Geophysics

Ulubelu Geothermal Field is located in the southern part of Sumatera Island Indonesia. Geophysical
studies like Gravity Method have been carried out to explore promising geothermal reservoir conditions
within the area. Data reduction and terrain correction were then applied to the observed gravity data to
produce Bouguer gravity values. The most obvious feature of the residual gravity anomalies is a broad
negative anomaly, which occurs over the central part of the Ulubelu geothermal area (to the north of
Pagaralam and Mt Duduk) indicating a concealed graben structure. The negative anomaly could be
caused mainly by the negative density contrast between the graben structure infill (pyroclastics of Mt
Rendingan) and the higher density of the surrounding rocks.

Speculative Geothermal Potential Resource

Hel=AxQel
=9km^2x15MWe/km^2
=135 MWe
From the geological map we can measure the reservoir area is 9 km^2. And from the literature data we
know that Ulubelu Geothermal FIeld is High Temperature Field so, we can determine the Qel is 15
MWe/km^2.