USA, Nevada:

Talk: A Geological Model for the McGinness Hills Geothermal Field thru Exploration and Development: Evidence and Implications (Nevada Petroleum and Geothermal Society)

7pm, May 7, 2015, Reno Ramada, 1000 E. 6th Street, Reno, Nevada

Presentation by Benjamin N. M. Delwiche, a Senior Geologist working for Ormat Nevada, Inc.

McGiness (Little Power Plant in the Prairie) 

Haim Shoshan, Ormat Systems, Yavne, Israel

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.

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