GBCGE Subsurface Database Explorer

The GBCGE Subsurface Database Explorer is an interactive web mapping application that provides public access to the GBCGE Subsurface Database, and its collection of datasets pertinent to geothermal exploration, oil and gas exploration, critical mineral exploration, and other subsurface characterization for the Great Basin Region, western US.

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INGENIOUS project

In this project, we are aiming to accelerate discoveries of new, commercially viable hidden geothermal systems in the Great Basin region.

Schematic diagram of a machine learning workflow

Nevada Geothermal Machine Learning project

In this project, we are aiming to apply machine learning (ML) techniques to develop an algorithmic approach for identifying new geothermal systems in the Great Basin region.

False-color photo of mineralogy mapped in a drill core using hyperspectral imaging.

Hyperspectral Characterization

In this project, we are evaluating hyperspectral imaging of geothermal drill core and cuttings for geothermal reservoir characterization in the Great Basin region.

Picture of a geophysical model of Steptoe Valley

Geophysical Imaging at Steptoe Valley, Nevada

In this project, we are aiming to understand the permeability and thermal characteristics of a sedimentary-hosted (i.e., stratigraphic) geothermal system in Steptoe Valley, Nevada.

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International Geothermal Capacity-Building

In this project, training, education and collaborative research are being used to strengthen the institutional geothermal capacity in foreign countries.