Mount Hood exploration, Oregon: a case history
An assessment program of Mount Hood is giving information useful for geothermal development in the area and is expected to characterize and aid in exploration of other Cascade volcanoes. These studies have shown the presence of thermal waters coming to the surface around the south flank of the mountain and subsurface flow in other areas. Geothermal gradient drilling shows the average heat flow in the area to be about two times normal increasing toward the summit. Two commercial exploration programs resulting in drilling are underway; Northwest Natural Gas is exploring the west side for direct utilization in the Portland area, and Wy'East is exploring near Timberline Lodge on the south flank. On the west side adequate temperatures have been found but the wells have not found enough permeability to be useful. At Timberline Lodge a 4000' well appears to have sufficient temperature, but it has not yet been tested. Further exploration and testing will continue this summer.
- Research Organization:
- Wy'East Exploration and Development Co., Portland, OR
- OSTI ID:
- 5111435
- 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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MT HOOD
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
EXPLOITATION
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
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GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS
HEAT FLOW
OREGON
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
THERMAL WATERS
VOLCANOES
WELL DRILLING
CASCADE MOUNTAINS
DRILLING
EXPLORATION
FEDERAL REGION X
MOUNTAINS
NORTH AMERICA
SURVEYS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
USA
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