Exploration of the Hot Springs Bay Valley (HSBV) geothermal resourcearea, Akutan, Alaska

The Hot Springs Bay Valley (HSBV) geothermal resource area on Akutan Island, Alaska, has been exploredsince 2009. Geological, geochemical, geophysical surveys and the drilling of two thermal gradient wellssuggest a mature neutral-chloride reservoir between 240 and 300◦C, with outflow temperatures ∼180◦C. A network of regional and local structures control near-surface permeability. Alteration, mineralizationand geophysical patterns, including high-temperature hydrothermal minerals at unexpectedly shallowdepths of formation, indicate a poorly to moderately developed clay cap, likely the result of erosion ofthe upper portion of an older, well developed system.

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