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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

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

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

DEEPEN Data Catalog for Magmatic Geothermal Systems in the United States

Sep 30, 2021
1.88 MB
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This data catalog contains information related to the Training Site Analysis for the Geothermica project "DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments (DEEPEN)." The DEEPEN project aims to reduce exploration risk for geothermal fluids in magmatic systems by ...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyworld volcanic centerspfaplay fairwaydeepenmagmatic environmentsexplorationdata catalogmagmaticcosoaleutianscascadeshawaiioregoncaliforniasnake river plainsrpwashingtonnewberryvolcanicvolcanogeyserssupercriticalcharacterizationgeophysicsgeologygeochemistrytemperaturewell datamodelinggroundwaterremote sensing

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

Eastern Great Basin Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Report

Jun 01, 2017
111.23 MB
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This is the final report for the second phase of geological, geophysical, and geochemical data collection and processing for the Eastern Great Basin Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis project.
Authors
Wannamaker, P. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutahplay fairway analysisplay fairwaygreat basineastern great basinfinal reportpfaresourceidentificationexplorationwesternutregionextensionvolcanismheatpermeabilityflowboreholemtmagnetotelluricsresistivityanomalygeochemistryfluidgasvolcaniceruptionfaultstresscriticallyseismicitygravitygeophysicsgeologictwin peaksrhyolite fieldseismicpassivenodalmappingheliumsurveyheprobability krigingcrater knolldrill holesitingcomposite riskphase 2geology

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

Oregon Cascades Play Fairway Analysis: Raster Datasets and Models

Nov 15, 2015
465.09 kB
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This submission includes maps of the spatial distribution of basaltic, and felsic rocks in the Oregon Cascades. It also includes a final Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) model, with the heat and permeability composite risk segments (CRS) supplied separately. Metadata for each raster da...
Authors
Brandt, A. University of Utah
geothermaloregoncascadesheatpermeabilityplay fairway analysispfacrscomposite risk segmentfelsicmaficbasaltrhyoliteoregon cascadesmafic rocksfelsic rocksheat composite risk segmentarcgisgisgeologymodelgeospatial data

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Initial Project Report and Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan, 2011

May 05, 2024
70.06 MB
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This is the first project report and induced seismicity mitigation plan for the Newberry Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Demonstration project. The primary objectives of this first phase were to obtain necessary permits and comply with all regulations, including NEPA, communica...
Authors
Cladouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalenergynewberryegsdemonstrationvolcanoaltarockoregongeologygeologic modelconceptual resource modelseismicityinduced seismicitymitigationmaximum magnitudein situ stresspermittingstimulationreservoir characterizationdrilling planwell testingrisk mitigationreporting

LiDAR as an Exploration Tool

Jan 01, 2011
4.36 MB
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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

Remote Sensing and Geology of Glass Buttes, Oregon

Jun 21, 2010
254.06 MB
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This data set includes Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data, a remote sensing processing report, and a geologic map of the Glass Buttes study area for ORMAT. The total area flown for the LiDAR remote sensing was 86,631 acres to fully encompass the area of interest (84,849 ac...
Authors
Akerley, J. et al Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermaloregonglass butteslidarremote sensinglake countycolor compositecolour compositeminimum noise fractionmnfmineral mapgeologic mapvolcanicgeologycross sectionhyperspectral remote sensinghymaplight detection and rangingairborne surveyinstrumentation and methodsground surveygps dataimu datainertial measurementlaser point processingpoint datavector dataraster datadata reportprojectionvolcanic complex

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

Geologic Map of the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Area GIS Data

Mar 31, 2013
967.88 MB
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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 ...
Authors
E., J. University of Nevada
geothermalneal hot springs geothermal areageologic mapgeologic cross-sectionsoregonbasin and rangegreat basinstructural controlswell fieldesrigeodatabasearcgisgis datageospatial datafaultsfaultingcontactgeologic contactfoldsfoldingunit polygonsstratastratigraphystratigraphic correlationstratigraphic unitscross-sectioncross sectionwell locationssample locations3d modelearthvisionneal hot springs

Effectiveness of Shallow Temperature Surveys to Target a Geothermal Reservoir at Previously Explored Site at McGee Mountain, Nevada: Final Report for U.S. Department Of Energy Grant EE-0002830

Mar 07, 2014
2.23 MB
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The McGee Mountain geothermal area was selected to test early-stage shallow temperature survey techniques and drill two slim holes to test the resource. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc. was able to complete only a small portion of the project before lack of funding prevented f...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountainshallow temperature surveygeoprobegeochemistrygeologytransmissionreportgravitysurveyfeasibilityarchaeological clearancegeothermometrycost-effectivethermal anomaliescost

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

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

Lightning Dock Geothermal Field Data Package, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Aug 19, 2026
7.4 GB
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This submission is a curated geoscience, well and plant-operations data package for the Lightning Dock geothermal field in the Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, south-western New Mexico, a liquid-dominated system produced for binary (ORC) power generation. It covers well-by-well data...
Authors
Ifrene, G. et al Zanskar Geothermal
lightning dockwell logsgisproduction datageothermalenergytracer testpower generationgeochemistrygeophysicsgroundwaterbinary systemorcdownhole temperaturebouguermagnetotelluricinversion modelsaeromagneticsgravity surveylidarquaternary faultgeologymud logstemperature

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

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

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

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

Structural Controls of the Tuscarora Geothermal Field, Elko County, Nevada MS Thesis

May 31, 2013
17.99 MB
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Detailed geologic mapping, structural analysis, and well data have been integrated to elucidate the stratigraphic framework and structural setting of the Tuscarora geothermal area. Tuscarora is an amagmatic geothermal system that lies in the northern part of the Basin and Range pr...
Authors
Dering, G. and Faulds, J. University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangestructural controlstuscarora geothermal areastep-overaccommodation zonethesisthesis paperelko countynevadanvtuscarora geothermal fieldtuscarorastratigraphygeologic mapgeologystructural analysiswell datastructural geologydrill-hole datafault intersection

SW New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Oil Well Formation Tops

Oct 21, 2015
289.5 kB
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Rock formation top picks from oil wells from southwestern New Mexico from scout cards and other sources. There are differing formation tops interpretations for some wells, so for those wells duplicate formation top data are presented in this file.
Authors
Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
geothermalformation topsoil wellssw nmnew mexicosouthwestern new mexicotop dataoil wellinterpretationgeologicgeologystructuralpfalithologywell datadepthwellmetadatastratigraphyunitsexplorationplay fairway analysischaracterizationformation top

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...
Authors
Mann, M. Geothermal Resource Group on behalf of the City of Akutan
geothermalakutancore wellaleutianalaskaak-3core drillingeowend of wellpermittingdrilling historyhealth and safetyenvironmentalcore logginggeologylithologypermeabilityalteration

3D Model of the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Area

Dec 31, 2013
57.89 MB
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The Neal Hot Springs geothermal system lies in a left-step in a north-striking, west-dipping normal fault system, consisting of the Neal Fault to the south and the Sugarloaf Butte Fault to the north (Edwards, 2013). The Neal Hot Springs 3D geologic model consists of 104 faults and...
Authors
E., J. University of Nevada
geothermalneal hot springs3d modelneal hot springs geothermal areafaultingstratigraphystratigraphic unitscross-sectioncross sectionfaultsgeologygeologic unitsgeologic contactgeospatial datadata
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