Summary of drilling activities
Journal Article
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· Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6082319
This summary lists all geothermal wells spudded in 1983, that were drilled to a depth of at least 2,000 feet, plus those wells of lesser depth that were completed as potential geothermal producers. Tables 1 and 2 list the drilling information by area, operator, and well type. This report also briefly describes the major 1983 direct use projects. In 1983, 78 geothermal wells were drilled with a total footage of 485,900 feet, which is comparable to 1982 when 76 wells and a total of 559,110 feet of hole were drilled. Most (48) of the wells completed were drilled for development purposes, with 40 of these located in The Geysers field of California. Ten field extension wells were drilled in the United States, all of them apparently successful. Only five wildcat wells were drilled, compared to six in 1982, and there were 11 observation wells drilled in 1983. Although only one direct use well is herein included, several direct use geothermal projects of mostly small scale were initiated or continued during 1983, confirming a steady level of effort to expand the practical use of this form of geothermal energy.
- Research Organization:
- Republic Geothermal Inc.
- OSTI ID:
- 6082319
- Journal Information:
- Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Geotherm. Energy Mag.; (United States) Vol. 12:8; ISSN GTEMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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