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Exploring for Geothermal Resources in a Dormant Volcanic System: The Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone, Maui, Hawai'i

Dec 01, 2011
46.27 MB
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Suites of new geophysical and geochemical surveys provide evidence for geothermal resource at the Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone (HSWRZ) on Maui Island, Hawai'i. This poster outlines the Site's background, the geophysical surveys conducted on the Site (LiDAR, gravity and magnetics)...
Authors
Martini, B. et al Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation

Jan 01, 2010
780.83 kB
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Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation, Walsh, et al, Ormat
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicalgeochemicalhydrothermal alterationremote sensingtimelinebudgetgradienttemperature logsfault geometryaeromagneticlidar3d geologic modelpeer reviewfield workhyperspectralgravitymineral assemblages

2011 Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling

Jan 01, 2011
1.27 MB
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2011 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation summarizing relevance, proposed approach, and logistics of the Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling.
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicalgeochemicalhydrothermalalterationremote sensingtimelinebudgetgradienttemperature logsfault geometryaeromagneticlidarhyperspectralgravitymineral assemblages3d geologic modelfield workexplorationdrilling

Ormat Maui Project 2011 Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

Jun 07, 2011
1.03 MB
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Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.
Authors
Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

May 19, 2010
910.73 kB
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Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.
Authors
Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

The Use of 3D Geologic Modeling to Improve Well Targeting in Glass Buttes, Oregon

Oct 09, 2011
2.2 MB
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The Glass Buttes Project includes combining a suite of high-resolution geophysical and geochemical techniques to reduce exploration risk by characterizing hydrothermal alteration, fault geometries and relationships. This is aided through geologic observation, modern remote sensing...
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicsgeochemistryexplorationlidarfault geometriesremote sensingstructural modelslim holesgeophysicalgeochemical3dgeologic modelinggeology

Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report

Jan 01, 2015
64.62 MB
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Abstract: Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other ...
Authors
Waibel, A. et al Southern Methodist University
geothermalnewberrynewberry volcanodavenportaltarockexplorationdrillinginvestigationsitestructuralblind geothermal systemvolcanicterrainoregoniet

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: GRC Paper on Geothermal Exploration at Newberry

May 31, 2012
6.4 MB
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: 2012 GRC Paper Geothermal Exploration at Newberry
Authors
Waibel, A. et al Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalgrc papernewberryvolcanocalderaoregonexplorationvalidationgeophysicsgeophysical explorationietgrcpaperhydrothermalegs

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
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This submission contains an update to the previous Exploration Gap Assessment funded in 2012, which identify high potential hydrothermal areas where critical data are needed (gap analysis on exploration data). The uploaded data are contained in two data files for each data catego...
Authors
Esposito, A. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalshapefilegapnrelgap assessmentngdsnational geothermal data systemgeothermal prospectorwell datageologic mapsfault mapsgeochemistry datadata coveragedata gapswestern usdbase fileexplorationmineralraw dataindex filegeophysicalprojection filewellgeologicstructurestructural mapsgeochemistryfaultpaperprocesssgwstanford geothermal workshopgeospatial data

Snake River (Idaho) Geothermal Drilling Project: Innovative Approaches to Geothermal Exploration

Feb 21, 2014
105.74 MB
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The goal of our project was to test innovative exploration technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correla...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergyslimhole drillingsnake river plaininnovative explorationkimamakimberlymountain homebasaltrhyolitegeophysicsgeochemistrytechnicalassessmentprocessed dataidahoconceptual model

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
63.84 kB
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This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationgeophysicsopeneiremote sensingconceptual modelsexploration costsbest practicesloggingdrillinggeochemistryresistivity surveymt surveyelectromagnetic surveygravityseismicisotopelidarhyperspectralmultispectralswirflirinsarsarreflectionrefractonmagneticsdc resistivity2-m probewell loggingdatabase link

Multiple Data Sets Converge on a Geologic Structural Model for Glass Buttes, Oregon Geothermal Prospect, Patrick Walsh, et al, 2010 American Geophysical Union Poster Session

Jan 01, 2010
16.53 MB
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Multiple data sets converge on a geologic structural model for Glass Buttes, Oregon geothermal prospect, Patrick Walsh, Brigette Martini, Chet Lide, Darrick Boschmann, John DIlles, Andrew Meigs, 2010 Ormat Nevada, Zonge Geophysical, Oregon State University American Geophysical Uni...
Authors
Walsh, P. et al Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregonstructural modelgravitybougerdemmagnetotelluricaeromagneticcolumbia plateaulidarhyperspectralinversionlineament

Hydrogeologic Windows: Regional Signature Detection for Blind and Traditional Geothermal Play Fairways applied to Southwestern New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
10.82 MB
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Final Report describing regional signature detection for blind and traditional play fairways as part of Phase I of New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis. This project seeks to reduce exploration risk and identify new prospective targets using available geologic, geochemical, and geophy...
Authors
Bielicki, J. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalhydrogeologic windowshydrothermalgeochemical tracersintegrated frameworkhydrothermal modelingblind geothermalsystemstraditional geothermalnew mexicoaridexplorationresource assessmentresource characterizationtracer testgeochemicalgeochemistrygeophysicsgeophysicalprospectivetargetsitesgeologygeologicpfaplay fairway analysischaracterizationreport

