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Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Resistivity and Density 3D Inversion Models
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To prepare for its third phase, the Hawaii Play Fairway project conducted groundwater sampling and analyses in ten locations in the Hawaiian islands, magnetotelluric (MT) and gravity surveys, as well as calculations of 3D subsurface stress due to the weight of the rock underlying the topography of the volcano. The subsurface stresses were used to evaluate the potential for fracture-induced permeability. Inversions of the MT and gravity data produce 3D models of resistivity and density, respectively, on Lanai, across Haleakala's SW rift (Maui), and surrounding Mauna Kea (Hawaii Island). The project developed and applied a new method for incorporating depth information about resistivity, density, and potential for fracture-induced permeability into the statistical method for computing resource probability in these three focus areas. The project then incorporated the new groundwater results with the new geophysical results and the calculations of potential for fracture-induced permeability to produce updated maps of resource probability and confidence. These results were used to identify target sites for exploratory drilling. Spreadsheet information: Each sheet contains data for a particular depth in kilometers. Positive depths are above sea level, and negative below. For more information, go to the Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center website linked in the resources.

EGSHaleakalaHawaiiLanaiMTMauiMauna Keadatadensityenergyenhanced geothermal systemexploratory drillingfracture induced permeabilitygeothermalgravitymamagnetotelluricpotentialresistivityresourceresource probabilitystresssubsurfacesurveytestvolcano
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Dcat Issued2020-06-01T06:00:00Z
Dcat Modified2024-05-21T22:34:26Z
Dcat Publisher NameUniversity of Hawaii
Guidhttps://data.openei.org/submissions/7499
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Harvest Source Id4eb7107f-a2b1-40e3-b36a-8161aa98a56e
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  • Average Gravity Density Test Data.xlsx

  • MT Lanai 3D Inversion Data.xlsx

  • Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center