Estimating subsurface topography from surfacetoborehole. Phillips petroleum company discovered the rye patch temperature anomaly and another one, only a couple of miles to the north at humboldt house in 1978 in an area where there is no surface discharge of hot water. This page contains links to many web sites relevant to geothermal exploration and operation in the western united states. Geothermal resources council annual meeting grc 2014 geothermal. Wheeler requested sandias assistance in applying polyurethane grouting to the rye patch well. A global solution portland, oregon, usa 28 september 1 october 2014 part 1 of 2 geothermal.
The corporation continued to drill water wells and provide pump services until the early 80s where work began with its first geothermal steam project. It is located about 22 miles northeast of the town of lovelock, and is managed by the pershing county water conservation district. The zone drilled and cased had previously resulted in the temporary abandonment of the well after conventional cement plugs had been unsuccessful in plugging the zone. A history of geothermal energy research and development in the united states drilling i drilling this history of the u. Previous studies include an earlier gravity survey, 3d seismic reflection, vertical seismic profiling vsp on a single well, 3d seismic imaging, and a report of the integrated. Since that time welsco has honed its skills in the geothermal steam arena, has completed a multitude of water well projects and has added a.
Associate, corporate group, in 30attorney branch office of the largest northwestbased law firm. In july 2003, the great basin center for geothermal energy at unr. Dualtube flooded reverse circulation drilling has been successfully applied to drill and run casing through a lost circulationcross flow zone at rye patch, nv. Rye patch geothermal area is located in pershing county, nevada between winnemucca and lovelock. Rye patch geothermal field usgin document repository. Rye patch gold holds various exploration projects in usa. Open mountain is based in salt lake city, utah and has projects under development in the united states and canada. The last action for this zone occurred on january 24, 2018. The project is located 28 miles northeast of lovelock in pershing county, nv. Wilco energy leases geothermal rights from mining co. Geothermal resources council annual meeting grc 2014.
The rye patch humboldt, or humboldt house geothermal area is located in the. This paper presents a conceptual model of the field based on lithologic, geophysical and temperature logs as well as production, injection and pressure interference data from 8 deep. Open mountain combines technology, engineering, project development, financing, and operation, to make its projects highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Notice concerning copyright restrictions geothermal. Rye patch dam is no longer owned, operated or maintained by reclamation. Responsible for the development and expansion strategy in the greater humboldt house rye patch geothermal resource area. Department of energys geothermal technologies program is dedicated to the many government employees at headquarters and at offices in the.
The location and brief description of the projects are as follows. All existing applications of geothermal energy use a circulating fluid to carry the heat from depth to its use at the surface, and this means that holes must be drilled for access to or introduction of these fluids. Furthermore, it was intended to map the structural features which may control geothermal production in the reservoir. Salt lake city, utah july 28, 2017 open mountain energy, llc ome has acquired the assets of the rye patchhumboldt house geothermal project from presco energy, llc presco. These occur in a narrow belt approximately 3 km long along a northerly striking fault zone dering and faulds, 2012. Rye patch gold released drilling results for its promising gold ridge deposit, just a couple of miles away from its lincoln hill project. Western power holds a license for utilizing the kalina cycle in geothermal power applications.
Plans to develop power projects at fish lake valley, rye patch, and sulfur hot springs have not materialized. Eighteen temperature gradient holes 500ft, two intermediatedepth holes 1,500ft and an 8,000 ft exploratory well have been drilled in the area. Links to external data nevada bureau of mines and geology. Figure 1 shows the location of the rye patch geothermal field with well 4628 located within the marked rye patch anomaly.
Polyurethane grouting of rye patch lost circulation zone. Initial results are extremely promising and merit additional wo. The rye patch geothermal field is a classic basinandrange resource with a blind anomaly, moderate temperature and deep circulation as the source of heat. The tuscarora geothermal project is located on the west side of the independence mountains at the north end of the independence valley graben. Rye patch gold is an exploration gold company based in canada. Application of 2d vsp imaging technology to the targeting of exploration and production wells in a basin and range geothermal system humboldt houserye patch geothermal area geothermal project. The department of energy has previously supported research in the rye patch through the geothermal resource exploration and definition projects program to study productivity at fault intersections 2001 and through a grant awarded to the university of nevada, reno great basin center for geothermal energy to expand geothermal development on to florida canyon mine property 2003. In addition to drilling, extensive geophysical and geochemical studies have been completed including gravity and magnetic, dc resistivity soundings and profiling, time domain em, scalar mtamt and telluric profiling.
Open mountain energy, llc ome has acquired the assets of the rye patch humboldt house geothermal project from presco energy. The rye patch reservoir is a reservoir on the humboldt river in the u. Geothermal resource assessment resource assessment is a strong focus for geothermex, and typically includes conceptual modeling of the geothermal system based on analyses of exploration, drilling, well logging and well testing. The reservoir stores water for the agricultural area surrounding lovelock, which is at the far downstream reach of the humboldt, near the humboldt sink. On the northern boundary of the property a rye patch gold. The seven new gred ii projects will directly contribute towards the goals and objectives of the doe geothermal program by offering a wide geographic and geologic diversity that will promote the development of this resource in new areas and ultimately increase the amount of geothermal energy available for electric power generation. Similar existing geothermal systems occur along this trend e.
One of the most important issues in design of geothermal projects is the management of. The king of caulk and talk doug rye hosted his radio program, the doug rye home remedies show, live at the open house event for this home. A gold mining company just announced that it has leased geothermal rights on its gold project site in nevada, to a nonrelated geothermal development company. The geothermal area includes six springs, one geyser, and one fumarole. A well will be drilled through a shallow limestone target and then drilled directionally to attempt to intercept the rye patch fault at greater depth. Department of energy, in geothermal resources council bulletin, v. Wilco energy has as its asset a 640 acre geothermal lease on fee non federal. A vertical seismic profile vsp was recorded in rye patch by lbnl between december 11 and december, 1997. The rye patch known geothermal resource area kgra is located in pershing county nevada on the west side of the humboldt range and east of the rye patch reservoir approximately 200 km northeast of reno, nevada. Ome acquires wabuska geothermal open mountain energy. A 3d surface seismic survey was conducted to explore the structure of the rye patch geothermal reservoir nevada, to determine if modern seismic techniques could be successfully applied in geothermal environments. We have tried to place these sites by category and include sites under multiple categories if the site serves more than one type of information. Drilling, therefore, is a major component of any geothermal project s development.
Three new environmentally friendly homes listed in rye, purchase. Conducted primary due diligence, financial modeling and negotiation for the acquisition of the rye patch geothermal plant and assets, pershing county, nevada. Humboldt river ranch geothermal lease is a 480acre authorized geothermal energy zone in pershing, nevada owned by star peak geothermal llc, presco energy llc, and martin g booth iii ownership and use of this zone is overseen by the bureau of land managements humboldt river field office under the serial number nvn 048027. Results of vertical seismic profiling at well 4628, rye.
The vsp in well 4628 used a vibroseis source and a singlelevel, high temperature, hydraulic walllocking, 3component seismometer. This paper presents a conceptual model of the field based on lithologic, geophysical and temperature logs as well as production, injection and pressure interference data from 8 deep wells drilled to date. Redrilling of the well through the casing point above the intermediate reservoir was done using a dual. The house meets dougs recommendations for highefficiency homes, featuring sixinch open cell spray foam insulation on the walls. Geothermal drilling at rye patch in the late 1980s and early 1990s resulted in one successful well, but other wells were too cold or had no fluid flow. In july, the company acquired two geothermal power plants in the united states that it had helped build a decade earlier. The oreana energy colado geothermal project consists of approximately 1,240 acres. Rye patch controls geothermal rights on a portion of the wilco property adjacent to the colado goldsilver resource area located in sections 25 and 35 along the western portion of the wilco. The florida canyon geothermal project is a small power generation unit associated with the florida canyon gold mine in t31n, r33e. Geothermal projects are capital intensive business, where upfront costs of projects, from the early exploration stage to the operation of a geothermal power plant may take years to develop, and the initial capital requirements is comparatively high.
Its main exploration properties are lincoln hill, jessup, wilco, garden gate pass and gold ridge nevada in usa rye patch gold is listed in canada. The rye patch geothermal field is located in pershing county, nevada. Gravity survey of the rye patch kgra, rye patch, nevada. A restated conceptual model for the humboldt houserye patch. This mine has been active for approximately 20 years, and is adjacent to the rye patchhumboldt house geothermal area. Projects gda played a significant role in the development of each of these online projects, on one or more of these areas. Three new environmentally friendly homes listed in rye. Assessing the rye patch geothermal field, a classic basin. Rye patch gold leases wilco geothermal rights press. This mine has been active for approximately 20 years, and is adjacent to the rye patch humboldt house geothermal area.
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