The IEA Task of Deep Geothermal Resources - an Overview of the Task

Abstract

The task of Deep Geothermal Resources started as a four-year collaboration program with four countries participating, New Zealand, Mexico, Australia and USA in 1997 under the Geothermal ImplementingAgreement. The task consists of three subtasks, A (Exploration Technology and Reservoir Engineering), B (Drilling and Logging Technology) and C (Material Evaluation Program). Japan took the lead in developing the work program and NEDO undertook tbe role as the Operating Agent (OA). The OA presents a work plan annually through the Executive Committee, and organizes task meetings, workshops and field trips for the action plan in collaboration with participants. The final results will be presented at the World Geothermal Congress in Japan in and the research papers would be submitted to special volumes of international scientific journals over the next year.