Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report

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Abstract: Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other intersected isolated fractures with no hydrothermal interconnection. Both holes have bottom-hole temperatures near or above 315 deg C (600 deg F). Subsequent to deep test drilling an expanded exploration and evaluation program was initiated. These efforts have included reprocessing existing data, executing multiple geological, geophysical, geochemical programs, deep exploration test well drilling and shallow well drilling. The efforts over the last three years have been made possible through the DOE's facilitation of innovative geothermal exploration techniques. The combined results of the last 8 years have led to a better understanding of the history and complexity of Newberry Volcano and improved the design and interpretation of geophysical exploration techniques with regard to blind geothermal resources in volcanic terrain.

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Southern Methodist University. (2015). Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report [data set]. Retrieved from https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485.
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Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., and Blackwell, David D. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report. United States: N.p., 01 Jan, 2015. Web. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485.
Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., & Blackwell, David D. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report. United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485
Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., and Blackwell, David D. 2015. "Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report". United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485.
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Data from Jan 1, 2015

Last updated Nov 14, 2019

Submitted Apr 14, 2015

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Southern Methodist University

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Cathy Chickering Pace

214.768.1510

Authors

Albert F. Waibel

Columbia Geoscience

Zachary S. Frone

Southern Methodist University

David D. Blackwell

Southern Methodist University

DOE Project Details

Project Name DOE Innovative Exploration Technology (IET) Grant 109 program supporting geothermal exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon

Project Lead Eric Hass

Project Number EE0002833

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