The ENGINE work has been synthesized in a Best Practice Handbook presenting an overview of the investigation, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional geothermal reservoirs (UGR) and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) taking into account economic and socioenvironmental impacts. The Best Practice Handbook is designed for different groups of interest such as engineers, politicians, and decision makers from industry. The entire EGS life cycle is covered in four chapters: Chapter 1: Site investigation Chapter 2: Drilling, stimulation and reservoir assessment Chapter 3: Exploitation Chapter 4: Environmental and socioeconomic impact

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