| Title | Huntington Beach Oilfield: An Example of a Borderlands Geothermal Resource |
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| Authors | Chandler, P. B. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; USA; California; Huntington Beach; Hydrology; Brine; Heat Flow; Geopressured; Faults |
| Abstract | Oil field data summaries, marine heat flow studies, and heat flow summaries for the western United States indicate a significant southwestward trend of increasing thermal values. The Huntington Beach Oil Field lies in the highest part of this trend. A geothermal resource is inferred in this particular oil field based on a reported temperature of 555°F in a single deep hole below the producing horizon and a broad distribution of elevated temperature (165-175°F) in moderate depth holes in the lowest producing horizon. Conflicting explorations have been offered for the phenomena (1) geopressure, (2) hydrothermal circulation and (3) continued extensional tectonics. |