Final Technical Report; Geothermal Resource Evaluation and Definitioni (GRED) Program-Phases I, II, and III for the Animas Valley, NM Geothermal Resource

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/850199· OSTI ID:850199

Cunniff, Roy A ^[1]; Bowers, Roger L

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1. Lightning Dock Geothermal, Inc.

This report contains a detailed summary of a methodical and comprehensive assessment of the potential of the Animas Valley, New Mexico geothermal resource leasehold owned by Lightning Dock Geothermal, Inc. Work described herein was completed under the auspices of the Department of Energy (DOE) Cooperative Agreement DE-FC04-00AL66977, Geothermal Resource Evaluation and Definition (GRED) Program, and the work covers the time span from June 2001 through June 2004. Included in this new report are detailed results from the GRED Program, including: geophysical and geochemical surveys, reflection seismic surveys, aeromagnetic surveys, gravity and electrical resistivity surveys, soil thermal ion and soil carbon dioxide flux surveys, four temperature gradient holes, and one deep exploratory well.

• Research Organization: Lightning Dock Geothermal, Inc., Las Cruces, NM
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) Albuquerque Operations Office
• DOE Contract Number: FC04-00AL66977
• OSTI ID: 850199
• Report Number(s): DOE-AL66977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CARBON DIOXIDE
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
EVALUATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Geothermal
Animas Valley
airborne magnetic survey
seismic survey
gravity survey
soil carbon dioxide survey
gradient hole
temperature survey
exploratory well
airlift testing
REFLECTION
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SOILS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS