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𝐒𝐏𝐄 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬. SPE Major Awards Information and Award Committee Call for Volunteers Dear GTTS Members,   The SPE regional and international awards programs need your help. Each of the international awards has a dedicated judging committee, with members serving three-year terms. Typically, the most active, engaged and knowledgeable member is invited to chair the committee in their third year, and upon completion, they join the parent Awards and Recognition Committee for one year. Each year, about a third of each committee’s members rotate off, creating vacancies that need filling.   CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS   Each year, volunteer opportunities for awards committees are posted on the Volunteer page at SPE.org. Here, members can apply to join an awards committee and sign up for notifications on future volunteer roles.   To fill the committee spots as members complete their terms, section members—and any SPE members—are encouraged to explore the requirements and apply to committees for which they are interested in joining. Especially, assistance is needed on the 10 technical awards committees; therefore members are urged to apply to any technical discipline aligning with their expertise.   Links to each of our four committee categories can be found below and should be used for any interested SPE members wishing to apply:   🔔 Major Awards Subcommittees: 2026 Awards Major Award Subcommittees - SPE Connect 🔔 Service and Faculty Award Subcommittees: 2026 Awards Service and Faculty Award Subcommittees - SPE Connect 🔔 Technical Awards Subcommittees: 2026 Awards Technical Award Subcommittees - SPE Connect 🔔 Cedric K. Ferguson Award Subcommittee: 2026 Award Cedric K. Ferguson Award Subcommittee - SPE Connect   SPE AWARDS   In addition to the above, your assistance is appreciated in bringing awareness to the SPE Regional and International Awards Programs. Nominations for the 2025 awards season opened in September and the deadlines are as follows:   International Nominations: 15 February 2025 Regional Nominations: 1 March   Please visit the Awards pages on SPE.org to learn more about how to submit a regional or international nomination. In addition, you are encouraged to ask a colleague to nominate THEM.   For any questions, please email awards@spe.org.

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▶️ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 #18: 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐂 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 Here we go at it again! Looking forward to hosting Elizabeth Torio Henriquez on this interesting topic! 📆 February 24, 2025 15:00 GMT ⏩ Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dPAzMpUn 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐂), developed in the 1990s for classifying solid fuels and #mineral resources, evolved into UNFC 2009 for fossil energy and minerals. In 2014, the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and UNECE adapted it for geothermal resources, leading to the UNFC Geothermal Specifications. In 2019, these were translated into Spanish by Germany's Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) to support geothermal reporting in Central America through the “Yacimientos II” project. In 2020, a training course by BGR and IGA engaged SICA’s Geoscientific Technical Group, enabling #CostaRica and #ElSalvador to pilot the classification in geothermal projects. By 2023, SICA's Energy Ministers Council endorsed UNFC as the region’s geothermal reporting standard. This talk focuses on its application in El Salvador 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 A geologist and petrographer specializing in hydrothermal alteration and fluid inclusion studies, Elizabeth Torio Henriquez has worked at LaGEO, El Salvador's #geothermal company, since 1998 and teaches in its geothermal diploma program in collaboration with UNESCO GROGTP Iceland. She holds BS and MSc degrees in #Geology from the University of the #Philippines and a geothermal energy diploma from the University of Auckland, with additional training in #geochemistry, petrography, and XRD. An active contributor to geothermal research and direct-use projects, she has published extensively and is member of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) Board, WING El Salvador ambassador, and member of UNECE's Women in Resource Management group SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS #reservoir #geothermal #resources #energy #cleanenergy #reserves #heat

