Study of the structural control of fluid flow within the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Baja California, Mexico

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:6171061

Noble, J E; Manon, M A; Lippmann, M J; Witherspoon, P A

The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Comision Federal de Electricidad of Mexico are conducting a joint investigation of the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, located approximately 35 km south of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, in the Sea of Cortez-Salton Trough. Recent analyses of various geophysical/electrical logs, temperature logs, production and geochemical data and the subsequently developed preliminary model of the structure of the geothermal system and the distribution of geothermal fluids are presented. Techniques routinely applied to petroleum exploration were successfully used in the development of a preliminary model of this water-dominated system. The study indicates the upwelling of geothermal fluids along an east bounding fault from a deep, as yet unexplored source. The fluids dissipate into various sand horizons at various depths. The resulting stratigraphic and fluid flow model is of importance in planning additional developments of the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6171061
• Report Number(s): LBL-7001; CONF-771014-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CERRO PRIETO GEOTHERMAL FIELD
ELECTRIC LOGGING
FLOW MODELS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
HOT-WATER SYSTEMS
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
LATIN AMERICA
LITHOLOGY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
STRATIGRAPHY
TECTONICS
TEMPERATURE LOGGING
UPWELLING
WELL LOGGING
WELLS