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Project Hotspot Report: Exploration

Project Hotspot applies innovative approaches to geothermal exploration in the Snake River Volcanic Province. This report summarizes results from our Phase 1 data compilation.

Shervais, J. Utah State University

Sep 17, 2010
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Gravity Report

Report detailing data acquisition, quality, processing, and presentation for the gravity survey conducted on the Newberry Volcano. (Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Gravity Report of Newberry prepared by Zonge GeoSciences 2012)

Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC

Jan 06, 2012
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Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.

Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc

May 19, 2010
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Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to Reduce Exploration Risk at Wister, CA

2010 Peer Review of the 'Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave' Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA. The presentation includes a timeline, budget, barriers, and partners. The objective of the project is also explained in the presentation.

Matlick, S. Ormat Nevada Inc

May 18, 2010
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SE Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis PFA Models and Probability Map

This submission includes a Na/K geothermometer probability greater than 200 deg C map, as well as two play fairway analysis (PFA) models. The probability map acts as a composite risk segment for the PFA models. The PFA models differ in their application of magnetotelluric conducto...

Brandt, A. University of Utah

Nov 15, 2015
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Report of 4D Seismic Analysis

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Report of 4-D seismic Analysis by Apex HiPoint (Sigma3) 2012

Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC

Dec 12, 2012
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Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation

Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation, Walsh, et al, Ormat

Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc

Jan 01, 2010
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2011 Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling

2011 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation summarizing relevance, proposed approach, and logistics of the Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling.

Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc

Jan 01, 2011
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Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Geology

The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...

Lowry, T. and Oldow, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Mar 29, 2018
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Ormat Maui Project 2011 Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc

Jun 07, 2011
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Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...

Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jun 23, 2021
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Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: 2km Grid Based Analysis

Combined geochemical and geophysical data, weighted and ranked for geothermal prospect favorability.

M, C. University of California

Aug 20, 2015
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Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Regional Data

This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...

Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Oct 28, 2015
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Maps, Models and Data from Southeastern Great Basin PFA

This submission includes composite risk segment models in raster format for permeability, heat of the earth, and MT, as well as the final PFA model of geothermal exploration risk in Southwestern Utah, USA. Additionally, this submission has data regarding hydrothermally altered are...

Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 30, 2017
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Machine Learning to Identify Geologic Factors Associated with Production in Geothermal Fields: A Case-Study Using 3D Geologic Data from Brady Geothermal Field and NMFk

In this paper, we present an analysis using unsupervised machine learning (ML) to identify the key geologic factors that contribute to the geothermal production in Brady geothermal field. Brady is a hydrothermal system in northwestern Nevada that supports both electricity producti...

Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey

Oct 01, 2021
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USU Camas-1 Test Well: Documentation

This submission contains documents that describe the USU Camas-1 test well, drilled in Camas Prairie, Idaho, in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019. The purpose of this well is to validate exploration methodologies of the Snake River Plain (SRP) Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) project.

Shervais, J. Utah State University

Oct 31, 2018
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New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Wells and Springs with Discharge Temperature Higher than 30 deg C

This submission includes three files from two sources. One file is derived from USGS data and includes a series of manipulations to evaluate only shallow wells with high estimated geothermal gradients. Two other files are springs and wells with discharge temperatures above 30 deg...

Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources

Jun 16, 2015
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Shallow (2-meter) Temperature Surveys in Colorado

Shallow temperature surveys are useful in early-stage geothermal exploration to delineate surface outflow zones, with the intent to identify the source of upwelling, usually a fault. Detailed descriptions of the 2-meter survey method and equipment design can be found in Coolbaugh ...

E., R. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Feb 01, 2012
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Tularosa Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Temperature, Geochemistry, and Gravity Data

This submission contains multiple excel spreadsheets and associated written reports. The datasets area are representative of shallow temperature, geochemistry, and other well logging observations made across WSMR (white sands missile range); located to the west of the Tularosa Bas...

Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 16, 2017
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Exploring for Geothermal Resources in a Dormant Volcanic System: The Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone, Maui, Hawai'i

Suites of new geophysical and geochemical surveys provide evidence for geothermal resource at the Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone (HSWRZ) on Maui Island, Hawai'i. This poster outlines the Site's background, the geophysical surveys conducted on the Site (LiDAR, gravity and magnetics)...

Martini, B. et al Ormat Nevada Inc

Dec 01, 2011
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DEEPEN 3D PFA Index Models for Exploration Datasets at Newberry Volcano

DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the development of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology for magmatic plays (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), index models needed to be de...

Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2023
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GeoThermalCloud: Cloud Fusion of Big Data and Multi-Physics Models using Machine Learning for Discovery, Exploration and Development of Hidden Geothermal Resources

Geothermal exploration and production are challenging, expensive and risky. The GeoThermalCloud uses Machine Learning to predict the location of hidden geothermal resources. This submission includes a training dataset for the GeoThermalCloud neural network. Machine Learning for Di...

Ahmmed, B. Stanford University

Apr 04, 2022
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Maui Gravity and Soil Gas Surveys

Contains a ground-based gravity survey of South Maui and a series of soil CO2 flux and temperature surveys encompassing Maui and the Big Island. The gravity survey was collected from approximately 284 km2 and consisted of 400 gravity stations with 400 m spacing. Locations were de...

Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc

Apr 01, 2010
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Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary

Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary The Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project was to drill, test, and confirm the present economic viability of the undeveloped geothermal...

Walters, M. Geysers Power Company, LLC