Ormat Nevada Inc. has completed preparations for a 30-day flow and injection test of two existing geothermal wells near the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The test was approved by the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, in coordination with the Inyo National Forest Mammoth Lakes Ranger District, earlier this month. Testing is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Aug. 24.
The purpose of the flow and injection test is to allow Ormat to collect data needed to determine the potential production and injection capabilities of the two wells and their potential contribution to the overall geothermal energy production strategy in the area. In a coordinated effort, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Mammoth Community Water District will simultaneously be collecting monitoring data from nearby groundwater wells.