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Sharing geothermal's advantages, and introducing supercritical geothermal.

An overview of the planning and regulatory framework relating to the existing development and use of conventional geothermal resources in New Zealand.

A discussion on the hazards of encountering shallow pockets of “covert”magma during geothermal drilling campaigns at three volcanoes.

A video of this conference presentation from the World Geothermal Congress 2020+1

This conference paper was published in the Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress 2020+1

Review of the geological aspects controlling success in geothermal well targeting in intermediate to high-temperature geothermal systems.

A review and analysis of worldwide reinjection experience.

Summarising characteristics of high-temperature geothermal systems and their fluids, and how and why supercritical fluids could be a way forward for future energy needs.

This conference paper, proposing development of a Supercritical Strategy to NZ, was presented at New Zealand Geothermal Workshop 2020.

This presentation, which proposes a supercritical strategy for NZ, was delivered at the 2020 New Zealand Geothermal Workshop.

This conference paper was published in the Proceedings 42nd New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, November 2020.

This poster was presented at the 2020 NZ Geothermal Workshop.

New Zealand's Environmental Statutory Framework in a simple quick reference card. Print your own!

This conference paper was published in the GRC Transactions, Volume 44 (2020).

This presentation was given at the 2020 Geothermal Resources Council workshop.

This conference paper from the 2019 NZ Geothermal Workshop looks at possible modelling strategies for power generation in Reporoa, while preserving nearby protected geothermal surface features.

This conference paper, introducing the Geothermal: The Next Generation research programme, was presented at New Zealand Geothermal Workshop 2019.

This presentation, an overview of the research programme, was delivered at the 2019 New Zealand Geothermal Workshop.