Michael graduated as Diplom Geologist from the University of Mainz in 2008. He received a doctoral degree (PhD) from Newcastle University (UK) for his thesis about the stress and pressure-dependent behavior of fine-grained sediments in 2012. In the following Michael worked as a global subject matter expert for pore pressure prediction in the petroleum industry in Houston (US) and as a senior researcher in geomechanics at Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, Germany. In 2019, he accepted his current position at TUM.
Research Interest
Michael's research focusses on deep geothermal energy; in particular on the analysis, prediction and monitoring of pressures and stresses in the upper 6 km of the Earth’s crust. Thereby, he combines techniques from various disciplines (e.g. drilling and geophysics) to minimize drilling, exploration and production related risks of deep geothermal energy projects. The current regional focus is on the Bavarian part of the North Alpine Foreland Basin, Germany’s most active deep geothermal province.
Drews, M., Duschl, F., Mahmoodpour, S., Shatyrbayeva, I., Breitsameter, J., Obermeier, P., Tveritina, V., Großmann, J., Pfrang, D., Zosseder, K.: Integration of basin analysis and regional geomechanical investigations in the North Alpine Foreland Basin (Bavarian Molasse Basin) – implications for drilling, exploration and production. Der Geothermiekongress 2023, Essen, 2023 mehr…
Drews, M.C., Shatyrbayeva, I., Heidbach, O., Müller, B.: Initiation of a Global, Quality-Ranked Pore Pressure Magnitude Database – Opportunities and Challenges. Gussow 2023 - Geomechanics for Sustainable Energy Development, Banff, Canada, 2023 mehr…
Duschl, F.; Schätz, A.; Drews, M.: Critical taper analysis of the North Alpine Thrust Front, SE Germany -- Influence of fluid overpressure on fault strength in a subaerial orogenic wedge. EGU General Assembly 2023 (EGU23-16710), 2023 mehr…
Mahmoodpour, Saeed; Drews, Michael; Duschl, Florian: Geomechanical forward modeling of the stress field, pore pressure and compaction in the North Alpine Thrust Front, SE Germany. (EGU23-7038), 2023 mehr…
Obermeier, P., Drews, M., Duschl, F.: Lithologisch differenzierte Dichte-Geschwindigkeitsbeziehungen zur regionalen Spannungs- und Kompaktionsmodellierung im Bayerischen Molassebecken. Der Geothermiekongress 2023, Essen, 2023 mehr…
Renoth, R., Buchner, E., Drews, M., Plechaty, M., Schmieder, M.: Sind Bedenken gegenüber der Geothermie länderspezifisch? – Deutschland, die Schweiz und Japan im Vergleich. Der Geothermiekongress 2023, Essen, 2023 mehr…
Renoth, R.; Buchner, E.; Drews, M.; Plechaty, M.: Social acceptance of Deep Geothermal Energy. Doctoral Candidates' Day 2023, 2023 mehr…
Renoth, Robin; Buchner, Elmar; Schmieder, Martin; Keim, Maximilian; Plechaty, Manfred; Drews, Michael: Social acceptance of geothermal technology on a global view: a systematic review. Energy, Sustainability and Society 13 (1), 2023 mehr…
Shatyrbayeva, Indira; Bohnsack, Daniel; Duschl, Florian; Drews, Michael C.: Comparison and integration of pore pressure measurements and indicators from drilling data in a deep geothermal energy play in SE Germany. Geoenergy 1 (1), 2023 mehr…
Singh, Mrityunjay; Mahmoodpour, Saeed; Schmidt-Hattenberger, Cornelia; Sass, Ingo; Drews, Michael: Influence of Reservoir Heterogeneity on Simultaneous Geothermal Energy Extraction and CO2 Storage. Sustainability 16 (1), 2023, 387 mehr…
Skerbisch, Lukas; Misch, David; Drews, Michael; Stollhofen, Harald; Sachsenhofer, Reinhard F.; Arnberger, Klaus; Schuller, Volker; Zamolyi, Andras: Regional mudstone compaction trends in the Vienna Basin: top seal assessment and implications for uplift history. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2023 mehr…
