GSPC’s Krishna-Godavari Offshore Project, leading to first HPHT (12,000 psi and 4100F) gas discovery in India. Being Sub-surface Head of the Project, Dr. Behera used to co-ordinate the complete geological, geophysical and petrophysical activities from July 2004 till he decided to join academic life in February 2012. Dr. Behera is rewarded by GSPC Management for his significant contribution in Deen Dayal - West (Krishna Godavari Offshore) Field Development Plan which is successfully piloted and approved by Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), India in November, 2009. He is again credited for his significant contribution for GSPC’s on-land oil discovery at Ahmedabad Block, India by identifying anomaly in log behaviour that led to surprise oil discovery in 2004. His innovative solution given in 1998 for hundreds of dwindling wells in Lakhmani Oil Field, Assam, India, is praiseworthy. Abandoned wells are being rejuvenated.

Dr. Behera has worked for oil & gas industry for nearly 18 years with various multinational and national E&P and service sectors such as Schlumberger, Fugro Group, Geosoft Infoteck LIC, Tata Petrodyne, Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd. and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Dr. Behera has visited several countries and represented his organizations in countries such as USA, Canada, Malaysia and UAE.

Dr. Behera has varied disciplines of national and international publications which include sedimentology, remote sensing, petrophysics, petroleum geology and reservoir engineering.

Dr. B.K. Behera

Professor and Head- Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India

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Dr. P. K. Banik

Director General, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Born in 1953, he had his early education in Assam and obtained 1st class B.Sc.Hons (Physics) in 1972. Thereafter, he went to Moscow (Russia) on a Govt. of India scholarship to study Mining Engineering. He obtained integrated Masters’ degree in Mining Engineering from Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University, Moscow in 1980 and Ph.D. in Engineering from Moscow Mining Institute in 1984. He had been to Nottingham University and Heriot-Watt University, UK for training in Mine Planning in 1991.

He started his professional career in 1984 as a Faculty Member at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (ISM), a premier institute in Mining, Petroleum and Geo-sciences in India. He worked in the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kh) in 1994 as Associate Professor. He then returned back to ISM in 1994 as Professor of Continuing Education & Head, Executive Development Centre and served the Institute till 2005. The Govt. of India appointed him as the Director of the National Institute of Technology, Silchar (NIT-Silchar) in 2005, where he served the Institute for 3 years as Director of the Institute. He served School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Technology as Director during 2009-2010.

He has successfully guided several Ph.D. and M.Tech scholars and published more than 30 research papers in National and International journals and proceedings. He has carried out more than 25 R & D and Consultancy projects. As a team work, he has contributed in developing Training Modules and Training Materials for Coal India Ltd. and Tata Group of Collieries. He has also carried out several World Bank Projects for Coal India Ltd. He was the leader for implementation of Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) at NIT-Silchar under a World Bank project of MHRD, Govt. of India.

He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Member of Indian Society for Training & Development, Indian Society for Technical Education and The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institution of India. He is the 1st Mining Engineer to receive ‘CAREER AWARD’ from University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

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Shri. Palak Sheth

Director- Planning & Development

Mr. Palak Sheth is Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in President’s Office at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU). He assists President and Provost in the matter of Strategic Planning and Development, Research and Internationalization.

He has played vital role in establishing collaboration with University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma, University of Houston and Georgia Institute of Technology in USA and University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan in Canada for PDPU from 2007 to 2012.

Prior to this, he played a vital role in conceptualizing and establishing Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) from scratch from 2003-2007. He has been instrumental in conceiving and establishing School of Petroleum Management, School of Petroleum Technology, School of Nuclear Energy, School of Solar Energy, School of Liberal Studies and School of Technology at PDPU. He was actively involved in establishing Gujarat Power Energy and Research Institute- Degree Engineering College at Mehsana in 2010.

In addition to his role at University, Mr. Sheth assisted Principal Secretary, Energy & Petrochemicals Department, Govt. of Gujarat for development of 650 MW Solar Power Projects and Asia’s biggest Solar Park in Gujarat from 2009-2012. He was Project Manager assisting Managing Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation - the State Oil Company from 2001-2010 in Project execution in the area for Exploration, Production, Gas Pipeline, Power Project, IT and Education.

He holds MBA and B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) degree from renowned Institutes in Gujarat, India. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Education from Dharmsinh Desai University, Gujarat.

His interest during this delegation visit focuses on Consultation for Mega Project in the area of Energy and Infrastructure for Gujarat State Projects and Institutional tie-ups, Research and Internationalization of Higher Education for Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University.

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Dornadula Chandrasekharam (Chandra) was born on March 1948 in India. He is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, since 1987. He obtained his M.Sc. degree in Applied Geology and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He is working in the fields of volcanology, groundwater pollution and geothermics over the past 30 years and his current research interest is geothermics. Before joining IITB he served CWRDM and CESS, Kerala, for 7 years as a senior scientist. He served as the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences (2000-2003) and Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (2002-2008) in IITB.

Prof. Chandra was nominated as a TWAS (Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy) Visiting Professor to Sanaa University, Yemen Republic between 1996-2001 and was selected as a Senior Associate of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy from 2002-2007. He received ICTP Fellowship to conduct research at the Italian National Science Academy (CNR) in 1997 on Indian geothermal waters and gases. Chandra extensively conducted research in low enthalpy geothermal resources in India and in other countries and is very well known amongst the geothermal scientific community of the world. He chaired several World Geothermal Congresses and international geothermal conferences. With his vast experience in geothermics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay encouraged him to incubate M/s Geo Syndicate Power Private Ltd., the only geothermal company in India. He is currently the Chairman, the company in India.

Chandra is a member of the International Geothermal Association and Geothermal Resources Council and represented the country in World Geothermal Congresses and several international geothermal conferences. He is one of the executive members of International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development (ISGSD) and is a member, Editorial Board in Journal of Advanced Researches on Geology, Irvine, USA and Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, (Japan Mineralogical Socity), Japan. He conducted short courses in low enthalpy geothermal resources in Argentina, Costa Rica, Poland and ICTP, Trieste. He supervised 15 Ph.D. students and published more than 100 scientific papers in international and national journals of repute.

Chandra has active international collaborations with – The Italian National Science Academy (CNR) - Italy, IITB - Monash University Academy – An Indian – Australian Research Partnership, University of Science and Technology (AGH) in Krakow – Poland, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm Sweden, ICS–UNIDO (International Center for Science and Higher Education: United Nations Industrial Development Organization), School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences , Beijing, and Department of Geosciences, China University, Wuhan, China.

Chandrasekharam is an independent Director on the Board of Directors of ONGC, Western Coalfields Ltd, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd and Indian Rare Earths Ltd. He is also a member of the Advisory committee of the ONGC Energy Centre. Two among his five books – ‘Low Enthalpy Geothermal Resources for Power generation’ and ‘Geothermal Energy Resources for Developing Countries’ have become handhold kit in the geothermal power generation sectors of the world.

Dr. D Chandrasekharam

Professor, IIT Bombay, India

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EDUCATION:West Georgia College, Physics, B. A., 1971Southern Methodist University, Geophysics, Ph.D., 1977

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:• Director, UND Petroleum Research, Education and Entrepreneurship Center,

2009- present• Chair, UND Department of Geology and Geological Engineering 2004 -2010• Interim Director, UND Office of Research and Program Development,

UND 2001- 2004 • Professor, University of North Dakota, 1990- present• Associate Professor, University of North Dakota, 1982-1990• Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha 1977-1982

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Solid Earth Geophysics, Heat Flow, Geothermal Resources, Climate Change, Potential Fields

CURRENT RESEARCH:National Geothermal Data System –• Data collection and analysis for the states of Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota in

collaboration with the state geological surveys - DOE• National heat flow database in collaboration with GRC, BEG (U TX), Texas Tech,

Cornell, SMU, Siemens, and Martin Kay- DOE• Mid-continent geothermal resource analysis – DOE/USGS

Geothermal Resource Development - • Electric Power from Co-produced Fluids - DOE• Electric Power from Low Temperature Resources – DOE

Borehole Paleoclimatology –• Post-glacial warming impact on paleo heat flow, and thermal maturation of kerogen • Separation of natural and anthropogenic climate change

Custodian of the Global Heat Flow Data Base of the International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC) of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI)

Member of Sigma Xi, AGU, GSA, AAPG, and EGU. In 2006, awarded the title of Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, the highest award given by the University of North Dakota.

