Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain
SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate impacts from groundwater flow in the thermal model, and examine radioactivity data variations. By incorporating the results of the most recent projects with the SMU shallow methodology, we developed a more accurate, updated resource estimate for the Snake River Plain (SRP). The resulting maps and resource estimates can be used by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the public to determine how best to move forward with future project development.
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AB - SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate impacts from groundwater flow in the thermal model, and examine radioactivity data variations. By incorporating the results of the most recent projects with the SMU shallow methodology, we developed a more accurate, updated resource estimate for the Snake River Plain (SRP). The resulting maps and resource estimates can be used by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the public to determine how best to move forward with future project development.
AU - Batir, Joseph
A2 - Richards, Maria
A3 - Hornbach, Matthew
A4 - Kolker, Amanda
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1770749
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Snake River Plain
KW - temperature
KW - lithology
KW - velocity
KW - heat flow
KW - BLM
KW - NREL
KW - thermal conductivity
KW - radiogenic heat production
KW - oil and gas wells
KW - Enhanced Geothermal System
KW - EGS
KW - SRP
KW - shallow
KW - Idaho
KW - model
KW - modeling
KW - radioactivity
KW - Oregon
KW - bottom-hole temperature
KW - FORGE
KW - PFA
KW - Play Fairway Analysis
KW - interval equilibrium temperature log
KW - well data
KW - borehole
LA - English
DA - 2020/10/30
PY - 2020
PB - Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
T1 - Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749
ER -
Batir, Joseph, et al. Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain. Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, 30 October, 2020, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749.
Batir, J., Richards, M., Hornbach, M., & Kolker, A. (2020). Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain. [Data set]. GDR. Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences. https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749
Batir, Joseph, Maria Richards, Matthew Hornbach, and Amanda Kolker. Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain. Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, October, 30, 2020. Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749
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title = {Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map - Snake River Plain},
author = {Batir, Joseph and Richards, Maria and Hornbach, Matthew and Kolker, Amanda},
abstractNote = {SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate impacts from groundwater flow in the thermal model, and examine radioactivity data variations. By incorporating the results of the most recent projects with the SMU shallow methodology, we developed a more accurate, updated resource estimate for the Snake River Plain (SRP). The resulting maps and resource estimates can be used by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the public to determine how best to move forward with future project development. },
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1290},
year = {2020},
howpublished = {GDR, Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, https://doi.org/10.15121/1770749},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-28},
doi = {10.15121/1770749}
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1770749
Details
Data from Oct 30, 2020
Last updated Mar 27, 2024
Submitted Mar 10, 2021
Organization
Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
Contact
Maria Richards
214.768.2750
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1290Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Snake River Plain, temperature, lithology, velocity, heat flow, BLM, NREL, thermal conductivity, radiogenic heat production, oil and gas wells, Enhanced Geothermal System, EGS, SRP, shallow, Idaho, model, modeling, radioactivity, Oregon, bottom-hole temperature, FORGE, PFA, Play Fairway Analysis, interval equilibrium temperature log, well data, boreholeDOE Project Details
Project Name SHALLOW EGS REGIONAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL MAP - SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number 92239
