Structural Geology and Volcanism in Hululais Geothermal Area, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Abstract

Hululais Prospect in Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu is one of the geothermal fields developed by Pertamina Geothermal Energy. The field is situated within the Bukit Barisan Mountain Range, an NW-SE volcanic arc of Sumatra, and located 8 km western from Musi Segment of Sumatra Fault Zone Zone. Based on field data from geological mapping, remote sensing analyses and borehole data these regional structures influence the occurrence of the NW-SE volcanic axis in Hululais Volcanic Complex (HVC). The Hululais Volcanic Complex (HVC) itself is a Quaternary volcanic complex which comprised of six crown units namely: (Bukit Resam, Suban Agung, Bukit Beriti, Bukit Gedang, Bukit Lumut and Bukit Pabuar) with its associated Hummocks and primary/secondary deposits. These NW-SE distributed of Subang Agung, Bukit Beriti and Bukit Gedang volcanic crowns can be grouped as Hululais Brigade. The manifestations distribution in Hululais also depict the influence of the NW-SE geological structure and its volcanic activity. This is validated by the presence of geothermal manifestation such as fumarole in the central of Hululais Volcanic Complex and hot spring in the medial – distal part of the field.