2022
Bohnsack, D.; Drews, M.: BoostGeotherm.Bayern - Bohrlochstabilität Geothermischer Tiefbohrungen in Süd-Bayern\. GeotTherm Expo & Congress 2022, 2022 mehr…
Bohnsack, D.; Drews, M.; Duschl, F.; Shatyrbayeva, I.; Heidbach, O.; Müller, B.: A subsurface pore pressure map of Bavaria from quality-ranked borehole data -- a template for Europe and beyond. European Geothermal Congress 2022, 2022 mehr…
Drews, M.; Shatyrbayeva, I.; Bohnsack, D.; Duschl, F.; Obermeier, P.: Evaluation of pore pressure in the North Alpine Foreland Basin (Bavarian Molasse Basin) and its impact on deep geothermal exploration drilling. European Geothermal Congress 2022, 2022 mehr…
Drews, M.C.; Duschl, F.: Overpressure, vertical stress, compaction and horizontal loading along the North Alpine Thrust Front, SE Germany. Marine and Petroleum Geology 143, 2022 mehr…
Drews, M.C.; Shatyrbayeva, I.; Bohnsack, D.; Duschl, F.; Obermeier, P.; Loewer, M.; Flechtner, F.; Keim, M.: The role of pore pressure and its prediction in deep geothermal energy drilling – examples from the North Alpine Foreland Basin, SE Germany. Petroleum Geoscience 28 (2), 2022 mehr…
Drews, Michael C.: Fault and top seal evaluation in deep geothermal energy: redundant or opportunity? Key Note. 6th EAGE Fault and Top Seals inproceedings Vienna, 2022 mehr…
Freitag, S.; Drews, M.; Bauer, W.; Duschl, F.; Misch, D.; Stollhofen, H.: Reconstructing post-Jurassic overburden in central Europe: New insights from mudstone compaction and thermal history analyses of the Franconian Alb, SE Germany. Solid Earth 13 (6), 2022, 1003-1026 mehr…
Molar-Cruz, A.; Keim, M.F.; Schifflechner, C.; Loewer, M.; Zosseder, K.; Drews, M.; Wieland, C.; Hamacher, T.: Techno-economic optimization of large-scale deep geothermal district heating systems with long-distance heat transport. Energy Conversion and Management 267, 2022 mehr…
Obermeier, P.; Duschl, F.; Drews, M.C.: Investigation of regional seals and sediment compaction in a geothermal play in SE Germany. 6th International inproceedings on Fault and Top Seals 2022, FTS 2022, 2022 mehr…
Renoth, R.; Buchner, E.; Drews, M.; Plechaty, M.; Schmieder, M.: Gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz der tiefen Geothermie im süddeutschen Molassebecken. BayWISS Verbundkolleg Life Sciences und Grüne Technologien: Netzwerktreffen 2022, 2022 mehr…
Renoth, Robin; Buchner, Elmar; Drews, Michael; Keim, Maximilian; Koenigsdorff, Roland; Plechaty, Manfred; Schmieder, Martin: Sociological considerations on the public acceptance of Deep Geothermal Energy in South-East Germany. 13th European Geothermal PhD Days, 2022 mehr…
Skerbisch, L.; Misch, D.; Drews, M.C.; Stollhofen, H.; Sachsenhofer, R.F.; Arnberger, K.; Schuller, V.; Zámolyi, A.: Compaction trends in the Vienna Basin: Regional top seal capacity estimation and evidence for hydrocarbon leakage. 6th International inproceedings on Fault and Top Seals 2022, FTS 2022, 2022 mehr…
2021
Bohnsack, D.; Drews, M. C.; Heidbach, O.: BoostGeotherm.Bayern: Entwicklung der Porendruck-Datenbank BPM zur Minimierung des Bohrrisikos und Prognose der Bohrlochstabilität im Bayerischen Molassebecken. Der Geothermie Kongress 2021, 2021 mehr…
Drews, M.: The role of pore pressure analysis in deep geothermal energy -- examples from the North Alpine Foreland Basin. SE Germany. Geopressure 2021, 2021 mehr…
Drews, M.: BoostGeotherm.Bayern: Entwicklung einer Porendruck-Informationsbasis zur Minimierung des Bohrrisikos im Molassebecken. GAB-Wissenstransfer 2021, 2021 mehr…
