Thermal Gradient Holes At Chena Geothermal Area (Erkan, Et Al., 2007)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Exploration Activity: Thermal Gradient Holes At Chena Geothermal Area (Erkan, Et Al., 2007)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Chena Geothermal Area
Exploration Technique	Thermal Gradient Holes
Activity Date	2005 - 2007
Usefulness	useful
DOE-funding	Unknown

 

Exploration Basis

Exploration program undertaken by the DOE-funded Geothermal Resource Evaluation and Definitions Program Phase I (GRED III Phase I)

 

Notes

Temperature logging in 8 existing wells and 11 new temperature gradient wells drilled. The majority of the wells were 200 - 300 ft deep, while 5 wells reached depths of 600 - 1020 feet.

 

References

• Kamil Erkan, Gwen Holdman, David Blackwell, Walter Benoit (2007) Thermal Characteristics of the Chena Hot Springs Alaska Geothermal System