Low-Grade Geothermal Resources in Northern Louisiana
- Key words
- Exploration; General; USA; Louisiana; Gulf Coast; Heat Flow; Temperature Gradient; Geopressured; Low Temperature; Thermal Conductivity; Sandstone Reservoir; Resource Assessment
- Location
- Louisiana
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1981
- Session
- Exploration; Geopressured reservoirs; Low temperature reserv
- Language
- English
Abstract
Nineteen heat flow measurements, ranging from 1.0 to 2.1 heat flow units, near surface geothermal gradients of 30-44°C/km suggest a zone of low grade geothermal resources in northern Louisiana. Subsurface temperatures exceeding 45°C appear probable at depths of 1 km. Thermal conditions within a three parish area of northern Louisiana are comparable to those for portions of the Atlantic Coastal Plain where thermal energy prospects are attractive.
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