Drews, M.C.: Nach der Bohrung ist vor der Bohrung: Geomechanische Post-Drill Analysen als Tool zur Optimierung der Bohrlochstabilität (und -integrität) im Bayerischen Molassebecken. Workshop Sicherheit geothermischer Borhungen, Praxisforum Geothermie Bayern, 2021 mehr…
Duschl, F.; Stephan, T.; Köhler, S.; Drews, M.: Compiling and correlating paleostress fields across Central Europe - A paleostress chart for northern Bavaria and adjacent areas. EGU General Assembly 2021, 2021 mehr…
Großmann, J.; Team, HotLime; Drews, M.: A regional `Heat in Place' model of the North Alpine Foreland Basin (Germany/Austria). Der Geothermiekongress 2021, 2021 mehr…
Misch, D.; Siedl, W.; Drews, M.; Liu, B.; Klaver, J.; Pupp, M.; Sachsenhofer, R.F.: MINERALOGICAL, BIB-SEM AND PETROPHYSICAL DATA IN SEAL ROCK ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE VIENNA BASIN, AUSTRIA. Journal of Petroleum Geology 44 (1), 2021, 25-46 mehr…
Potten, M.; Bohnsack, D.; Drews, M. C.; Käsling, H.; Thuro, K.: Geomechanische Charakterisierung der nordbayerischen Reservoirgesteine. Der Geothermie Kongress 2021, F 4 Geothermie in Bayern: Molassebecken und Grundgebirge, 2021 mehr…
2020
Drews, M. C.: Die neue Professur für Geothermal Technologies an der TU München. Wissenstransfer der Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, 2020 mehr…
Drews, M. C.; Shatyrbayeva, I.; Duschl, F.: Distribution of pore pressure and stress in the vicinity of the North Alpine Thrust Front (South German Molasse Basin). Der Digital Geothermie Kongress 2020, 2020 mehr…
Drews, M.; Shatyrbayeva, I.; Duschl, F.: Influence of overburden pressure and stress on reservoir temperature and productivity, North Alpine Foreland Basin, Germany. 3rd EAGE Workshop on Pore Pressure Prediction, PPP 2020, 2020 mehr…
Drews, M.C.; Hofstetter, P.; Zosseder, K.; Shipilin, V.; Stollhofen, H.: Predictability and controlling factors of overpressure in the North Alpine Foreland Basin, SE Germany: an interdisciplinary post-drill analysis of the Geretsried GEN-1 deep geothermal well. Geothermal Energy 8 (1), 2020 mehr…
Duschl, F.; Drews, M. C.; Stollhofen, H.: Tectonic styles and stress fields in the Bavarian Molasse Basin and the Franconian Basin and their importance for deep geothermal exploration. Der Digital Geothermie Kongress 2020, 2020 mehr…
Shatyrbayeva, I.; Drews, M.: Resistivity-based pore pressure investigation using the Waxman-Smits equation in the North Alpine Foreland Basin, SE Germany. 3rd EAGE Workshop on Pore Pressure Prediction, PPP 2020, 2020 mehr…
Shatyrbayeva, I.; Drews, M. C.: Resistivity-based pore pressure prediction in the North Alpine Foreland Basin, SE Germany. Der Digital Geothermie Kongress 2020, 2020 mehr…
2019
Drews, M. C.: Das Bayerische Molassebecken als gesamt-geotherinproceedingshes System - Was die Forschung für die Praxis leisten kann. Key Note. Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern, 2019 mehr…
Drews, M. C.; Bauer, W.; Fazlikhani, H.; Eberts, A.; Potten, M.; de Wall, H.; Thuro, K.; Stollhofen, H.: PetroTherm (GAB): Towards a regional geomechanical model of the Franconian Basin, SE Germany. Der Geothermiekongress DGK, 2019 mehr…
Drews, M. C.; Zosseder, K.; Stollhofen, H.: Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria: Prediction of minimum and maximum drilling mud weights from integrated geological analysis of geophysical, production and drilling data in the Bavarian Molasse Basin. Der Geothermiekongress DGK, 2019 mehr…
Publications before TUM.GTT
Peer Reviewed Publications
Drews, M.C., Seithel, R., Savvattis, A., Kohl, T., Stollhofen, H. (2019): A normal-faulting stress regime in the Bavarian Foreland Molasse Basin? New evidence from detailed analysis of leak-off and formation integrity tests in the greater Munich area, SE-Germany. Tectonophysics, 755, 1-9.
