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29 January 2024

UC's Geothermal Resource Research group focuses on gaining insights into the characteristics of geothermal reservoirs, surface expression of geothermal features, exploring new geothermal fields or areas of production, and geothermal power generation. Learn more about our research on energy and resources.

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Welcome to the Geothermal Resource Research Group:

The Geothermal Resource Research Group is a research programme housed in theSchool of Earth & Environmentand the School of Engineering. Research is focused on gaining insights into the characteristics of geothermal reservoirs (heat source, waters), surface expression of geothermal features, exploration of new geothermal fields / areas of production, and geothermal power generation.

Key Contact:

Postal Address:

Geothermal Research Programme
School of Earth & Environment
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Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
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Collaborative Research:

TheSchool of Earth & Environmentin collaboration with the School of Engineering (Civil and Natural Resource Engineering) have over the last five years been developing a research platform in geothermal systems and energy. Through the development of this programme research collaborations have taken place with:

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Much of the research in the Geothermal Resource Research Group is of a collaborative nature involving staff or groups of staff working with postgraduate students, senior fellows and research associates within and outside theSchool of Earth & Environment and the School of Engineering. There is significant external collaboration with international colleagues, local and federal government agencies, geothermal industry, and other research institutions. This pattern of working has come about from the recognition that a multifaceted or multi-disciplinary approach provides a more powerful tool for research.

Bachmann, O., Deering, C., Dufek, J., and Gravley, D. 2012. Rift‐related transition from andesite to rhyolite volcanism in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (New Ҷֱ) controlled by crystalmelt dynamics in mush zones with variable mineral assemblages. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Bégué, F., Deering, C., Gravley, D., Kennedy, B., and Chambefort, I. 2012. Volatile transfer from magma sources in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Bégué, F., Deering, C., Gravley, D., Kennedy, B., and Chambefort, I. 2012. Volatile transfer from magma sources in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Earth in Evolution, 22nd V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012.

Bloomberg, S., Rissmann, C., Mazot, A., Oze, C., Horton, T., Gravley, D., Kennedy,B., Werner, C., Christenson, B., and Pawson, J. 2012. Soil Gas Flux Exploration at the Rotokawa Geothermal Field and White Island, New Ҷֱ. Proceedings, Thirty-Sixth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford University, Stanford, California, January 30 - February 1, 2012.

Bloomberg. S. 2012. Soil gas flux exploration at the Rotokawa Geothermal Field. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Davidson, J., McNamara, D., Gravley, D., Ring, U., Nicol, A., Price, L., and Wallis, I. 2012. Stress distribution at the Rotokawa Geothermal field. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Deering, C., Gravley, D., Vogel T., Cole J., and Leonard G. 2012. Origins of cold‐wet‐oxidizing to hot‐dry reducing rhyolite magma distribution in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Ҷֱ. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Foote, L., Scheu, B., Kennedy, B., Gravley, D., and Dingwell, D.B. 2012. Experimental calibration of phreatic and hydrothermal explosions: a case study on Lake Okaro, New Ҷֱ. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Foote, L. 2012. Experimental calibration of Phreatic and Hydrothermal Explosions: A
case study on Lake Okaro, New Ҷֱ. 33rd New Ҷֱ Geothermal Workshop, Auckland, New Ҷֱ. 21-23 November 2011.

Gravley, D., Cole, J., Deering, C., Hampton, S., Horton, T., Kennedy, B., Oze, C., Powell, T., and Villeneuve, M. 2012. Source to Surface Geothermal Research Programme: Ҷֱ and Mighty River Power Ltd. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Horton, T. 2012. Stable isotopic tracers and their application in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Ҷֱ. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Horton, T., Atkinson L., and Oze, O. 2012. Hydrothermal Carbonate Geochemistry of the Ngatamariki Subsurface Reservoir, New Ҷֱ. Proceedings, Thirty-Sixth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford University, Stanford, California, January 30 - February 1, 2012.

Kennedy, B., Lavallee, Y., Jellinek, M., Russell, K., Von Aulock, F., and Stix J. 2012. A magma chamber as a sponge for water. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Kennedy, B., Bloomberg, S., Rissmann, C., Horton, T., Mazot, A., Gravley, D., and Oze, C. 2012. Soil gas exploration at Rotokawa geothermal field, New Ҷֱ. Earth in Evolution, 22nd V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012.

Masuri, S., Brown, K., Rock, M., Gamman, J., and Sellier, M. 2012. Numerical models of silica colloids
Deposition. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Mazot, A., Bloomberg, S., Horton, T., Rissmann, C., Oze, C., Gravley, D., and Kennedy, B. 2012. Carbon dioxide degassing and estimation of thermal energy release from White Island volcano, New Ҷֱ.Earth in Evolution, 22nd V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012.

Oze, C., Horton, T., and Atkinson, L. 2012. Magmatism and hydrothermal carbonate formation in the Ngatamariki subsurface reservoir, New Ҷֱ. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Sinclair, L., Kokhanenko, P., Jermy, M., Sellier, M., and Brown, K. 2012. Hydrodynamics of silica scaling. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Siratovich, P., Davidson, J., Villeneuve, M., Gravley, D., Kennedy, B., and McNamara, D. 2012. Physical, thermal and mechanical properties of the Rotokawa Andesite from Production
Wells RK 27_L2, RK 28 and RK 30. United States / New Ҷֱ, Joint Geothermal Workshop. Rotorua, New Ҷֱ. 16-20 April 2012.

Siratovich, P.A., Sass, I., Homuth, S., Bjornsson, A. (2011) Thermal Stimulation of Geothermal Reservoirs and Laboratory Investigation of Thermally Induced Fractures, Geothermal Resource Council TRANSACTIONS

Our People

Much of the research in the Centre for Geothermal Research is of a collaborative nature involving staff or groups of staff working with postgraduate students, senior fellows and research associates within and outside theSchool of Earth & Environmentand Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Earth and Environment


GEOKEM - Geothermal & Environmental Geochemistry
kevin@geokem.co.nz

Thomas Powell
Powell Geoscience Limited
tomspowell@hotmail.com

Prof Richard Sibson
University of Otago
rick.sibson@otago.ac.nz

Dr Stuart Simmons
Hot Solution Ltd.
stuart@hotsolutions.co.nz

Mechanical Engineering

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