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Identifying Pathways for Enhanced Collaboration between the Mining and Geothermal Industries Techno-Economic Analysis and Data Summaries

These spreadsheets include a Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) summary and descriptions and links to mining data analyzed as part of this study. The TEA summary includes the results from several mining data-informed geothermal development models analyzed using the DOE's Geothermal El...

Rhodes, G. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 31, 2020
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Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...

Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Oct 28, 2015
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A Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical Model for the EGS Demonstration Project at Newberry Volcano, OR

Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon is the site of a Department of Energy funded Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project. Stimulation and production of an EGS is a strong perturbation to the physical and chemical environment, giving rise to coupled Thermal-Hydrologic...

Sonnenthal, E. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jan 30, 2012
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Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs

Subsurface data analysis, reservoir modeling, and machine learning (ML) techniques have been applied to the Brady Hot Springs (BHS) geothermal field in Nevada, USA to further characterize the subsurface and assist with optimizing reservoir management. Hundreds of reservoir simulat...

Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Feb 18, 2021
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Geologic Map of the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Area GIS Data

Neal Hot Springs-ESRI Geodatabase (ArcGeology v1.3): Contains all the geologic map data, including faults, contacts, folds, unit polygons, and attitudes of strata and faults. List of stratigraphic units and stratigraphic correlation diagram. Three cross-sections. Locations of ...

E., J. University of Nevada

Mar 31, 2013
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Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: Additional 2km Grid Figures

Various data sets displayed on a 2km grid for the Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR area. Grids at 2km, updated from 5km.

Ferguson, C. University of California

Aug 05, 2015
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Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate geothermal potential in three distinct settings: (1) Kimama ...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Jan 01, 2012
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Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies

A recent study which adapts play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology to assess geothermal potential was conducted at three locations (Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens seismic zone, and Wind River valley) along the Washington Cascade Range (Forson et al. 2017). Potential field (gravity...

Anderson, M. et al Washington Geological Survey

Dec 20, 2017
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Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy

This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE). BRIDGE was funded by the Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Program and is part of a broader initiative to advan...

Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jan 03, 2022
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Maps, Models and Data from Southeastern Great Basin PFA

This submission includes composite risk segment models in raster format for permeability, heat of the earth, and MT, as well as the final PFA model of geothermal exploration risk in Southwestern Utah, USA. Additionally, this submission has data regarding hydrothermally altered are...

Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 30, 2017
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SE Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis PFA Models and Probability Map

This submission includes a Na/K geothermometer probability greater than 200 deg C map, as well as two play fairway analysis (PFA) models. The probability map acts as a composite risk segment for the PFA models. The PFA models differ in their application of magnetotelluric conducto...

Brandt, A. University of Utah

Nov 15, 2015
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Coso Geothermal Spectral Library for Rocks and Minerals

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...

Cavur, M. et al Mining Engineering Department of Colorado School of Mines

Aug 23, 2023
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Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters

This study is an extension of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis (PFA), a statewide geothermal exploration project funded by the United States Department of Energy. Based on results from prior phases of the PFA, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, O...

Ferguson, C. University of Hawaii

Nov 01, 2020
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Maui LiDAR

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data for the Maui study area in South Maui, collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. (WS) on October 29th, 2011 and from November 7th, 2011 to November 10th, 2011.

Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc

Nov 10, 2011
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Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

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...

Neupane, G. and Adhikari, B. Idaho National Laboratory

Feb 15, 2022
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Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

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...

Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.

Jan 01, 2010
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Tularosa Basin Play Fairway: Weights of Evidence Models

These models are related to weights of evidence play fairway anlaysis of the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico and Texas. They were created through Spatial Data Modeler: ArcMAP 9.3 geoprocessing tools for spatial data modeling using weights of evidence, logistic regression, fuzzy logic a...

Brandt, A. University of Utah

Dec 01, 2015
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Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: Figures on 2km Grids

Various data sets displayed on a 2km grid for the Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR area.

M, C. University of California

Sep 15, 2015
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Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report

This presents the results of Phase 1 of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project, along with a proposed work for Phase 2. No new data were collected, but we list data sources for our compilation. The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that e...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Jan 25, 2016
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Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

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...

Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jun 23, 2021
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Alum Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

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...

Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.

Jan 01, 2010
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Training dataset and results for geothermal exploration artificial intelligence, applied to Brady Hot Springs and Desert Peak

The submission includes the labeled datasets, as ESRI Grid files (.gri, .grd) used for training and classification results for our machine leaning model: brady_som_output.gri, brady_som_output.grd, brady_som_output.* desert_som_output.gri, desert_som_output.grd, desert_som_outpu...

Moraga, J. et al Colorado School of Mines

Sep 01, 2020
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New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Heat Flow

This is an updated and simplified version of the New Mexico heat flow data already on the NGDS that was used for Play Fairway analysis.

Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources

Oct 21, 2015
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New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Conservative Ion Water Chemistry Data and Chalcedony Geothermometry

Compilation of boron, lithium, bromine, and silica data from wells and springs throughout New Mexico from a wide variety of sources. The chalcedony geothermometry calculation is included in this file.