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Review of the results presented in WGC2005 concerning the investigation of Enhanced Geothermal Systems by D. Mendrinos and Dr. C. Karytsas Centre for Renewable Energy Sources February 2006
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Geophysical Investigation Hydrothermal Systems Hydrothermal Systems Enhanced Geothermal Systems Enhanced Geothermal Systems
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Exploration Resistivity Resistivity 21 papers Heat Flow Heat Flow 10 papers Gravity Gravity 2 papers Reflection Seismics Reflection Seismics 2 papers Porosity Porosity 2 papers
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Rocks Resistivity DC resistivity (Schlumberger, etc.) DC resistivity (Schlumberger, etc.) 1-D Inversion 1-D Inversion (2 papers) 3-D Inversion 3-D Inversion (3 papers) Magneto-Telluric (MT) Magneto-Telluric (MT) 1-D Inversion 1-D Inversion (6 papers) 2-D Inversion 2-D Inversion (5 papers) 3-D Inversion 3-D Inversion (4 papers) CSMT 1-D Inversion CSMT 1-D Inversion (1 paper) Core-Sampling Core-Sampling laboratory measurements laboratory measurements (1 paper)
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Earth Heat Flow Borehole Temperature Borehole Temperature 4 papers Thermal Manifestations Flow Rate Thermal Manifestations Flow Rate 3 papers Earthquakes Earthquakes 2 papers Airborne Gamma Ray Airborne Gamma Ray 1 papers Airborne Magnetic Airborne Magnetic 1 papers
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Production Micro-Seismic Activity Micro-Seismic Activity 4 papers Micro-Gravity Transients Micro-Gravity Transients 3 papers Temperature Transients Temperature Transients 1 paper SP Transients SP Transients 1 paper
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PNOC Experience, Philippines Period: 1979-1995 Schlumberger Resistivity Schlumberger Resistivity shallow current penetration smectite cap-rock (~10 Ohm.m) manifestations of deeper reservoirs 1000 MWe
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PNOC Experience, Philippines Period: 1995-2005 MT, 1-D Inversion MT, 1-D Inversion deeper current penetration ( 2 km) geothermal reservoir (50-100 Ohm.m) enhanced geothermal systems 2000 MWe
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ENEL Experience, Italy Reflection Seismics Reflection Seismics Major fault zones ~ 4 km depth 700 MWe
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MT, 3-D Inversion Excellent imaging down to 2-3 km Excellent imaging down to 2-3 km Need for noise filtering at low frequencies Sophisticated algorithms Sophisticated algorithms Demanding computing equipment Interpretation: Interpretation: Better starting point for the Earth Scientist Correlation with drilling & other data
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