Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report
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 deg C (600 deg 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 the DOE's facilitation of 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.
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AB - 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 deg C (600 deg 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 the DOE's facilitation of 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.
AU - Waibel, Albert F.
A2 - Frone, Zachary S.
A3 - Blackwell, David D.
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - Newberry
KW - Newberry Volcano
KW - Davenport
KW - AltaRock
KW - exploration
KW - drilling
KW - investigation
KW - site
KW - structural
KW - blind geothermal system
KW - volcanic
KW - terrain
KW - Oregon
KW - IET
LA - English
DA - 2015/01/01
PY - 2015
PB - Southern Methodist University
T1 - Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/6793
ER -
Waibel, Albert F., et al. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report. Southern Methodist University, 1 January, 2015, GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485.
Waibel, A., Frone, Z., & Blackwell, D. (2015). Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report. [Data set]. GDR. Southern Methodist University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485
Waibel, Albert F., Zachary S. Frone, and David D. Blackwell. Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report. Southern Methodist University, January, 1, 2015. Distributed by GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_6793,
title = {Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report},
author = {Waibel, Albert F. and Frone, Zachary S. and Blackwell, David D.},
abstractNote = {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 deg C (600 deg 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 the DOE's facilitation of 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.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485},
year = {2015},
howpublished = {GDR, Southern Methodist University, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-28}
}
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2015
Last updated Nov 14, 2019
Submitted Apr 14, 2015
Organization
Southern Methodist University
Contact
Cathy Chickering Pace
214.768.1510
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/485Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, Newberry, Newberry Volcano, Davenport, AltaRock, exploration, drilling, investigation, site, structural, blind geothermal system, volcanic, terrain, Oregon, IETDOE Project Details
Project Name DOE Innovative Exploration Technology (IET) Grant 109 program supporting geothermal exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon
Project Lead Eric Hass
Project Number EE0002833