Drews, M.C., Bauer, W., Stollhofen, H. (2018): Porenüberdruck im Bayerischen Molassebecken. Erdoel Erdgas Kohle/EKEP, 134(7/8), 308-310
Drews, M.C., Bauer W., Caracciolo L., Stollhofen H. (2018): Disequilibrium compaction overpressure in shales of the Bavarian Foreland Molasse Basin: Results and geographical distribution from velocity-based analyses. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 92, 37-50, DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.02.017
Driessen, J., Schoettler, M., Enzmann, F., Lakdawala, Z., Steiner, K., Popov, P., Iliev, O., Drews, M., Wieber, G., Kersten, M. (2015): PHREASIM – a computer aided expert system to characterize horizontal fluid flow in and around wells. Grundwasser, 20(3), 181-195.
Drews, M. (2012): Modelling Stress-Dependent Effective Porosity-Permeability Relationships of Metre-Scale Heterogeneous Mudstones. Newcastle University, United Kingdom, PhD Thesis, hdl.handle.net/10443/1672
Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
Drews, M.C., Stollhofen, H. (2019): PPFG prediction in complex tectonic settings: The North Alpine thrust front and foreland basin, SE Germany. Second EAGE Workshop on Pore Pressure Prediction.
Drews, M., Bauer, W., Stollhofen, H. (2017): Reentering of an Overpressured Basin - The South German Molasse. First EAGE Workshop on Pore Pressure Prediction, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201700049.
Drews, M., Kurtev, K., Ma, J., Boeker, U., Aplin, A. (2013): Influence of Shale and Mudstone Heterogeneity on Permeability-driven Fluid Flow - Sample to Geophysical Well Log Scale. 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20130109
Kurtev, K.D., Böker, U., Drews, M., Abrakasa, S., Aplin, A.C. (2012): Leaky Top Seals - Evidence, Rates and Mechanisms. 3rd EAGE International Conference on Fault and Top Seals, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20143001
Drews, M., Deckert, H. (2011): Digital Outcrop Models as Input for Geostatistical Fracture Network Simulations. 73rd EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2011, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20149598
Deckert, H., Drews, M., Fremgen, D., Wellmann, J. F. (2010): Analysis of fracture patterns and local stress field variations in fractured reservoirs. Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol.12.
Kurtev, K. D., Drews, M., Ma, J., Aplin, A. C. (2010): Metre-scale Effective Flow Properties of Heterogeneous Fine-Grained Sediments. Second EAGE Workshop on Shales, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20145396
Drews, M., Kurtev, K. D., Ma, J., Aplin, A. C. (2009): Sub Log-scale Heterogeneity of Fine-grained Sediments – Implications for Effective Permeability and Top Seal Risking. 2nd EAGE International Conference on Fault and Top Seals - From Pore to Basin Scale 2009, DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20147212
Gessner, K., Deckert, H., Drews, M. (2009): 3D visualization and analysis of fractured rock using digital photogrammetry, Journal of Geochemical Exploration 101, p. 38.