Dr. William Gosnold

Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA

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Ed Gerner graduated in 1997 from Curtin University with a B.Sc in Geophysics. He worked in a variety of geophysical field positions in the minerals exploration industry between 1997 and 2003, including operating a geophysical logging unit and conducting surface and down-hole electromagnetic surveys.

His interest in the geothermal sector began when he was completing a Graduate Diploma under Dr. Prame Chopra at the Australian National University. This study involved further development of a map of the Australian crustal temperature at 5km depth.

In 2005 Ed started work at Geoscience Australia and moved into his current geothermal scientist role in the geothermal section in July 2007. In this role he has developed Geoscience Australia’s temperature logging capability and helped shape the agency’s national heat flow data collection and publication program. He has also worked to further develop the interpretation of the crustal temperature at 5km depth and to make the temperature data upon which the interpretation is based publicly available.

Ed has been part of a small team of scientists providing advice to Government via Geoscience Australia’s parent department Resources Energy and Tourism, on the technical aspects of geothermal development in Australia, helping to shape the governments’ support of the emerging sector.

Dr. Ed Gerner

Geothermal Geoscientist, Geothermal Energy Section, Geoscience Australia

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Dr. Mahesh Thakur is the Research Scientist of the Center of Excellence for Geothermal Energy (CEGE), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He is a leading geothermal research scientist, well recognized for his excellentwork on heat flow-heat production relationship and thermal modeling of the lithosphere.

Dr. Mahesh Thakur completed this Post-Doctorate work (2011- 2013) on projecttitle “3-D thermal modeling of Dixie Valley geothermal reservoir”,funded by AltraRock Energy Inc. through Department of Energy, USA. During this project he successfully mapped subsurface location of Humboldt Mafic Igneous Complex using aeromagnetic and gravity data around Dixie Valley. His academic and research excellence are greatly respected by the geothermal community. In 2007 he has organized and chaired technical session at annual meeting of American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California.

Dr. Mahesh Thakurholds doctoral degree in Geophysics from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas one of top university for geothermal research in USA. He completed his Master of Science from IIT Bombay in 2004 and Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Geology (2002) from Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Dr. Thakur, research interests are energy resource estimates, geothermal exploration, thermal modeling of the lithosphere, gravity and magnetics.

Dr. Mahesh Thakur

Research Scientist, Center of Excellence for Geothermal EnergyPandit Deendayal Petroleum University

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Sukanta Roy is a research scientist at the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), India. His primary interests include thermal structure of the lithosphere, geothermal energy, and geothermics of climate change. More recently, he has been actively engaged with Scientific Drilling and borehole investigations for earthquake related studies. He serves on the Faculty of AcSIR as Associate Professor and teaches Geothermics to Ph.D. Students. He completed a Masters in Geophysics (1992) and Ph.D in Geothermics (1997) from the Banaras Hindu University. His principal contributions to Solid Earth Geophysics have been to constrain the thermal structure of the Indian shield lithosphere using geothermal, seismological and geological datasets. He was associated with the development of a National Policy on Geothermal Energy in India and a lead contributor and Editor of the ICSU Science Plan on Sustainable Energy for the Asia-Pacific region. He has served on the Editorial Board of the Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, published by Springer in 2011. He is currently member of the Science Advisory Group of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP). Dr Roy received the ONGC-AEG “Best Ph.D. Thesis in Geophysics” award for the year 1998 and the “National Mineral Award” for Geothermal Energy 2008. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of India and member of the American Geophysical Union.

Dr. Sukanta Roy

Research Scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute, India



Dr. Ritesh Arya has experise in following sectors:

Water : Dr Ritesh Arya Guinness World record holder, started his carrier as hydrogeologist Himachal Government @ Rs 82.80 /day and prepared “Conceptual model to explain movement of groundwater resources in Himalaya” International Geological Congress 1996 China. In 1997 he started Arya Drillers to provide sustainable drinking water to Tibetans HH Dalai Lama ji sponsored by Water Aid in Leh & pioneered groundwater solutions for army & civil in Siachen, Kargil, Leh in Himalaya (IGC 2008 Oslo, World Water Week 2009, Sweden).

Energy : Dr Ritesh Arya developed concept Agneyodgara (Lava Energy) Free energy for all in World Geothermal Congress in Bali Indonesia 2010.

Guardian judged “Agneyodgara” Top 10 innovations in World Future Energy Summit Abu Dhabi 2011. Research council of Norway funded Agneyodgara in Himalaya 2011 and identified Chumathang, Puga, Panamic, Manikaran, Tatapani, as potential geothermal sites.

In 2012 Dr Ritesh Arya presented Agneyodgara - concept to produce GIGA Watts of green,clean,safe,FREE sustainable energy for all in United Nations International Sustainable Energy Organisation UNISEO Geneva.

Climate : Dr Ritesh Arya presented Arya’s C cycle -Climate change natural based on paleo climatic signatures discovered in Global Conference on Global Warming Turkey and ICCCH 2013.

Member : Dr Ritesh Arya is nominated member of Water Management Board Government of Himachal Pradesh & National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, Government of India and featured in Science TV serial Turning Point and Big Idea.

He has since won various national awards and presented his findings in various national & International seminars in India & abroad.

Dr. Ritesh Arya

Geothermal Consultant, Chandigarh, India



Sat Pal Sharma joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1959 and was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1964. He volunteered for the submarine arm and, after training at Vladivostok (USSR), was inducted in the electrical branch. He further specialized, at Leningrad, in doing the mid-life refits and renovations of submarines, a field in which, in recognition of the excellence of his service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal. It is while sailing in the submarine that he once had his first encounter of geothermal phenomenon when his 2000 ton submarine was pushed up to the surface like a cork.

He took premature retirement from the Indian Navy in early 1994, formed a joint venture with a Sri Lankan company, to pursue his life’s real aim of solar power. It is his Sri Lankan Partner Mr. Daya Senanayake who got the idea of and has applied for the patent of Sea Solar Power Plant (SSPP), the subject of today’s presentation.

Commodore Sharma has widely travelled all over the world. He, perhaps, is the only Indian Naval officer who has undertaken 31- day Kailsah Mansarover trek. He can read, write and speak Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, English, Russian and Persian.

Commodore (Retd.) Satpal Sharma

VSM, India.



In 1982 George Lockett was appointed a Director of Total Energy Conservation and Management Co. Ltd. And of Energy Soft Computer Systems Ltd. The work consisted mainly of carrying out energy efficiency surveys as a registered Consultant under the Government’s Energy Efficiency Survey Scheme. This involved surveying a diversity of manufacturing processes, such as brick, glass, steel, bread and paper production and many other small manufacturing processes with a high energy requirement for heating, refrigeration or drying.

George was a registered Consultant with the British Consultants’ Bureau and the World Bank.

He co-invented and patented the ‘Single Borehole Geothermal Energy Extraction System, for extracting heat from the earth’s crust to generate electrical power’.

George has presented papers, attended exhibitions and travelled with government ministers to Japan, the U.S.A., Greece, Germany and Portugal, representing British Industry on British Overseas Trade Missions.

More recently he has been consulting with Geotex, of Texas, U.S.A., Looking at developing Geothermal Energy in spent Oil and Gas wells.

George is an Independent International Geothermal Energy Consultant currently looking to develop the Geothermal Potential within the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry by designing an alternative use for the infrastructure before it is decommissioned.

Mr. George Lockett

International Geothermal Energy Consultant, UK



Education :

Ph. D., Physics (Geophysics),2005, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, IndiaM.Sc (Tech)., Marine Geophysics, 1998, CUSAT, Cochin, IndiaB.Sc., Physics, 1994, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India

Positions :2012-present Reader, IIG Mumbai2007-2012 Fellow, IIG, Mumbai2006-2007 QC Geophysicist, McPhar Geosurveys Ltd., Canada2004-2006 Project Scientist, IIG, Mumbai, India1998-2004 Research Scholar, IIG, Mumbai, India

Research Interests :Research activities include studying the magnetic and gravity signatures of the Lithosphere for exploration and geodynamics utilizing a combination of satellite, aero, ground & marine data. I currently focus on the integration of magnetic and gravity data, along with other geophysical techniques to 1. Understand the basement configuration, hydrocarbon potential, dynamics and

evolution of the earthquake prone Kutch region, India 2. Crustal structure, nature and geometry of the Western Continental Margin of India3. Reconstruction of Gondwana Land from Satellite gravity data 4. Terrain characteristic studies along the west coast of India

Professional Activities:• Faculty member of the Continuing Education Program of Society of Petroleum

Geoscientist ,India (2008,2010 & 2012)• Geophysicist, McPhar Geosurveys, Canada/Alcock McPhar Geotech Pvt Ltd, India,

2006-2007.• Research Associateship (Indian Space Research Organization- Project), 2004-2006• KAGI21- Kyoto University the 21st Century COE Program, Indonesia, 2005• IIG Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2004• Associate Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), US• Fellow, Geological Society of India• Guided students from Universities for dissertation work and training program.• Refereed papers for National and International peer reviewed journals.• Refereed scientific project proposals for Department of Science and Technology, Govt.

of India.• Faculty member for conducting course work for research students at IIG.• Over twelve years experience in ground magnetic surveys over various Geological

terrains of India.

