Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain

Dataset · Fri Oct 30 04:00:00 EDT 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749· OSTI ID:1770749

Batir, Joseph ^[1]; Richards, Maria; Hornbach, Matthew; Kolker, Amanda

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1. Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences

SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate impacts from groundwater flow in the thermal model, and examine radioactivity data variations. By incorporating the results of the most recent projects with the SMU shallow methodology, we developed a more accurate, updated resource estimate for the Snake River Plain (SRP). The resulting maps and resource estimates can be used by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the public to determine how best to move forward with future project development.

• Research Organization: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)
• Contributing Organization: Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
• OSTI ID: 1770749
• Report Number(s): 1290
• Availability: [e-mail]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
BLM
EGS
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FORGE
Idaho
NREL
Oregon
PFA
Play Fairway Analysis
SRP
Snake River Plain
borehole
bottom-hole temperature
energy
geothermal
heat flow
interval equilibrium temperature log
lithology
model
modeling
oil and gas wells
radioactivity
radiogenic heat production
shallow
temperature
thermal conductivity
velocity
well data