Program of Activities
Day 1
SEP 25, Wednesday
7:00 AM
REGISTRATION
8:00 AM
Invocation
8:05 AM
National Anthem
8:10 AM
General reminders / Safety briefing
The Fifth Safety Officer
8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks and Introduction of First Keynote Speaker
Jaime Jemuel C. Austria Jr.
NGAP President, 2024 - 2027
8:25 AM
Keynote Speech 1
H.E. Catherine McIntosh
Ambassador New Zealand
8:45 AM
Introduction of Second Keynote Speaker
Lea Carmelia Fernandez
NGAP Secretary, 2024 - 2027
8:50 AM
Keynote Speech 2
Asst. Sec. Mylene C. Capongcol
Department of Energy
9:10 AM
GROUP PHOTO/BREAK
Plenary session 1: Gearing Towards Growth - Public and Private Efforts to Enable Geothermal Development
Moderator: Loraine Pastoriza-Primaleon
9:30 AM
Introduction to the Session
Nikki Manalastas
NGAP Trustee & 5th PIGC Convener
9:35 AM
Plenary-01: Energy Development Corporation
Jerome H. Cainglet
President and COO, Energy Development Corporation
9:50 AM
Plenary-02: Philippine Geothermal Production Company
Napoleon L. Saporsantos, Jr.
President, Philippine Geothermal Production Company
10:05 AM
Plenary-03: Maibarara Geothermal, Inc.
Dr. Francisco G. Delfin, Jr.
President, Maibarara Geothermal, Inc.
10:20 AM
Plenary-04: AP Renewables at Aboitiz Power Corp.
Jeffrey R. Estrella
President and COO, AP Renewables at Aboitiz Power Corp.
10:35 AM
Plenary-05: Next Generation Technologies driving Geothermal Growth
Benoit Deville
Director - Geothermal SLB Tech Development
10:50 AM
OPEN FORUM
11:30 AM
LUNCH
Technical Session A: Environmental, Social, and Governance
12:30 PM
Carbon Neutrality in Geothermal Energy: Establishing a Framework for High-Emission Industries
Eylem Kaya, Dale Altar, and Sadiq Zarrouk
The University of Auckland
12:45 PM
Community-based Natural Resources Management in Mt. Makiling and Mt. Bulalo
Joyce Marie M. Lopez¹, Victor E. Dugan¹, Nicasio M. Balahadia²
1 Philippine Geothermal Production Company
2 UP Los Banos
1:00 PM
Assessing the Ripple Effects: The Impact of Climate-Related Reporting and Disclosure Developments on the Geothermal Energy Sector
Benjamin Villacorte and Francis Dominic Callo
SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.
1:15 PM
Q&A
Technical Session B: Geothermal Exploration and 3D Modeling Advancements
1:35 PM
Magneto-Telluric (MT) and Gravimetric Survey of Mt. Sibulan-Kapatagan Geothermal Power Project, Digos-Sta. Cruz Municipalities, Davao Del Sur
Noel Lucas
B. Barcelona Geological Survey Services and Power South, Inc.
1:50 PM
Reservoir insights from borehole images: efficiency improvements during the Wairakei-Tauhara development
Matthew Sophy and Angus Howden
Contact Energy
2:05 PM
3D Reconstruction of the Structural Setting of the Tiwi Geothermal Field, Albay, Philippines using Integrated Surface and Downhole Data
Vincejet Ejera
Philippine Geothermal Production Company
2:20 PM
Q&A
Technical Session C: Drilling
2:40 PM
Drilling Performance Optimization Through Cycle Time Improvement Process
Rufino Cotanda Jr.
Philippine Geothermal Production Company
2:55 PM
Introduction of Pin‐to‐Pin Abutment Connections (Cost Effective Solution for Geothermal Wells)
Nobuhide Sato, Zaifullah
Metal One Corp.
