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Sierra Geothermal Power drills first exploration well at Silver Peak
In a release by the company, “Sierra Geothermal Power Corp. provides an update on
the exploration drilling program at its 100% owned Silver Peak project.
SGP commenced drilling of a core-slim-well at its Silver Peak project. Well 38-11
being drilled to a maximum depth of 2,133 metres or 7,000 feet and targets multiple
zones of high geologic interest. Well 38-11 will be the first deep well test at
Silver Peak. This well follows SGP’s recent shallow temperature gradient drilling
and geophysical surveys. Well 38-11 is funded on a 50:50 cost share basis by the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Program grant which was awarded
to SGP in 2009.
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About the Silver Peak Geothermal Power Project
The Silver Peak geothermal power project is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada,
240 kilometres (150 miles) northwest of Las Vegas, and covers 7,233 acres. GeothermEx's
independent analysis estimates a resource capacity of 15-40 MW of power. The Silver
Peak property has two 55 kV transmission lines connecting to the Nevada and California
power grids and a substation located on the lease itself. Many geothermal features
are visible on the property including geothermal vents, silica sinter deposits and
algae mats. Also present are shallow warm to hot wells with temperatures up to 75
degrees Celsius (167 degrees Fahrenheit) at depths less than 21 metres (70 feet).
Chemical geothermometers that have been applied to the thermal waters suggest that
temperatures may reach 200-230 degrees Celsius (400-440 degrees Fahrenheit) at depth.
BLM Auctions Geothermal Leases in Nye and Esmeralda Counties
An auction of 323,222 acres of public land by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
for geothermal leases, including parcels in Nye and Esmeralda counties, raised
$8.9 million.
Read entire story at Pahrump Valley TimesThe Senior Transportation Program
The Senior Transportation Program provides weekly service to Seniors 60 and over
and to those under 60 on a space availble basis. Trips are provided to Tonopah
Senior Center for hot meals, grocery shopping, banking and medical appointments.
Shopping trips and social trips to other areas are scheduled as needed. For
further information please call 775-482-7300.Goldfield to Join National Park Rankings?
Senator Harry Reid's fondness for Nevada mining camps is no secret. He
was born in one -- the tiny town of Searchlight, Nevada. Reid's affinity
with the boomtowns that sprung up at the height of Nevada's gold and
silver rush and died just as quickly prompted him to ask the National
Park Service to take a good hard look at Goldfield, or what's left of it.
It's hard to believe now, but in the early 20th century, Goldfield was
the largest city in Nevada. The mines produced some of the richest ore
ever seen and money and whiskey coursed through its civic veins. "At its
height, it was as big and thriving as Virginia City. Think about that --
30,000 people," said Senator Reid.
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