Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report
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 purposes because, in the public domain, it is a highly characterized geothermal systems in the Basin and Range with a considerable amount of geoscience and most importantly, well data. This Baseline Conceptual Model report summarizes the results of the first three project tasks (1) collect and assess the existing public domain geoscience data, (2) design and populate a GIS database, and (3) develop a baseline (existing data) geothermal conceptual model, evaluate geostatistical relationships, and generate baseline, coupled EGS favorability/trust maps from +1km above sea level (asl) to -4km asl for the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) to identify EGS drilling targets at a scale of 5km x 5km. It presents (1) an assessment of the readily available public domain data and some proprietary data provided by Terra-Gen Power, LLC, (2) a re-interpretation of these data as required, (3) an exploratory geostatistical data analysis, (4) the baseline geothermal conceptual model, and (5) the EGS favorability/trust mapping. The conceptual model presented applies to both the hydrothermal system and EGS in the Dixie Valley region.
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AB - 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 purposes because, in the public domain, it is a highly characterized geothermal systems in the Basin and Range with a considerable amount of geoscience and most importantly, well data. This Baseline Conceptual Model report summarizes the results of the first three project tasks (1) collect and assess the existing public domain geoscience data, (2) design and populate a GIS database, and (3) develop a baseline (existing data) geothermal conceptual model, evaluate geostatistical relationships, and generate baseline, coupled EGS favorability/trust maps from +1km above sea level (asl) to -4km asl for the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) to identify EGS drilling targets at a scale of 5km x 5km. It presents (1) an assessment of the readily available public domain data and some proprietary data provided by Terra-Gen Power, LLC, (2) a re-interpretation of these data as required, (3) an exploratory geostatistical data analysis, (4) the baseline geothermal conceptual model, and (5) the EGS favorability/trust mapping. The conceptual model presented applies to both the hydrothermal system and EGS in the Dixie Valley region.
AU - Iovenitti, Joe
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1148835
KW - geothermal
KW - Dixie Valley
KW - EGS
KW - Hydrothermal System
KW - Favorability/Trust mapping
KW - Exploration
KW - Conceptual Model
KW - Baseline Model
KW - model
KW - baseline
KW - appendices
KW - supporting data
KW - seismic data
KW - well data
KW - geologic maps
LA - English
DA - 2013/05/15
PY - 2013
PB - AltaRock Energy Inc
T1 - Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1148835
ER -
Iovenitti, Joe. Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report. AltaRock Energy Inc, 15 May, 2013, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148835.
Iovenitti, J. (2013). Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. AltaRock Energy Inc. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148835
Iovenitti, Joe. Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report. AltaRock Energy Inc, May, 15, 2013. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1148835
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abstractNote = {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 purposes because, in the public domain, it is a highly characterized geothermal systems in the Basin and Range with a considerable amount of geoscience and most importantly, well data. This Baseline Conceptual Model report summarizes the results of the first three project tasks (1) collect and assess the existing public domain geoscience data, (2) design and populate a GIS database, and (3) develop a baseline (existing data) geothermal conceptual model, evaluate geostatistical relationships, and generate baseline, coupled EGS favorability/trust maps from +1km above sea level (asl) to -4km asl for the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) to identify EGS drilling targets at a scale of 5km x 5km. It presents (1) an assessment of the readily available public domain data and some proprietary data provided by Terra-Gen Power, LLC, (2) a re-interpretation of these data as required, (3) an exploratory geostatistical data analysis, (4) the baseline geothermal conceptual model, and (5) the EGS favorability/trust mapping. The conceptual model presented applies to both the hydrothermal system and EGS in the Dixie Valley region.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/209},
year = {2013},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, AltaRock Energy Inc, https://doi.org/10.15121/1148835},
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1148835
Details
Data from May 15, 2013
Last updated May 24, 2017
Submitted Jun 25, 2013
Organization
AltaRock Energy Inc
Contact
Joe Iovenitti
510.290.9247
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, Dixie Valley, EGS, Hydrothermal System, Favorability/Trust mapping, Exploration, Conceptual Model, Baseline Model, model, baseline, appendices, supporting data, seismic data, well data, geologic mapsDOE Project Details
Project Name Recovery Act: Development of Exploration Methods for Engineered Geothermal Systems through Integrated Geophysical, Geologic and Geochemical Interpretation
Project Lead Eric Hass
Project Number EE0002778