3:10 PM
Advantages of Reverse Cementing and Operational Considerations for Geothermal Well Applications
John Bowling, Daniel Bour
Blade Energy Partners
3:25 PM
Q&A
Technical Session D: Well Testing and Well Intervention
3:45 PM
Debut of BlueSpark Well Clearing in the Philippines : Application of BlueSpark Technology in Leyte Reinjection Well and Negros Production Well
Demi Abaniel¹, Hubert Menard², Jason Fisher², Rochelle Longval², Ernest Victor Daquil¹, La Verne Abong², Kenneth Taboco¹, Daryl Gamez¹
1 Energy Development Corporation
2 BlueSpark
4:00 PM
Coiled Tubing Rigless Intervention in Geothermal Output Enhancement Journey
Nigel Yong¹, Neveshen Suresh¹, Jefferson Villacorte2, Kelly Colina²
1 Schlumberger
2 Energy Development Corporation
4:15 PM
Geothermal multi-finger caliper casing inspection: The key insights and lessons learned from more than 130 wells logged since 2020
Reza Khastoo, Hanna De Jesus, Mark Caynila
Scientific Drilling International
4:30 PM
Better asset management: Casing heatup rates during coil tubing airlift vs. vertical discharge, Tauhara geothermal field production wells
Matthew Sophy and Angus Howden
Contact Energy
4:45 PM
Q&A
5:00 PM
End of DAY 1
Day 2
SEP 26, Thursday
Plenary session 2: Gearing Towards Growth - Public and Private Efforts to Enable Geothermal Development
8:00 AM
Introduction to the Session
Erlindo C. Angcoy Jr.
NGAP Trustee & 5th PIGC Program Manager
8:05 AM
Plenary-01: Updates on the Geothermal Derisking Roadmap of the Philippines
Ian Espaldon
Department of Energy
8:20 AM
Plenary-02: Empowering the Geothermal Community: Leveraging International Partnerships to Promote the Entire Geothermal Ecosystem
Jericho Reyes
President, Geothermal Rising
8:35 AM
Plenary-03: New Zealand Geothermal: Country Updates and New Zealand Geothermal Association's Role in Advancing National Priorities
Kennie Tsui
Chief Executive, New Zealand Geothermal Association
8:50 AM
Open Forum
Technical Session E: Resource Management
9:10 AM
Addressing the Risk of Field-wide Enthalpy Decline with Well Casing Design Optimization of an Infield Replacement Reinjection Well in Mt. Apo Geothermal Production Field
Marvic B. Bustillo
Energy Development Corporation
9:25 AM
Estimating Pressure Drop In Two-Phase Geothermal Fluid Flow
Patrick Robinson
MB Century
9:40 AM
Advancing Geothermal Well Descaling - Four YearsLeap: Enhancing Geothermal Hot Well Descaling with Metal-to-Metal motor Technology
Hans-Henk Wolters
Full Metal Power
9:55 AM
Q&A
Technical Session F: Mineral scaling and corrosion
10:15 AM
Subsurface Corrosion Mitigation Experience through Acid Fluid Neutralization in the Tiwi Geothermal Field, Albay, Philippines
Jean Mary Libato-Avila and Arnel Mejorada
Philippine Geothermal Production Company
10:30 AM
New highly thermally stable corrosion inhibitor for geothermal applications
Parravicini Davide
Italmatch Singapore Pte Ltd.
10:45 AM
Expanded Geochemical Modeling Helped Improve Mineral Scaling
Inhibition Strategy: A GeomizerTM 3.0 Case Study
Fritz Earwin Monterozo
Nalco Water
11:00 AM
Clearing Mineral Blockages in EDC Reinjection Wells Using Solenis Online Well Cleaning Method
Lorenz Jay B. Villero
Energy Development Corporation
11:15 AM
Comparative Study of Silica Inhibitor Versus pH Modification in the Geothermal System
Arsyan Sasoni¹, Anggara Wibawa⁶, Logan Muller³, Nur Amin¹, Megan Low², Michael Bluemle⁴, Michael Todd⁴, Muhammad Thasril⁵, Muhammad Khamim⁵, Hanifah Azizah⁵, Efrata Meliala⁵
1 PT. Solenis Technologies Indonesia, Indonesia
2 Solenis Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
3 Solenis New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand
4 Solenis LLC, Wilmington, DE, USA
5 PT. Geo Dipa Energi, Indonesia
6 PT. Trisan Samoa Indonesia, Indonesia
11:30 AM
Q&A
11:50 AM
LUNCH
12:30 to 1:30PM: Poster Session*
Technical Session G: Well utilization and optimization
1:35 PM
Navigating Geothermal Challenges: A Decision Framework for Successful Well and Reservoir Interventions
Kennard Maturgo, John Gilliland, Martin Pujol, Neale Young, Nadia Domanski
JRG Energy Consultants Ltd.
