The snake geothermal drilling project. Innovative approaches to geothermal exploration
- Utah State Univ., Logan, UT (United States)
- Boise State Univ., ID (United States)
- University of Alberta, Canada
- Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX (United States)
The goal of our project was to test innovative technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correlate lithologies observed in core with surface based geophysical studies. Compiled data included geologic maps, volcanic vent distribution, structural maps, existing well logs and temperature gradient logs, groundwater temperatures, and geophysical surveys (resistivity, magnetics, gravity). New data included high-resolution gravity and magnetic surveys, high-resolution seismic surveys, three slimhole test wells, borehole wireline logs, lithology logs, water chemistry, alteration mineralogy, fracture distribution, and new thermal gradient measurements.
- Research Organization:
- Utah State Univ., Logan, UT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0002848
- OSTI ID:
- 1236394
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-USU-0002848-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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