2nd EAGE Workshop on Geomechanics and Energy

The European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) is organizing the Second International Workshop on Geomechanics and Energy will be held in Celle (Germany), from 13 to 15 October 2015. It will provide a forum for scientists and practicing engineers alike to present the most recent contributions of geomechanics to various fields of energy.

The areas of interest are related to geomechanical application in the subsurface extraction of energy and the storage of waste, including the different levels of investigations: in-situ investigation, laboratory experiment, constitutive modelling and numerical modelling. High-quality scientific work and contributions in innovative applied-oriented technologies will be encouraged. Specific topics of interest include, but not limited to hydrocarbon exploration and production, underground storage and geothermal energy.
The specificity of this workshop is that it gathers various topics that may seem apparently disconnected but that share joined tools for each application. So, the focus will mainly lie on the cross-disciplinary point of view that links the different topics.

Who should attend
It is expected that this workshop will have general appeal to everybody involved in geomechanical and geotechnical engineering of energy geo-system. It includes experts, companies, contractors, installers and academic researchers facing the need for a deeper understanding of the highly coupled response of geomaterials in interaction with energy infrastructures or waste storage.

Topics covered in the conference include:

• Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production
• Underground Storage
• Geothermal Energy

Additionally, a short course will be organized on October 12, entitled: "Geomechanics for Energy-related Applications" organized and delivered by Lyesse Laloui & Alessio Ferrari. To learn more, please click here!

Important Dates
01 October 2014: Call for papers open
10 June 2015: Deadline call for papers
13 October 2015: Start Geomechanics and Energy Workshop

Visit the conference's main page for more information here!