Dr. S.P. Anand

Reader, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, India



Mr. Avinash has over 30 years of experience in non-conventional energy sector with broad research and development experience. He is highly recognized all over the world for his work and entrepreneur achievements. He started his own company “International Engineering & Trading Co.” in 1979 to produce & supply import substitute items to different industries. In U.K he gained valuable experience with various engineering and allied companies by their trouble shooting. At present he is a proprietor of International Engg. & Trdg. Co. and Chairman & Managing Director of Avin Energy systems Pvt. Ltd. He is continuously developing non-conventional energy opportunity in global favor and public cause fighting gobal warming and other environmental challenges. He has led solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, wind and geothermal divisions of the company for years, advising head of marketing, head of research and development division and invaluable source of inspiration and motivation for company staff. Have independently researched and developed solar equipments during 1980-84 particularly suited to Indian conditions. He diversified into Wind & Geothermal Energy field during 1988 -94 simultaneously with solar business to deal with small, medium and large wind-turbines for irrigation, flourmills and a prototype dual-purpose windmill developed to generate power to meet the needs of a small rural household as well pump ground water. Since 1994, he started exploring geothermal and tidal energy for Indian conditions especially Gujarat state. He made communication with Government of Gujarat and India, geothermal resource council and various projects world over in order to contemplate the first ever geothermal project in India. Done substanstial datagathering on in depth geology and visited many hot water points and identification of new spots and Reserch paper support in Gujarat and Rajyasthan on Geothermal Energy spots and On Water and Gas Annalissics in colabration with IIT Bombay & CNR Italians. After several tests and study, industry experts have assured the location found by Mr. Avinash viable for the project. He has attended couple of Geothermal Resource Council annual conference at Reno, U.S.A and met possible partners to realize the project soon.

Mr. Avinash Brahmbhatt

Managing Director, AVIN Energy Systems Private Limited, India



Prof. Horst Rüter is one of the major shareholders of HarbourDom. He serves as President of HarbourDom GmbH, Köln, Germany and also as Executive Advisor to KJT Enterprises Inc., Houston, TX, USA and as Executive Team Member of KMS Technologies, Houston, TX, USA. For 32 years as head of the Geophysics Department of DMT he nurtured the growth of the organization from a research group of the German coal mining to Germany’s most important private geophysical contractor. During that time he was responsible for more than hundred research projects for international public and commercial agencies, and for the Mining and Oil/gas- industry. He contributed significantly to the development of 3D-seismic methods from 1975 onward. He holds patents on seismic instrumentation and on specific logging instruments. His emphasis has been to integrate geophysical techniques into mining and borehole applications.

Horst holds a Ph.D. from the Ruhr-University in Bochum, where he is now a part time professor. He is member of many professional societies and on several editorial boards and professional steering groups. Presently, he serves as Board Member of the German Geophysical Society (DGG), as Vice- President of the Geothermal Society (GTV) and as Board Member of the Geouniun/Alfred Wegener Stiftung. Horst has widely published and wrote a textbook in in-seam seismics. He received in 2001 the Special Commendation award of the SEG and in 2005 the Schlumberger Award of the EAGE for taking geophysics beyond its boundaries.

Horst’s present interests are passive seismic monitoring, innovative logging tool developments and market introduction of geothermal energy. He presently scientifically coordinates the Sino-German Coal Fire Research Initiative. He is known for integrating various geo-scientific disciplines for numerous applications as demonstrated in several international multi-disciplinary projects.

Dr. Horst Rüter

President of HarbourDom GmbH, Köln, Germany and also as Executive Advisor to KJT Enterprises Inc., Houston, TX, USA



Dr. T. Harinarayana is the Director of the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He also holds the position of an Independent Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited. He served earlier as Dy. Director (Sct. G) at the National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad for more than three decades. He is a leading scientist, well recognized for his excellence in deep EM Technique- Magnetotellurics among the national and international scientists.

Prof. T. Harinarayana holds two doctoral degrees in the field of Electromagnetics-one from Edinburgh University, UK & the other from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. His academic and research excellence created opportunities for him to serve as a visiting professor and scientist at the University of Tokyo, Japan and the University of Texas at Austin, USA respectively. He has also organized and chaired a large number of conference / seminars and technical sessions.

Dr. T. Harinarayana is a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow. He has received the National Mineral Award-1991, the Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award-2008. While serving as Scientist and Head of the magnetotelluric Division, NGRI, Hyderabad he became a fellow and a member of national (IGU, AEG, APAS etc.) and international (IAGA, EMSEV etc.) Scientific societies, academic forums and editorial boards of various techno-scientific journals of global importance.

Dr. T. Harinarayan

Director- Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute, Gujarat



Dr. K.K.Das done his Ph.d in Structural and Metamorphic petrology from IIT Kharagpur. He is working as General Manager in Western Onshore Basin, ONGC, Vadodara. He has large experience in sedimentological studies in both Carbonate and clastic depositional environment. He specializes in study of thin low resistivity tidal flat facies and has published a number of technical papers in national and International Journals.

Mr. K. K. Das

DGM Geology, ONGC, Vadodara, Gujarat



Qualification: Initial middle school education at Pune and Jabalpur. Passed science graduation from Indore University (1974) and M.Sc (Tech) Applied Geology (1997) from Nagpur University. Geothermal resource Technology, PG Diploma from Auckland University, (1997) New Zealand and Doctorate from RTM Nagpur University.

Experience : During 1978 to 1985, carried out mapping of granulite terrain and bauxite occurrences, in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.

During 1985 to 1991, engaged in exploration of coal in Godavari valley coalfields, Andhra Pradesh. Coal deposits of approx. 700 million tons (indicated) were proved. An early reptilian fossil of suspected Dicynodont was discovered from U. Kamthi formation of Godavari valley coalfield.

Geothermal exploration : Exploration for geothermal resources in Tatapani Geothermal Field, Surguja district, The feasibility of 300KWe pilot geothermal power plant at Tatapani was established in association with ONGC and MPUVN.

Geothermal exploration and international project• Preparation of feasibility report of Tatapani geothermal field, Dist Surguja in association

with ONGC, Dehradun. • Presented paper in World Geothermal Congress 2000, Japan (Sponsored by WGC

2000). Published papers on Geothermal energy in World Geothermal Congress, Turkey in 2005.

• On behalf of GSI, actively engaged in a project for installation of pilot geothermal binary cycle power plant at Tatapani Geothermal Field, district Surjuga, India. The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Government of India, had initiated the project (2001-2002).

• Worked in project on International Atomic Energy Agency on isotope studies at Tatapani Geothermal Field, Surguja district and presented a paper on the project at China in 2002 (Sponsored by IAEA).

• Presently Member of Working Group formed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, for development of Geothermal resources in India.

Technical Co-ordination work • Presently Dy Director General, State Unit Maharashtra, GSI Central Region. • Engaged in preparation of 10th Five Year Plan for geothermal energy resource

development, as a member of Working Group in Ministry of Non Conventional Energy Sources.

• Published scientific papers on Geothermal energy in International forum; coal resources, energy scenario in India and fossil find in Gondwana sediments in national publications.

Dr. Praful Sarolkar

Dy. Director General,Geological Survey of India



Dr. B.K. Rastogi was born and had early education in Lucknow and higher education in Dhanbad. Initially he worked for 1 yr in ONGC and then was in National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad prior to coming to Gujarat in 2006. Dr. Rastogi is an Institution builder. He established a strong group of seismology in Hyderabad and he is currently Director General of Institute of Seismological Research at Gandhinagar which he has established 5 year back. ISR is a world class institution that is providing knowledge for earthquake safety.

