Progress toward evaluating the geothermal resource in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6427454

Parker, M D ^[1]; Jiracek, G

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1. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque

The potential for geothermal resource development in the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico was investigated. Guided by previously published information, a program which includes temperature logging of municipal water wells, gravity and magnetic investigations, electrical resistivity measurements, shallow (approx. 25 m) borehole drilling and temperature logging, and water chemistry analysis has been conducted. Three areas of geothermal interest in or near Albuquerque are reported. The Llano de Atrisco thermal anomaly is located about 8 km west of Albuquerque. Two anomalies here are associated with buried magnetic bodies of presumed igneous origin. Shallow gradients exceeding 100/sup 0/C/km lead to the expectation that 45/sup 0/C water occurs at a depth of less than 300 m; this compares to about 25/sup 0/C at similar depths in the region. Two other areas, in the city, are identified on the basis of temperature information provided from geophysical logs of Albuquerque municipal wells. This information indicates that water of 45 to 50/sup 0/C flows beneath the well fields at a depth of 400 to 500 m.

• OSTI ID: 6427454
• Report Number(s): CONF-800920-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150300* -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology
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GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GRAVITY SURVEYS
MAGNETIC SURVEYS
NEW MEXICO
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RESISTIVITY SURVEYS
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WATER CHEMISTRY
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