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Title: Seismic discrimination of a geothermal field: Cerro Prieto

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OSTI ID:6699890

Extensive reprocessing of a subset of the seismic reflection data from Cerro Prieto has been performed. The formations and faults identified in the resulting seismic profile were correlated to cross-sections constructed from well log data. The production region coincides with a zone of reflection attenuation. A detailed velocity analysis reveals a lid of high velocity events rimming the reflection attenuation zone. This may prove to be a valuable discriminant for locating a geothermal resource using seismic reflection data.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6699890
Report Number(s):
LBL-17859; CONF-840809-17; ON: DE84014581
Resource Relation:
Conference: Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, Reno, NV, USA, 27 Aug 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English