Rastogi has worked for 6 year in most of the top institutes of the world: in USA, Japan, Germany, France and Russia. He has visited most of the important countries of the world.

He has advised many states in India regarding mitigation of earthquake damage.

He was instrumental in the discovery of Bombay High, the oil-bearing structure in 1968 that produces most of oil in India. He has a US patent on Method of short-term forecasting of moderate size earthquakes which has been successfully used for forecasting moderate earthquakes in Koyna, Maharashtra.

He has written / edited 4 books and published 100 research papers in most prestigious journals including Nature and Science. He is among the top earth scientists of India (with H-Index of 21) based on his research papers referred worldwide. His book ‘Dams & Earthquakes’ was considered a classic and was translated into Chinese and Russian and is read like Bible/Gita by engineers engaged in construction of large dams. He advised safe rates of filling the dams to inhibit triggering of large earthquakes.

He has given popular lectures, on mitigation of earthquake hazard. During the last 40 yr, he visited all the earthquake affected areas in India within 2-3 days of occurrences of damaging earthquakes without fear to his life from aftershocks. His public lectures, TV appearances and radio talks in English and Hindi helped in calming down of earthquake affected people. For last few years he is doing seismic hazard assessment from macro to micro level. He has prepared Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Map of India for the Bureau of Indian Standards. He is carrying out geotechnical investigations for Seismic microzonation and earthquake hazard assessment for Clusters of sky scrapers like GIFT City, Nuclear Power Plants, LNG terminals and dams.

In a nutshell, Dr. B.K. Rastogi has made fundamental contributions and provided unparalleled leadership in Seismology in India. His work spans wide spectrum of applications ranging from Earthquake prediction to Hydrocarbon exploration and seismic microzonation and earthquake and tsunami hazard assessment for dams, nuclear power plants and LNG terminals. Dr. Rastogi presents a rare case of a dedicated seismologist with a focus on societal safety, who has innovated novel science tools for earthquake assessment, forecast and safety in all their dimensions.

Dr. B.K. Rastogi

Founder and Director General, Institute of Seismological Research, Gujarat, India



Areas of Interest : Himalayan Tectonics, Igneous Petrology, Geochronology and Isotope Geology of Rocks and Water, Tectonics, Igneous Petrology, Geochronology.

Professional Background

From Designation Organisation

2009 -1965 Professor IIT Roorkee2006 - 2009 Associate Professor IIT Roorkee

2001 - 2006 Assistant Professor IIT Roorkee

1996 - 2001 Assistant Professor Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee

1989 - 1996 Research Scientist “B” Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee

Honors and Awards

Award Institute Year

First HH Read Gold Medal SGAT 2005Khosala Annual Research Award University of Roorkee 1994

Dr. Sandeep Singh

Professor, IIT Roorkee, India



Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri is a young physicist who works on Earthquake Precursors, Geothermal Exploration and Helium Exploration. He is perusing post doctoral research activities from Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE), Kolkata. Dr. Chaudhuri completed his Ph D Thesis work on Gas-geochemistry of hydrothermal systems pertaining to seismic events from Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata and Jadavpur University, Kolkata during the period 2005-2010. He was also associated as lecturer in the Physics Department and the Electronics Department of Suri Vidyasagar College and Govt. Poly-technique College at Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal during 2003-2005. He perused M Sc degree in Physics (specialization in Condensed Matter Physics) from Department of Physics, University of Burdwan, West Bengal in the year 2003.

Dr. Chaudhuri received several awards as a young scientist such as International Travel Scheme Award from DST, Govt. of India in the year 2013. His resume was published as a Young Scientist (Physicist), in the “Who’s Who in the World 2013”, a Marquis Who’s Who Publication, USA, Pearl Anniversary Edition. Dr. Chaudhuri was awarded Visiting Scientist Fellowship from Govt. of India, Department of Atomic Energy [DAE] at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata in the year 2009. He received a memento from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), Kuthalam GCS, in 2009 for a major contribution in R & D Activity on the country’ first Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) based Prototype Helium Purification Plant at ONGC’s Kuthalam GCS, Tamilnadu. He received National Scholarship from the Government of West Bengal, Education Department, India in the year 1996.

Dr. Chaudhuri has expertise in Development of a network of Multi-parametric Geophysical & Geochemical Observatories for earthquake precursory studies and Monitoring of 3He/4He Isotope ratio and Exploration of helium resources in India. He is also involved in Mathematical modelling and nonlinear analysis of geochemical & geophysical data to understand the physics of earthquake preparation process. Dr. Chaudhuri is also involved as project co-investigator in MoES funded various research projects on Geochemical Monitoring of Earthquake Precursors and Helium Isotopes. Dr. Chaudhuri has more than 30 publications in Peer Reviewed International and National Scientific Journals and Proceedings of International / National Conferences. He delivered more than 35 Talks in various conferences, seminars, workshop and technical meetings held in India and abroad. He is also working active member of various Scientific / Academic /Professional Association relating to Earthquake Sciences, Radiation Physics, Geo-hazard etc. Dr. Chaudhuri is also working as reviewer in reputed International SCI journals. He is also working as a mentor for Research Student for Ph.D Thesis work and M.Sc Project Thesis work.

Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri

Research Associate - III & Project Co-Investigator , MoES- Seismo-Geochemical Monitoring Project, India



I am working as Professor and Head, Department of Applied Geology, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar. My major contribution of the discovery of variour type of Natural gas, petroelum and Helium gas in Tube wells in Sagar Distt and damoh Distt. of M.P. located in the south Ganga Basin in the Bundelkhandregion.I am working for these gases from 1993 onward. The discovery of these gas has been reported to not only to Hon’ble the President of India, Prime Minister, Petroleum Minister, Chief Managing Director ONGC, New Delhi and Dehradun, Director General GSI, Kolkata along with the various TV channels of country. I had first time reported the Recumbent and Super imposed fold in the Upper Rewa Sandstone rocks of the Vindhyan Super Group in the Month of March 1023.

I had reported the PHYSA fossils from the Intertrappean Limestone from Banda Tahsil in Sagar Dist.

In my 35 year of carreer I had served NEHU, Kohima campus in 1985-86 and H.N.B.Garhwal Univerity for 12 years and after 1990 I am working at Sagar, All University have been upgraded to the Central University. I had submitted the Proposal for the Award of “Bharat Ratna to Dr. Hari Singh Gour” Posthumously to the Government of India, who was the founder Vic Chanceelor to Delhi University and Saugor University (Dr.HSG Uni.) both.

Prof. Arun K Shandilya

Department of Geology, Dr. HSG University,Sagar, M.P., India

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N. Sharma, M. S. University, Baroda, IndiaP. K. Srivastava, University of Petroleum & Engineering Studies, Dehradun, IndiaG. Negi, M. S. University, Baroda, India

Prefeasibility study for identifying geothermal provinces in Gujarat, India

I Geothermal reservoirs may be located merely by drilling close to thermal manifestations such as geysers and fumaroles. However, many geothermal systems exist without any surface manifestations. The objectives of any geothermal exploration venture are to locate areas close to hot rock and to estimate their volume, temperature, and permeability.

The Gujarat region has registered high heat flow owing to the shallow mantle disposition. High heat flow rates, presence of rift systems and deep lithosphere piercing gravity fault systems have also given rise to the thermal springs spread out all over the state. These thermal springs need to be evaluated from the point of view of harnessing the geothermal energy to meet the ever growing shortage in the supply of clean energy in the region of their occurrence.

The study is undertaken to decipheri) physico-chemical characterisation of the thermal spring waters of various locations of Gujarat through geochemical analysis and ii)geothermal anomalies through Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) satellite data interpretation. Emphasis is also laid on the understanding of local geology and tectonic environment related to the thermal springs and relating the information to the subsurface conditions.

Based on geological, geochemical and TIR remotely sensed data, six geothermal provinces are identified in Gujarat namely Dholera, Tulsishyam, Tuwa, Chabsar, Unai and Gandhar. These provinces may be further investigated for the subsurface thermal gradient to establish their utility from the point of view of harnessing the geothermal energy.

