The Hawaii State legislature, in 1988, funded a deep, slim-hole, diamond core drilling program, known as the Scientific Observation Hole (SOH) program, "to stimulate geothermal development and confirm the geothermal resources ...

Discussion of geothermal technology and an assessment of impacts from development - for general public.

Study investigating the feasibility of development of balneology industry in Hawaii associated with its geothermal resources.

Summary of results from SOH drilling program.

To assess the geothermal potential of the KERZ, a fence of four holes, three of which were drilled, were sited along the long axis of the KERZ within existing Geothermal Resource Subzones. These holes were drilled by a ...

The Hawaii Scientific Observation Hole (SOH) program was planned, funded, and initiated in 1988 by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, an institute within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, at the ...

Discussion of development of a small business park that could take advantage of waste heat generated by the Puna Geothermal Venture project.

Summary of the findings of the SOH core drilling program.

The Scientific Observation Hole (SOH) program is a multifaceted core drilling project. The overall project goals are to provide data for volcanic research, to aid in evaluating the commercial geothermal potential along the ...