Management of the Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program
- Key words
- Drilling; Geophysical Surveys; Geological Survey; Exploration; USA; California; Salton Sea; Case Studies; Logging; Operations; Flow Tests; Hydrothermal; Chemical; NFS; DOE; USGS
- Location
- Salton Sea, California; Imperial Valley
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1986
- Session
- Operations management; Business administration; Economics; F
- Language
- English
Abstract
The Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Program was undertaken by the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Geological Survey in order to investigate, by drilling a well and conducting scientific experiments, the roots of the Salton Sea hydrothermal system. A two-element organizational structure was established to focus on integration of the drilling and engineering operations with the scientific activities. This management plan, the delegation of site-operational authority to an on-site coordinating group, and the cooperative spirit of the participants have resulted in achievement of the drilling, engineering, and scientific objectives of the program.
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