Just doing alittle thinking here and I want to know how realistic this idea is.
So we all know the ocean has hydrothermal vents in mid ocean ridges. Which are caused by seawater seeping into porous rock, getting heated, and traveling up a fissure in the rock. This of course is a natural process. I was curious if it would be possible to make a mad made hydrothermal vent. Basically we take a drillship (assuming the drillships could drill at these depths) and drill a hole into the ridge where porous rock exists. Then once we get to an ideal depth, we use Hydraulic fracturing to increase passages to let water into the bore hole.
Now assuming everything goes right. The water should be heated by the earth's heat and be forced up the well at high pressure. Over time, a hydrothermal vent should form, correct?
So we all know the ocean has hydrothermal vents in mid ocean ridges. Which are caused by seawater seeping into porous rock, getting heated, and traveling up a fissure in the rock. This of course is a natural process. I was curious if it would be possible to make a mad made hydrothermal vent. Basically we take a drillship (assuming the drillships could drill at these depths) and drill a hole into the ridge where porous rock exists. Then once we get to an ideal depth, we use Hydraulic fracturing to increase passages to let water into the bore hole.
Now assuming everything goes right. The water should be heated by the earth's heat and be forced up the well at high pressure. Over time, a hydrothermal vent should form, correct?