A preliminary analysis of geothermal resources in the Central Raton Basin, Colorado, from bottom-hole temperature data

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 33, Issue , 2009, Pages 453-457

  Morgan, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bottom hole temperatures; Case study; Colorado; EGS; Raton Basin; Resource assessment

Indexed keywords

BOTTOMHOLE; COAL BED METHANE; FORCED THERMAL CONVECTION; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; HYDROFRACING; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

COAL DEPOSITS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; METHANE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CATCHMENTS;

EID: 77952613029     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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