Geothermal Meetings and Presentations

Selected Presentations for the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting August 29 - September 1, 2004, Palm Springs, California

Coolbaugh, M., and Shevenell, L., A method for estimating undiscovered geothermal resources in Nevada and the Great Basin, (paper as pdf file), or A method for estimating undiscovered geothermal resources in Nevada and the Great Basin (Powerpoint File WARNING! LARGE FILE (9.8 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA

Coolbaugh, M., Sladek, C., Kratt, C., and Edmondo, G., Digital mapping of geothermal features with GPS units and pocket computers (Powerpoint File), and Paper as PDF file, Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (33.8 MB)

Faulds, J., Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Structural Controls and Tectonic Model of Geothermal Systems in the Northwestern Great Basin, (Word Document and Powerpoint File WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.8 MB)), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA.

Kratt, C., Calvin, W., and Lutz, S., Spectral Analysis of Well Cuttings from Drillhole DP23-1, Desert Peak EGS Area, Nevada - Preliminary Study of Minerals and Lithologies by Infrared Spectrometry (Powerpoint File) and Paper as Word Document  WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.6 MB)

Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Foxall, W., Imaging Structure with Fluid Fluxes at the Bradys Geothermal Field with Satellite Intererometric Radar (InSAR): New Insights Into reservoir Extent and Structural Controls (PDF file)

Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J., Oppliger, G., Calvin, W., Louie, J., Blewitt, G., Kratt, C., Arehart, G., Sladek, C., Lechler, P., and Garside, L., Accomplishments at the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, (Word Document) and Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy: Accomplishments for Funded Projects (Powerpoint File) WARNING! LARGE FILE (20 MB)

Sladek, C., Arehart, G., and Benoit, W., Geochemistry of the Lake City Geothermal System, California, USA (Powerpoint File) WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.5 MB), or paper as Word Documents: Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, August-September 2004, Palm Springs, CA.

Presentations for the Great Basin Center Workshop: November 5, 2004, Reno, Nevada

Workshop Agenda (Word Document)

Blackwell, D., Thermal Techniques in Geothermal Exploration and Evaluation in the Great Basin (Powerpoint File),  WARNING! LARGE FILE (17.2 MB)

Blewitt, G., Development of the 'MAGNET' GPS Network to Map Regional Strain Rates (Powerpoint File), WARNING! LARGE FILE (16.3 MB)

Calvin, W., and Coolbaugh, M., Hyperspectral and Multispectral Remote Sensing for Geothermal Site Characterization, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (33.5 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Zehner, R., Kreemer, C., Blackwell, D., Oppliger, G., Sawatzky, D., Blewitt, G., Pansha, A., Richards, M., Raines, G., Johnson, G., Minor, T., A new map of Geothermal Potential in the Great Basin, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.3 MB)

Faulds, J., Garside, L., and Oppliger, G., Geological and Geophysical Analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Fields: Elucidating Structural Controls on Geothermal Resources in the Great Basin (Powerpoint File) Great Basin Center Workshop, October 2004, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (22.6 MB)

Gates, A., Geothermal and Renewable Energy Laboratory of Nevada (GRELN) at the Redfield Campus (Powerpoint File): Great Basin Center Workshop, October 2004, Reno, Nevada

Lechler, P., Exploration for Concealed Structures at Desert Peak Using Mercury Soil Gas Detectors, Nevada, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (15.4 MB)

Louie, J., Crustal Thicknesses, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.2 MB)

Mink, R., Geothermal Program and the Strategic Plan, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop

Oppliger, G., and Coolbaugh, M., Mapping Geothermal Reservoir Structural Controls with Satellite Interferometric Radar - Examples from Bradys and Steamboat Hills, Nevada, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.1 MB)

Robertson-Tait, A., Status of the Desert Peak (Nevada) EGS Project, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop

Rose, P., An Overview of the EGS Project at Coso Geothermal Field, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop

Sattler, A., The Department of Energy's Geothermal Resource Exploration Definition (GRED) Program: Exploration Activities in the Great Basin, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (18.3 MB)

Panel Discussion Presentations for the Great Basin Center Workshop, November 5, 2004, Reno, Nevada

Benoit, D., Geothermal News in the Great Basin (Panel Discussion), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (3.6 MB)

Faulds, J., Geothermal News in the Great Basin (Panel Discussion), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop Panel Discussion WARNING! LARGE FILE (6.6 MB)

