Assessment of deep geothermal research and development in the Upper Rhine Graben

M Frey, K Bär, I Stober, J Reinecker, J van der Vaart… - Geothermal …, 2022 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy represents a key element of future renewable energy production
due to its base load capability and the almost inexhaustible resource base. Especially with …

[HTML][HTML] Seismo-lineaments in Egypt: analysis and implications for active tectonic structures and earthquake magnitudes

SSR Moustafa, MS Abdalzaher, HE Abdelhafiez - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Quiescent faults may be capable of creating catastrophic earthquakes in locations with
moderate and/or low seismic activity, such as Egypt. This study combines structural, remote …

Structure and fracture characterization of the Jizan group: Implications for subsurface CO2 basalt mineralization

J Fedorik, A Delaunay, G Losi, Y Panara… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The coastal region of southwest Saudi Arabia contains a thick sequence of Late Oligocene
basalts in the Jizan Group, which accumulated along the continental rift that preceded the …

Multiscale lineament analysis and permeability heterogeneity of fractured crystalline basement blocks

A Ceccato, G Tartaglia, M Antonellini, G Viola - Solid Earth, 2022 - se.copernicus.org
The multiscale analysis of lineament patterns helps define the geometric scaling laws and
the relationships between outcrop-and regional-scale structures in a fracture network. Here …

Structural architecture and permeability patterns of crystalline reservoir rocks in the Northern Upper Rhine Graben: Insights from surface analogues of the Odenwald

C Bossennec, L Seib, M Frey, J van der Vaart, I Sass - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fracture network is a crucial element to address in any model of the thermo-hydro-
mechanical behaviour of a reservoir rock. This study aims to provide quantified datasets and …

Techno-economic assessment of geothermal resources in the variscan basement of the northern upper rhine Graben

M Frey, J van der Vaart, K Bär, C Bossennec… - Natural Resources …, 2023 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy represents an essential component of the future energy supply
because the resources greatly exceed the demand, and the base load capability can …

Interdisciplinary fracture network characterization in the crystalline basement: a case study from the Southern Odenwald, SW Germany

M Frey, C Bossennec, L Seib, K Bär… - Solid Earth …, 2021 - se.copernicus.org
The crystalline basement is considered a ubiquitous and almost inexhaustible source of
geothermal energy in the Upper Rhine Graben and other regions worldwide. The hydraulic …

Natural fracture patterns at Swift Reservoir anticline, NW Montana: the influence of structural position and lithology from multiple observation scales

AJ Cawood, H Watkins, CE Bond, MJ Warren… - Solid earth, 2023 - se.copernicus.org
Subsurface datasets typically lack the resolution or coverage to adequately sample fracture
networks in 3D, and fracture properties are typically extrapolated from available data (eg …

Detailed investigation of multi-scale fracture networks in glacially abraded crystalline bedrock at Åland Islands, Finland

N Ovaskainen, P Skyttä, N Nordbäck, J Engström - Solid Earth, 2023 - se.copernicus.org
Using multiple scales of observation in studying the fractures of the bedrock increases the
reliability and representativeness of the respective studies. This is because the …

Multiscale fracture networks and their impact on hydroshearing response in the Canadian Shield (Kuujjuaq, Canada)

MM Miranda, J Raymond, C Dezayes… - … and Geophysics for Geo …, 2023 - Springer
Understanding the natural fracture network is essential for geothermal-related
investigations. However, the geometrical attributes depend on the scale of observation …