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Coso Geothermal Spectral Library for Rocks and Minerals

Aug 23, 2023
380.31 MB
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An integrated open mineral spectral library designed to enhance the utility and precision of mineral spectral data for geothermal exploration, developed from a reliable and comprehensive digital dataset for seamless sharing by integrating field data, the USGS spectral library, and...
Authors
Cavur, M. et al Mining Engineering Department of Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyhydrothermalspectroscopyspectral databasecosogeologycoso geothermal fieldgcfcaliforniaspectral libraryhydrothermal alterationalteration mineralsspectral dataelemental enrichmentscanning electron microscopyx-ray fluorescencespectrometry

Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

Feb 15, 2022
469.81 MB
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Despite having a large geothermal power potential in the United States, only a small fraction has been developed for power generation. Various barriers, including technical, financial, and regulatory permit delays, are attributed to lower contribution of geothermal energy in the n...
Authors
Neupane, G. and Adhikari, B. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergypermittingnepaceqasalton sea geothermalsalt wells geothermaltruckhaven geothermalcove fort geothermalpermitting timelinestimelinespermitnon-technicalbarriersreport

Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
463.6 MB
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Data generated from the Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project, in Esmeralda County, Nevada, encompasses a deep-circulation (amagmatic) meteoric-geothermal system circulating beneath basin-fill sediments locally blanketed with travertine in western Clayton Valley (lithium-rich...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalsilver peakgravitymagneticmtradiometricsregional temperatureremote sensingresource modelseismicfluid datawell dataphotosgeologywalker lanelate miocenepliocenelone mountainesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countymagnetic reporttmiigrftotal magentic intensitymagnetotelluric surveymt surveyresistivity3dground mtztemradiometric survey silver peak20102011temperatureshallow temperature gradienttemperature gradient holestghasterphotographs2dseismic reflection surveyfaultsmesquitefluidchemistrygeologymapgeospatial data

Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

Jun 23, 2021
812.35 MB
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A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...
Authors
Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalpercussive hammerweight-on-bitoptimizationmicroholesslimholesdrillingexplorationmonitoringtechnical assessmentfeasibilitywobgssgolden section searchalgorithmblue canyon domenew mexico tech energetic materials research and testing centersocorronew mexico

Alum Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
252.81 MB
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Data generated from the Alum Innovative Exploration Project, one of several promising geothermal properties located in the middle to upper Miocene (~11-5 Ma, or million years BP) Silver Peak-Lone Mountain metamorphic core complex (SPCC) of the Walker Lane structural belt in Esmera...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalgravitymagneticsmtgeochemistryregional temperatureresource modelwell datageologyupper miocenesilver peaklone mountainwalker lanealumesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countygrav-magmagnetic3dprofileprofilesround 12009round 22010magnetotelluricsinversion30 ohm100 ohm300 ohmztemchemistrygeothermometrytemperaturehole 56-29historicshallowwell logsmoderngeologicgeomechanicsgeophysical25-2926-19geologyreportexecutive summarymapssectionsphotosphotographspicturesgeospatial data

Final Report Cascades/Aleutians Play Fairway Project

Oct 31, 2015
12.17 MB
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Final Report describing data collection, evaluation, modeling and analysis. Ranking of Cascade and Aleutian volcanic centers for geothermal potential.
Authors
Shevenell, L. et al ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfavolcanicreservoirassessmentinvestigationgeophysicssiteevaluationalaskawashingtoncaliforniashastamt st helensreconaissancegeologygeochemistryvolcanogeodesyexplorationmodelstatisticstectonicstructuraldataheat flow

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Seismic

Mar 29, 2018
467.07 MB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotdduopendtectpstmprestack time migrationfault interpretationhawthornegeospatial data

SMP and Fracture Modeling

Oct 01, 2021
8.59 MB
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The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...
Authors
Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulationfracture sealingshape memory polymerdiscrete element methodsmodelingeconomicdrillingtechnologylost circulation materiallcmsmpprocessed datacfdcomputational fluid dynamicsdem

Structural and Tectonic Controls of Geothermal Activity in the Basin and Range Province