Lovekin, J., New Geothermal Site Identification and Qualification, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop Panel Discussion

Selected Presentations from the Geological Society of Nevada Meeting: May 15-19, 2005

Calvin, W., Coolbaugh, M., Kratt, C., and Vaughan, R., Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Geothermal Exploration (paper as PDF File) or Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Geothermal Exploration (Powerpoint File) WARNING! LARGE FILE (38.9 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Arehart, G., Faulds, J., and Garside, L., Geothermal Systems in the Western United States: Modern Analogues to the Role of Magmatism, Structure, and Tectonics to the Formation of Gold Deposits, paper as Word Document WARNING! LARGE FILE (4.5 MB) and Powerpoint File WARNING! LARGE FILE (23.2 MB) Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno, NV

Faulds, J., Coolbaugh, M., Garside, L., Henry, C., Oppliger, G., and Blewitt, G., Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Structural and Tectonic Controls on Geothermal Activity in the Northern Great Basin (Powerpoint File): Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (30 MB)

Oppliger, G., and Coolbaugh, M., Comparison of induced surface displacement signatures over the Bradys and Desert Peak Geothermal Fields in Northwestern Nevada, USA, using satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) (PDF file), Geological Society of Nevada 2005 Symposium, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (8.7 MB)

Selected Presentations from the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting: September 26-28, 2005, Reno, NV

Coolbaugh, M., Arehart, G., Faulds, J., Garside, L., and Shevenell, L., Active Geothermal Systems and Associated Gold Deposits in the Great Basin, Western United States, (Powerpoint File) Geothermal Resource Council Annual Meeting, September 2005, Reno, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.5 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Zehner, R., Kreemer, C., Blackwell, D., and Oppliger, G., A Map of Geothermal Potential for the Great Basin, USA: Recognition of Multiple Geothermal Environments (Powerpoint File) Geothermal Resource Council Annual Meeting, September 2005, Reno, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (30.1 MB)

Faulds, J., Coolbaugh, M., Garside, L., Henry, C., Oppliger, G., and Blewitt, G.,  Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Structural and Tectonic Controls on Geothermal Activity in the Northern Great Basin (Word Document and Powerpoint File WARNING! LARGE FILE (30 MB)): Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno Nevada

Selected Presentations from the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting: September 10-13, 2006, San Diego, California

Coolbaugh, M.F., 2006, Recognition and mapping of surface geothermal features  (Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (53.5 MB), given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006.

Coolbaugh, M.F., 2006, Geothermal exploration short stories in progress in Nevada, USA  (Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (34.3 MB), given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006.

Coolbaugh, M.F., Kratt, C., and Calvin, W., 2006: Remote sensing case histories  (Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.7 MB), given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006.

Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., and Zehner, R.E., 2006: Surface and shallow temperature measurements  (Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (30.1 MB), given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006.

Coolbaugh, M.F., Faulds, J.E., Kratt, C., Oppliger, G.L., Shevenell, L., Calvin, W., Ehni, W.J., and Zehner, R.E., 2006, Geothermal Potential of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, Nevada, USA: Evidence of Previously Unrecognized Moderate-Temperature (150-70°C) Geothermal Systems  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (43.4 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Coolbaugh, M.F., Raines, G.L., Zehner, R.E., Shevenell, L., and Williams, C.F., 2006, Prediction and discovery of new geothermal resources in the Great Basin: multiple evidence of a large undiscovered resource base  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (40.2 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Kratt, C., Shevenell, and Faulds, J., 2006, Surface indicators of geothermal activity at Salt Wells, Nevada, USA, including warm ground, borate deposits, and siliceous alteration  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (34.9 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Coolbaugh, M.F., Kratt, C., Sladek, C., Zehner, R.E., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Quaternary borate deposits as a geothermal exploration tool in the Great Basin  (Paper in PDF and Poster - WARNING! LARGE FILE (56.7 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Vice, G., and Edwards, M.L., 2006, Characterizing structural controls of geothermal fields in the northwestern Great Basin: A progress report  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (71 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Heimgartner, M., Louie, J.N., Scott, J.B., Thelen, W., Lopez, C.T., and Coolbaugh, M., 2006, The crustal thickness of the Great Basin: Using seismic refraction  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (21 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M., and Calvin, W., 2006, Remote detection of Quaternary borate deposits with ASTER satellite imaging as a geothermal exploration tool  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Kreemer, C., Blewitt, G., and Hammond, W.C., 2006, Using geodesy to explore correlations between crustal deformation characteristics and geothermal resources  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Improved visualization of satellite radar INSAR observed structural controls at producing geothermal fields using modeled horizontal surface displacement  (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Shevenell, L., Update: Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy Activities (JPEG image - WARNING! LARGE FILE (18 MB), poster presented at the  Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Zehner, R.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Regional groundwater geochemical trends in the Great Basin: Implications for geothermal exploration  (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint File - WARNING! LARGE FILE (26.3 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Selected Presentations from the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting: September 30-October 3, 2007, Reno, Nevada

