Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report
type: Dataset
description: Abstract: Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other intersected isolated fractures with no hydrothermal interconnection. Both holes have bottom-hole temperatures near or above 315 deg C (600 deg F). Subsequent to deep test drilling an expanded exploration and evaluation program was initiated. These efforts have included reprocessing existing data, executing multiple geological, geophysical, geochemical programs, deep exploration test well drilling and shallow well drilling. The efforts over the last three years have been made possible through the DOE's facilitation of innovative geothermal exploration techniques. The combined results of the last 8 years have led to a better understanding of the history and complexity of Newberry Volcano and improved the design and interpretation of geophysical exploration techniques with regard to blind geothermal resources in volcanic terrain.
issued: 2015-01-01T07:00:00+00:00
modified: 2019-11-14T22:41:28+00:00
spatial: Location
contact point: Organization
  fn: Cathy Chickering Pace
keyword: altarock
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: blind-geothermal-system
keyword: ckan
keyword: davenport
keyword: drilling
keyword: exploration
keyword: geo
keyword: geoss
keyword: geothermal
keyword: iet
keyword: investigation
keyword: national
keyword: newberry
keyword: newberry-volcano
keyword: north-america
keyword: oregon
keyword: site
keyword: structural
keyword: terrain
keyword: united-states
keyword: volcanic

Final Report with Appendices.pdf
type: Distribution
description: Final Summary Report of geothermal exploration at Newberry Volcano. Includes appendices A-G.
format: PDF
issued: 2021-06-24T00:10:05.240004
modified: 2025-11-21T19:29:16.836278
access URL: https://gdr.openei.org/files/485/NewberryDavenportAltaRockFinalReportAllAppendices.pdf
media type: application/pdf

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