Dinner Presentation on McGinness Hills geothermal field, Reno, May 7, 2015
McGuinnes Hills geothermal plant, Nevada (source: Ormat)
Alexander Richter
6 May 2015
Dinner presentation about the McGinness Hills geothermal field given by Benjamin N. M. Delwiche, Senior Geologist working for Ormat Nevada
A Geological Model for the McGinness Hills Geothermal Field thru Exploration and Development: Evidence and Implications
Abstract:
Recent installation and commercial operation of two geothermal power plants at McGinness Hills (72 MW net total) located near Austin, NV, was achieved in two phases of development (2012 & 2015) and represents the successful execution of a geothermal exploration and development work flow. Prior to acquisition of a federal geothermal lease at the McGinness Hills project by Ormat in August of 2007, no geothermal leasing had occurred in the area, and all historical exploration drilling was related to metallurgical mineral interests. During the course of pre-drilling exploration, drilling exploration, and development drilling, a geological model was developed and aided in achieving incremental well field successes. During the exploration campaign, some of the ambiguities in the geologic and hydrothermal environment interpretations were reduced by implementing and synthesizing a multitude of studies including geologic mapping, geophysics (gravity, CSAMT, MT, & aeromagnetics), geochemistry (fluid analyses and tracer studies), and exploration drilling (core and slim holes).
Hear more by Ben by joining us Thursday evening, May 7, 2015, at the Reno Ramada located at 1000 E. 6th Street.
The Bar is co-hosted by Paul Graham Drilling and Resource Cementing and Geo Drilling Fluids.
Hosted Bar begins at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Speaker Biography:
Benjamin N. M. Delwiche is a Senior Geologist working for Ormat Nevada, Incorporated since 2007. His educational degree background includes completion a Bachelor’s of Science in Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2004 and completion of a Master’s of Science in Geology also at UNR in 2007. Ben worked as a research assistant at the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology during undergraduate and graduate years and also TA’d a geology course as a graduate student. Between degree programs, he worked for Placer Dome assisting with mineral prospecting in Nevada. Near completion of his Master’s degree, he worked for Terracon Consultants, Inc. and performed geologic mapping and mineral characterization of an industrial prospect.
Ben then went to work for Ormat Nevada in June of 2007 where he has organized and conducted pre-drilling exploration on a number of greenfield geothermal prospects in North-, Central-, and South America and assessed them for their respective economic potentials. His work has included identifying exploration and development drill sites and targets, designing directional well plans, and assisting with the design of well constructions.
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