Meager Creek geothermal project: an exploration case history

Conference · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Geotherm. Resour. Counc., Spec. Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5109828

Fairbank, B D; Openshaw, R E; Souther, J G; Stauder, J J

The South Reservoir in the Meager Creek Geothermal Area is within crystalline basement rocks on the southern flank of the Pliocene to Recent Meager Mountain Volcanic Complex. Geological, geochemical and resistivity surveys were used to determine targets for temperature gradient diamond drilling. Temperature profiles indicate anomously high temperature gradients in drill holes M2, M3, M4, M6, M7, M8, M10, M11 and M12. Heat flow values of 105 to 620 mWm/sup -2/ (2.5 to 14.8 HFU) have been calculated for drill holes M2, M3, M7, M8, M11 and M12; these values are up to seven times the regional heat flow for the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt. The main South Reservoir thermal anomaly has been defined over an area about 3 km by 1 km in the Meager Creek valley and is open to the north and southeast. Deep drilling and production testing to assess the reservoir as a potential power source will be initiated during 1981.

• OSTI ID: 5109828
• Report Number(s): CONF-810572-
• Journal Information: Geotherm. Resour. Counc., Spec. Rep.; (United States), Vol. 10; Conference: Geothermal Resources Council symposium, Portland, OR, USA, 19 May 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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RESISTIVITY SURVEYS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
WELL DRILLING
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ELECTRICAL SURVEYS
EXPLORATION
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
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