GDManager, an Integrated Geothermal Data Management System

Abstract

As the geothermal industry matures, geothermal data management is likely to trend away from the individualistic approach that has often been common until now, towards corporate oriented strategies. As geothermal resources progress into later stages of development, operators will need to increasingly ensure a thorough and orderly accumulation of their data which is essential for regular reassessment of their resource. A corporate approach to geothermal data will enable geothermal organisations to focus on data quality and to develop long term data management practicesto protect their data and accumulated investment in staff expertise. The GDManager integrated geothermal database system developed by Geothermal Energy New Zealand Limited is presented as an implementation of modem data management and presentation tools which can flexibly meet such corporate geothermal data management goals. There is potential for the industry to consider the possibilities for some standardisation of geothermal data management methods.