Finding Large Aperture Fractures in Geothermal Resource Areas Using a Three-Component Long-Offset Surface Seismic Survey, PSInSAR and Kinematic Structural Analysis

Teplow, William J.¹  Warren, Ian¹ 

[1] US Geothermal, Inc., Boise, ID (United States)

关键词: Long offset refraction;    PSINSAR;    San Emidio;    slimhole drilling;    well testing;    gravity;    gravity residual;    kinematic structural analysis;    large aperture fractures;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1213113
RP-ID  :  DOE--US Geothermal Inc-0002847
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1213113

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The DOE cost-share program applied innovative and cutting edge seismic surveying and processing, permanent scatter interferometry-synthetic aperture radar (PSInSAR) and structural kinematics to the exploration problem of locating and mapping largeaperture fractures (LAFs) for the purpose of targeting geothermal production wells. The San Emidio geothermal resource area, which is under lease to USG, contains production wells that have encountered and currently produce from LAFs in the southern half of the resource area (Figure 2). The USG lease block, incorporating the northern extension of the San Emidio geothermal resource, extends 3 miles north of the operating wellfield. The northern lease block was known to contain shallow thermal waters but was previously unexplored by deep drilling. Results of the Phase 1 exploration program are described in detail in the Phase 1 Final Report (Teplow et al., 2011). The DOE cost shared program was completed as planned on September 30, 2014. This report summarizes results from all of Phase 1 and 2 activities.