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Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report

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This presents the results of Phase 1 of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project, along with a proposed work for Phase 2. No new data were collected, but we list data sources for our compilation.

The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The Yellowstone hotspot continues to feed a magma system that underlies southern Idaho and has produced basaltic volcanism as young as 2000 years old. It has been estimated to host up to 855 MW of potential geothermal power production, most of which is associated with the Snake River Plain volcanic province.

Our goals for this Phase 1 study were to: (1) adapt the methodology of Play Fairway Analysis for geothermal exploration to create a formal basis for its application to geothermal systems, (2) assemble relevant data for the SRP from publicly available and private sources, and (3) build a geothermal play fairway model for the SRP and identify the most promising plays, using software tools that are standard in the petroleum industry. Our ultimate goals are to lower the risk and cost of geothermal exploration throughout geothermal industry, and to stimulate the development of new geothermal power resources in Idaho.

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TY - DATA AB - This presents the results of Phase 1 of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project, along with a proposed work for Phase 2. No new data were collected, but we list data sources for our compilation. The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The Yellowstone hotspot continues to feed a magma system that underlies southern Idaho and has produced basaltic volcanism as young as 2000 years old. It has been estimated to host up to 855 MW of potential geothermal power production, most of which is associated with the Snake River Plain volcanic province. Our goals for this Phase 1 study were to: (1) adapt the methodology of Play Fairway Analysis for geothermal exploration to create a formal basis for its application to geothermal systems, (2) assemble relevant data for the SRP from publicly available and private sources, and (3) build a geothermal play fairway model for the SRP and identify the most promising plays, using software tools that are standard in the petroleum industry. Our ultimate goals are to lower the risk and cost of geothermal exploration throughout geothermal industry, and to stimulate the development of new geothermal power resources in Idaho. AU - Shervais, John A2 - Evans, James A3 - Glen, Jonathan A4 - DeAngelo, Jacob A5 - Dobson, Patrick A6 - Gasperikova, Erika A7 - Sonnenthal, Eric A8 - Siler, Drew A9 - Liberty, Lee A10 - Visser, Charles A11 - Nielson, Dennis A12 - Garg, Sabodh A13 - Athens, Noah A14 - Burns, Erick DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - KW - geothermal KW - energy KW - Play Fairway Analysis KW - Snake River Plain KW - ArcGIS KW - EGS KW - GIS KW - geospatial data KW - temperature KW - structure KW - resource assessment KW - PFA KW - modeling KW - resource KW - characterization KW - Mountain Home KW - Snake River Mountain Home Modeling KW - Numerical Model KW - Magnetotellurics KW - Magnetotelluric KW - gravity KW - thermal KW - SRP KW - MT KW - geophysics KW - blind KW - Idaho LA - English DA - 2016/01/25 PY - 2016 PB - Utah State University T1 - Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/7362 ER -
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Shervais, John, et al. Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report. Utah State University, 25 January, 2016, GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1231.
Shervais, J., Evans, J., Glen, J., DeAngelo, J., Dobson, P., Gasperikova, E., Sonnenthal, E., Siler, D., Liberty, L., Visser, C., Nielson, D., Garg, S., Athens, N., & Burns, E. (2016). Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report. [Data set]. GDR. Utah State University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1231
Shervais, John, James Evans, Jonathan Glen, Jacob DeAngelo, Patrick Dobson, Erika Gasperikova, Eric Sonnenthal, Drew Siler, Lee Liberty, Charles Visser, Dennis Nielson, Sabodh Garg, Noah Athens, and Erick Burns. Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis: Phase 1 Report. Utah State University, January, 25, 2016. Distributed by GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1231
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The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The Yellowstone hotspot continues to feed a magma system that underlies southern Idaho and has produced basaltic volcanism as young as 2000 years old. It has been estimated to host up to 855 MW of potential geothermal power production, most of which is associated with the Snake River Plain volcanic province.

Our goals for this Phase 1 study were to: (1) adapt the methodology of Play Fairway Analysis for geothermal exploration to create a formal basis for its application to geothermal systems, (2) assemble relevant data for the SRP from publicly available and private sources, and (3) build a geothermal play fairway model for the SRP and identify the most promising plays, using software tools that are standard in the petroleum industry. Our ultimate goals are to lower the risk and cost of geothermal exploration throughout geothermal industry, and to stimulate the development of new geothermal power resources in Idaho.}, url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1231}, year = {2016}, howpublished = {GDR, Utah State University, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1231}, note = {Accessed: 2025-05-02} }

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Data from Jan 25, 2016

Last updated Aug 27, 2020

Submitted Aug 19, 2020

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Utah State University

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John Shervais

435.797.1274

Authors

John Shervais

Utah State University

James Evans

Utah State University

Jonathan Glen

United States Geological Survey

Jacob DeAngelo

United States Geological Survey

Patrick Dobson

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Erika Gasperikova

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Eric Sonnenthal

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Drew Siler

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lee Liberty

Boise State University

Charles Visser

NREL

Dennis Nielson

DOSECC Exploration Services

Sabodh Garg

Leidos Inc

Noah Athens

United States Geological Survey

Erick Burns

United States Geological Survey

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DOE Project Details

Project Name Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of the Snake River Plain, Idaho

Project Lead Mike Weathers

Project Number EE0006733

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