Geopressure resource assessment: Southern Louisiana

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7369249

Bernard, W J

The geothermal/geopressure potential of the southern Louisiana Tertiary sands, including state-owned offshore waters, has been estimated, with a breakdown of the separate contributions of geohydraulic energy, geothermal energy and natural gas. The total technically recoverable energy in the study area, neglecting surface conversion efficiencies, is estimated at 34.3 quadrillion BTU's, or the equivalent of about six billion barrels of oil. The technically recoverable natural gas content of the geopressured water is about 13.6 trillion cubic feet. Sixty-three specific prospective areas of geothermal/geopressure energy have been selected for further evaluation and a project is underway to establish the relative importance of these prospects.

• Research Organization: Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge
• OSTI ID: 7369249
• Report Number(s): CONF-771153-P1-6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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