Dr. B.K. Behera

Professor and Head- Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India

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Energy Independence through CDM using geothermal resources: Indian Scenario

In India 64.4% of electricity is generated from coal thermal power plants while a meager 7.7% is generated by renewable sources that include wind, solar, biomass and biogases. Geothermal does not figure in the renewable although > 265 MWt of geothermal energy is being utilized at preset. Independent power producers generate only 10760 MWe. Thus a major percent of power is generated by public sector companies. India is planning to increase the power production by 78577 MWe by 2013 to increase per capita electricity consumption from 631 kWhr to 1000 kWhr. With respect to the electricity growth rate in non-OECD countries India’s growth rate of <4 % ( though the MOP annual report indicates 6.3 % growth rate), India can not achieve anticipated per-capita consumption by merely burning an additional 263 million tones of coal. This will only drift the country away from implementing CDM unlike other European countries. In fact its future economic competitor, China, is reducing CO2 emissions by utilizing its low enthalpy energy geothermal energy resources for space heating and cooling.

India has sufficiently large wet geothermal resources as well as a huge EGS spread all over the country. Considering its geographical extension, India can very well implement Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) by using low enthalpy as well as EGS geothermal resources as a primary energy source mix and become a carbon free country ( like Australia??) in the next two decades and can trade carbon in the world market. India is in an advantageous position as for as its geothermal resource potential is concern. China is able to exploit hot water available in the wide spread sedimentary aquifers for space cooling and heating thereby saving electricity consumption from primary fuel and controlling CO2 emission even though the county tops the list of highest CO2 emitter in the non OECD countries.

Financial incentive is a great motivation for developing countries like India to surge ahead with CDM. In fact developed countries can pay developing countries to reduce CO2 emissions by obtaining “credit” on their own emission targets. This carbon credits initially may help the Non-OECD countries but prolonged dependence on such credits is not good practice to these countries. One advantage is that the developing countries will benefit by technology transfer from developed countries there by attracting foreign investment. Harnessing geothermal energy source that has low carbon emissions is a viable option for Non-OECD countries. Both low enthalpy geothermal resources as well as enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) have greater role to play in countries like India that has abundant low enthalpy as well as EGS sources. India being a part of Non-OECD will face socio-economic set back if CO2 emission is not controlled and depend too much on carbon credit. India can very well adopt CDM by utilizing its available low enthalpy and EGS geothermal resources considering the volume of high heat producing granites available in the country. Roughly, the granites occupy an area of 150,000 sq. km with a major volume of these granites having heat generating capacity of the order of 3 to 5 W/m3.Forexample,estimatesonasmallvolumeofgranitefromnorthernpartofIndiaindicate that it has the potential to generate minimum of 61160 x 1012 kWh. Similar potential of granites from other parts of India have also been estimated. If India’s CDM initiative could reduce carbon emission by about 5 %, then the minimum revenue it can generate is about 160 x 1010 euros. In future such revenue generated through EGS could make India energy independent and fulfill the country’s ambition of increasing the GDP at least by a factor of ten.

Dr. D Chandrasekharam

Professor, IIT Bombay, India

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Is Co-Produced Geothermal Power Realistic?

Several US national and regional assessments of low-to-intermediate geothermal resources indicate that the potential power available in US sedimentary basins is on the order of 1022 J which implies a power resource on the order of 1012MWh. The US average cost of electricity is $0.093 per kWh so in general terms the resource represents approximately $42.3 billion. These resource assessments typically are estimates of the energy stored in a volume of rock with general rules of thumb for fluid content and heat extraction potential. The potential power estimates obtained from the assessments are reasonable in general, but the methods of heat extraction are critical to distinguish between potential and actual resources and thus assess the economics of geothermal power. For, example, a typical assessment of the energy contained in the three largest oil and water producing formations in the Williston Basin in North America, the Madison, Red River and Bakken formations, using GIS-based calculations of formation volumes and corrected BHT data yields a total of 1.55 x 1018 J or 431 TWh. The estimate assumes that approximately one-thousandth of the available water can be produced. Temperatures in the formations range from 100 °C to 130 °C and require conversion from thermal energy to electrical energy in a binary system. Efficiencies of conventional binary conversion systems, for example, organic Rankine cycle, are of the order of 6 percent, thus a first order estimate of the electrical power that can be produced from the formations reduces to 25.8 TWh. The value of the resource in dollars is approximately $1.83 billion based on the ND price of electricity: $.0711 per kWh. Unfortunately, due to the depth, 3.5 to 4.0 km, and low temperature of the resource the costs for development by drilling and pumping would exceed the value of the resource by several orders of magnitude. However, a promising approach to developing the resource is to eliminate the cost of drilling and pumping by using co-produced water from oil and gas operations. We are testing this concept by installing a demonstration power plant using water produced in an oil field operation on the southern margin of the Williston Basin. We expect to generate 250 kWh of power at the site beginning in late August, 2013.

Dr. William Gosnold

Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA

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Geothermal Development in Australia – Set-backs, Successes and Lessons Learnt.

The first murmurings of interest in geothermal development in Australia began in the early 1990s. As of July 2013, almost 20 years later, there is one sub-100kW (that’s kW, not MW) plant augmenting diesel generation in the tiny outback town of Birdsville (population ~120) and a small pilot plant currently completing a 100 day testing programme in the Cooper Basin (central Australia).This may seem like poor return for 20 years of invested time, money and effort, however it far from reveals the whole story of the development of the geothermal sector in Australia.

This presentation looks back on the path the Australian geothermal energy sector has taken to get to this point and examines some off the triumphs and pitfalls along the way. With the luxury of hindsight,some steps are suggested that could have been taken to ease the development path.

With recent developments the Australian sector is poised to move into a new stage with a greater awareness of the geological, technology and commercial risks surrounding development projects and the steps required to address these risks. An update of the planned activities in the immediate future of the sector will be presented.

Dr. Ed Gerner

Geothermal Geoscientist, Geothermal Energy Section, Geoscience Australia


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David D. Blackwell, Huffington Dept. of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA

Dixie Valley EGS Project: 3-D Thermal Modeling of Dixie Valley,Nevada, USA

Study area of Dixie Valley is focus of Exploration Geothermal System (EGS) project, for whicha 3-D model for the regional thermal regime of the Dixie Valley/Stillwater Range has been developed. The model is based on the assumption of conductive heat transfer and 3D basement map. Major variations in temperature and heat flow are due to: first elevation differences of ~1400 m that cause topographic effects on the subsurface temperatures and secondly due to the ellipsoidal geometry of the ~2 km thick valley fill that causes refraction of heat due to the thermal conductivity difference of approximately a factor of 100% between valley fill and basement/range rock types. Gravity data is used to infer the basement map of valley fill sediments. Effects of the Humboldt mafic igneous complex in the central and northern part of the Dixie Valley are modeled using pseudogravity transformation of magnetic data. The temperature distribution due to the refraction of heat flow is quantified as a function of the valley fill geometry. Together topographic and refraction effects tend to increase geothermal gradient in Dixie Valley. Refraction due to shape of the valley fill sediments and the thermal conductivity contrast causes heat flow variation of about 30% of the 90 ± 30 mWm-2 average regional heat flow. Heat refraction affects decreases with depth in the valley. Moderately high heat flow anomalies along the valley/range contact can be due to refraction of heat flow and may not be caused by an active geothermal system. Using aeromagnetic data from Dixie Valley we interpret the subsurface extent of the Jurassic mafic igneous complex. We propose that Jurassic igneous complex is present in the Edwards Creek Valley and beneath the Desatoya Mountains and extends to smith creek Valley. The mafic igneous rocks in Edward Creek Valley needs to be taken into account when inferring the sediment thickness due to high density of these rocks compared to the surrounding valley fill.

