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

Jan 02, 2014
504.96 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 overall project area is 2500km2 with the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) being about 170km2....
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingfinal scientific reportegs exploration methodologybob karlingravitystation locationcomplete bouguer anomalyphil wannamakermagnetotelluricsmetadatadatainversionquantecileana tibulecseismic velocity modelfletcher h ibsergeostatisticsgeophysics

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

May 15, 2013
166.64 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 mappinggiscompressiondilatationmagnetotelluricsgravityseismicwellsfaultstemperaturegeospatial data

Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report

Jan 25, 2016
13.65 MB
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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...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergyplay fairway analysissnake river plainarcgisegsgisgeospatial datatemperaturestructureresource assessmentpfamodelingresourcecharacterizationmountain homesnake river mountain home modelingnumerical modelmagnetotelluricsmagnetotelluricgravitythermalsrpmtgeophysicsblindidaho

Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies

Dec 20, 2017
277.52 MB
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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...
Authors
Anderson, M. et al Washington Geological Survey
geothermalenergygravitymagneticspotential fieldsplay fairwaywashingtonland useprocess watertransmissionurban areaswatershapefilearcgisgeospatial datagissite assessmentsite characterizationgeophysicsgeophysicalsurveyexplorationinvestigationpfawashington state

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

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Raw Gravity Data

Oct 11, 2010
265.07 kB
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Raw data used to prepare the Gravity Report by Zonge 2012
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalgravitynewberryvolcanocalderainoovative exploration technologiesraw datageophysicsietexplorationrawdatahydrothermalegs

DEEPEN Leapfrog Geodata Model Cleaned and Reformatted Exploration Datasets from Newberry Volcano

Jun 30, 2023
413.96 MB
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DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) conducted at Newberry Volcano for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), existing geoscientific e...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsnewberrymagmatichydrothermalpfaprocessed dataexplorationcharacterizationdatasetsgeodata3dmodelingdemlidarmtmagnetotelluricsgravitydensityresistivityearthquake catalogseismicvelocitytemperature modelgeologic modelalteration modelwell data

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Gravity Report

Jan 06, 2012
4.75 MB
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Report detailing data acquisition, quality, processing, and presentation for the gravity survey conducted on the Newberry Volcano. (Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Gravity Report of Newberry prepared by Zonge GeoSciences 2012)
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalgravitynewberryoregonvolcanocalderaexplorationinnovative exploration technologiesdeschutes countydata acquisitiongeophysicssurveyietreporthydrothermalegs

Utah FORGE: Phase 3 Magnetotelluric (MT) Data

Oct 01, 2020
91.86 MB
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New high-quality tensor MT data at 122 sites, including the vertical magnetic field and utilizing ultra-remote referencing, have been acquired over the Utah FORGE project area. The results will be used to delineate the densities of faults and fractures in crystalline basement rock...
Authors
Wannamaker, P. and Maris, V. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forge mtmt datamagnetotelluric datautah forgeforgeutah geothermalgeophysical datafinite elementfeafemgeophysicsgravitymagneticsmagnetotelluricsseismicgeodesyegsroosevelt hot springsmilfordsite characterization

Tularosa Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Temperature, Geochemistry, and Gravity Data

Jun 16, 2017
4.22 MB
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This submission contains multiple excel spreadsheets and associated written reports. The datasets area are representative of shallow temperature, geochemistry, and other well logging observations made across WSMR (white sands missile range); located to the west of the Tularosa Bas...
Authors
Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygravitygeochemistrytemperaturewsmrtularosaexplorationplay fairway analysisnew mexicowell logginggeophysicsdownholeboreholeshapefileshape filearcgisgisgeospatialgeospatial datapfa

Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes

Dec 31, 2013
7.07 MB
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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

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

Newberry EGS Literature References

Apr 22, 2016
69.94 kB
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Research references to literature about the Newberry geothermal area, Oregon.
Authors
Rose, K. National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemnewberryoregonnewgengeophysicsgeologyhydrothermalseismicstructurep waveelectricmagnetotelluriclithologyliteraturefield guidegeologic historyvolcano hazardsframeworkpetrologyexploratory drillingslimholeexplorationflow testingdrillholestructuralactive sourceteleseismictomographyresource characterizationmagma chambercrustalvelocitygravityemelectricalcompressional wavecoremineralogy

Steptoe Valley NV Data Compilation: Understanding a Stratigraphic Hydrothermal Resource through Geophysical Imaging

Nov 01, 2023
1.43 GB
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Sandia National Laboratories partnered with a multi-disciplinary group of subject matter experts to evaluate a stratigraphic geothermal resource in Steptoe Valley, Nevada using both established and novel geophysical imaging techniques. Provided here are a compilation of newly acqu...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergynevadasteptoe valley3d geological modelmtgeochemistryhydrothermalstratigraphygeophysicsmagnetotelluricscsemelectromagneticsgravitygeologymodelingreflectionseismicleapfrogseismic reflectionwater sampleprocessed dataraw datacontrolled-source electromagneticleapfrog energyfeasibilityaqueous

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

Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA: Geothermal Technologies Program 2011 Peer Review

Jun 01, 2011
1.35 MB
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2011 Peer Review of the 'Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave' Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA.
Authors
Matlick, S. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwister caconverted shear wave3c 3d seismictemperature gradient holesgravitymagneticexplorationblind

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

Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to Reduce Exploration Risk at Wister, CA

May 18, 2010
2.61 MB
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2010 Peer Review of the 'Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave' Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA. The presentation includes a timeline, budget, barriers, and partners. The objective of the project is also explained in the presentation.
Authors
Matlick, S. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwister caconverted shear wave3c 3d seismictemperature gradient holesgravitymagneticexplorationblindshear waverisk reduction

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

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

Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data

Jan 03, 2022
266.32 GB
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This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE), which is part of a broader initiative to advance the exploration of hidden geothermal resources in the Basin & Range Province...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergybasinrangeexplorationpotential fieldsairborne electromagneticsmagnetotellurics2-metertemperatureinversionconceptual modelnevadadixie valleyhawthornegabbs valleywalker lanegeologic mappinglidar analysisgeochemistrygravitylee allengrover pointhiddenblindclay caphidden systemsblind systemsgeophysicsraw dataprocessed data

DEEPEN: Newberry Volcano MT and Gravity Data 2022 and 2023 Acquisition and Processing

Jun 30, 2023
306.16 GB
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As part of DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments), a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) was conducted at Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). For use in this PFA, ...
Authors
Schultz, A. et al Enthalpion Energy
geothermalenergydeepennewberrymtgravityresistivitydensitysingle inversionjoint inversioninversionraw dataprocessed datauncertaintyresolution matrixexplorationcharacterizationegshydrothermalsuperhot egssupercriticalmagmaticgeophysicsmt impedance3-d modeldaily reportsoregonpfaplay fairway analysis

Geothermal Exploration Raster Files for Utah Play Fairway Analysis

Jun 16, 2017
1.19 MB
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This submission contains raster files associated with several datasets that include earthquake density, Na/K geothermometers, fault density, heat flow, and gravity. Integrated together using spatial modeler tools in ArcGIS, these files can be used for play fairway analysis in rega...
Authors
Wannamaker, P. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyexplorationplay fairway analysisgravityheatearthquakefaultgeothermometerutahsevierpfawesternrasterheat flowfault systemsspatialgeospatialeasterngreat basineastern great basingeospatial datageophysicscharacterization
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