AAPG E-Symposium Series

Low Temperature Geothermal: A Presentation by the Department of Energy

Tim Reinhardt
Low Temperature and Coproduced Resources Team Lead
November 14, 2010


Questions & Readings

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Questions for CEU Credit:  Please write a brief (one paragraph) response to the questions and email them to educate@aapg.org
1. Describe low temperature geothermal resources and identify where they exist.
2.  Explain how low temperature geothermal resources fit within petroleum exploration and production.
3.  Define and describe co-production and explain how and where it exists, and describe the economics.
4.  List places where low temperature geothermal energy can be co-produced with oil and natural gas.


READINGS

Low-Temperature Geothermal:  Key Considerations

Patel, Prachi. (2006) Power from Not-So-Hot Geothermal. http://www.technologyreview.com/printer_friendly_article.aspx?id=17524

Rafferty, K.  (2000)  GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATION: A PRIMER ON LOW-TEMPERATURE, SMALL-SCALE APPLICATIONS.  http://geoheat.oit.edu/pdf/powergen.pdf

Brasz, J., Bierderman, B., Holdmann, G. (2005) Power Production from a Moderate -Temperature Geothermal Resource.  GRC Annual Meeting.  September 25-28, 2005.
http://www.yourownpower.com/Power/grc%20paper.pdf

Sibly, L. (2009). KGRA looks to harness low temperature geothermal power. http://cleantech.com/news/print/5109

Sibley, L. (2009). California, Nevada lead the way in U.S. geothermal growth.  http://cleantech.com/news/5100/california-nevada-lead-way-geotherm

Tom Anderson, Geothermal in the Oilfield: Using Hot Produced Water for Power Generation. Posted June 30, 2010 http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/2010/80090anderson/ndx_anderson.pdf

Ameed Ghori, Western Australia’s Geothermal Resources* http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/2008/08032ghori/images/ghori.pdf; (ameed.ghori@doir.wa.gov.au)

James Rytuba, GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS IN THE PASO ROBLES GROUNDWATER BASIN, CENTRAL COAST RANGES, CALIFORNIA, Geology Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 901, Menlo Park, CA 94025,
jrytuba@usgs.gov

Larry Garside, Nevada Low-Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment, lgarside@unr.edu  http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/of942.htm

G Black. Low-Temperature Geothermal Database for Oregon, http://geoheat.oit.edu/pdf/bulletin/bi069.pdf

INEEL State Geothermal Resource Map Information, http://geothermal.inel.gov/maps/state_map_explanation.pdf

ScienceDaily, Geothermal Mapping Project Reveals Large, Green Energy Source in West Virginia, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101005121720.htm