Geothermal energy transported to earth surface through volcanoes and hydrothermal systems. Based on numerical model analysis of deep drilling and exploitation data of some Kamchatka and Kurile Islands geothermal reservoirs , and heat and mass flow rates estimations of some Kamchatka volcanoes , the following conceptual model of geothermal energy transport is suggested : if magma trapped in upper crust - hydrothermal system occur, if magma reached earth surface - volcano occur. The consequence is: active volcanoes (discharging magma) are not a promising target for geothermal wells drilling. Some examples of existing Kamchatka and Kurile Islands geothermal fields are following as examples.

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