Geothermal Reservoir Modeling: Emerging Techniques, Practical Applications and Modeling Challenges
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Interests: geothermal reservoir engineering; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); underground hydrogen storage; low-carbon energy technologies; multiphysics modeling; data-driven reservoir modeling; techno-economic analyses
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
“Geothermal Reservoir Modeling: Emerging Techniques, Practical Applications and Modeling Challenges” will present cutting-edge advancements and critical reflections on the state of geothermal reservoir simulation. This Special Issue will focus on novel numerical, data-driven, and hybrid modeling techniques that enhance our ability to predict and optimize geothermal reservoir behavior across conventional, enhanced (EGS), and unconventional settings. Contributions will address subsurface characterization, coupled process modeling (e.g., THMC), uncertainty quantification, and the integration of field-scale data for model calibration and validation.
This Special Issue will also explore practical applications such as well placement optimization, thermal breakthrough prediction, sustainability assessments, and the role of reservoir modeling in hybrid geothermal systems and flexible power generation. Furthermore, it will examine current limitations, including those related to data sparsity, upscaling, and the approaches used.
This Special Issue will fill an important gap in the geothermal literature by bringing together theoretical innovations and field-based experiences, situating itself as a resource for both researchers and practitioners seeking to advance geothermal energy deployment. Contributions from related fields such as CO2 plume geothermal, repurposing oil and gas reservoirs for geothermal energy, and machine learning for subsurface systems are also encouraged.
Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geothermal reservoir modeling
- enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs)
- coupled process simulation
- data-driven modeling
- reservoir characterization
- uncertainty quantification
- model calibration
- sustainable geothermal development
- hybrid geothermal systems
- subsurface energy systems
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