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

Oct 28, 2015
52.81 MB
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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. ...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalnevadaplay fairwayreportappendicesgreat basinnbmgnvpfacarson sinksteptoe valleygeophysicsgeophysicalgeologygeologiclidargeochemicalgravityseismic reflectionmtmagnetotelluricsgeodeticgeodesyshallow temperaturesoil gasslip and dilation tendancy3d modelingthermal modelingexplorationresource assessmentresource potentialinvestigationsurveypreliminarysite assessmentfavorabilitynv great basin

Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

Jan 08, 2021
2.76 GB
Publicly accessible
The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...
Authors
Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyartificial intelligencehydrothermally altered mineralsmineral markerssvmgeodatabasewellfaultseismicaiborderbradydesert peaksalton sealand surface temperaturedeformationgeophysicalgeophysicssupport vector machinehyperspectralhyperspectral imagingcalifornianevadaegsblindblind systemdeep learningmachine learningexplorationgeospatial datashort wavelength infraredswirdatabaseanomaly detectionsite detectionradarhydrothermalmodelconceptual modelzoteroraw datapreproccessedprocessed dataenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemremote sensingarcgisgisinsarmorphologymorphologicalmorphological featurestirvnirvisible near infraredthermal infraredcodepython

LiDAR as an Exploration Tool

Jan 01, 2011
4.36 MB
Publicly accessible
Using LiDAR to identify structural and volcanic evolution of a Miocene-Pleistocene age bimodal volcanic complex and implications for geothermal potential. The file includes an updated geologic map, methods, and preliminary results.
Authors
Boschmann, D. et al Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregonstructural modelgravitybougerdemmagnetotelluricaeromagneticcolumbia plateaulidarhyperspectralinversionlineamentexplorationgeologic mapgeology

Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

Jan 01, 2012
1.71 MB
Publicly accessible
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 ...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalhotspot projectbasaltgeophysicalkimamakimberleygravitymagneticseismicloggingidahoaquifersnake rivervolcanic provinceplainhotspotexplorationrhyolitedrillingdownholelithologylithologic logstratigraphic column

Utah FORGE: Well Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
33.96 MB
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Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1) was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. Well Accord-1 was drilled decades ago for geothermal exploration purposes. While ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgestudent competition58-32accord-1egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordutahreservoir characteristicswell loggeophysicalgeophysicslithologythermal conductivityx-ray diffractionwell surveysonicwell locationsdensitycaliperhole diametergammagrradiationresistivityneutronporositysptemperatureconductivityspecific potentialmu-esw1welldatawell dataresourcecharacterizationexplorationutah forge

Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: San Emidio Geophysical Data

Aug 05, 2015
12.56 MB
Publicly accessible
Various geophysical exploration data for San Emidio KGRA
Authors
M, C. University of California
geothermalgeophysicssan emidiogravityself potential resistivitygradiometrymagneticpsinsargeophysical surveyinvestigationassessmentsurveysiteresourcespinterferometrygradientremote sensingmagneticsinsarca-nv-orpfaplay fairway analysis

Value of Information App Webinar Recording

Sep 28, 2026
840.61 MB
Curated
This recorded webinar provides background on the Value of Information (VOI) App and demonstrates how to use the application. The webinar walks through a public example dataset and includes slides and screen sharing to introduce decision analysis, the VOI metric, and the app workfl...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. and Menon, K. National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergydecision sciencebayesian statisticslabeled dataingeniousgeophiresvalue of informationvoidecision supportdecision analysisgeophysical datageothermal explorationprocessed dataweb appwebinarpresentation recording

Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes

Dec 31, 2013
7.07 MB
Publicly accessible
We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the structural controls of geothermal systems within the Great Basin and adjacent regions. Our main objectives were to: 1) Produce a catalogue of favorable structural environments and models for geothermal systems. 2) Improve site-specifi...
Authors
E., J. University of Nevada
geothermalstructural controlsgreat basinquaternary faultswalker lanesouthern cascadespotential for developmentsubsurfacegeologykinematic analysisstress determinationgravitygravity surveygeophysicsgeophysicalslip tendancy3d modelingtectonic settingdrill sitedrill site selection

Hawaii Play Fairway: Preliminary Core Box Photos, Lanai Island, Hawaii

Jul 01, 2019
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
Photos of core samples from Lanai Island. During the third phase of the Hawaii Play Fairway project, further exploration involved drilling a groundwater well in Lanai's Palawai Basin and performing more geophysical surveys. The project deepened an existing water well on Lanai. Dri...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiilanaipfaplay fairway analysiscore photoscorewell datapalawai basinexplorationcharacterizationhydrothermalkerz

Assessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Types: Relevant Data and Play Fairway Analysis Methods

Jan 01, 2023
17.19 MB
Publicly accessible
This data catalog contains information on low temperature geothermal play types. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) supports the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Geospatial Datasets and Analysis project, conducted by the National Renewable Energ...
Authors
Davalos, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow-temperaturedatasetsgeothermal heating and coolingdata cataloglow temperaturegeospatialgeochemicalprocessed datageophysicaleconomic riskdata repositoryplay fairway analysisplay fairwayalaskahawaiiunited statesexploration risktechnical reportreport

Maui LiDAR

Nov 10, 2011
316.64 MB
Publicly accessible
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.
Authors
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalmauilidarhawaiigeospatial data

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
81.69 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingexplorationconceptual modelbaseline modelmodelbaselineappendicessupporting dataseismic datawell datageologic maps
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