▶️ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 #18: 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐂 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 Here we go at it again! Looking forward to hosting Elizabeth Torio Henriquez on this interesting topic! 📆 February 24, 2025 15:00 GMT ⏩ Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dPAzMpUn 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐂), developed in the 1990s for classifying solid fuels and #mineral resources, evolved into UNFC 2009 for fossil energy and minerals. In 2014, the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and UNECE adapted it for geothermal resources, leading to the UNFC Geothermal Specifications. In 2019, these were translated into Spanish by Germany's Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) to support geothermal reporting in Central America through the “Yacimientos II” project. In 2020, a training course by BGR and IGA engaged SICA’s Geoscientific Technical Group, enabling #CostaRica and #ElSalvador to pilot the classification in geothermal projects. By 2023, SICA's Energy Ministers Council endorsed UNFC as the region’s geothermal reporting standard. This talk focuses on its application in El Salvador 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 A geologist and petrographer specializing in hydrothermal alteration and fluid inclusion studies, Elizabeth Torio Henriquez has worked at LaGEO, El Salvador's #geothermal company, since 1998 and teaches in its geothermal diploma program in collaboration with UNESCO GROGTP Iceland. She holds BS and MSc degrees in #Geology from the University of the #Philippines and a geothermal energy diploma from the University of Auckland, with additional training in #geochemistry, petrography, and XRD. An active contributor to geothermal research and direct-use projects, she has published extensively and is member of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) Board, WING El Salvador ambassador, and member of UNECE's Women in Resource Management group SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS #reservoir #geothermal #resources #energy #cleanenergy #reserves #heat

The Austrian capital has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported natural gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency. #heatpumps #energy #geothermalenergy #energytransition #decarbonization #wells #energyefficiency SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS

▪️ 50𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩▪️ It was my first time attending the #Stanford geothermal workshop and what an event. A plethora of great technical insights and momentum in the geothermal world from all aspects. From low #enthalpy to enhanced geothermal systems (#EGS) & #superhotrock, great discussions and exchanges, it sets the floor for what is to come in the near future. Thank you Roland Horne, Mohammad (Jabs) Aljubran for the hospitality and a great event. Looking forward to more to come, Stay tuned...for news and updates on pushing geothermal forward SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS #geothermal #superhotrock #geotermia #heat #power #energyfuture #education

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Geothermal energy and career perspective | Energia geotermală și perspectiva carierei Gabrijel G. SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS

América Latina y el Caribe le apuesta a la #Geotermia . Gracias ThinkGeoEnergy México 🇲🇽 con nueva regulación y agencias de gobierno, impulsando este recurso energético del subsuelo SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Society of Petroleum Engineers International Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería de Petróleos Asociación Geotérmica Colombiana - AGEOCOL Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos Ministerio de Minas y Energía Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Campetrol - Cámara Colombiana de Bienes y Servicios de Petróleo, Gas y Energía Acipet - Acipet Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería de Petróleos Hidrógeno Colombia Asociación Colombiana de Geólogos y Geofísicos de la Energía ANDI - Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia

Reminder: Kenya's geothermal sector accounts for an incredible 47% of the nation's power generation! This large slice of the pie is set to grow in 2025 thanks to several key initiatives and developments in the pipeline which will edge capacity closer to the exclusive 1 GW milestone. ✅ Completion of Geothermal Development Company's Menengai II Geothermal Power Station (35 MW): Scheduled for commissioning in 2025. This is part of GDC's 5-Year strategic plan focusing on steam development, power plant construction and funding mobilization. ☑️ KenGen Kenya, Kenya's state-owned electricity generating company, is progressing with the development of the Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Station. While the exact commissioning date is yet to be confirmed, the plant is anticipated to add between 83 MW and 140 MW to the national grid. ✅ The Kenyan government is actively encouraging private sector participation in geothermal energy projects. Initiatives such as public-private partnerships and favorable investment policies are expected to attract more private investors, leading to the development of additional geothermal power stations and infrastructure. ☑️ Regional Geothermal Expansion: Kenya is extending its expertise to neighboring countries, assisting in the development of geothermal energy projects across East Africa. This regional collaboration not only strengthens Kenya's position as a geothermal leader but also opens up new markets and opportunities for Kenyan companies in the renewable energy sector. I will be meeting with key stakeholders of Kenya's geothermal sector this week and next. The aim is to share insights from Scientific Drilling & SDI Cased Hole Services' decades of geothermal experience in production monitoring, well integrity evaluation and drilling operations from around the world. I will also be wearing my SPE Geothermal Technical Section - GTTS hat to engage with the local geothermal community and hopefully form long-lasting ties.