Mining the Earth's Heat: Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy

1. Serendipity—A Brief History of Events Leading to the Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Program at Los Alamos
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

2. The Enormous Potential for Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

3. Phase I Drilling and Initial Attempts to Establish Hydraulic Communication
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

4. Phase I Reservoir Development—Redrilling and Flow Testing
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

5. Planning and Drilling of the Phase II Boreholes
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

6. Attempts to Create a Deeper Reservoir, Redrilling of EE-3, and Completion of the Phase II Reservoir
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

7. Initial Flow Testing of the Phase II Reservoir, Redrilling of EE-2, and Static Reservoir Pressure Testing
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

8. The Surface Plant for the Long-Term Flow Test
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

9. Long-Term Flow Testing of the Phase II Reservoir
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

10. The Future of Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy
Donald W. Brown, David V. Duchane, Grant Heiken, Vivi Thomas Hriscu

Keywords: Earth Sciences, Geology