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1 Review of the results presented in WGC2005 concerning the investigation of Enhanced Geothermal Systems by D. Mendrinos and Dr. C. Karytsas Centre for Renewable Energy Sources February 2006

2 Geophysical Investigation Hydrothermal Systems Hydrothermal Systems  Enhanced Geothermal Systems  Enhanced Geothermal Systems

3 Exploration Resistivity Resistivity  21 papers Heat Flow Heat Flow  10 papers Gravity Gravity  2 papers Reflection Seismics Reflection Seismics  2 papers Porosity Porosity  2 papers

4 Rocks Resistivity DC resistivity (Schlumberger, etc.) DC resistivity (Schlumberger, etc.)  1-D Inversion  1-D Inversion (2 papers)  3-D Inversion  3-D Inversion (3 papers) Magneto-Telluric (MT) Magneto-Telluric (MT)  1-D Inversion  1-D Inversion (6 papers)  2-D Inversion  2-D Inversion (5 papers)  3-D Inversion  3-D Inversion (4 papers)  CSMT  1-D Inversion  CSMT  1-D Inversion (1 paper) Core-Sampling Core-Sampling  laboratory measurements  laboratory measurements (1 paper)

5 Earth Heat Flow Borehole Temperature Borehole Temperature  4 papers Thermal Manifestations Flow Rate Thermal Manifestations Flow Rate  3 papers Earthquakes Earthquakes  2 papers Airborne Gamma Ray Airborne Gamma Ray  1 papers Airborne Magnetic Airborne Magnetic  1 papers

6 Production Micro-Seismic Activity Micro-Seismic Activity  4 papers Micro-Gravity Transients Micro-Gravity Transients  3 papers Temperature Transients Temperature Transients  1 paper SP Transients SP Transients   1 paper

7 PNOC Experience, Philippines Period: 1979-1995 Schlumberger Resistivity Schlumberger Resistivity  shallow current penetration  smectite cap-rock (~10 Ohm.m)  manifestations of deeper reservoirs  1000 MWe

8 PNOC Experience, Philippines Period: 1995-2005 MT, 1-D Inversion MT, 1-D Inversion  deeper current penetration ( 2 km)  geothermal reservoir (50-100 Ohm.m)  enhanced geothermal systems  2000 MWe

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10 ENEL Experience, Italy Reflection Seismics Reflection Seismics  Major fault zones  ~ 4 km depth  700 MWe

11 MT, 3-D Inversion Excellent imaging down to 2-3 km Excellent imaging down to 2-3 km  Need for noise filtering at low frequencies Sophisticated algorithms Sophisticated algorithms  Demanding computing equipment Interpretation: Interpretation:  Better starting point for the Earth Scientist  Correlation with drilling & other data


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