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IEA-GIA
Contracting Parties, Sponsors, Annex
Operating Agents, Task Leaders and
Participants
13 February 2009
I. Contracting
Parties to the Geothermal Implementing Agreement (13)
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (France), Department of Energy
(DOE) (USA), ENEL Green Power SpA (Italy), European Commission (EC) (Belgium),
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Germany), GNS Science (GNS)
(New Zealand), Institute for Diversification and Saving Energy (IDAE) (Spain), Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (IIE) (Mexico),
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) (Republic
of Korea), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
(NEDO) (Japan), Orkustofnun (Iceland), Primary Industries and Resources
of South Australia (PIRSA) (Australia), Swiss Federal Office of
Energy (Switzerland)
II. Sponsors in
the Geothermal Implementing Agreement (6)
Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) (Canada)
Geodynamics Limited (Australia)
Geothermal Group- Spanish Renewable Energy Association (GG-APPA)
Green Rock Energy Limited (Australia)
ORMAT Technologies, Inc.
(USA)
ORME Jeotermal (Turkey)
III. Annex I:
Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Development
| Operating Agent: |
GNS Science (GNS) (New Zealand) |
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| Annex Leader: |
Chris Bromley
GNS Science
Wairakei Research Centre
Private Bag 2000
Taupo
NEW ZEALAND
Ph: ++64-7-374-8211
Fax: ++64-7-374-8199
E-mail: c.bromley@gns.cri.nz |
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| Participants: |
Bureau de recherches géologiques et miniéres (BRGM) (France), DOE (USA), ENEL Produzione (Italy), European Commission,
GNS Science (New Zealand), Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas
(IIE) (Mexico), Kyushu University (Japan), PIRSA (Australia), Orkustofnun (Iceland), Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Switzerland) |
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| Non-Member Participant: |
None |
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| Tasks: |
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- Impacts on Natural Features
Leader: Chris Bromley, GNS Science (New Zealand)
- Discharge and Reinjection Problems
Leader: Trevor Hunt, GNS Science (New Zealand)
- Methods of Impact Mitigation and Environmental
Manual
Leader: Chris Bromley, GNS Science (New Zealand)
- Seismic Risk From Fluid Injection Into
Geothermal Systems
Leaders: Ernie Majer, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
(acting for Jay Nathwani, DOE, USA) and Roy Baria, MIL-TECH UK (UK)
- Sustainable Utilization Strategies
Leader: Gudni Axelsson, Iceland GeoSurvey (Iceland)
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IV. Annex III:
Enhanced Geothermal Systems
| Operating Agent: |
Geodynamics Limited (Australia) |
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| Annex Leader: |
Roy Baria MIL-TECH UK Ltd.
62 Rosewood Way
West End
Woking
Surrey GU24 9PF
ENGLAND
Ph: ++44-1483-486910 (UK); ++33-4947 69987 (France)
Email: roybaria@onetel.com
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| Participants: |
AIST (Japan), BRGM (France), CanGEA (Canada), DOE (USA), EC, ENEL Produzione (Italy),
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Germany), Geodynamics Limited (Australia), GG-APPA, Green Rock Energy Limited (Australia), Institute for Diversification and Saving Energy (IDAE) (Spain), ORMAT Technologies,
Inc. (USA), PIRSA (Australia), Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Switzerland) |
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| Non-Member Participant: |
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- Enhanced Geothermal Systems Economic Models
Leader: To be appointed
- Application of Conventional Geothermal Technology
to Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Leader:
Joel Renner, Idaho National Laboratory (USA)
- Data Acquisition and Processing
Leader: Thomas Mégel, GeowattAG (Switzerland)
- Reservoir Evaluation
Leader: Doone Wyborn, Geodynamics (Australia)
- Field Studies of EGS Reservoir Performance
Leaders: Peter Rose, EGI University of Utah (USA) and Albert Genter, EGI, EC (Belgium)
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V. Annex VII:
Advanced Geothermal Drilling Techniques
| Operating Agent: |
Sandia National Laboratories, USA |
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| Annex Leader: |
Steve Bauer (acting for Jay Nathwani, DOE, USA)
Sandia National Laboratories
Geothermal Research Department 6211
P.O. Box 5800, MS 1033
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1033
Ph: +001-505-844-9116
Fax: +001-505-844-3952
E-mail: sjbauer@sandia.gov
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| Participants: |
CanGEA (Canada), Century Drilling (NZ), EC, Comision Federal de Electridad (CFE)
(Mexico), DOE (USA), EC,Orkustofnun (Iceland) |
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| Non-Member Participant: |
none |
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| Tasks: |
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- Compile Geothermal Well Drilling and Performance
Information
Leader: Steve Bauer, Sandia National Laboratories (USA)
- Geothermal Drilling Best Practices Handbook
Leader: Steve Bauer, Sandia National Laboratories (USA)
- Advanced Drilling Collaboration
Leader: Steve Bauer, Sandia National Laboratories (USA)
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VI. Annex VIII: Direct Use
of Geothermal Energy
| Operating Agent: |
Federation of Icelandic Energy and Waterworks |
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| Annex Leader: |
Einar Gunnlaugsson
Reykjavik Energy
1, 110 Reykjavik
ICELAND
Ph: +354-516-6000
Fax: +354-516-6709
E-mail: einar.gunnlaugsson@or.is
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| Participants: |
AIST (Japan), CanGEA (Canada), DOE (USA), GG-APPA (Spain), GNS Science (New Zealand), KIGAM (Republic of Korea), Reykjavik
Energy (Iceland), Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Switzerland) |
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| Non-Member Participant: |
none |
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| Tasks: |
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- Resource Characterization
Leader: Hirofumi Muraoka, AIST (Japan)
- Cost and Performance Database
Leader: Yoonho Song, KIGAM (Republic of Korea)
- Barrier and Opportunity Identification
Leader: Yoonho Song, KIGAM (Republic of Korea)
- Equipment Performance Validation
Leader: To be appointed
- Design Configurations and Engineering Standards
Leader: Ladsi Rybach, Geowatt AG (Switzerland)
- Publication and Geographical Representation on the Web
Leader: Einar Gunnlaugsson, Reykjavik Energy (Iceland)
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