Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Noble Gas Raw Data for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Lanai islands

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Noble gas raw data for the Hawaiian islands of Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Lanai, and Kauai. Based on results from prior phases of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai for sampling of dissolved noble gases, trace metals, common ions, and the stable isotopes 2H and 18O. Ultimately, 23 of the 66 well targets were sampled. Noble gas data from this study is supplemented with data shared by the United States Geologic Survey for the summit of Kilauea, and by the geothermal energy company Ormat Technologies Inc. for their geothermal power plant Puna Geothermal Venture on the Lower East Rift of Kilauea, and for their exploration of Kona and Hualalai on Hawaii, as well as the Southwest Rift of Haleakala on Maui. The noble gas helium is used as an indicator of geothermal heat when excess 3He and/or 4He is present when compared to the atmospheric ratio of those isotopes (R/Ra). R/Ra is minimally affected by dilution and transport, allowing even those wells not perfectly situated over a geothermal system to indicate a geothermal anomaly. R/Ra anomalies are present on every island in this study. There is a strong correlation between R/Ra anomalies and proximity to rift zones and calderas. The Hawaii Play Fairway project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office (award DE-EE0006729). For more information, see Colin Ferguson's Master of Science thesis "Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters."

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TY - DATA AB - Noble gas raw data for the Hawaiian islands of Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Lanai, and Kauai. Based on results from prior phases of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai for sampling of dissolved noble gases, trace metals, common ions, and the stable isotopes 2H and 18O. Ultimately, 23 of the 66 well targets were sampled. Noble gas data from this study is supplemented with data shared by the United States Geologic Survey for the summit of Kilauea, and by the geothermal energy company Ormat Technologies Inc. for their geothermal power plant Puna Geothermal Venture on the Lower East Rift of Kilauea, and for their exploration of Kona and Hualalai on Hawaii, as well as the Southwest Rift of Haleakala on Maui. The noble gas helium is used as an indicator of geothermal heat when excess 3He and/or 4He is present when compared to the atmospheric ratio of those isotopes (R/Ra). R/Ra is minimally affected by dilution and transport, allowing even those wells not perfectly situated over a geothermal system to indicate a geothermal anomaly. R/Ra anomalies are present on every island in this study. There is a strong correlation between R/Ra anomalies and proximity to rift zones and calderas. The Hawaii Play Fairway project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office (award DE-EE0006729). For more information, see Colin Ferguson's Master of Science thesis "Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters." AU - Ferguson, Colin A2 - Lautze, Nicole DB - Geothermal Data Repository DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - 10.15121/1856793 KW - geothermal KW - energy KW - Hawaii KW - Play Fairway KW - Lanai KW - Kauai KW - Oahu KW - noble gas KW - Maui KW - geochemistry KW - R/RA KW - R/RA anomolies KW - indicators KW - survey KW - rift KW - Lower East Rift of Kilauea KW - Southwest Rift of Haleakala KW - rift zones KW - calderas KW - Helium KW - caldera KW - PFA KW - play fairway analysis KW - gas data KW - noble gas data KW - raw data KW - well LA - English DA - 2020/10/06 PY - 2020 PB - University of Hawaii T1 - Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Noble Gas Raw Data for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Lanai islands UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1856793 ER -
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Ferguson, Colin, and Nicole Lautze. Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Noble Gas Raw Data for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Lanai islands. University of Hawaii, 6 October, 2020, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1856793.
Ferguson, C., & Lautze, N. (2020). Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Noble Gas Raw Data for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Lanai islands. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. University of Hawaii. https://doi.org/10.15121/1856793
Ferguson, Colin and Nicole Lautze. Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Noble Gas Raw Data for Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Lanai islands. University of Hawaii, October, 6, 2020. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1856793
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Data from Oct 6, 2020

Last updated Mar 28, 2022

Submitted Mar 27, 2022

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University of Hawaii

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Nicole Lautze

808.956.3499

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Colin Ferguson

University of Hawaii

Nicole Lautze

University of Hawaii

DOE Project Details

Project Name Comprehensive analysis of Hawaii's geothermal potential through Play Fairway integration of geophysical, geochemical, and geological data

Project Lead Holly Thomas

Project Number EE0006729

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