Bell, J.W. and Ramelli, A.R., 2007, Active Faults and Neotectonics at Geothermal Sites in the Western Basin and Range: Preliminary Results (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 375-378.

Eneva, M., Coolbaugh, M., Bjornstad, S., and Combs, J., 2007, Detection of Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Coso Geothermal Field Using Remote Sensing (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 335-340.

Hammond, W., Kreemer, C., and Blewitt, G., 2007, Exploring the Relationship between Geothermal Resources and Geodetically Inferred Fault Slip Rates in the Great Basin (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 391-395.

Heimgartner, M. and Louie, J., 2007, Using Seismic Refraction to Assess Geothermal Potential: An Updated View of Crustal Thickness in the Great Basin (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 121-124.

Huebner, L., Oppliger, G., Van Gundy, T., Mankhemthong, N., McDonald, J., Robertson, W., Shoffner, J., Johnson, G., and Murtagh, A., 2007, Shallow Geophysical Investigations on the Redfield Campus, Steamboat Hills, Nevada -- Phase One Results (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 125-131.

Lechler, P. and Coolbaugh, M., 2007, Gaseous Emissions from Steamboat Springs, Brady's Hot Springs, and Desert Peak Geothermal Systems, Nevada (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 359-361.

Monstero, F.C. and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2007, Advances in Geothermal Resource Exploration Circa 2007 (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 23-29.

Sladek, C., Coolbaugh, M., and Zehner, R., 2007, Development of 2-meter soil temperature probes and results of survey conducted at Desert Peak, Nevada, USA (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 363-368.

Vice, G.S., Faulds, J.E., Ehni, W.J., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2007, Structural Controls of a Blind Geothermal System in the Northern Pyramid Lake Area, Northwestern Nevada (Paper in PDF): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 133-137.

Selected Presentations from the Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting: September 5 - 8, 2008, Reno, Nevada

Biasi, G., Tibuleac, I., and Preston, L., 2008, Regional Area Mapping in Nevada Using the USArray Seismic Network (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 265-268.

Coolbaugh, M.F., 2008, The Important Role of Grass-Roots Exploration in Expanding the Use of Geothermal Energy in the Great Basin, USA (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint - WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.2 MB), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 139-140.

Faulds, J.E. and Melosh, G., 2008, Preliminary Structural Model for the Blue Mountain Geothermal Field, Humboldt County, Nevada (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint - WARNING! LARGE FILE (39 MB), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 273-278.

Garchar, L. and Arehart, G., 2008, Origin and Characterization of Geothermal Waters at Desert Queen, Nevada (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 147-151.

Hastings, J., 2008, Cartographic Services and Talents of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (Powerpoint), Geothermal Resources Council 2008 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Oppliger G.L., 2008, Structural Controls of Allen Springs and Lee Hot Springs, Southern Churchill County, Western Nevada:  A Right Step in a Northwest-Striking Dextral Strike-Slip Fault Zone at the Northern Margin of the Central Walker Lane (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 285-289.

Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Zehner, R., and Penfield, R., 2008, A New Gold Pan for the West: Discovering Blind Geothermal Systems with Shallow Temperature Surveys (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint - WARNING! LARGE FILE (23.4 MB), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 153-158.

Mankhemthong, N., Oppliger, G., and Aslett, Z., 2008, Structural Localization of Two Low Temperature Geothermal Systems within the Gravity Defined Linkage between Dixie Valley and Fairview Valley, Nevada, USA  (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 291-295.

Oppliger G.L., Shevenell, L., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2008, A Preliminary Site Assessment of the Redfield Campus, Reno (Paper in PDF), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 163-168.

Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Zehner, R., Kratt, C., Faulds, J.E., and Penfield, R., 2008, Our Evolving Knowledge of Nevada's Geothermal Resource Potential (Paper in PDF and Powerpoint - WARNING! LARGE FILE (33.7 MB), Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 169-173.