Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain
SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate impacts from groundwater flow in the thermal model, and examine radioactivity data variations. By incorporating the results of the most recent projects with the SMU shallow methodology, we developed a more accurate, updated resource estimate for the Snake River Plain (SRP). The resulting maps and resource estimates can be used by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the public to determine how best to move forward with future project development.
Citation Formats
Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences. (2020). Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1770749.
Batir, Joseph, Richards, Maria, Hornbach, Matthew, and Kolker, Amanda. Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain. United States: N.p., 30 Oct, 2020. Web. doi: 10.15121/1770749.
Batir, Joseph, Richards, Maria, Hornbach, Matthew, & Kolker, Amanda. Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain. United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1770749
Batir, Joseph, Richards, Maria, Hornbach, Matthew, and Kolker, Amanda. 2020. "Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1770749. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1290.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1770749
Details
Data from Oct 30, 2020
Last updated Mar 27, 2024
Submitted Mar 10, 2021
Organization
Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
Contact
Maria Richards
214.768.2750
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Snake River Plain, temperature, lithology, velocity, heat flow, BLM, NREL, thermal conductivity, radiogenic heat production, oil and gas wells, Enhanced Geothermal System, EGS, SRP, shallow, Idaho, model, modeling, radioactivity, Oregon, bottom-hole temperature, FORGE, PFA, Play Fairway Analysis, interval equilibrium temperature log, well data, boreholeDOE Project Details
Project Name SHALLOW EGS REGIONAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL MAP - SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number 92239
