Geoelectric-geothermal exploration on Hawaii island:  preliminary results

Klein, D.P.; Kauahikaua, James P.

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“…The assessment effort consisted of a reexamination of existing Schlumberger sounding (Hussong and Cox, 1967;Adams er al., 1970) and time-domain electromagnetic (Klein and Kauahikaua, 1975) data for the rift area ; in addition, a preliminary interpretation of recent aeromagnetic data (Godson el al., 1981) has been attempted. The electrical resistivity data acquired on the southwest rift delineated two distinct basement resistivity structures northwest of the rift zone: a high-resistivity basement at approximately 60 m a.s.1.…”

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“…A series of time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) soundings were also performed in the lower East Rift Zone as part of the HGP exploration program (Klein and Kauahikaua, 1975;Kauahikaua and Klein, 1977); this work was recently expanded to include additional TDEM and vertical electrical soundings, and the entire data set was reinterpreted b e Kauahikaua and Mattice, 1981). The resistivity model presented by Kauahikaua (1981b) suggests that moderate to high basement reSiStiVItieS, corresponding to cold freshwatersaturated basalts, are present north of the rift zone and west of the intersection of highway 13 with the rift (Fig.…”

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Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii

Thomas

1986

Geothermics

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Abslr8CI-The Hawaii Geothermal Resources Assessment Program was initiated in 1978. The preliminary phase of this effort identified 20 Potential Geothermal Resource Areas (PGRAs) using available geological, geochemical and geophysical data. The second phase of the Assessment Program undertook a series of field studies, utilizing a variety of geothermal exploration techniques, in an effort to confirm the presence of thermal anomalies in the identified PGRAs and, if confirmed, to more compietely characterize them. A total of 15 PGRAs on four of the five major islands in the Hawaiian chain were subject to at least a preliminary field analysis. The remaining five were not considered to have sufficient resource potential to warrant study under the personnel and budget constraints of the program.The results of these studies have allowed us to attempt an estimate of the probabilities of low-to moderate-temperature (50 -125°q and of moderate-to high-temperature (125 -360 0 q geothermal resources in 12 of the survey areas; inadequate data or interpretational difficulties did not allow a valid estimate to be made for the remaining three study sites. Table II presents estimated probabilities for these PGRAs that are based on all currently available data.The results of these studies have also demonstrated that no single surface geothermal exploration technique is capable of providing unequivocal proof of a subsurface thermal anomaly under all field conditions; it is more frequently the case that an estimate of the geothermal potential of a given PGRA must rely on a synthesis of all geological, geophysical and geochemical data available. Experience in the Kilauea East Rift Zone, a Known Geothermal Resource Area, has also demonstrated that none of the currently available surface exploration techniques arC' capable of yielding definitive information regarding the production capabilities of a specific parcel of a geothermal reservoir; the only technique that has proven capable of providing this information has been the drilling and flow testing of deep exploratory wells .The island of Kauai (Figs I and 2) was not studied during the current phase of investigation.Geothermal field studies were not considered to be warranted due to the absence of significant geochemical or geophysical indications of a geothermal resource. The great age of volcanism on this island would further suggest that, should a thermal resource be present, it would be of low temperature.The geothermal field studies conducted on Oahu focused on the caldera complexes of the two volcanic systems which form the island: Waianae volcano and Koolau volcano. The results of these studies and the interpreted probability for a resource are presented below.Lualualei Valley: (Figs I and 3). Geologic mapping located the focus of the late-stage eruptive activity near the back of Lualualei Valley and tentatively identified the Waianae caldera boundaries within the valley. Soil geochemistry studies defined anomalous zones of mercury concentrations and radon emanation that appe...

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Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii

Thomas

1986

Geothermics

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“…The assessment effort consisted of a reexamination of existing Schlumberger sounding (Hussong and Cox, 1967;Adams et al, 1970) and time-domain electromagnetic (Klein and Kauahikaua, 1975) data for the rift area ; in addition, a preliminary interpretation of recent aeromagnetic data (Godson et al, 1981) has been attempted.…”

Section: Kilaueamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A series of time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) soundings were also performed in the lower East Rift Zone as part of the HGP exploration program (Klein and Kauahikaua, 1975;Kauahikaua and Klein, 1977); this work was recently expanded to include additional TDEM and vertical electrical soundings, and the entire data set was reinterpreted (Kauahikaua, 1981b;Kauahikaua and Mattice, 1981). The resistivity model presented by Kauahikaua (1981b) suggests that moderate to high basement resistivities -corresponding to cold freshwater-saturated basalts -are present north of the rift zone and west of the intersection of highway 13 with the rift (Figure 57).…”

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Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report

Thomas¹

1984

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“…The data have been interpreted previously using a simple half-space model (Klein and Kauahikaua, 1975;Klein, 1977b and1978); however, this report presents interpretations as obtained by a layered-earth TDEM inversion computer program. The interpretations in terms of uniform half-space models were adequate for delineating the lateral extent of low-resistivity areas, but interpretations in terms of layered half-space models can be used to localize low-resistivity zones vertically as well as horizontally.…”

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Interpretation of time-domain electromagnetic soundings in the East Rift geothermal area of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Kauahikaua¹

1981

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Geoelectric-geothermal exploration on Hawaii island: preliminary results

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Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii

Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii

Geothermal resources assessment in Hawaii. Final report

Interpretation of time-domain electromagnetic soundings in the East Rift geothermal area of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

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