Page 166 - Geothermal Energy Renewable Energy and The Environment

152 Geothermal Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment

Black, A., and A. Judzis. 2005. Optimization of Deep Drilling Performance: Development and Benchmark
Testing of Advanced Diamond Product Drill Bits & HP/HT Fluids to Significantly Improve Rates
of Penetration. Topical Report, DE-FC26-02NT41657, http://www.osti.gov/bridge/product.biblio.
jsp?query_id = 1&page = 0&osti_id = 895493.
Bolton, R.S. 2009. “The early history of Wairakei (with brief notes on some unforeseen outcomes).” Geothermics
38:11–29.
Doi, N., O. Kato, S. Kanisawa, and K. Ishikawa. 1995. “Neo-Tectonic Fracturing after Emplacement of
Quaternary Granitic Pluton in the Kakkonda Geothermal Field.” Japan Geothermal Resources Council
Transactions 19:297–303.
International Geothermal Association. 2008. (http://iga.igg.cnr.it/geoworld/geoworld.php?sub=elgen)
Lockner, D. A. 1995. “Rock Failure.” In Rock Physics and Phase Relations, ed. T. J. Ahrens, vol. 3, 127–47.
American Geophysical Union. Handbook of Physical Constants.
Lyons, K. D., S. Honeygan, and T. Mroz. 2007. NETL Extreme Drilling Laboratory Studies High Pressure
High Temperature Drilling Phenomena. National Energy Technology Laboratory Report NETL/DOE-
TR-2007-163, 1–6.
Matsushima, J., and Y. Okubo. 2003. “Rheological Implications of the Strong Seismic Reflector in the Kakkonda
Geothermal Field, Japan.” Tectonphysics 371:141–52.
Saito, S., and S. Sakuma. 2000. “Frontier Geothermal Drilling Operations Succeed at 500 C BHST.” Journal
o
of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Drilling and Completion 15:152–61.
Smith, B., J. Beall, M. Stark. 2000. “Induced seismicity in the SE Geysers field, California, USA.” Proceedings
World Geothermal Congress 2000, Kyushu - Tohoku, Japan.
Tester, J. W., B. J. Anderson, A. S. Batchelor, D. D. Blackwell, R. DiPippio, E. M. Drake, J. Garnish, et al. 2006.
The Future of Geothermal Energy. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Uchida, T., K. Akaku, M. Sasaki, H. Kamenosono, N. Doi, and H. Miyazaki. 1996. “Recent progress of NEDO’s
‘Deep-Seated Geothermal Resources Survey’ Project.” Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
20:543–48.
van Groos, A. F. K., and S. Guggenheim. 1986. “Dehydration of K-Exchanged Montmorillonite at Elevated
Temperatures and Pressures.” Clays and Clay Minerals 34:281–86.
Zilch, H. E., M. J. Otto, and D. S. Pye. 1991. The Evolution of Geothermal Drilling Fluid in the Imperial Valley.
Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, CA, March 20–22.

FUrTher InFormaTIon
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG: http://www.aapg.org/) and nternational
Association of Drilling Contractors (http://www.iadc.org/)
These trade organization have numerous links to drilling technology and issues. They can
be useful sources of industry-focused information and data.
American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG: http://www.aipg.org/)
A trade organization that covers all aspects of professional activity in the Earth Sciences,
including topics related to geothermal energy and drilling . A good source of information
of professional standards, methods, and techniques.
Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT: http://geoheat.oit.edu/)
OIT has numerous publications available on line relating to issues associated with drilling
technology and standards.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA: http://www.epa.gov)
The U.S. EPA has responsibility to regulate effluents and other environmental aspects
associated with drilling processes. They provide review and oversight of certain aspects of
drilling and their website is useful for obtaining information about certain relevant regula-
tions and issues. Not all of these relate directly to geothermal energy use or development,
but the information provides insight into the issues involved.