Dr. Mahesh Thakur

Research Scientist, Center of Excellence for Geothermal EnergyPandit Deendayal Petroleum University


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Moderate-to-low enthalpy hot spring systems primarily represent the known geothermal energy resources in India. These resources are distributed in diverse physiographic and tectonic settings, viz., the Himalayan belt and the Precambrian shield. Detailed geological and geochemical exploration followed by limited geophysical exploration and shallow drilling investigations up to a few hundred meters have resulted in first-order geothermal models for the major hot spring zones in the country. However, development of the geothermal resources for power production has remained at a very low level mainly due to inadequate characterization of the deeper thermal regime and low confidence in proposed reservoir models and sustainability of the heat source. Therefore, there is an urgent need to carry out a reassessment of the geothermal energy potential of hot springs by employing new geophysical probing tools and computational techniques available today, both for electric power generation as well as for direct uses. Efficient exploitation technologies appropriate to non-volcanic areas need to be developed. The significant economic and environmental benefits of using moderate-to-low enthalpy geothermal waters to replace even small quantities of conventional fuels for direct uses cannot be ignored today in view of the steep increase in power tariff and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. A re-look into the cost effectiveness of geothermal power production could be made in view of the rising power tariff in the country and increased awareness for low carbon emission energy solutions. Systematic heat flow and heat production investigations need to be carried out for the identification of areas where high temperatures in the top few kilometers below the ground surface indicate potential for “hot sedimentary aquifers” as well as “enhanced geothermal systems”. The vast potential for geothermal heat pumps is yet to be tapped. The existing technology must be made accessible to individuals and small communities as a low-cost alternative for their space heating and cooling needs

Dr. Sukanta Roy

Research Scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute, India

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Agneyodgara: Right To Safe Free Sustainable Water & Energy For All By 2050

Agneyodgara Urja coined by Ritesh Arya means “Energy from Lava”. Agneyodgara’s concept is to identify Agneyodgara (Lava) sites at shallow depths to produce GIGA watts of power in geologically favorable locations using GEOCOGEN technology to produce electricity 24 hours 365 days. Geologically active or passive margins both convergent (subduction) or divergent boundaries are favorable sites for development of these unlimited sources of power. Waste water and unutilized untapped lava energy are important raw material. These sites once developed are FUTRUE ENERGY CENTERS where all industries which require huge energy will concentrate to produce green products at affordable prices for years. Byproduct in the form of hot water can be used for multipurpose use and later for drinking. Agneyodgara will therefore be an answer to Energy, water and sewerage.

UN declaration for 2012 to provide “Sustainable energy for all” was very good, but declaration would have been complete if element of safe energy was included in the declaration. Then alternative to Nuclear power plants would have become mandatory and investments in Agneyodgara sites as future energy centers seen the light of the day. Morover when we are getting Free energy and water why are we complicating the system to make them the most unaffordable commodity. Agneyodara addresses this issue and aims to provide FREE SAFE SUSTAINABLE WATER & ENERGY FOR ALL BY 2050.

Contrary to other sources of power which have limited life 20-25 years (solar and wind), pollution associated with fossil fuel, uncertain hydyl projects due to depleting/melting glaciers and silting due to warming, nuclear hazards associated with Nuclear plants at the time of running and also threats associated with the disposal of waste are making them nuclear bombs for our future generations. Uses of Fossil fuels have their own inherent limitations. 24 countries including Iceland, America, Indonesia, Philippines Italy New Zealand, Australia all boost of developing geothermal resources. In India with known geothermal potential of 10,000 MW by traditional calculations, and more then 100,000 MW Agneyodgara potential the future energy scenario in the Indian subcontinent is quiet bright. Agneyodgara sites can solve energy problem on safe sustainable and economical way. Adaman Nicobar Island is perfect example for developing Agneyodgara site as FUTURE ENERGY CENTER in India where industries which require huge energy can be installed as the power produced will be almost free after 10-15 years. Manikaran where free food cooked and served with Agneyodgara energy source has been working 24x365 non stop since centuries is good motivation to develop the energy on large scale. In Himalayan Border areas per unit cost is Rs 27-per unit based on diesel genset. Geothermal is perfect sustainable safe and renewable alternative. Intial success has already been achieved in Chumathang and Puga and time is not far when Agneyodgara energy will be freely flowing for centuries to come in this energy starved region both for Army & civil population.

Dr. Ritesh Arya

Geothermal Consultant, Chandigarh, India


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1. With fossil-fuel driven power plants under fire and now even WIND and HYDRAULIC plants also in the range of suspicion, the only safe renewable source of energy appears to be the SOLAR and the GEOTHERMAL. While the world is concentrating on geothermal the issue of locating and exploiting this is rather complex since natural geysers are site specific and may be located far away from the end-user of electricity. Also it is rather too early to give SAFTEY certificate to geothermal. We are not sure about the effect of bringing out steam and hot water from the bosom of mother earth which nature still wants to be remained trapped.

2. Mr. Daya Senanayake of Sri Lanka, however, has found and applied for the patent of what appears to be the most elegant solution. He makes use of the natural heat of the SUN to create artificial UPSWELLS at the high seas. The technology can be engineered to generate thousands and thousands of MEGAWATTS of power at sea exactly the way they do in Iceland. In Iceland the geysers are natural. In SSPP these are artificially created as follows

3. Solar radiation is used to heat sea water in a very large basin with a black base, floating at surface level in the sea, to around 50 Degrees C. A floating tube descends from the bottom of the basin to a depth of between 1 meter to over 500 meters in the sea.

4. The temperature of the surrounding sea water (in the tropics) is around 25 Degrees C. This heated sea water (50 Deg.C) is contained by the rim of the basin. Large outlets with one way valves are fitted to the rim. When opened these outlets permit the outflow of hot sea water which disperses in the sea water (25 Deg.C.) at the surface. The water dispersed from the basin is immediately replaced by sea water drawn through the tube from a substantial depth below sea level. A turbine is optimally positioned at the bottom of this tube. The up-draught of sea water drives the turbine to generate electricity.

5. The power output depends on the temperature, salinity and depth differentials and the diameter of the tube and surface area of the floating basin which forms the solar heat collector. Power plants from 1 Kilowatt to over 10,000 Megawatts can be constructed. The plants can also be constructed in modular fashion to expand from a small unit to very large units at very low capital costs. These plants do not produce any carbon emissions and rely on a dependable and renewable – the SUN.

Commodore (Retd.) Satpal Sharma

VSM, India.


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The Rationale for Geothermal Energy : The earth’s crust, which contains the coal, oil and gas hydrocarbons, makes up just 0.4% of the total mass of the planet. The remaining 99.6% is hotter than 500 degrees Celsius.

Geothermal in the North Sea (UK) and India : The earth’s crust gets thinner as you move offshore. The geothermal gradient of 35 to 65 degrees Celsius/kilometre depth in the North Sea is similar to the geothermal fields within India.

Potential for geothermal over non-renewable energy sources : Data for the Magnox type of nuclear fission reactor (currently being phased out): flow rate 180 tonnes per hour, pressure 14 bar (about 200 psi), temperature 310 degrees Celsius. What are the equivalents in drilling geothermal wells in India to meet this specification?

Geothermal energy applications in the temperature band 30 to 150 degrees Celsius: What new industries and application can be created in India, where this band is currently available?

The three main types of geothermal energy

• Geo-pressure is where you have a high well-head pressure• Separate the Gas from the Oil/Water brine and use like a diesel-type generator, burning

the gas• Use the temperature, as in the High-Pressure Steam, Steam Turbine, Organic Rankine

Cycle (ORC), Twin Screw or Deluge CO2 cycle system.

Different types of power generation cycles to convert geothermal energy to electrical power. Their advantages and disadvantages.

Uses for the geothermal energy produced

• Used locally to power industry• Transmitted to electrical grid for distribution to consumers• Converted to hydrogen by electrolysis and used as a fuel• Linked to wind farms and solar photovoltaic to help smooth supply: geothermal is true

base load working 24/7.

The way forward for geothermal development : Grant incentives, public-private partnership (PPP), legislation, networking.

Mr. George Lockett

International Geothermal Energy Consultant, UK

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Dr. S.P. Anand

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG)

A Proxy heat-flow Map of the Indian Sub-Continent from Magnetic Data

Depth to the Curie temperature is the depth at which magnetic minerals looses their magnetism. As magnetite with a Curie temperature of 580°C is believed to be the dominant magnetic mineral in the deep crust within the continental region, it is reasonable to assume that below this depth the lithosphere is virtually non magnetic. From an analysis of the crustal magnetic field it is possible to make an estimate of the depth below which no magnetic sources exist. This depth extent of magnetic sources has become synonymous with the depth to the Curie temperature though sometimes it may represent a petrological boundary. Where the Curie depth correlates with an inferred velocity or density boundary, it is likely to reflect the change in composition; however, where it does not coincide with a velocity or density boundary, it may be interpreted as the Curie temperature isotherm. The remotely sensed magnetic (airborne, satellite borne etc) measurements can thus indirectly provide information of temperature at a depth within the lower crust that in turn can be translated to give the geothermal gradients of the region. From the magnetic data depth to the bottom of the magnetic sources (DBMS) was estimated using spectral and iterative forward modelling techniques. We found that the calculated depth to the bottom of the magnetic sources is shallow over the mobile belts and deep in the cratons. Comparison with DSS profiles over the Indian sub-continent implies that in most of the region the DBMS represents a thermal boundary (Curie Isotherm) rather than a compositional change. We then calculated the heat-flux utilizing the calculated Curie isotherm depths assuming 1D heat conduction, steady state thermal model for the continent incorporating available values of the surface heat-flow, radiogenic heat production and thermal conductivity of the rocks for the various tectonic blocks. The heat flow values thus calculated were compared with the available measurements. There was a fairly good correlation between the calculated heat-flow and the measurements over tectonically active regions. Such a proxy heat flow map may be utilized for Geothermal resources evaluation.

