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EngineeringEarth SciencesGeologyEnergy PolicyEngineering GeologyHeat TransferGeothermal Energy SystemsRenewable EnergyResource EstimationSedimentary Basin AnalysisTemperature LoggingEnergyFluid Flow In Sedimentary BasinsGeothermal PoolsGeothermal Resource AssessmentHeatHeat Transfer In Geothermal ReservoirsHeat Transfer In Sedimentary BasinsSubsurface Temperature Monitoring
A Texas resource assessment study documents a large untapped heat resource within deep sedimentary basins. Long considered a liability by the oil and gas industry and uninvestigated by the geothermal industry, this sleeping heat energy giant boasts many thousands of exajoules waiting for electrical power production. Subsurface temperature-depth (t-d) recordings from O&G log headers provide minimum temperatures found underground. Temperatures from 250 (121) to over 400 o F (204 o