Introducing
Irene Wallis, PhD
Specialist in borehole image interpretation, advanced fracture analysis, and geomechanics for geothermal and natural hydrogen projects.
Backstory
Since transitioning from mining to geothermal, Dr Wallis has accumulated more than 15 years of experience in medium- and high-temperature resources in New Zealand, Chile, USA, Djibouti, Indonesia, Iceland, and the Philippines. Her experience is broad and interdisciplinary, having been a technical contributor, team leader, and advisor on a range of resource evaluation and development projects. She completed doctoral research into the geologic controls on hydrothermal fluid flux from sub-meter to kilometer scale. Her open source contributions include borehole image analysis and geomechanics tools, reservoir engineering workflows, and Python training. Since 2023, Dr Wallis has focused on borehole image interpretation and geomechanics consulting, completing a range of projects in geothermal and natural hydrogen resources.