Articles | Volume 9, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-953-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-953-2018
Research article
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23 Jul 2018
Research article |  | 23 Jul 2018

From oil field to geothermal reservoir: assessment for geothermal utilization of two regionally extensive Devonian carbonate aquifers in Alberta, Canada

Leandra M. Weydt, Claus-Dieter J. Heldmann, Hans G. Machel, and Ingo Sass

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (17 May 2018) by Elias Samankassou
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (05 Jun 2018) by Elias Samankassou
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (05 Jun 2018) by Elias Samankassou (Executive editor)
AR by Leandra Weydt on behalf of the Authors (13 Jun 2018)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
This study focuses on the assessment of the geothermal potential of two extensive upper Devonian aquifer systems within the Alberta Basin (Canada). Our work provides a first database on geothermal rock properties combined with detailed facies analysis (outcrop and core samples), enabling the identification of preferred zones in the reservoir and thus allowing for a more reliable reservoir prediction. This approach forms the basis for upcoming reservoir studies with a focus on 3-D modelling.