Office for Global Engagement

International Activities

International Publications

• India: Waquar Ahmed, John McLennan, G. M. Bhat, Sudeep Kanungo, Bryony Richards, Thang Tran, Bindra Thusu, Naveen Hakhoo & Mateen Hafiz (2023). Geomechanical characterization of the Barren Measure Formation in the Raniganj subbasin of Damodar Basin, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India., 09/2023
• China: Shu Jiang, Kai Zhang, Joseph Moore & John McLennan (2023). Lessons learned from hydrothermal to hot dry rock exploration and production. Energy Geoscience. Vol. 100181., 04/04/2023
• China: Zhu, H. , Tang, X., Zhang, F. & McLennan, J.D. (2022). Mechanical Behavior of Methane–Hydrate–Bearing Sand with Nonlinear Constitutive Model. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Vol. 47., 09/2022
• China: Tao, L., Han, J., Feng, Y. & McLennan, J.D. (2022). Study on the Alteration of Pore Parameters of Shale with Different Natural Fractures under Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Seepage. Minerals. Vol. 12., 05/24/2022
• China: Zhao, J., Yin, Q., McLennan, J., Li, Y., Peng, Y., Chen, X., Chang, C., Xie, W. & Zhu, Z. (2021). Iteratively Coupled Flow and Geomechanics in Fractured Poroelastic Reservoirs: A Phase Field Fracture Model. Geofluids. Vol. 2021., 12/20/2021
• Mexico: Vega-Ortiz, C., Avendano-Petronilo, F., Richards, B., Sorkhabi, R., Torres-Barragan, L., Martinez-Romero, N. & McLennan, J. (2021). Assessment of carbon geological storage at Tula de Allende as a potential solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in central Mexico. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. Vol. 109., 06/02/2021
• China: Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Ge, H., Tian, Y., Wang, J., McLennan, J.D., Yue, A. & Liu, T. (2020). Experimental study of the quantitative relationship between water uptake and fracture generation in tight reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Vol. 199., 12/24/2020
• China: Zhang, Y., Ge, H., Shen, Y., McLennan, J., Liu, D., Li, Q., Feng, D. & Jia, L. (2020). The retention and flowback of fracturing fluid of branch fractures in tight reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering., 12/05/2020
• China: Green, S., McLennan, J., Palash, P., Kitz, K. & Allis, R.Moore, J. (2020). Geothermal battery energy storage. Renewable Energy. Vol. 164, 777-790., 09/23/2020
• Mexico: Vega-Ortiz, C., Richards, B., McLennan, J., Levey, R. & Martínez-Romero, N. (2020). Analysis of mineralogy and porosity distribution and on a carbonate mudstone sample of Pimienta Formation in Mexico’s Tampico Misantla Basin. Bol. Asoc. Mex. Geol. Pet. Vol. LXII., 06/2020
• China, United States: Liu, Q., Zhao, J., Zhu, H., Wang, G. & McLennan, J.D. (2019). Review, classification and structural analysis of downhole robots: Core technology and prospects for application. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. Vol. 115, 104-120., 05/2019
• Swaziland, United States: Pankow, K., Rutledge, J., Moore, J. & McLennan, J. (2019). Seismic Monitoring at the Milford Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy. 3rd Induced Seismicity Workshop, Schatzalp Davos, Switzerland., 03/07/2019 ENERGY
• China, United States: Zhu, H., Zhao, Y.-P., Feng, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, L. & McLennan, J.D. (2019). Modeling of Fracture Width and Conductivity in Channel Fracturing With Nonlinear Proppant-Pillar Deformation. SPE Journal., 02/2019
