They all come together at the Subsurface Energy to Power Workshop in Houston, TX, 7-8 January 2026. Join AAPG and a can’t-miss lineup of speakers to get an inside look at the latest advancements in harnessing subsurface resources to power our communities, data centers, and more. Register now!
On 7 January 2026, see how geoscience and engineering are accelerating electricity capacity by harnessing natural gas, geothermal systems, lithium-rich brines, geologic and generated hydrogen, uranium, and even sand.
Get a sneak peek at what you can expect to see in session 3 at the AAPG Subsurface Energy to Power Workshop on 7–8 January at the Norris Conference Center in Houston.
Resource Characterization and Mapping for Natural Gas, Geothermal, Lithium, Hydrogen, Uranium, and Sand
Speakers will discuss examples of how subsurface mapping and characterization are used to understand how best to explore for and develop all subsurface energy resources used in generating electricity, including natural gas, geothermal, lithium, uranium, hydrogen, and sand.
Experience geoscience in action, accelerating the generation of electricity for burgeoning demand.
Please check out our Session 3 speakers and their topics below. The session will close with an Open Forum for all audience members and speakers.
Session Speakers Include:
Ibrahim Cemen
Professor of Geology, University of Alabama
Talk title: Subsurface characterization of petroleum and geothermal systems, examples from Oklahoma, Alabama, and Anatolia
Talk title: Sustainable Data Center Siting: Using CCS and Geothermal to Lower Carbon Emissions and Water Demand
Hermann Lebit
Principal, Alma Energy
Talk title: Critical Minerals from Produced Water: Turning Waste to Value
Thomas Bowman
Energy Consulting Partners
Talk title: The Geology Behind Data Centers: Supplying the Foundations of AI Infrastructure (sourcing sand for cement)
Michael Campbell
President, I2M Corporation
Talk title: Uranium for Nuclear Power: In situ uranium recovery projects
Tongwei Zhang
Research Professor, BEG/ University of Texas
Talk title: In-situ hydrogen generation from underground coal gasification: advantages and limitations in technology, and concerns in environmental protection
Session Co-Chairs:
Shuvajit Bhattacharya
Research Associate Professor, BEG/University of Texas
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