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Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data

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This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE), which is part of a broader initiative to advance the exploration of hidden geothermal resources in the Basin & Range Province of the western U.S.

Data modalities include a helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetic survey, magnetotellurics, 2-meter temperature measurements, ground-based gravity and legacy aeromagnetic surveys, geochemistry, geologic mapping, LiDAR analysis, 3D models, associated geospatial data, and a bibliography of existing data and references utilized in prospect characterization and conceptual modeling. Key files are in CSV, Geosoft, and Geotools formats. Please refer to READMEs for dataset-specific information. Where applicable, acquisition data and inversion models for a particular prospect or area of interest are organized separately.

This BRIDGE data package is the product of a collaboration led by Sandia National Laboratories with partners from Geologica Geothermal Group, Inc., the U.S. Navy Geothermal Program Office, and consultants Steven Sewell (Australis Geoscience Ltd) and William Cumming (Cumming Geoscience). The project's areas of interest (AOIs) are based off priority areas of interest in the southwestern portion of the Nevada Play Fairway map, distribution across tectonic provinces, accessibility, and the project team's extensive experience in the region. AOIs cover about a dozen basins that include unexplored prospects, partially explored prospects, and some developed analogue resources that provide validation cases. Many unexplored and partially explored prospects are on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) land, though adjacent lands are included as well.

01_README.pdf

This document contains a general description of the project deliverables as well as detailed descriptions of all data files available in this archive.
62

2-Meter Temperature Probe Data.zip

This archive contains a shapefile (NAD83 Geographic) and an Excel spreadsheet containing shallow 2-meter temperature probe data from selected prospects within the BRIDG... more
33

Exploration Data Package - Bell Flat.zip

Exploration data for Bell Flat prospect, NV. See READMEs within for more information. HTEM data is located in 'HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip'. Data includes: GIS a... more
27

Exploration Data Package - East Hawthorne.zip

Exploration data for the East Hawthorne prospect, NV. See READMEs within for more information. HTEM data is located in 'HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip'. Data includ... more
42

Exploration Data Package - Gabbs Valley.zip

Exploration data for Gabbs Valley prospects, NV. See READMEs within for more information. HTEM data is located in 'HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip'. Data includes: G... more
28

Exploration Data Package - Grover Point.zip

Exploration data for the Grover Point prospect, NV. See READMEs within for more information. HTEM data is located in B 'HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip'. Data includ... more
33

Exploration Data Package - Lee Allen.zip

Exploration data for the Lee Allen prospect, NV. See READMEs within for more information. HTEM data is located in 'HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip'. Data includes: ... more
30

Final Report.pdf

This is a final report for the BRIDGE project. It outlines the use of airborne electromagnetic surveys and multidisciplinary exploration to investigate hidden geotherm... more
72

GIS Files.zip

Coordinates from geophysical data surveys (HTEM lines, MT and gravity stations), desktop mapping (Quaternary fault attitudes from LiDAR analysis and mineral classificat... more
34

Geochemistry Samples.zip

Water samples taken from springs and wells at and around select BRIDGE prospects. Analysis of samples for major analytes and minor analytes of possible geothermal signi... more
23

HTEM Data and Inversion Models.zip

This archive contains helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetics (HTEM) survey data and inversion models. Acquisition directory included acquired data (csv, Geosoft ... more
45

Leapfrog Models - Dixie Valley.zip

Leapfrog 3D Models on two [greenfields/prospects/areas of interest] in Dixie Valley, NV -- Elevenmile Canyon and Pirouette Mountain. Models incorporate digital elevatio... more
27

Raw MT Data - East Hawthorne.zip

This archive contains raw magnetotelluric (MT) data for the East Hawthorne prospect in Nevada. The archive contains the raw timeseries MT data, log files, instrument m... more
15

Raw MT Data - Gabbs Valley.zip

This archive contains raw magnetotelluric (MT) data for the Gabbs Valley prospects in Nevada. The archive contains the raw timeseries MT data, log files, instrument me... more
7

Raw MT Data - Grover Point.zip

This archive contains raw magnetotelluric (MT) data for the Grover Point prospect in Nevada. The archive contains the raw timeseries MT data, log files, a site report, ... more

Raw MT Data - Lee Allen.zip

This archive contains raw magnetotelluric (MT) data for the Lee Allen prospect in Nevada. The archive contains the raw timeseries MT data, log files, a survey report, ... more

