| Title | Identification of Fluid Flow Paths in the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field |
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| Authors | Halfman, Susan E.; Lippmann, Marcelo J.; Zelwer, Ruben; Howard, John H. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; Mexico; Cerro Prieto; Geologic Maps; Geologic Models; Flow Rates; Temperature Gradients; Well Logs; Geothermal Fluid Paths |
| Abstract | A hydrogeologic model of the Cerro Prieto geothermal field has been developed based on geophysical and lithologic well logs, downhole temperature, and well completion data from about 90 deep wells. The hot brines seem to originate in the eastern part of the field, flowing in a westward direction and rising through gaps in the shaly layers which otherwise act as partial caprocks to the geothermal resource. |