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Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
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This paper describes the methodology used to define the baseline exploration suite of techniques (baseline), as well as the approach that was used to create the cost and time data set that populates the baseline. The resulting product, an online tool for measuring impact, and the ...
Authors
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcosttimeexplorationgeophysicsgeochemistrydrillingremote sensingeconomic

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Shallow Temperature Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.66 MB
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Temperature Readings from 7 wells drilled to date by SMU 2012
Authors
Frone, Z. et al Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermaltempteraturenewberryvolcanooregoncalderainnovative exploration technologiestemperaturewellsdrillingietexplorationwellshallowhydrothermalegs

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drilling Summary

Jan 01, 2012
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Drilling summary from validation of innovative exploration technologies for Newberry Volcano, including depths, dates, and drilling statistics from 2012
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermaldrilling datanewberryoregonvolcanocalderaexplorationinnovative exploration technologiesdrillingietsummarystatisticswelldatawell datatgwtgtemperature gradienthydrothermalegs

Map of Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano

Jul 01, 2012
3.18 MB
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A map showing location of wells permitted, drilled and seismic test, as part of validation of innovative exploration technologies done for the Newberry Volcano project in 2012.
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalmapsdrillingnewberryoregonvolcanocalderaexplorationdavenportmapietwelllocationpermitsseismicwell locationhydrothermalegs

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drill Site Location Map

Jan 01, 2012
1.82 MB
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Newberry seeks to explore "blind" (no surface evidence) convective hydrothermal systems associated with a young silicic pluton on the flanks of Newberry Volcano. This project will employ a combination of innovative and conventional techniques to identify the location of subsurface...
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalnewberryhydrothermalegsblind hydrothermal systemnewberry volcanooregoninnovative exploration technologiesdrill site mapenhanced geothermal systemsmapwelllocationwell locationdrillplutonsilicicvolcanocalderaietexplorationdrillingtopotopography

Energy Return On Investment of Engineered Geothermal Systems Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.05 MB
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The project provides an updated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Results incorporate Argonne National Laboratory's Life Cycle Assessment and base case assumptions consistent with other projects in the Analysis subprogram. EROI is a ratio o...
Authors
Mansure, C. Arthur Mansure
geothermalenergyinvestmentreturnpaybackengineeredenergy return on investmentengineered geothermal systemenhanced geothermal systemefficiencyegseroicasingcementdiameterdepthgeteminputswellsnettruckingfuelmaterialsbentonitepolymerseconomicsassessmenteconomic

Play Fairway Analysis of the Snake River Plain, Idaho: Final Report

Feb 19, 2021
74.24 MB
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This submission includes the final project report of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project as well as a separate appendix for the final report. The final report outlines the application of Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) to geothermal exploration, specifically within the...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergysrppfasnake river plainidahoblindresourcecharacterizationgeologyblind resourcesblind systemswestern snake river plaincentral snake river plaingeophysicsgravitymagneticsseismictemperaturegeothermometrygeochemistryaqueoustrace elementsisotoperadiometrywellarcgispythoncommon risk segment mappingcrsccrsgeochemicalmagnetotelluricsmtconceptual modelgisthermal modelinghydrothermalintegrated modelintegrated geohydrological modelgeology mapengineered geothermal systemegsmapdrillingwater chemistrypetrographyplay fairway analysisalgorithm

Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

Aug 31, 2013
10.97 MB
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This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegswaterlife cyclewater consumptionpowerregional water resource assessmentstimulationinternationaldomesticgeologypermitnevadaproductioninjectioncaliforniaoregonoperationalabovegroundmake-upcoolingwellobservation wellnepadrillingproduction wellinjection wellchemicalflow testcirculation testexploration welllossreservoir lossbelowground lossoperational lossloss ratelife cycle assessmentwater resource

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
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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

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

Project Hotspot Report: Exploration

Sep 17, 2010
11.92 MB
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Project Hotspot applies innovative approaches to geothermal exploration in the Snake River Volcanic Province. This report summarizes results from our Phase 1 data compilation.
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalproject hotspotidahoslim hole drillingsnake river plaindrillingexplorationphase 1

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

West Flank Coso FORGE: Well 48-11TCH Temperature, Pressure, Directional, Well History, Wellbore Schematic

May 13, 2016
41.29 MB
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Temperature logs, pressure logs, directional survey, well history, well bore schematic, and other reports for well 48-11TCH at West Flank FORGE
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsforgewell datatemperature logsmud logswest flankdaily drilling reportswell loghydrothermal veinshydrothermal clay abundanceresistivitylithologybreccia zonesdirectional surveystatic surveywell historywellbore schematicwell schematicbottomholegeothermal exploration permitsundry noticegradientservice reportloggingwell completionwellborecosotemperaturepressuredirectionalwellhistoryschematic48-11tchdata

First Results Project Hotspot Drilling

Mar 15, 2013
7.43 MB
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Project Hotspot drilled 3 slim hole exploratory wells in southern Idaho, each just under 2 km deep. These holes were designed to investigate thermal structure in three different settings within the Snake River Volcanic Province: (1) along the axial volcanic high of the central SRP...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalsnake river plainyellowstone hotspotproject hotspotidahoscientific drillingdrillingexploration

Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

Jan 01, 2012
1.71 MB
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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

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Steel Pipe

Jul 23, 2019
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The steel pipe experiment conducted in the lab was using 6 meter low-carbon steel pipe. We tested it with both dry and in-water condition. In the dry experimental setup, a coaxial cable acting as a return path in the air.
Authors
Wang, J. and Wu, Y. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrtime domain reflectormeryegssystem analysisinnovative exploration technologieslab experimentlabwellborewellintegritycasinggeophysicssteelpipepipinglow-carbondrywetexperimentsensingassessmentwise-casing

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

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

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

U.S. Geothermal Electricity Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
38.41 MB
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This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing utility-scale geothermal electricity projects throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance Mapping for Planning and Siting Systems (INFRA-COMPASS) tool, wh...
Authors
Pullutasig, B. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergypowerutilitywellexplorationdrillingnoisesetbackspermitssitinglocalcitationsaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readableartificial intelligencewell drillingpower plantspower production

Fallon FORGE: Geophysics and Geochemistry

May 23, 2016
257.08 MB
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The data is associated to the Fallon FORGE project and includes mudlogs for all wells used to characterize the subsurface, as wells as gravity, magnetotelluric, earthquake seismicity, and temperature data from the Navy GPO and Ormat. Also included are geologic maps from the USGS a...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsfallonforgecarson sinkbasin and rangetemperaturelidargravitygeochemistryseismicnevadaaeromagcarson sink gravitygeochemistycomplete bougergravity gradientrelative gravitytopographic surveyinggeophysicalgeophysicsseismic profilesmud logwell logchurchill countyacquisition reportbouger anomalyfallon forgewelllog

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study References, Reports, Literature

Mar 29, 2018
189.25 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 depotdduhawthorneel capitandrillingwell datadrilling data

Microhole Test Data

May 23, 2016
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Drilling results from the microhole project at the Sandia High Operating Temperature test facility. The project is seeking to help reduce the cost of exploration and monitoring of geothermal wells and formations by drilling smaller holes. The tests were part of a control algorith...
Authors
Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermaldrillingmicroholehammerspercussionhothigh operating temperaturesandia

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
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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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