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TY - DATA AB - This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE), which is part of a broader initiative to advance the exploration of hidden geothermal resources in the Basin & Range Province of the western U.S. Data modalities include a helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetic survey, magnetotellurics, 2-meter temperature measurements, ground-based gravity and legacy aeromagnetic surveys, geochemistry, geologic mapping, LiDAR analysis, 3D models, associated geospatial data, and a bibliography of existing data and references utilized in prospect characterization and conceptual modeling. Key files are in CSV, Geosoft, and Geotools formats. Please refer to READMEs for dataset-specific information. Where applicable, acquisition data and inversion models for a particular prospect or area of interest are organized separately. This BRIDGE data package is the product of a collaboration led by Sandia National Laboratories with partners from Geologica Geothermal Group, Inc., the U.S. Navy Geothermal Program Office, and consultants Steven Sewell (Australis Geoscience Ltd) and William Cumming (Cumming Geoscience). The project's areas of interest (AOIs) are based off priority areas of interest in the southwestern portion of the Nevada Play Fairway map, distribution across tectonic provinces, accessibility, and the project team's extensive experience in the region. AOIs cover about a dozen basins that include unexplored prospects, partially explored prospects, and some developed analogue resources that provide validation cases. Many unexplored and partially explored prospects are on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) land, though adjacent lands are included as well. AU - Schwering, Paul A2 - Hinz, Nicholas A3 - Winn, Carmen A4 - Milton, Alex A5 - Lopeman, Janice A6 - Takuya, Saito A7 - Cumming, William A8 - Sewell, Steven A9 - Sabin, Andrew A10 - Zimmerman, Jade A11 - Blake, Kelly A12 - Bedrosian, Paul A13 - Downs, Christine A14 - Siler, Drew A15 - Folsom, Matthew A16 - Kraal, Kurt A17 - Matson, Gabe DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - 10.15121/2513910 KW - geothermal KW - energy KW - basin KW - range KW - exploration KW - potential fields KW - airborne electromagnetics KW - magnetotellurics KW - 2-meter KW - temperature KW - inversion KW - conceptual model KW - Nevada KW - Dixie Valley KW - Hawthorne KW - Gabbs Valley KW - Walker Lane KW - geologic mapping KW - LiDAR analysis KW - geochemistry KW - gravity KW - Lee Allen KW - Grover Point KW - hidden KW - blind KW - clay cap KW - hidden systems KW - blind systems KW - geophysics KW - raw data KW - processed data LA - English DA - 2022/01/03 PY - 2022 PB - Sandia National Laboratories T1 - Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/2513910 ER -
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Schwering, Paul, et al. Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data. Sandia National Laboratories, 3 January, 2022, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/2513910.
Schwering, P., Hinz, N., Winn, C., Milton, A., Lopeman, J., Takuya, S., Cumming, W., Sewell, S., Sabin, A., Zimmerman, J., Blake, K., Bedrosian, P., Downs, C., Siler, D., Folsom, M., Kraal, K., & Matson, G. (2022). Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data. [Data set]. GDR. Sandia National Laboratories. https://doi.org/10.15121/2513910
Schwering, Paul, Nicholas Hinz, Carmen Winn, Alex Milton, Janice Lopeman, Saito Takuya, William Cumming, Steven Sewell, Andrew Sabin, Jade Zimmerman, Kelly Blake, Paul Bedrosian, Christine Downs, Drew Siler, Matthew Folsom, Kurt Kraal, and Gabe Matson. Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data. Sandia National Laboratories, January, 3, 2022. Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/2513910
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Data modalities include a helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetic survey, magnetotellurics, 2-meter temperature measurements, ground-based gravity and legacy aeromagnetic surveys, geochemistry, geologic mapping, LiDAR analysis, 3D models, associated geospatial data, and a bibliography of existing data and references utilized in prospect characterization and conceptual modeling. Key files are in CSV, Geosoft, and Geotools formats. Please refer to READMEs for dataset-specific information. Where applicable, acquisition data and inversion models for a particular prospect or area of interest are organized separately.

This BRIDGE data package is the product of a collaboration led by Sandia National Laboratories with partners from Geologica Geothermal Group, Inc., the U.S. Navy Geothermal Program Office, and consultants Steven Sewell (Australis Geoscience Ltd) and William Cumming (Cumming Geoscience). The project's areas of interest (AOIs) are based off priority areas of interest in the southwestern portion of the Nevada Play Fairway map, distribution across tectonic provinces, accessibility, and the project team's extensive experience in the region. AOIs cover about a dozen basins that include unexplored prospects, partially explored prospects, and some developed analogue resources that provide validation cases. Many unexplored and partially explored prospects are on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) land, though adjacent lands are included as well.}, url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1682}, year = {2022}, howpublished = {GDR, Sandia National Laboratories, https://doi.org/10.15121/2513910}, note = {Accessed: 2025-07-25}, doi = {10.15121/2513910} }
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Data from Jan 3, 2022

Last updated Mar 11, 2025

Submitted Dec 21, 2024

Organization

Sandia National Laboratories

Contact

Christine Downs

cdowns@sandia.gov

505.549.0003

Authors

Paul Schwering

Sandia National Laboratories

Nicholas Hinz

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

Carmen Winn

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

Alex Milton

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

Janice Lopeman

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

Saito Takuya

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

William Cumming

Cumming Geoscience

Steven Sewell

Sewell Geothermal Ltd.

Andrew Sabin

United States Navy Geothermal Program Office

Jade Zimmerman

United States Navy Geothermal Program Office

Kelly Blake

United States Navy Geothermal Program Office

Paul Bedrosian

United States Geological Survey

Christine Downs

Sandia National Laboratories

Drew Siler

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

Matthew Folsom

United States Navy Geothermal Program Office

Kurt Kraal

Sandia National Laboratories

Gabe Matson

Geologica Geothermal Group Inc.

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DOE Project Details

Project Name Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy

Project Lead Mike Weathers

Project Number 38658

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