| Title | The Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Project: Drilling Program Summary |
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| Authors | Harper, Charles A.; Rabb, David T. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Drilling; USA; California; Imperial; Salton Sea; Coring; Logging; Flow Tests; Bits; LCM; SSSDP |
| Abstract | Drilling, coring, logging and flow testing of well "State 2-14" was completed in March 1986. In the 160 days following spud in, all the major operational objectives of the Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Project (SSSDP) were met or exceeded. A review of the project costs is presented with an emphasis on unusual or unexpected problems encountered on this scientific/exploratory well. A discussion of the flow test procedures and basic result of commercial interest are also discussed. |