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Title: Lithology and well-log study of Campbell E-2, geothermal test well, Humboldt House geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada

Abstract

In light of the cuttings and geophysical logs from the Campbell E-2 hole, it seems unlikely that a geothermal reservoir exists in the horst block of the Humboldt House area. All known sinter deposits occur in the graben block in the valley, northwest and southwest of Campbell E-2. The range front fault, which may serve as a conduit for deeply circulating fluids, dips to the west and intersects the hole at 890 feet (271.3 m). The presence of sinter deposits and the deeper extension of the fault to the west suggest that the geothermal system may be located to the west of the Campbell E-2 hole. The Grass Valley Formation and the Auld Lange Syne Group in general are fine-grained argillaceous and slaty rocks these rocks have a very low intergranular permeability and may not be competent enough to maintan a significant fracture permeability necessary for a geothermal reservoir rock.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA). Research Inst.
OSTI Identifier:
5776359
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12079-27
ON: DE82003951
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-79ID12079
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; LITHOLOGY; WELL LOGGING; NEVADA; GEOLOGY; DENSITY; EXPLORATORY WELLS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; POROSITY; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; USA; WELLS; WESTERN REGION; Geothermal Legacy; 150303* - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology- Exploratory Drilling & Well Logging

Citation Formats

Sibbett, B S, and Glenn, W E. Lithology and well-log study of Campbell E-2, geothermal test well, Humboldt House geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/5776359.
Sibbett, B S, & Glenn, W E. Lithology and well-log study of Campbell E-2, geothermal test well, Humboldt House geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5776359
Sibbett, B S, and Glenn, W E. 1981. "Lithology and well-log study of Campbell E-2, geothermal test well, Humboldt House geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5776359. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5776359.
@article{osti_5776359,
title = {Lithology and well-log study of Campbell E-2, geothermal test well, Humboldt House geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada},
author = {Sibbett, B S and Glenn, W E},
abstractNote = {In light of the cuttings and geophysical logs from the Campbell E-2 hole, it seems unlikely that a geothermal reservoir exists in the horst block of the Humboldt House area. All known sinter deposits occur in the graben block in the valley, northwest and southwest of Campbell E-2. The range front fault, which may serve as a conduit for deeply circulating fluids, dips to the west and intersects the hole at 890 feet (271.3 m). The presence of sinter deposits and the deeper extension of the fault to the west suggest that the geothermal system may be located to the west of the Campbell E-2 hole. The Grass Valley Formation and the Auld Lange Syne Group in general are fine-grained argillaceous and slaty rocks these rocks have a very low intergranular permeability and may not be competent enough to maintan a significant fracture permeability necessary for a geothermal reservoir rock.},
doi = {10.2172/5776359},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5776359}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}