04-19-2015, 08:01 AM
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Originally posted by leilanidude
It also gave me an opportunity to put issues on the table like deep well drilling (8,000 ft. and beyond) like Injector well KS-13 and the issue of drilling into Magma chambers which I got to mention when the story broke on page 5 Wed. January 21st in the Hawaii Tribune Herald.
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What difference is it how deep the geothermal resources are located or how deep the injection wells are? PGV injects the used brine back to where it ensures the continued viability of the resource. That's the right thing to do.
Why is hitting magma while drilling even an issue with you? It isn't like it going to come flying up the well and spurting all over. In fact, they had issues because it froze (turned into rock essentially). by finding that chamber, they did the scientists a nice favor as it helps them to map out the underlying structure.
Rob is correct. You seem to try and make mountains out of thin air and I am not sure what purpose you have in doing so.
If i had to guess, it's to play on people's fear. Fear can make people easy to control and do stupid things.
Just make them believe there is a small chance of magma shooting out of a drill hole and push your agenda. Convince them or that the gas coming from the geothermal plant is different from the ones coming from the vents and it is what is making you sick and you can make up just about anything you want.
I wish ormat would secretly shut down the plant for a week and report a small gas leak and she how many people go to the ER.