Conferences & Events
September
Pennsylvania Coal Alliance Black Diamond Event
September 4
Champion, PA
UPLift 2025
September 8–11
Saskatoon, SK
Speaker Tabetha Stirrett, “Unearthing Excellence: Saskatchewan vs. Global Potash Deposits”
SMRI Fall Conference
September 28 – October 1
Wichita, KS
Speakers
Anil Tokcan*, Thomas Trautman, and Alyssa Kendir, “Spacing, Scheduling, and Scaling: Field Development Planning for Stratiform Evaporite Solution Mining”
Matt Jones,* Maggie Sebert, Josh Rath, "Parametric Study on the Effect of a Cavern’s Aspect Ratio on Working Gas Capacity"
* Presenting
October
National Association of Abandoned Mine Lands Program Conference
October 5–7
Gulf Shores, AL
Speakers
Brett Drake, Gwen Robson, "Horse Creek Limestone Mine: Managing Complex Subsurface Conditions through Advanced Remote Sensing for AML Management"
Brett Drake, J.H. Westenhoff, "Updated Best Practices for Abandoned Hardrock Mine Inventory"
Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference
October 15–16
State College, PA
SPE ATCE
October 20–22
Houston, TX
DFI 50th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
October 20–23
Nashville, TN
Speakers
Joey Mulcahey, Brett Belzer, PE, "A Case Study for Applying the Incremental Rigidity Method to Instrumented Static Load Tests Performed on All-Steel Piles"
Geothermal Rising
October 26–29
Reno, NV
Speakers
Richard Holt, "Estimating Reserves for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Using Field Data and Analytical Models"
Anil Tokcan*, Sami Atalay, and Bill Rickard, "Enhancing Geothermal Drilling: A Lithology-Informed Framework for PDC Bit Selection and Optimization"
Dan Hoyer, Matt Minnick*, Randall Williams, and Kevin Kitz, "Thermal Energy Network Configuration at Joint Base Andrews Using a Replicable Design Process"
Haiyan Zhou, "Application of Modular Borehole Thermal Energy Storage in a Large-scale Real Case Study"
Evan Renaud*, Haiyan Zhou, and Matt Minnick, "Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal Reservoir Simulation: Reservoir Modeling and Geothermal Prediction"
* Presenting
Poster
Mary Mann, "INGENIOUS Project Thermal Gradient Hole Drilling: Tales from the road to getting actual measurements of temperature at depth"
6th Biennial SMA Environmental Forum
October 28–30
Saskatoon, SK
November
Alaska Miners Association Annual Conference
November 4–8
Anchorage, AK
December
Kentucky Crushed Stone Association Underground Stone Safety Seminar
December 2–3
Louisville, KY
Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Annual Meeting
December 5–6
Springfield, IL
SME Arizona Section Annual Meeting
December 7–8
Tucson, AZ
AEMA Annual Meeting
December 7–12
Sparks, NV
Webinars & Presentations
RESPEC Webinar
Is Drilling Cost Killing Your Geothermal Project’s ROI?
For most geothermal projects, drilling accounts for 30–50% of total capital—a massive initial barrier. This single line item often determines whether a project is viable or not. What if you could fundamentally change that equation? Learning from recent successes in U.S. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), we now have a clear playbook to significantly reduce these costs. By adapting battle-tested oil and gas drilling methods, we can make geothermal projects more profitable and attractive to investors.
In the first of a series of geothermal webinars, RESPEC's drilling specialists will walk you through actionable techniques to transform your drilling operations. We'll move beyond theory to present a clear methodology for boosting performance and securing greater investment.
Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 // 12 p.m. MDT // RESPEC.com
Anil Tokcan
Drilling Engineer
anil.tokcan@respec.com
Sami Atalay
Principal Consultant, Reservoir Engineering
sami.atalay@respec.com
RESPEC Webinar
Why Your Mine Design Should Integrate Mine Water Management to De-risk Operations
RESPEC’s Dr. Mario Bianchin and Dr. Lisa Kirk led a practical discussion (including case studies and other real-world examples) on the value of taking a systems-thinking approach to mine water management.
Archived WEbinar // RESPEC.com
Dr. Mario Bianchin
Director, Mine Water Management
mario.bianchin@respec.com
Dr. Lisa Kirk
Principal Biogeochemist
lisa.kirk@respec.com
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