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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The impressive extent of the thermal energy available to Texans lying beneath the ground became evident through the 2004 publication of the Geothermal Map of North America. The high volumes of saltwater produced during hydrocarbon production, combined with the high temperatures found in Texas at depth, provide an ideal mix of resources from which to produce electricity from geothermal energy. Although previous investigations into the geothermal resource potential along the Gulf Coast led to a successful demonstration project in 1989-90, the business environment was not yet supportive of renewable energy (John et al. 1998) and the geothermal energy potential remained untapped. In 2010, we have a convergence of ideal economic forces, political climate, and technological advancements for using existing hydrocarbon production infrastructure as a means of generating baseload, renewable electricity for Texans. Geothermal energy is a baseload renewable resource located in close proximity to where the majority of Texas citizens live. The development of this resource requires an understanding of both the business model and geologic structures involved. The existing infrastructure and expertise of the oil and gas industry in this area affords us the opportunity to leverage that investment and combine geothermal energy production with hydrocarbon and waste heat production. The interest from the business community is evidenced by the successful SMU Geothermal Conferences, which drew hundreds of participants, as well as by the number of companies installing systems throughout the Gulf Coast. We achieved our stated project goal of defining geothermal resources through improved understanding of subsurface temperatures. The focus of study was the area of Texas generally east of Interstate 35 because of the overlap between high heat flow levels, the location of major Texas population centers, and the availability of numerous oil and gas field data. Both new and existing temperature data from oil and gas wells were collected, collated, and analyzed. Corrections to non-equilibrium BHT temperatures were compared with in situ well measurements to improve the accuracy of temperature readings. Within the area of study, different temperature characteristics were observed by region. South Texas has the highest measured temperatures (in excess of 300 ̊F) at depths of 10,000 to 12,000 feet. The Gulf Coast geopressured areas have the most accessible energy potential, because of the large fluid volumes, entrained gas, and artesian flow. East Texas, while dominated by shallower drilling (typically less than 10,000 feet) and waterflood fields, possesses a crust with high natural radioactivity in the granites (such as is associated with the Sabine Uplift). This is indicates the elevated temperatures needed for geothermal energy can be expected at depth. The iiiPDF Image | Texas Geothermal Assessment for the I35 Corridor
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