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 Reese River is a blind thermal temperature anomaly that Richards and Blackwell have rated as one of the top 10 undeveloped geothermal prospects in Nevada. This prospect is located approximately 27 miles north of Austin, Nevada, and approximately 200 miles west of Reno, Nevada.
Phillips Petroleum and Amax Exploration drilled a total of 52 holes during the 70’s and 80’s. Contoured data of the temperature gradient wells show that the 150°C/km heat flow anomaly is approximately 4.8 km (3 miles) long in the northeast direction by approx. 1.6 km (1 mile) wide. The center of the anomaly reaches a temperature gradient over 500°C/km. Using a Monte Carlo simulation the potential geothermal resource at Reese River was estimated to have a 90% probability of generating 13 MW and a 50% probability of exceeding 30 MW (Source: New Geothermal Site Identification and Qualification, PIER study prepared by GeothermEx, 2004). The drilling of a 1,200 m exploration slimhole is underway.
The cost of the well is offset through the Department of Energy’s GRED III Grant Program in the amount of
US$580,000.
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