A large plot of land, known as Tech Area III, allows Sandia’s geothermal research program to evaluate large systems. For example, the program has 1,000 feet of drilling pipe that was used for evaluating acoustic communications for logging-while-drilling tools, 160 feet of wired pipe for permanent subsurface monitoring, and short-depth wells. This site is essential for experiments that require a considerable amount of space. The site also includes the High Operating Temperature (HOT) Facility and offers directional and vertical subsurface drilling capabilities.
Image depicts the large plot of land at the Geothermal Technologies Field Evaluation Site provides space for evaluating large systems and conducting larger-scale experiments.