Nov 30, 2012
303.53 kB
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We are conducting an inventory of structural settings of geothermal systems (>400 total) in the extensional to transtensional Great Basin region of the western USA. A system of NW-striking dextral faults known as the Walker Lane accommodates ~20% of the North American-Pacific plat...
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Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangewalker lanestructural controlsstrain ratestectonicsnevadawestern usacataloguefaultingfaultsstructural settingstructural geology

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data

Dec 08, 2012
273.53 MB
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The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 3 year project started in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ...
Authors
T., T. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalegsdiverter materialmicroseismic monitoringtemperature monitoringgroundwater monitoringnewgengeophysical logsdiverter injectionseismicwell constructiondaily reporttracer injection and groundwater monitoringlithologytemperaturegeochemistrystimulation datapublicationswhpflowstimulationhydraulicwaterseismicitymonitoringmicroseismicitywelllogdrillingreportcataloggeophysicscasing55-29diverterstzim

SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

Oct 01, 2021
1.04 MB
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The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...
Authors
Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulationfracture sealingshape memory polymerdiscrete element methodsmodelingeconomicdrillingtechnologylost circulation materiallcmsmpprocessed datacfdcomputational fluid dynamicsdem

End of Well Report and Addenda

Sep 08, 2016
25.62 MB
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End of well report for the drilling of AK-3, the 3rd core hole in Hot Springs Bay Valley on Akutan Island. Project initiated and managed by the City of Akutan. Previous exploration and drilling of first 2 wells by Alaska Energy Authority, and this well partially funded by DOE. Dri...
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Mann, M. Geothermal Resource Group on behalf of the City of Akutan
geothermalakutancore wellaleutianalaskaak-3core drillingeowend of wellpermittingdrilling historyhealth and safetyenvironmentalcore logginggeologylithologypermeabilityalteration

Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

Mar 10, 2022
66.68 MB
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In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Authors
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersnon-technical barriersntbgeoreportseatpermitenvironmental reviewauthorizationseconomiclcoecostfeasibilityprocessed dataannual technology baselineatbimperial countychurchill county

Magnetotelluric Data Collected in 2016 over the San Emidio Geothermal Field in Nevada

Nov 09, 2016
132.47 MB
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This data set includes the magnetotelluric (MT) data collected from October 21 to November 9, 2016 over the San Emidio geothermal field in Nevada by Quantec Geoscience USA Inc. on behalf of US Geothermal Inc. as part of a project entitled "A Novel Approach to Map Permeability Usi...
Authors
Folsom, M. et al Ormat Technologies, Inc.
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalprocessed datageophysicsintegrated geologic modelpassive micro-seismicgravitymagnetotelluricspacific dc intertie

Final Report: Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Nov 18, 2015
31.13 MB
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This is a final report summarizing a two-year (2014-16) DOE funded Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of the Low-Temperature resources of the Appalachian Basin of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Collaborators included Cornell University, Southern Methodist University, and ...
Authors
E. Jordan, T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiadistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturereservoirproductivityfavorabilityreservoir productivity indexreservoir flow capacitygpfa-abgeothermal play fairway analysisthermal analysisresource assessmentheat flowthermal conductivitygeothermsheat utilizationsurface leveled cost of heatlcohslcohdemandgeophirescombined risk segment mapsrisk analysisinduced seismicityfaultspotential fieldswaveletsbht correctionslow temperature

Data for Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA) and Identified Hydrothermal Resource Areas (IHRA) in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

Oct 09, 2017
778.46 kB
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The presented database includes water chemistry data and structural rating values for various geothermal features used for performing principal component (PC) and cluster analyses work to identify promising KGRAs and IHRAs in southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. A brief note on...
Authors
Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergykgrasouthern idahosoutheastern oregonihrawater compositionididahooregonresource assessmentpotential

Improvements in 2016 to Natural Reservoir Analysis in Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Aug 18, 2016
128.01 MB
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*These files add to and replace same-named files found within Submission 559 (hover over file display names to see actual file names in bottom-left corner of screen)* The files included in this submission contain all data pertinent to the methods and results of a cohesive multi-st...
Authors
Camp, E. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiadistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturereservoirproductivityfavorabilityreservoir productivity indexreservoir flow capacityrpi rfcgpfa-abpfageothermal play fairway analysisexplanationmetadatafile descriptionmethodsreservoirssensitivity analysismonte carloshapefilegisgeospatial datanypawvcounty boundariescsvnortheastern united stateslow temperature

Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for Low-Temperature Resources in the Denver Basin

Sep 30, 2023
404.21 MB
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This dataset is part of an effort to highlight the advantages of incorporating low-temperature (< 150 C) geothermal resource evaluation into the implementation of combined heat and power (CHP), and geothermal direct use (GDU) technologies (e.g., space heating and/or cooling). For...
Authors
Davalos-Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergypfaplay fairway analysisdenver basinsedimentary basincoloradogeospatialfavorabilitythermalrisk dataexplorationgeologygeologic dataeconomic datawater co-productiongroundwater levelshot spring locationsgeochemistryfaultsearthquakeseconomic feasibilitypythonresource favoribility mapsgeoreportgeopfaworkflowlow-temperature

Newberry Volcano Joint Active-Source and Teleseismic P-Wave Tomography Slowness Model and Processing Code

Dec 14, 2015
3.54 GB
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This dataset contains a three-dimensional seismic slowness model and MATLAB processing code derived from P-wave seismic data collected at Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. The associated study combines active-source first-arrival travel times with teleseismic P-wave delay times ...
Authors
Heath, B. et al University of Oregon
geothermalenergynewberry volcanoseismic tomographyp-waveslownessslowness modelvelocity modelactive-source seismologyteleseismic delay timesjoint inversionupper crustmatlabdeepenprocessed datageophysicssuperhot

MT Survey on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project in Lake County, Oregon

Nov 08, 2010
15.84 MB
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Zonge Geosciences, Inc. performed a magnetotelluric (MT) survey for the Glass Buttes Project at the request of Ormat Technologies Inc. during the period of 7 October 2010 to 8 November 2010. This report provides the deep electromagnetic data and methods that were used to assist O...
Authors
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermaloregonmagnetotelluricmtglass butteslake countyelectromagnetic datageothermal resourcesmt surveyreportmagnetotelluric surveygeophysicsgeophysical1d inversion2d inversionparametersinstrumentationsafetyenvironmental issuesenvironmental impactsdata acquisitioneast areawest areacomputationsgeomagnetic indicesresistivity-depth sectioninversion resistivity

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Geologic Model

Mar 29, 2018
1.2 MB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotgeologyfault modellingstressshearslip and dilationdilation tendencyslip tendency3d3-ddduhawthorne

Low-Temperature Geothermal Geospatial Datasets: An Example from Alaska

Feb 06, 2023
242.5 MB
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This project is a component of a broader effort focused on geothermal heating and cooling (GHC) with the aim of illustrating the numerous benefits of incorporating GHC and geothermal heat exchange (GHX) into community energy planning and national decarbonization strategies. To bet...
Authors
Davalos Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow temperaturegeothermal resourcesdatasetheat flowthermal conductivitybottom-hole temperaturegeoreportrsatheat pumpghpgeothermal heat exchangelow tempgeologygeophysicsoil and gaswellgeospatial dataghcghxgeothermal heating and coolingalaskaresearch size assessment tool

Project HOTSPOT: Mountain Home Well Borehole Geophysics Database

Nov 11, 2012
209.37 MB
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The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalsnake river plainproject hotspotidahoyellowstone hotspotborehole geophysicsmountain homegeophysicsborehole logdowhnhole geophysicstemperaturepressuregamma raymagnetic susceptibilitygeochemistrythoriumuraniumpotassiumneutronresistivityimage logsrpboreholewell data

Fluid Geochemistry, Granite Springs Valley, Nevada Play Fairway Analysis

Sep 14, 2017
2.21 MB
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This data set is associated with the Nevada Play Fairway project. Excel file 5-Area Chem contains all the major chemistry for the areas sampled in the project. New analyses are in lines 2-30, while older analyses appear below that. Field Data excel file contains both field notes a...
Authors
Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergygeochemistrychemistrygranite springs valleygeothermometryfield workrecordsnotesnewhistoricaldatanevadapfanv-pfagsvresourcecharacterizationassessmentplay fairwayanalysisnv great basin

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
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The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...
Authors
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalieagiaannex vii2012drillingannual reportloggingtechniques
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