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PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS

Evaluation of RiskPayback Economics for Geothermal Energy Projects

In Indian working condition raising of fund is very difficult for conventional industrial entrepreneur and while the awareness on “Geothermal Energy“Geological Geotechnical subject in its own is not much known within investors and local financing institutions; one needs to understand COST EFFECTIVE PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS while venturing this field. An analysis and understanding of expenditure and risk prior to geothermal development is necessary for any geothermal project. The risk is high and cost is low during the reconnaissance stage of the geothermal exploration. Geochemical study and Magentotelluric surveys done during the geothermal exploration reduce the risk to 70-50% and but cost of expenditure is high. During exploration drilling the cost of geothermal project increases significantly varies from 1-10 U.S. million dollars and risk is reduced to 20-15 %. In the next phase, of developing geothermal project, during the feasibility study and financial closure the risk is reduced to 10 % and cost is really high.

Mr. Avinash Brahmbhatt

Managing Director, AVIN Energy Systems Private Limited, India

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Integrated geothermal exploration in Europe: A success story & conclusion for geothermal exploration in Gujarat

From the numerous geothermal surveys around the globe, we selected a success case history for Hungary where hydrothermal target were to be defined as the key our presentation. The survey was subsequently drilled and resulted in a producing well providing heat for many households. Based on the experience with this data and more surveys we designed a NOVEL array magnetotelluric system that can also be used for Controlled Source ElectroMagnetics.

Geothermal reservoir systems found in Hungary are the Mesozoic carbonate–karstic basement rocks and the Pliocene-Upper Pannonian porous sedimentary formations (Árpási et al., 2000). The interpretation of geophysical methods focuses on locating potential geothermal areas the geothermal reservoir system within Mesozoic fractured carbonate–karstic basement rock. It combined magnetotellurics with gravity and seismic Resulting are drilling locations.

The distribution characteristics of the fault zones with relatively low resistivity and with boundaries outlined by cooperative constrained inversion of MT and gravity data indicate that the prospective zones for potential geothermal reservoirs in the Szl survey area indicate that the mid-northern part of MT Line 1 and the middle part of MT Line 2 are potential areas for geothermal power plants or space heating.

In India, in particular Gujarat, the geologic situation is more complex. The Deccan trap basalts, which on a large scale are flat lying, are on a smaller scale interrupted by intrusions. The ideal tools to define this are controlled source EM (CSEM) and denser measurements as we carried them out in the late 1980. These were subsequently drilled by ONGC and the models confirmed. In combination with MT this will yield detailed near surface as well as deeper information about the geoelectric structure.

The array EM system we developed consists of wireless nodes that have analogue as well as digital inputs. The can record MT measurements and CSEM measurements in the same unit in the same layout. Using such a system reduces cost per unit as well as acquisition cost while achieving better quality data and thus more efficient geothermal exploration can be carried out.

Dr. Horst Rüter

President of HarbourDom GmbH, Köln, Germany and also as Executive Advisor to KJT Enterprises Inc., Houston, TX, USA

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Use of natural HEAT for energy development

The estimated temperature at the centre of the Earth is about 6000 Kelvins and the total heat content is 1031 joules. Heat is getting dissipated from the centre of the Earth to the surface all the time at all locations. More heat is concentrated at certain areas such as mid-oceanic ridges, volcanic regions and mantle plumes, where the heat is being transported through convection process. This natural heat is being exploited by many countries - for example, Phillipplines, USA, Japan, Italy etc near volcanic regions - country like Iceland is using the heat close to mid-oceanic ridge. But the major part of the heat from inside the Earth is being dissipated to the surface through conduction process from Lithosphere. In this process, shallow water circulation appear as hot springs on the surface at several locations -especially close the major geological fault regions, thrust regions, collision regions etc.

Although, India is devoid of major volcanoes (except Andaman region), there are about 360 hot spring locations distributed close to the major geological rift and fault regions. Based on the distribution of the hot springs, four major geothermal provinces have been demarcated - Himalayan region, Narmada-Son lineament region, Konkan region, Cambay region. Additionally, Godavari, Mahanadi and Cauveri regions also attained importance. These regions can be investigated by geophysical methods to identify the anomalous locations that can be selected for geothermal energy development. Due to large amount of concentrated heat in the rocks below the surface and water gets heated and became high conductive. Electrical and Electromagnetic geophysical methods are known to map electrical conductive regions more effectively. Among these, the magnetotelluric method has been proved to be effective in mapping the anomalous conducting regions from surface to a depth of even a few tens of kilometres.

In India, MT studies in several geothermal regions such as Pugaregion of Jammu and Kashmir, Tata paniregion of Chattisgarh, Sutluj-Spiti& Beas-Parbati valleys of Himachal Pradesh, Badrinath-Tapovan region of Uttarakhand, Surajkund area of Jharkhand have been carried out. In this presentation, I would like to present the details of magnetotelluric (MT) studies carried out in India with a focussed attention to Puga region of Ladakh district of J & K. Details of MT studies showing the crustal section from shallow to deep crustal depths (40 km) along a long NS geotransect from Chotila in the north and Unai in the south of Saurashtra region, Gujarat is also presented. Apart from known geothermal regions, use of hot dry rock geothermal system and the possible locations in India is also discussed.

Dr. T. Harinarayan

Director- Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute, Gujarat

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Maarteen De Cleene, Studiebureau Talboom BVBA, BelgiumJ.B.Rath, ONGC, Western Onshore Basin, VadodaraA.K.Srivastva, ONGC, Western Onshore Basin, VadodaraManoj Garg, ONGC Energy Centre, Delhi

Geothermal Energy for generating Electricityin South Cambay Basin, Gujarat: A Green Initiative by ONGC

The Cambay basin is a pericratonic basin which came in to existence during Early Paleocene consequent upon outpouring of very thick lava belonging to Deccan Trap Group. Thick Tertiary sediments rest over the Deccan basalt and in turn form very good source and reservoirs for hydrocarbon generation and also accumulation. Due to favourable geothermal gradient as contributed by Deccan trap; there is high heat flow in some part of the basin, especially in south Cambay basin in Gandhar-Pakhajan-Nada and Dahej area. The Middle Eocene Hazad Member developed here has very well developed sandstone reservoirs having high heat flow and favourable reservoir properties for producing hot water at good rate for producing electricity. Due to availability of large number of wells drilled here, a large volume of geological, geophysical, reservoir and drilling data are available, which are advantageous for preparation of maps and selection of the area for harnessing the subsurface heat. The available BHT data from the logs has been corrected to draw realistic temperature gradient profile and prepare temperature distribution maps at Hazad Member top and overlaid over depth maps. The area close to Pakhajan has been found to be most suitable for carrying out exploitation of geothermal resources for generation of electricity in South Cambay basin.

Mr. K. K. Das

DGM Geology, ONGC, Vadodara, Gujarat

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Investigation for Geothermal Resource At Tatapani,Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh.

Tatapani geothermal field located 95 km away from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, is the most promising geothermal resource in Central India. Geological Survey of India carried out investigations for assessment of geothermal resource at Tatapani, Surguja district (now Balrampur district). Geological mapping, geochemical survey and exploration by drilling w as carried out at Tatapani. The Archaean biotite gneiss is exposed in most of the area, followed by the pink granite and granite gneiss exposed south of Tatapani. The rocks of Gondwana Supergroup comprising sandstone and shale are exposed north of Tatapani. The contact between Gondwana rocks and pink granite gneiss is marked by a Tatapani fault. The shear zone, comprising brecciated granite, sandstone and quartz reef controls the geothermal manifestations. Most of the hot springs are aligned along the Tatapani fault. Hot springs discharging water of 52°C to 97°C, are reported from this area.

The chemical analysis of hot water has revealed 60 to 110 ppm each of Na, 70 to 90 ppm of Cl, and SO4 content, 123 to 161 ppm SiO2, low K, B, Mg and 15 to 20 ppm F content. The indicated reservoir temperature by quartz geothermometer is 150°-160°C and 180°-190° C by Na/K method. The source water is meteoric in origin. Hydrothermal alteration studies, have reported stilbite, smectite, illite, calcite and epidote in thin sections, indicating that the geothermal system operated in the temperature range of 180°C to 250°C.