• China, United States: Zhang, S., Wen, D., Xu, T., Jia, X., Sun, S., Zhang, Y., Yang, T., Moore, J., Jiang, S., Allis, R. & McLennan, J. (2019). The U.S. Frontier Observatory For Research in Geothermal Energy project and comparison of typical EGS site exploration status in China and U.S. Earth Science Frontiers. 1-19., 02/01/2019 ENERGY
• Global: Zhu, H., Shen, J., Zhang, F., Huang, B., Zhang, L., Huang, W. & McLennan, J.D. (2018). DEM-CFD Modeling of Proppant Pillar Deformation and Stability during the Fracturing Fluid Flowback. Geofluids. Vol. Volume 2018, 18 pages., 08/02/2018
• China: Xiao, Y., Guo., J. , Wang, H., Lu, L., McLennan, J. & Chen, M. (2018). oupled THM and Matrix Stability Modeling of Hydroshearing Stimulation in a Coupled Fracture-Matrix Hot Volcanic System. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. Vol. Volume 2018, Article ID 301501, 15., 07/03/2018
• China, United States: Nadimi, S., Forbes, B., Finnila, A., Podgorney, R., Moore, J. & McLennan, J.D. (2018). Hydraulic Fracture/Shear Stimulation in an EGS Reservoir: Utah FORGE Program. ARMA, 52nd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in Seattle, Washington, USA., 06/18/2018
• China: Zhu, H., Tang, X., Liu, Q., Liu, S., Zhang, B., Jiang, S. & McLennan, J.D. (2018). Permeability stress-sensitivity in 4D flow-geomechanical coupling of Shouyang CBM reservoir, Qinshui Basin, China . Fuel. Vol. 232, 817–832., 05/15/2018
• China, United States: Haiyan Zhu, Xuanhe Tang, Qingyou Liu, Kuidong Li, Jialin Xiao, Shu Jiang & John D. McLennan (2018). 4D multi-physical stress modelling during shale gas production: A case study of Sichuan Basin shale gas reservoir, China. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Vol. 167, 928-943., 04/18/2018
• China, United States: Asai, P. & Panja, P., McLennan, J., Moore, J. (2018). Performance Evaluation of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS): Surrogate Models, Sensitivity Study and Ranking Key Parameters. Renewable Energy. Vol. 122 (2018) 184e195., 02/06/2018
• China: Quanshu Zeng & Zhiming Wang, Liangqian Liu, Jianping Ye, Brian J. McPherson, and John D. McLennan (2018). Modeling CH4 Displacement by CO2 in Deformed Coalbed during Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery. Energy & Fuels. Vol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7., 01/2018
• China: Liu, Q.-Y., Tao, L., Zhu, H.-Y. et al. 2017. Macroscale Mechanical and Microscale Structural Changes in Chinese Wufeng Shale With Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fracturing. SPE Journal. SPE-181369-PA (in press; posted 14 December 2017). https://doi.org/10.2118/181369-PA., 12/14/2017
• Canada, China, New Zealand, United States: Moore, J., Allis, R., Pankow, K., Simmons, S., McLennan, J., Wannamaker, P., Rickard, W., and Podgorney, R. (2017). The Utah Frontier Observatory for Geothermal Research (FORGE): A Laboratory For EGS Development. Proceedings 39th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop 21 - 25 November 2017 Rotorua, New Zealand. Other, Published, 11/2017., 11/2017 ENERGY
• China: Jiang, S., et al., Reservoir quality, gas accumulation and completion quality assessment of Silurian Longmaxi marine shale gas play in the Sichuan Basin, China, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2016.08.079, 09/09/2016
• China: Yang, X., Jin, X., Zhang, Y., Yin, Q., McLennan, J., Dai, C., Fan, W., and Xioa, Y. 2016. Investigating the Fundamental Mechanisms Governing Solid Production in Superdeep Hot Tight Gas Reservoirs and Exploring Potential Solutions, SPE 181731, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Dubai, UAE, 26–28 September 2016., 09/2016
