Geothermal Resource Exploration And Definition Projects

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Conference Paper: Geothermal Resource Exploration And Definition Projects

Abstract

The Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definition (GRED) projects are cooperative Department of Energy (DOE)/industry projects to find, evaluate, and define additional geothermal resources throughout the western United States. The ultimate goal is to increase electrical power generation from geothermal resources in the United States and facilitate reductions in the cost of geothermal energy through applications of new technology. DOE initiated GRED in April 2000 with a solicitation for industry participation, and this solicitation resulted in seven successful awards in four different states. These seven GRED I projects are now completed or in the final wrap-up stages. A second solicitation (GRED II) was issued in April 2002, resulting in seven more successful awards. Projects consist of up to three phases, including (1) exploration and site selection, (2) drilling of a test well, and (3) testing and assessment. The seven GRED I projects are located at Rye Patch, NV, Blue Mountain, NV, Cove Fort/Sulphurdale, UT, Fourmile Hill, CA, Steamboat Springs, NV, Steamboat Hills (U-Boat), NV, and Lightning Dock, NM. The seven GRED II projects are located at Raft River, ID, Blue Mountain, NV, Truckhaven, CA, Animas Valley, NM, Lake City, CA, Glass Mountain, CA, and San Francisco Volcanic Field, AZ. By providing cost-shared funding of exploration and initial drilling, DOE is mitigating the risk of initial project development in order to encourage the accessing of new geothermal resources. Several of the projects have obtained successful or encouraging results, and numerous projects have progressed through phase II drilling activities into final assessment. In addition, a solicitation for a third round of projects (GRED III) was initiated in March 2004.

Authors

N. R. Warpinski, A. R. Sattler, R. Fortuna, D. A. Sanchez and J. Nathwani

Published

GRC, 2004

DOI

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Citation

N. R. Warpinski,A. R. Sattler,R. Fortuna,D. A. Sanchez,J. Nathwani. 2004. Geothermal Resource Exploration And Definition Projects. In: (!) ; (!) ; (!) . (!) : GRC; p.

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Related Geothermal Exploration Activities

Activities (35)

• Compound and Elemental Analysis At Lake City Hot Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Core Holes At Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Data Acquisition-Manipulation At Lake City Hot Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Data Acquisition-Manipulation At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Direct-Current Resistivity At Cove Fort Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Direct-Current Resistivity At Cove Fort Area - Liquid (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Direct-Current Resistivity Survey At Cove Fort Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Direct-Current Resistivity Survey At Cove Fort Area - Vapor (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Field Mapping At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Flow Test At Lake City Hot Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At Cove Fort Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At Cove Fort Area - Vapor (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At Lake City Hot Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At Truckhaven Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Gravity Survey At Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Magnetics At Cove Fort Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Magnetics At Cove Fort Area - Vapor (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Ground Magnetics At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Magnetotellurics At Truckhaven Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Micro-Earthquake At Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Observation Wells At Blue Mountain Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Observation Wells At Lightning Dock Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Reflection Survey At Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Rock Sampling At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Slim Holes At Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Static Temperature Survey At Medicine Lake Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Stepout-Deepening Wells At Lightning Dock Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Stepout-Deepening Wells At Medicine Lake Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Stepout-Deepening Wells At Rye Patch Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Thermal Gradient Holes At Cove Fort Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Thermal Gradient Holes At Cove Fort Area - Vapor (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Thermal Gradient Holes At Lake City Hot Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Thermal Gradient Holes At Lightning Dock Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)
• Time-Domain Electromagnetics At Truckhaven Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)

Areas (10)

1. Lake City Hot Springs Area


2. Steamboat Springs Area


3. San Francisco Volcanic Field Area


4. Cove Fort Geothermal Area


5. Truckhaven Area


6. Under Steamboat Springs Area


7. Blue Mountain Area


8. Lightning Dock Area


9. Medicine Lake Area


10. Rye Patch Area

Regions (0)