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Show "bed eertratf aaoi&d the team has utilized the broadest possible range of sophisticated gelogical, geo-chemical geo-chemical and geophysical techniques in its investigations. investiga-tions. The Roosevelt Hot Springs area may have the potential of generating 300 to 500 roegawatts of electrical power, according to the U scientist. This amounts to a sizeable portion of the state's current energy "'ward says he has been advis'ed by at least two industrial in-dustrial concerns that they Sf using U of U data to Jheir efforts to locate test wells. I, EnerSy Research and (ECfnei't Administration is 'has awarfed Uni-.J Uni-.J of Utah scientists cnd major contract for S,1 search at Roo-' Roo-' C?'SPngsnearMil- h m Geophysics, We new $415,000 ERDA Nwlw f0r exPaiied t Orkto detect under-3 under-3 H b sources that lW Genual gener-terjy gener-terjy thermal steam yJ St June ERDA ect6U$462'O0Ofr The U research effort has attracted the interest of five major industrial companies, who are now testingthe Roosevelt Roo-sevelt Hot Springs for its power generating capacity. Dr. Ward heads the U research effort. He is assisted by 14 other U geologist, geol-ogist, geochemists and geo-physicists geo-physicists and 20 graduate scientists. The U research team has spent more than two years developing techniques tech-niques to improve thermal well location predictions. Dr. Ward says the V team believes the geothermal reservoir res-ervoir currently under investigation in-vestigation is at least 10 miles long. He says |