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We investigate the geothermal potential of the relatively unexplored region of Northern Bavaria where faults and fractures play a key role in increasing the permeability of prospective reservoirs. Due to limited subsurface data in the region, outcrop analogues are vital for understanding the properties of the fracture networks and the effect these features have on the reservoirs.
Using various data collection techniques such as 2D photogrammetry and 3D LiDAR capture, we apply an integrated workflow to characterise the fracture networks and additional structural features such as karst systems and to predict these at depth through fracture modelling. Using these generated networks, geothermal fluid flow is simulated through numerical techniques to quantify and assess the influence of networks on the reservoirs at depth.