Deckert, H., Gessner, K., Drews, M., Wellmann, J. F. (2009): Spatial analysis of fractured rock around fault zones based on photogrammetric data. Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol.11.
Invited Contributions
Drews, M.C., Bauer W. (2017): Overpressure Prediction and its implications for well planning in the Bavarian Foreland Molasse Basin. Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern 2017, Munich, September 2017.
Drews, M., Lupa, J., Heppard, P. (2015): Seal Capacity – Workflow and Example. Invited Speaker at Operator’s Pore Pressure Forum, Noble Energy, Houston, November 2015.
Other Contributions
Drews, M.C. (2019): Stress regime(s) of the North Alpine Thrust Front and Foreland Basin in SE Germany: Considerations based on direct and indirect measurements. Gastvortrag im Rahmen des PetroTherm-Seminars am Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Drews, M.C. (2019): Overpressure and stress configuration of the North Alpine Thrust Front and Foreland Basin, SE-Germany. AAPG European Regional Conference, Vienna.
Drews, M., Bauer, W., Stollhofen, H. (2018): Porenüberdruck im Bayerischen Molassebecken. DGMK/ÖGEW-Frühjahrstagung 2018, Fachbereich Aufsuchung und Gewinnung, Celle, 18./19. April 2018. ISBN: 978-3-941721-86-9
Freitag, S., Drews, M., Bauer, W., Stollhofen, H. (2018): "Franconian Jura-Malm": History of subsidence for the calibration of a molasse basin-outcrop analogue. DGMK/ÖGEW-Frühjahrstagung 2018, Fachbereich Aufsuchung und Gewinnung, Celle, 18./19. April 2018.
Drews M., Bauer W., Stollhofen H. (2017): Feasibility Study of Future (Hypothetical) Scientific and Geothermal Wells in Franconia, Germany. Der Geothermie Kongress DGK, Munich, September 2017.
Drews, M., Jokanola, F., D'Onfro, P., Heppard, P. (2014): Considering Lithological Variability in Top Seal Analysis. AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition.
Drews, M., Kurtev, K. D., Boeker, U., Ma, J., Aplin, A. C. (2010): Enhancing seal quality prediction by modelling spatial permeability distributions of meter-scale fine-grained sediments. Geological Society Meeting: Modelling Sedimentary Basins and their Petroleum Systems.
Drews, M., Deckert, H. (2010): Quantitative Fracture Set Characterization. Geotectonic Research 96/01 – Special Issue TSK 13 Abstracts.
Drews, M., Kurtev, K. D., Ma, J., Aplin, A. C. (2010): Modelling spatial permeability distributions in fine-grained sediments on a meter scale. 6th IMA Conference on Modelling Permeable Rocks.
Kurtev, K. D., Drews, M., Aplin, A. C. (2010): Critical Capillary Entry Pressure Upscaling in Heterogeneous Mudstones: A Scale-Invariant Stochastic Approach. 6th IMA Conference on Modelling Permeable Rocks.
Boeker, U., Aplin, A. C., Georgiopoulou, A., Cartwright, J., Drews, M., Kurtev, K. D., Dodd, T. (2010): Evaluation of Gas Migration History in the Western Nile Delta Fan - Integration of Multidisciplinary Laboratory and Field Based Measurements. Geological Society Meeting: Modelling Sedimentary Basins and their Petroleum Systems.
Drews, M., Deckert, H. (2008): 3D Joint Density Mapping. TSK Leoben, Conference Proceedings.
Drews, M. (2008): The 'Plane Scanner' - Development, Testing and Application of an Algorithm for Processing of Photogrammetric 3D Geological Surface Models. Diploma/MSc Thesis. University of Mainz, Germany.
Drews, M., Deckert, H., Gessner, K. (2007): Spatially referenced 3D-Characterisation of Fracture Networks. SGTSG Alice Springs, Conference Proceedings.
