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Mapping Geothermal In Southern Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

(Courtesy Herald and News)

Seismic vibrators that measure sound waves and provide geologic maps thousands of feet below ground are finishing work in the Olene Gap area as Klamath Basin Geopower moves forward with plans to drill a second geothermal well.

“We know exactly where the resource is,” said Dr. Satish Pullammanappallil, Klamath Basin Geopower’s chief operating officer, from the recording truck where data from the seismic vibrations, or “thumping,” is received. “Our goal is to build a power plant and sell the power.”

Depending on when a drilling permit is approved by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, he said drilling could begin this fall or next spring.

The company earlier this year finished the first well that reached a depth of about 6,000 feet and measured temperatures exceeding 280 degrees. Bill Honjas, the company’s CEO and president, said the well is designed to produce up to 2,800 gallons per minute, or about 6.5 MWe.

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