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Empowering Energy Innovators
The Energy Transition Student Days is an in-person course scheduled from 4 to 7 November 2024 during the EAGE GET conference. Registration is free for students, providing a fantastic opportunity to engage with key topics and industry leaders in the energy transition field.
The ‘Energy Transition Student Days‘ provide participants with a broad understanding of technical, economic, and societal aspects of the Energy Transition. What is involved in the development of a Carbon Capture & Storage project or a geothermal project? And how do these compare to an oil field in terms of energy content, emissions, profitability and stakeholder aspects? If you want to increase your understanding of the role of Earth Scientists, Engineers, or Policymakers in the Energy Transition, sign up for this hands-on course led by industry professionals.
You will get an underground map, a well profile and other basic data. You will be guided as a team to propose a development plan for these underground resources. You will have fun reading maps, creating production profiles, discussing the impact of geology on the attractiveness or risks associated with these developments and tackling technical and non-technical challenges. By doing so, you will consider the feasibility of these projects from technical, economic, and societal perspectives. You will also place the contributions of these projects in the context of the energy transition needs in the Netherlands and thus get an idea of the scope of the tasks that lie ahead of us all to meet the Paris Climate goals and national targets.
Pass includes:
Opening Ceremony Plenary Sessions
Technical Programme Exhibition Exhibition Programme Icebreaker Reception Conference Evening Workshops Field Trips Short Courses
Learning is through a blend of lectures covering the basics of subsurface resource development (4 sessions of 3 hours each in the morning), reinforced by practical team-work (1 hour each afternoon) and class discussions of interim results (next day). In this way, learning is reinforced by doing, with a focus on realistic and practical examples.
A basic knowledge of earth sciences is preferred, though not required.
Morning Lecture – 3 hours
Afternoon Exercise – 1 hour
Morning Lecture – 3 hours
Afternoon Exercise – 1-2 hours
Morning Lecture – 3 hours
Afternoon Exercise – 1 hour
Morning Lecture – 3 hours
Afternoon Exercise – 1 hour
EAGE is the largest global community of research and industry geo-professionals dedicated to supporting a multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of the Earth’s subsurface.
Geologist – Synergeo LLC
Dr. Raymond Franssen is a geologist. He joined Shell in 1989 as a Research Geologist and he has worked in exploration and production units across Europe, U.S.A., Asia, and the Middle East in a variety of roles but always with a strong earth science component.
Since he left Shell in 2020 he refocuses on the role of geosciences in the Energy Transition. He spends most of the time in the Netherlands and Canada, he enjoys hiking, wines, photography and reading.
Geologist – Synergeo LLC
Dr. Raymond Franssen is a geologist. He joined Shell in 1989 as a Research Geologist and he has worked in exploration and production units across Europe, U.S.A., Asia, and the Middle East in a variety of roles but always with a strong earth science component.
Since he left Shell in 2020 he refocuses on the role of geosciences in the Energy Transition. He spends most of the time in the Netherlands and Canada, he enjoys hiking, wines, photography and reading.
Geologist and petroleum engineer
Dr. Manuel Willemse is a geologist and petroleum engineer with a PhD from Stanford. He has worked 30+ years in exploration, development, production, safety and new business development, followed by several senior management positions.
After working in multiple continents and under very different cultural and regulatory settings, he currently works in subsurface energy storage and volunteers as municipal energy transition coach.
Geologist and petroleum engineer
Dr. Manuel Willemse is a geologist and petroleum engineer with a PhD from Stanford. He has worked 30+ years in exploration, development, production, safety and new business development, followed by several senior management positions.
After working in multiple continents and under very different cultural and regulatory settings, he currently works in subsurface energy storage and volunteers as municipal energy transition coach.
Environmental Data Scientist Energy Transition and Environment at CGG
Co-chair Geothermal Energy Conference
Saba Keynejad received her Master’s degree in mineral exploration with a focus on geothermal exploration in 2012. She obtained her PhD from the University of Arizona in 2018, developing machine learning approaches for subsurface characterization. Since then, Saba has worked in the energy sector, contributing to projects in subsurface analysis and geothermal research. Currently, she applies her expertise to providing environmental solutions and advancing sustainable practices in energy, mining, and other major industries. Beyond technical work, Saba has been actively involved in leading conferences and webinars within her company and externally. She aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration through these events. Saba also participates in mentorship schemes focused on women of color in the energy and technology industry. As co-chair of EAGE GET2024, Saba brings a wealth of experience spanning academia, industry, and leadership. She looks forward to bringing together geothermal experts to drive the field forward through open dialogue and partnership. Saba is honored to help convene important discussions on the conference stage.
COO | Geoscience at EPI Group
Co-chair Geothermal Energy Conference
Dr. Gehrig Schultz has been actively involved in using geophysics to solve geological and engineering problems since 1986. Dr. Schultz is currently COO for Geosciences at EPI Group where he leads a multidisciplinary team specialized in applying geophysics to geothermal energy, nuclear waste disposal, near surface engineering and hydrocarbons exploration and field redevelopment. He has worked both as a service provider and as a senior energy company executive. His experience spans growing former Romanian state owned geophysical and geological enterprise to become a highly respected international geophysical supplier with annual revenues of over € 100 million, rejuvenating a producing hydrocarbons field, starting a cased whole logging and well maintenance company, and technical leadership of several startup companies. Gehrig recently earned a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Bucharest and graduated with a BS in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
