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rESOurCE INFOrMATION
. Information is the first key element that supports the development of a 
geothermal project or program. The country government has an important role to play in making 
geothermal resource information available to potential developers and investors. At a minimum, the 
government should keep public records on such geothermal attributes as seismic data (events, 
fractures, etc.) and deep drilling data (temperature, pressure, faults, permeability). A reliable 
conceptual model of the entire underlying geothermal system (or, at a minimum, the field or reservoir 
under development) has to be available. Information on groundwater resources is also essential, since 
groundwater should not be contaminated with geothermal reservoir fluids and is a potential source of 
cooling water for the power plants, among other uses.

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