• China: Jiang, S., Xu, Z., Shi, X. and McLennan, J., 2015, Tectonic Effects on Gas Accumulation, Production and Hydraulic Fracturing of the Lower Paleozoic Marine Shales on the Yangtze Platform in South China, AAPG Datapages/Search and Discovery Article #90217 © 2015 International Conference & Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, September 13-16, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/15/2015., 09/2015
• China: Shi, X., Chang, X., Cheng, Y.., and McLennan, J.D. 2015. Finite Element Technique with Triangular Gird Split Method for Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Simulation In Reservoirs, ARMA 15-20, American Rock Mechanics Association, 49^th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechaics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 28 June - 1 July., 06/2015
• Australia: Ian Walton and John McLennan (2013). The Role of Natural Fractures in Shale Gas Production, Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Dr. Rob Jeffrey (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1137-5, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/56404. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/effective-and-sustainable-hydraulic-fracturing/the-role-of-natural-fractures-in-shale-gas-production, 05/17/2013
• Australia: Walter Glauser, John McLennan and Ian Walton (2013). Do Perforated Completions Have Value for Engineered Geothermal Systems, Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Dr. Rob Jeffrey (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1137-5, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/56211. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/effective-and-sustainable-hydraulic-fracturing/do-perforated-completions-have-value-for-engineered-geothermal-systems, 05/17/2013
• Australia: Hongtao Jia, John McLennan and Milind Deo (2013). The Fate of Injected Water in Shale Formations, Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Dr. Rob Jeffrey (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1137-5, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/56443. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/effective-and-sustainable-hydraulic-fracturing/the-fate-of-injected-water-in-shale-formations, 05/17/2013
• Australia: Mao Bai, Arturo Diaz, John McLennan and Juan Reyna (2013). Importance of Fracture Closure to Cuttings Injection Efficiency, Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Dr. Rob Jeffrey (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1137-5, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/56070. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/effective-and-sustainable-hydraulic-fracturing/importance-of-fracture-closure-to-cuttings-injection-efficiency, 05/17/2013
• Australia: Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing, Edited by Andrew P. Bunger, John McLennan and Rob Jeffrey, ISBN 978-953-51-1137-5, Hard cover, 1000 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published May 17, 2013 under CC BY 3.0 license, DOI: 10.5772/45724., 05/17/2013
• China: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Geomechanics, Petrophysics and Isotherm Measurements for Selected Shale Samples, in China Shale Gas and Shale Oil Plays - Phase I, EGI Publication, S. Jiang (ed.), confidential to sponsors., 02/2013

