Part-Time, Temporary
On any given day, you may be called on to perform:
- Geospacial analysis of field site (underground gas storage, production fields, geothermal sites, etc)
- Geomechanical studies of relevant formations
- Data acquisition and processing
The Geothermal Research Department is an organization that delivers unique solutions for customers who require components and systems capable of operating in harsh and often high-temperature environments.
The historical mission of the department was to address technology needs related to the development of geothermal energy (a baseload renewable energy resource); in particular accessing, monitoring and engineering of geothermal resources in subsurface geologic environments. This mission continues, but the capabilities of the organization have also been leveraged to address other issues of national importance.
Current activities are broad in scope and require the efforts of multidisciplinary technical teams with expertise in mechanical engineering, drilling technologies, electronics, geosciences, materials, sensors, and explosives/propellants.
Examples of areas being addressed by the department include:
- Improving the performance of drilling technologies in hard-rock environments.
- Development of high-temperature electronic and electromechanical systems for drilling, logging and monitoring.
- Environmentally friendly reservoir simulation technology development.
