The Australian Geothermal Association's AGM was held on 15th May 2025. Members can access a recording and documents from the meeting via the links below.

Soren Soe, co-founder of CoilRig, talks about coiled tubing drilling vs. conventional drilling and the advantages of utilising this technology. He touches on the CTEnergy 500, the latest innovation developed by the CoilRig team, and how they are shaking up the industry in the USA. Presenter: Soren Soe, the co-founder of CoilRig™, joined UniSA, in 2018 and has held various Project, Engineering plus Executive leadership positions since completing his Bachelor of Science in Eng

The Latrobe Valley in Victoria exhibits an elevated geothermal gradient and is therefore of high interest for geothermal developments, with a geothermal doublet already in place at the local aquatic centre, providing temperatures of up to 68°C. In this talk, Rockwater and JRG Energy present a comprehensive geothermal feasibility study covering geological exploration of the Latrobe Valley, aquifer modelling and geothermal doublet planning, with the aim of providing heating to

At the AGA Webinar on 25 July 2024, Maryam Hamlehdar (University of Melbourne) presented a comprehensive review of the potential of geothermal energy for producing hydrogen, with a focus on Australian low-temperature geothermal reservoirs, particularly Hot Sedimentary Aquifers (HSAs). Australia’s HSAs are used as examples of how low-temperature geothermal reservoirs can provide potential solutions for hydrogen production. The work evaluates multiple metrics to appraise the fe

Members are now able to access recordings of selected AGA webinars using the link below. For more information on the various webinars that AGA has presented, click here.

Dr. Gemma Mitjanas presented her research results in a webinar on 23 May 2024. Gemma currently a research fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute (University of Queensland). Gemma earned her PhD in Geology at the Universitat de Barcelona. Her thesis, entitled "Geophysical and geological characterisation of fault-controlled geothermal systems," forms the basis for her presentation. Abstract: Previous and new geological and geophysical datasets have provided the basis for

Ralf Oppermann of Optimal Resource Solutions presented this discussion on fault extraction from seismic data on 18 April as a part of the AGA webinar series. Members can access a copy of the presentation via the link below. Geothermal energy has the potential to play a very important role in the sustainable global energy mix. There are, however, several technical and economic challenges that need to be overcome to de-risk geothermal development and production and to help acce

Victoria University PhD Candidate Gaelle Joson will share a case study from regional Australia based on the results of her research on the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of hot springs. Gaelle's PhD was sponsored by the AGA. The first phase of this research involved developing indicators for hot springs operations using the Delphi Technique. This involved seeking two rounds of advice from selected experts from around the world. Thirty-two experts from Au