International Presentations

• Republic of Korea: McLennan, J. 2020. Historical Perspective, Upcoming Activities, Modeling and Simulation; FORGE Utah, CouFrac 2020, ISRM Specialized Conference, International Conf. on Couple Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modelling and Application, Seoul, Korea, November 11-13. , 11/11/2020
• China: McLennan, J.D. 2019. FORGE in 2019. 2019 ARMA-CUPB Geothermal International Conference, August 5-8, Beijing, China., 08/06/2019 ENERGY
• China: McLennan, J. 2019. Basic Geomechanics Considerations in Drilling Geothermal Wells, 2019 ARMA-CUPB Geothermal International Conference, August 5-8, Beijing., 08/05/2019 ENERGY
• United Kingdom: Moore, J., McLennan, J. and Levey, R., 2017. FORGE Utah; A proposed Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Research and the future challenges of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), Geothermal Cross Over Technology Workshop, Durham/ UK – April 25-26, 2017, 04/2017
• International: Bradford, J., McLennan, J., Moore, J., Podgorney, R., Plummer, M., and Nash, G. 2015. Analysis of the Thermal and Hydraulic Stimulation Program at Raft River, Idaho, GeoProc 2015, Salt Lake City, February 27., 02/27/2015
• China: McLennan, J.D. 2013 Shale Petrophysics (Day 1), Shale Geomechanics (Day 2), Short course to Yanchang Petroleum, Xian City, China, June 18-19., 06/2013
• Australia: Walton, I., and McLennan, J. 2013. Recent Developments in Unconventional Gas and Liquids Research, presentations to Beach Energy, Adelaide, Australia, May 16., 05/16/2013
• Australia: Walton, I., and McLennan, J. 2013. Recent Developments in Unconventional Gas and Liquids Research, presentations to Santos Petroleum, Adeladie, Australia, May 15., 05/15/2013
• Australia: Walton, I., and McLennan, J. 2013. Recent Developments in Unconventional Gas and Liquids Research, presentations to AGL, Sydney, Australia, May 14., 05/14/2013
• Australia: Walton, I., and McLennan, J. 2013. Recent Developments in Unconventional Gas and Liquids Research, presentations to AWE, Sydney, Australia, May 13., 05/13/2013
• Saudi Arabia: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Shale Geomechanics: Developing Research Programs, presentation to Saudi Aramco Engineers and Geologists, Salt lake city, UT, May 10., 05/10/2013
• Saudi Arabia: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Shale Geomechanics: Developing Research Programs, presentation to Saudi Aramco Engineers and Geologists, Salt lake city, UT, May 10., 05/10/2013
• Europe: McLennan, J.D. 2013. EGI Presentation to Utah-Europe Days, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development Utah-Europe Days 2013, May., 05/09/2013
• Canada: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Current Topics (in Fracturing and Completions in Low-Mobility Reservoirs) That Are Usually Thrown Under the Bus, presentation to Nexen Inc., Calgary, AB, April 17., 04/17/2013
• Canada: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Current Topics (in Fracturing and Completions in Low-Mobility Reservoirs) That Are Usually Thrown Under the Bus, presentation to Talisman Energy, Inc., Calgary, AB, April 17., 04/17/2013
• Canada: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Current Topics (in Fracturing and Completions in Low-Mobility Reservoirs) That Are Usually Thrown Under the Bus, presentation to EnCana, Calgary, AB, April 17., 04/17/2013
• International: McLennan, J.D. and Rose, P. 2013. Geomechanics Considerations Including Tracer Technologies, seminar presented to EGI Corporate Associates, April 12., 04/12/2013
• International: Xian, S., and McLennan, J.D. 2013. Conceptual Methodology for Hydraulic Fracture Design and Production Forecasting, presentation to EGI Corporate Associates, April 11. , 04/11/2013
• China: McLennan, J. 2013. Geomechanical Considerations Chinese Shales, presentation to EGI Corporate Associates, Salt Lake City, April 11., 04/11/2013
• South America: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Geomechanical Considerations South American Shales, presentation to EGI Corporate Associates, April 8., 04/08/2013
• South America: McLennan, J.D. 2013. Geomechanical Considerations South American Shales, presentation to EGI Corporate Associates, April 8., 04/08/2013
• China: McLennan, J. 2013. Low Mobility Resources, presentation to Chinese Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT, January 28., 01/28/2013
• Norway: McLennan, J.D. 2012. Oil Shale Geomechanics, Short Course for Statoil, Trondheim, Norway, october 9., 10/09/2012
• South America: McLennan, J. 2012. South American Shale Gas & Shale Oil Plays, Phase 1 Sponsor Update & Final Review, EGI, September 11., 09/11/2012
• China: McLennan, J.D. 2012. Geomechanics, Petrophysics, Final Riport for China Shale Gas and Shale Oil Project, June 15., 06/15/2012
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: McLennan, J., Is Anything Missing, EGI-Schlumberger Shale Gas Summit, London, UK, June 9-10, 2010. Other, presented, 06/10/2010. . , 06/10/2010

International Teaching

• Azerbaijan: Short Course on Drill Cuttings Reinjection , 2009
• Kenya: Short Course on Introduction to Oil and Gas, 10/17/2008-10/18/2008
• Ethiopia: Short Course on Introduction to Oil and Gas, 10/14/2008-10/16/2008
• Kenya: Introduction to Petroleum Geoglogy and Engineering, 2008
• Ethiopia: Introduction to Petroleum Geoglogy and Engineering, 2008

International Professional Service

• worldwide: President, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2015-06/2017
• international: Co-Organizer of GeoProc 2015 The 5th International Conference on Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes in Geosystems: Petroleum and Geothermal Reservoir Geomechanics and Energy Resource Extraction, International Society of Rock Mechanics, 02/25/2015-02/27/2015
• worldwide: Vice President, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2013-06/2015
• Worldwide: Membership Committee, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2011

International Media

• United States: A Possible New Future for Geothermal Energy in National Driller, by Alexis Brumm, 10/2018

International Awards

• International: Fellow, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2013