1:50 PM
Unlocking the Potential of Unwanted Wells with High Level of Non-Condensable Gases via a Novel Heat Exchange-Driven Separation Process
Marlito Langga¹, Brian Higgins², Alvaro Amaya²
1 Energy Development Corporation
2 GreenFire Energy, Inc.
2:05 PM
Optimization of Liquid Loading Mitigation in Geothermal Wells Using Nitrogen Lifting Techniques
Edwin Lawrence¹, Sarjono Tasi Antoneus¹, Anthony Menzies²
1 Schlumberger
2 Philippine Geothermal Production Company
2:20 PM
Q&A
Technical Session H: New Power Generation and Geothermal Technologies
2:40 PM
Maximising use of the geothermal heat resource: New Zealand directions for geothermal innovation
Reeves, R.R., Carey, B., Chambefort, I.
GNS Science
2:55 PM
Advancing Geothermal Exploration and Sustainability with Reda Thermal Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP)
Lai Ann Cheang
Schlumberger
3:10 PM
Experimental Characterization of Multi-Phase Flow in Geothermal Settings
Adolph Bravo, Jr.
Háskóli Íslands
3:25 PM
Q&A
Technical Session I: Geothermal Power Station Improvement Systems
3:40 PM
Commissioning the 28 MW Bacman Binary Power Plant, Sorsogon, Philippines
Michelle Bibon and Blessie Vergara
Energy Development Corporation
3:55 PM
De-risking geothermal investment using standardized, modular, flexible ORC power plants
Dhwanil Shah
Orcan Energy
4:10 PM
Quantifying Local Weather Effects on Power Plant Performance and Improvement Initiatives
Russel Alamer and Jorem Villareal
AP Renewables Inc.
4:25 PM
Q&A
4:40 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
4:50 PM
Preparations for GAM
5:05 PM
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
Atty. Fernando Peñarroyo / Jaime Jemuel C. Austria Jr.
5:45 PM
End of DAY 2
Poster Presentations
PS1
Predıctıon of Geothermal Energy in Meetıng Global Energy Demands by 2050
Murat KARADAŞ, Selim TUNA, Alptuğ GÜR, Seymur GULİYEV
GMK Enerji
PS2
Towards a new standard in formation evaluation for Geothermal: Delineating homogeneity and flow capacity across a sub-horizontal well with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Combined with Azimuthal Sonic and Density Log
Chiara Cavalleri and Erik Wielemaker
Schlumberger
PS3
The Geology and Geochemistry of the Mt. Sibulan-Kapatagan Geothermal Power Project (MSKGP), Digos and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Dr. Bernardo Barcelona
B. Barcelona Geological Survey Services and Power South, Inc
PS4
Prospecting Potential Geothermal Resources Through Mapping of Surface hydrothermal Alteration Minerals and Geological Structures in the Songwe Region, SW Tanzania
Edward James Maarifa
PS5
Characterizing the Fractures and Stresses for High-Temperature Geothermal projects with Advanced Through-the-Bit-Logging Tool Measurements
Chiara Cavalleri
Schlumberger
PS6
Inconsistent Quality of Cement Presents Challenges to Geothermal Operations
Ramil Bunac
Philippine Geothermal Production Company
PS7
Reverse-Circulation Cementing and Foamed Latex Cement Enable Drilling in Lost-Circulation Zones
Rafael Hernandez and Hao Nguyen
Halliburton
PS8
Advanced Geothermal Monitoring: Integrating Real-Time Sensing and Profiling Technologies
Bettinelli P., Le Calvez J., Takashi M., Jansen K., Dodds A., Kelly M. and Gulati V.A.
Schlumberger
PS9
Learnings from 50 chemical well cleaning and stimulations across various well types , formations and countries.
Dr. Logan Muller
Solenis
PS10
Best Practices and Innovations Implemented in the Botong-Rangas Simultaneous Wells Discharge Test
Kevin Dario, Harold Doma
Energy Development Corporation
PS11
Drone-based thermal mapping for EDC steamline
Rodolf Karlmark M Malaluan
Energy Development Corporation
PS12
Innovations in Well Testing Solutions for Geothermal Wells
Pramod Kumar, Vikram Aditya Gulati
Schlumberger
PS13
Development of a novel HT calcite scale inhibitor for Geothermal applications
Parravicini Davide
Italmatch Singapore Pte Ltd
PS14
Management of Scale Deposition in Geothermal Wells through Silica Inhibition with Polycarboxylic Acid Copolymer
Desiree Lim¹, David Penaloza¹, Henry Siy¹, Loida Rodriguez¹, Erlindo Angcoy Jr.²,
Anna Cristeta Panopio², Edgar Amatong²
1 Chemrez
2 Energy Development Corporation
PS15
Geothermal Power Plant Confidence Level System
Darwin Tenorio
AP Renewables Inc.
PS16
Specıally Developed Program on Performance and Process Management in Geothermal Power Plants: Thermosoft