Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

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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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AltaRock Energy Inc. (2013). Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1148837.
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Iovenitti, Joe. Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report. United States: N.p., 15 May, 2013. Web. doi: 10.15121/1148837.
Iovenitti, Joe. Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report. United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1148837
Iovenitti, Joe. 2013. "Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1148837. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/207.
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Data from May 15, 2013

Last updated Aug 19, 2021

Submitted Jun 18, 2013

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AltaRock Energy Inc

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Joe Iovenitti

510.290.9247

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Joe Iovenitti

AltaRock Energy Inc

DOE 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

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