A New Evidence for a Low Enthalpy Convective System in Western Ohio
- Key words
- Exploration; General; USA; Ohio; Temperature Gradient; Resource Assessment; Low Temperature; Geologic Models; Bottom Hole Temperature
- Location
- Ohio
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1981
- Session
- Exploration; Temperature gradients; Low temperature reservoi
- Language
- English
Abstract
Statistical analysis of the distribution of bottom holes temperatures in wells throughout Ohio provide additional evidence for a convective system suggested earlier by Cannon et al. (1980). The model postulates convective heat transfer along the fault and fracture system associated with the Cincinnati-Findlay Arch in western Ohio. Depth/bottom hole temperatures and depth calculated geothermal gradient diagrams show wide scatter of points for boreholes located along the axis of the Arch, as contrasted with a good linear correlation for boreholes located east and west of the Arch.
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