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Title: Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon

Abstract

Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other intersected isolated fractures with no hydrothermal interconnection. Both holes have bottom-hole temperatures near or above 315°C (600°F). Subsequent to deep test drilling an expanded exploration and evaluation program was initiated. These efforts have included reprocessing existing data, executing multiple geological, geophysical, geochemical programs, deep exploration test well drilling and shallow well drilling. The efforts over the last three years have been made possible through a DOE Innovative Exploration Technology (IET) Grant 109, designed to facilitate innovative geothermal exploration techniques. The combined results of the last 8 years have led to a better understanding of the history and complexity of Newberry Volcano and improved the design and interpretation of geophysical exploration techniques with regard to blind geothermal resources in volcanic terrain.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Columbia Geoscience, Pasco, WA (United States)
  2. Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Davenport Newberry, Stamford, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
Contributing Org.:
Columbia Geoscience Southern Methodist University
OSTI Identifier:
1182676
Report Number(s):
DOE-Davenport-0002833
Grant 109
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0002833
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES

Citation Formats

Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., and Blackwell, David D. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.2172/1182676.
Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., & Blackwell, David D. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1182676
Waibel, Albert F., Frone, Zachary S., and Blackwell, David D. 2014. "Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1182676. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1182676.
@article{osti_1182676,
title = {Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon},
author = {Waibel, Albert F. and Frone, Zachary S. and Blackwell, David D.},
abstractNote = {Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other intersected isolated fractures with no hydrothermal interconnection. Both holes have bottom-hole temperatures near or above 315°C (600°F). Subsequent to deep test drilling an expanded exploration and evaluation program was initiated. These efforts have included reprocessing existing data, executing multiple geological, geophysical, geochemical programs, deep exploration test well drilling and shallow well drilling. The efforts over the last three years have been made possible through a DOE Innovative Exploration Technology (IET) Grant 109, designed to facilitate innovative geothermal exploration techniques. The combined results of the last 8 years have led to a better understanding of the history and complexity of Newberry Volcano and improved the design and interpretation of geophysical exploration techniques with regard to blind geothermal resources in volcanic terrain.},
doi = {10.2172/1182676},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1182676}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}