Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00482, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Gilbert, Hersh (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The development of the Canoe Reach geothermal field will provide an ideal resource for generating power that_x000D_
can be delivered to communities in the surrounding area and beyond. To achieve this goal, which is part of_x000D_
their Canoe Reach Energy project, Borealis GeoPower is conducting a series of studies to better understand the_x000D_
structure of the geothermal field and its relation to the neighboring faults. For this project Borealis plans to drill_x000D_
an exploration well near Canoe Reach to better assess the thermal conditions and the structure of the shallow_x000D_
crust in the area of the hot springs. Utilizing NSERC Engage funding, the applicant will collaborate with_x000D_
Borealis GeoPower by conducting a novel seismic investigation to identify the manner in which local faults_x000D_
respond to drilling and fluid injection during the initial development of a geothermal field. The six-month_x000D_
duration of this project is timed to span from prior to drilling to post-injection, which will highlight how the_x000D_
region has been modified during the initial stages of geothermal development. Using a new seismic dataset that_x000D_
will be acquired as part of this project, we will monitor the Canoe Reach geothermal field to map its seismicity_x000D_
and characterize its faults. Our observations will reveal details about the distribution of seismicity and faults_x000D_
within the region at previously unattainable detail. Identifying changes in seismicity or faults will provide data_x000D_
to Borealis to monitoring how their activities modify the region._x000D_
This Engage grant will provide support for graduate students to: (1) detect local seismicity, (2) characterize the_x000D_
orientation of faulting associated with these earthquakes, (3) examine arrivals of seismic waves and assess if_x000D_
their propagation appears to have been affected by anisotropic seismic velocities, and (4) measure whether_x000D_
these observations exhibit temporal variations and how those relate to the timing of activities taking place_x000D_
during geothermal development. Integrating these results will provide Borealis with insights into the regional_x000D_
seismicity and faults so that the Canoe Reach Energy project can be optimally developed., program purpose french : The development of the Canoe Reach geothermal field will provide an ideal resource for generating power that_x000D_
can be delivered to communities in the surrounding area and beyond. To achieve this goal, which is part of_x000D_
their Canoe Reach Energy project, Borealis GeoPower is conducting a series of studies to better understand the_x000D_
structure of the geothermal field and its relation to the neighboring faults. For this project Borealis plans to drill_x000D_
an exploration well near Canoe Reach to better assess the thermal conditions and the structure of the shallow_x000D_
crust in the area of the hot springs. Utilizing NSERC Engage funding, the applicant will collaborate with_x000D_
Borealis GeoPower by conducting a novel seismic investigation to identify the manner in which local faults_x000D_
respond to drilling and fluid injection during the initial development of a geothermal field. The six-month_x000D_
duration of this project is timed to span from prior to drilling to post-injection, which will highlight how the_x000D_
region has been modified during the initial stages of geothermal development. Using a new seismic dataset that_x000D_
will be acquired as part of this project, we will monitor the Canoe Reach geothermal field to map its seismicity_x000D_
and characterize its faults. Our observations will reveal details about the distribution of seismicity and faults_x000D_
within the region at previously unattainable detail. Identifying changes in seismicity or faults will provide data_x000D_
to Borealis to monitoring how their activities modify the region._x000D_
This Engage grant will provide support for graduate students to: (1) detect local seismicity, (2) characterize the_x000D_
orientation of faulting associated with these earthquakes, (3) examine arrivals of seismic waves and assess if_x000D_
their propagation appears to have been affected by anisotropic seismic velocities, and (4) measure whether_x000D_
these observations exhibit temporal variations and how those relate to the timing of activities taking place_x000D_
during geothermal development. Integrating these results will provide Borealis with insights into the regional_x000D_
seismicity and faults so that the Canoe Reach Energy project can be optimally developed., agreement title english : Monitoring seismicity and crustal structure of the Canoe Reach geothermal field, agreement title french : Monitoring seismicity and crustal structure of the Canoe Reach geothermal field, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada