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U.S. Deep Geothermal Drilling for 1973-1980

Gerstein, Robert E.; Entingh, Daniel J.

Key words
Drilling; Economics; Forecasts; Drilling Summary
Location
United States
Conference
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Year
1981
Session
Drilling; Deep drilling; Economics; Well completion
Language
English

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Abstract

The number of deep geothermal wells drilled in 1973 through 1980 are analyzed in this paper. The rate of drilling was constant from 1973 through 1978, but appears to have increased starting in 1979. The increase has occurred mainly at the Geysers and at exploratory locations outside of California.

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