Diana Acero-Allard has over 15 years of professional experience in the fields of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, hydrocarbons resource assessment, reservoir modeling, project management, and customer relationship management. Before joining NREL, she worked as a research associate and petrophysicist for an oil and gas service company. Most recently, she worked as geothermal technical support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office. Diana joined NREL in 2023 and is a member of the Thermal Energy Science and Technologies Group leading projects on techno-economic analysis for subsurface storage systems and geothermal resource assessment projects.
Research Interests
Advanced characterization of geothermal systems using machine learning algorithms
Use of volatile components from fluid inclusions on production prediction in conventional geothermal systems
Low-temperature geothermal decarbonization solutions
Workforce development and skills transition between oil and gas and geothermal fields
Geothermal energy’s role in social justice and local economies
Education
M.S., Geophysics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
B.S. Geology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Associations and Memberships
Member, Geothermal Rising
Member, Women in Geothermal
Member, GeoLatinas
Member, Asociacion Geotermica Colombiana
Featured Work
Review of Characterization Workflow for Geothermal Reservoirs Using High Resolution Cuttings Analysis, Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress (2021)
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