Geological Survey of India drilled 26 boreholes during the shallow level exploration, out of which five boreholes encountered hot water discharge of 100°C to 106°C on surface. Maximum temperature of 112.5°C was reported in the boreholes during well testing. The five production wells recorded discharge of 1800 lpm initially. A 300 KW binary pilot plant was proposed for utilizing the available discharge. Geothermal resource potential of 11 to 18 MW was estimated based on the available data. Exploration to deeper level of 1500m or more is suggested for assessing geothermal potential of the deep reservoir.

Dr. Praful Sarolkar

Dy. Director General,Geological Survey of India

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Hot Springs and Geothermal Prospecting in Gujarat

Due to acute need of finding alternate sources of energy the geothermal sources in Gujarat are being investigated. West coast region of India from Maharashtra to Gujarat has 33 or more hot springs. There are some 10 hot springs in Gujarat at Chabsar, Tura, east of Ahmedabad, Dholera, Ghoga, Tulsishyam, Unai, etc.

Temperatures of these hot springs are around 50° C. Assuming a thermal gradient of 25-30°C/km a water circulation of 2 km depth can heat up the water. However, there may be heat sources at depth which could be exploited as source of geothermal energy and need to be investigated by geophysical measurements. Possibility of heat sources exists as most of these springs are associated with Cambay rift and some with Kachchh and Narmada rifts. It is believed that during the rifting process there is thinning of crust and mantle as revealed by seismic and receiver function analyses and there is emplacement of magmatic bodies in not only lower crust but in upper crust too. It indicates possibility of heat sources near the hot springs in Gujarat.

Magneto-telluric surveys are planned around four hot springs in Gujarat to identify presence of any heat source. The hot springs are sometime associated with micro-earthquakes. It is proposed to establish networks of 4-5 broad-band seismographs around the hot springs to possibly decipher source zones.

Dr. B.K. Rastogi

Founder and Director General, Institute of Seismological Research, Gujarat, India

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Geothermal Scenario in Himalayan regions of India

Geothermal exploration in India is so far confined only to the reconnaissance and the prospecting stage and that is why it does not figure anywhere in the geothermal resource exploitation map of world. The thermal springs have so far been used as bathing facilities in India.

The first report of thermal spring has been made in the year 1862 by Schiagintweit, who documented 99 thermal springs, later, in the year 1882, Oldham published the monumental work of his father having a vast list of 300 thermal spring across the country. In the year 1970, Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified 350 geothermal energy locations in India, which was a result of report prepared by “Hot Spring Committee” and it laid the foundation for a systematic geothermal exploration in India. These hydrothermal resources are associated with natural convection systems where hot water or streams are transported towards the surface by density-driven thermo-artesian flow. On the basis of the geological setting GSI has grouped the geothermal springs into six (6) geothermal provinces having medium to low enthalpy including Himalayan Orogenic Belt.

Himalayan orogenic belt is results of continent-continent collision of Indian Plate with its intender Asian Plate no later than 57 Ma, making this orogenic belt the youngest and maybe the hottest. Here the thermal spring belts are related to Tertiary tectonism and/or intense neotectonic activity. The geothermal resources are about 112 in number and are mostly concentrated along a 30-50 km wide thermal band within the Higher Himalaya (~73). However, few are also reported away from the thermal band and, in north within Trans Himalayan category (~11), the main one are at Puga and Chumathang of Ladakh Himalaya lying much north of the thermal band and are present near the Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone (ITSZ) and in south to the thermal band they are in Sub-Himalaya (~1) and Lesser Himalaya (~27).

On the basis of few sporadic and half-hearted attempts due to remote locations or pilgrimage sentiments GSI established that the thermal fluids can be used for space heating, heating of greenhouse for winter cultivation. If the Trans-Himalayan thermal springs are evaluated critically then it can be very well said that it is very difficult to harness the potential due to their remoteness and very less developments in the surrounding area. If the Thermal bands are looked into critically than one can find that the thermal springs are related with the pilgrimage sentiments of the people of India which is also very difficult to break. Therefore, the potential of the geothermal resources in Himalayan regions need a critical evaluation for their use.

Dr. Sandeep Singh

Professor, IIT Roorkee, India

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Geothermal Potential of Bakreswar-Tantloi hydrothermal system

To deal with the issue of climate change and carbon emission the power sectors of many developed and developing countries including India have already set up a mission to generate electricity from clean, green and renewable energy sources. India’s limited resources of coal and natural gas and its nonviable resources for harnessing solar energy and its inability to use other sources such as wind power, biomass etc. make nuclear power programme an important option for this country. However, Fukushima nuclear disaster immediately followed by German capping of nuclear programme, India’s nuclear power programme, in recent years, has turned into a controversial and debating issue. In this ungainly and retrograde circumstance it becomes compelling to seek an alternate, acceptable, safe and viable power generation mode. A geothermal power utilization programme fits in naturally to meet the prospective power demands of the country. Geothermal energy resource of the country has the capacity to replace a substantial portion of its energy needs in the 21st century. However at present, this virgin source of energy remains totally unexploited in India.

The present paper focuses on geothermal exploration of Bakreswar-Tantloi geothermal province. The said geothermal area is situated in a geologically mixed fractured and faulted area about 250 km north-west of Kolkata and consists of a cluster of several thermal springs with differing water temperatures (400C - 700C). The Bakreswar-Tantloi hydrothermal systems lie close to the extinct (117 Ma) Rajmahal volcanism of the Chotanagpur gneissic complex in West Bengal-Jharkhand area. The spring gas along with the soil air in the region is characterized by the presence of high helium as well as high radon flux. The said geothermal region has significantly high geothermal gradient (90 0C / km) and correspondingly high heat flow (230 mW/m2). The paper describes some preliminary but important results on geochemical exploration and magnet-telluric survey of Bakreswar-Tantloi geothermal area. With a mission to develop a 3 MW geothermal power station a planning has been made to carry out a detailed geothermal exploration of the area.

Dr. Hirok Chaudhuri

Research Associate - III & Project Co-Investigator , MoES- Seismo-Geochemical Monitoring Project, India

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Anurag, Department of Applied Geology, Dr.Hari Singh Gour University Sagar M.PAnupam Shandilya, Department of Applied Geology, Dr.Hari Singh Gour University Sagar M.P

Discovery of Rare Helium Gas in Hydrocarbon Rich Zone in South Ganga Basin, Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh.

The discovery of the rare gas helium in hydrocarbon rich zone from Tube wells, has been done in the Sagar and Damoh Districts, South Ganga Basin in M.P., is a unique finding in the history of Earth Science in India. It is remarkable to note that values of helium contents varies from 0.34 % to 0.732 % along with the 72% to 99 % of methane and ethane, and minor amount of oxygen, nitrogen and Co2 gases in the hydrocarbon rich zone are recorded during the geochemical and stable isotope analysis. It has been found in the stable isotope δ C13 value the values for the methane is -43.6 per mil w.r.t. to 54.9 per mil w.r.t. PDB and for the Ethane gas is --24.9 to -- 26.4 per mil w.r.t. PDB in the gas samples collected in the saturated sodium chloride solution in the glass bottles at Rahatgarh, Meerkheri, Piparia, Bhutoli, Meerkheri, Patneshwar, Goghra, Sagar District, and Mahalawara, sukha, Batyagarh, Singrampur villages in DamohDistt. The occurrence of rare helium gas was confirmed by the Chemical analysis carried out in the Geochemical laboratories of KDM Institute of Petroleum Exploration, Dehradun and National Geophysical Research Institute, laboratory at Hyderabad in the Hydrocarbon rich zone sample collected from the tubewellsof Sagar Distt and Damoh Distt. It is remarkable to note natural gas containing values of helium contents varies from 0.34 % to 0.732 % along with the 72% to 99 % of methane and ethane The Result of the stable isotopic analysis of Ethane gas in these samples δ C13 value are ranging from -24.9 per mill w.r.t. PDB and -26.9 per mill w.r.t. PDB are indicative that this gas is of thermogenic origin, which must have been formed at very high temperature & pressure condition in the deeper horizon of the great Vindhyan sedimentary basin of early proterozoic (>500m.y.) period.

Prof. Arun K Shandilya

Department of Geology, Dr. HSG University,Sagar, M.P., India

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