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The Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Project: Drilling Program Summary

Harper, Charles A.; Rabb, David T.

Key words
Drilling; USA; California; Imperial; Salton Sea; Coring; Logging; Flow Tests; Bits; LCM; SSSDP
Location
Salton Sea, California; Imperial Valley
Conference
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Year
1986
Session
Operations management; Economics; Drilling; Drill bits; Lost
Language
English

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Abstract

Drilling, coring, logging and flow testing of well "State 2-14" was completed in March 1986. In the 160 days following spud in, all the major operational objectives of the Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Project (SSSDP) were met or exceeded. A review of the project costs is presented with an emphasis on unusual or unexpected problems encountered on this scientific/exploratory well. A discussion of the flow test procedures and basic result of commercial interest are also discussed.

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