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Abstract

Summary

There are many issues with integrated sub-surface geothermal studies; different disciplines are involved, alternative models and scenarios need to be investigated, new (sometimes conflicting) data are collected and interpreted to update the models, multiple organisations and people working in different locations and time zones may also be involved. When data and models are housed in siloed file structures and on individual computers finding the most up to date version of the information required can be cumbersome and often leads to repetition of work or the wrong version of information being used. The paper describes a cloud-based solution that tackles this challenge, including powerful visualisation and collaboration whilst providing the “one version of the truth”. A case study from the FORGE project, sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technology Office encompass all of these issues. This highlights the challenge of how multi-disciplinary teams can work together in a coherent way on a day to day basis and at the same time be able to present their work to inform a wider audience. We present a workflow and a software system for providing an integrated environment that supports multiple users and disciplines, model management, audit trails, visualisation and collaboration.

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2020-11-16
2024-04-28
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