The risks of long-term re-injection in supercritical geothermal systems

F Parisio, V Vilarrasa, W Wang, O Kolditz… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Supercritical geothermal systems are appealing sources of sustainable and carbon-free
energy located in volcanic areas. Recent successes in drilling and exploration have opened …

Joint inversion of gravity and surface wave data constrained by magnetotelluric: application to deep geothermal exploration of crustal fault zone in felsic basement

JM Ars, P Tarits, S Hautot, M Bellanger, O Coutant… - Geothermics, 2019 - Elsevier
Geophysical exploration in unconventional geothermal reservoir is challenging because of
the lack of structures with specific geophysical signature such as a clay cap above volcanic …

Improvement of seismic velocity model by selective removal of irrelevant velocity variations

A Rointan, M Soleimani Monfared… - Acta Geodaetica et …, 2021 - Springer
In the presented study, a new strategy for smoothing seismic velocity model is introduced.
The presented strategy employs various approaches in suppressing velocity errors and …

Discovering geothermal supercritical fluids: a new frontier for seismic exploration

N Piana Agostinetti, A Licciardi, D Piccinini… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Exploiting supercritical geothermal resources represents a frontier for the next generation of
geothermal electrical power plant, as the heat capacity of supercritical fluids (SCF), which …

Synthetic seismic reflection modelling in a supercritical geothermal system: An image of the K‐horizon in the Larderello Field (Italy)

R De Franco, L Petracchini, D Scrocca, G Caielli… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We tested synthetic seismic reflection modelling along a seismic line (CROP‐18A) in the
geothermal field at Larderello (Italy). This seismic line is characterized by a discontinuous …

Determining the influence of pressure and temperature on the elastic constants of anisotropic rock samples using ultrasonic wave techniques

HB Motra, J Mager, A Ismail, F Wuttke, W Rabbel… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Measuring rock elastic constants and anisotropy parameters and understanding their
changes in response to changes in pressure and temperature is crucial for modeling and …

Mesozoic intraplate deformation in the southern part of the Central European Basin-Results from large-scale 3D modelling

A Malz, C Nachtweide, S Emmerlich, L Schimpf - Tectonophysics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central European Basin is an intracontinental basin that initially formed due to
long-lasting thermal subsidence accompanied with several tectonic phases of extension …

Tectonic and Anthropogenic Microseismic Activity While Drilling Toward Supercritical Conditions in the Larderello‐Travale Geothermal Field, Italy

R Minetto, D Montanari, T Planès… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the seismic activity occurring at the Larderello‐Travale geothermal
field, central Italy, from June 2017 to January 2018. We deployed a network composed of …

A new strategy for prestack time migration velocity analysis to assess and mitigate structural uncertainty

M Rezaei, AR Kahoo, MS Monfared… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Velocity uncertainty represents a significant contributor to structural uncertainty in seismic
imaging. Therefore, improving velocities and enhancing the resolution of velocity spectra are …

Spatial distribution of Mesozoic deposits and their temperature ranges within the Weser-Wiehengebirge Syncline of the inverted Lower Saxony Basin, Minden area …

A Jüstel, O Knaub, F Strozyk… - Advances in …, 2023 - adgeo.copernicus.org
The provision of climate-neutral, sustainable, and independent heat sources is an essential
part of the ongoing transformation of heating systems in Germany. The city of Minden …