Meager Creek Geothermal Project: preliminary resource evaluation

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:7369612

Stauder, J J; Menzies, A J; Harvey, C C; Leach, T M

A 190-200/sup 0/C geothermal resource has been identified in the Meager Creek Geothermal Area (South Meager, previously called the South Reservoir), British Columbia, Canada, on the basis of surface and near surface exploration and the results of a three well deep drilling exploration program. The geothermal resource appears to be fracture dominated with limited flow capacity. It is associated with the Meager Creek Fault Zone which was encountered by the deep wells at a depth of 1200-1600 meters (400-800 meters below MSL). Temperatures of up to 270/sup 0/C were encountered below the Meager Creek Fault Zone but both petrologic and well testing data indicate that the rock is generally impermeable. The high temperatures at depth appear to be a manifestation of the abnormally high (approximately equal to 90/sup 0/C/km) regional geothermal gradient.

• Research Organization: British Columbia Hydro, Vancouver
• OSTI ID: 7369612
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-3271; CONF-8306177-; ON: TI84920082
• Resource Relation: Conference: 7. annual geothermal conference and workshop, San Diego, CA, USA, 28 Jun 1983; Related Information: In: Seventh annual geothermal conference and workshop: proceedings, by
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
CANADA
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
EVALUATION
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
EXPLORATION
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
SURVEYS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
Geothermal Legacy
150102* - Geothermal Energy- Resources & Availability- Non-USA- (-1989)