Yearly Archives: 2024

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Volcanic Geothermal Systems:  Flowline Systems (“Steam Field”)

Sometimes called “Steam Field”, the Geothermal Flowline Systems consist of insulated steel infield flowlines connecting production wells to power generation facilities and then carrying slightly cooled reservoir fluids back to injection wells back into the reservoir.

Volcanic Geothermal Systems:  Logistical Challenges

Volcanic Geothermal Systems may be located in remote locations not necessarily accessible by existing transportation infrastructure.  Mountainous terrain far from coastlines may have minimal existing access, whereas more populated coastline areas may already have transportation infrastructure.  Volcanic Island Arc islands may not have any transportation infrastructure (i.e., without formal docks […]

Volcanic Geothermal Systems:  Geophysical Exploration

Volcanic Geothermal Systems need to have geophysical field surveys performed to be used in the evaluation of thermal resources, in the construction of structural models, and to facilitate decisions about proceeding with more expensive drilling of wells.

Volcanic Geothermal Systems: Hot Springs

Volcanic Geothermal Systems can have important surface manifestations of hot springs that represent leakage of fluids from hydrothermal reservoirs below. Both shallow and deep reservoirs can have thermal upflow circulation and pressure that may help induce these flows to the surface up fault and fracture systems.  The amount of flow […]