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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Laboratory Data for Insights on Hydraulic Fracture Closure and Stress Measurement

Jun 12, 2024
4.82 MB
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This dataset includes data from injection/fall-off experiments conducted in controlled laboratory settings. The aim is to investigate the physics governing fracture closure and the associated stress measurements during hydraulic fracturing. These time series data include flow rat...
Authors
Ye, Z. and Ghassemi, A. University of Oklahoma
hydraulic fracturinginjection/fall-off testsin-situ stress measurementsfracture closuregeothermalegsutah forgeminifracstressflow ratepressurevolumelaboratoryenergyinjectionfall-offwater injectionoil injectionsierra white granitecrab orchard sandstonescioto sandstonekismetgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: 2024 Stimulations Microseismic Event Catalog from Seismic Surface Network

Jul 29, 2024
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This archive provides a a link to a microseismic event catalog of the 2024 stimulations at Utah FORGE. The catalog was derived from data collected with the surface monitoring network consisting of 5 permanent seismic stations deployed by the University of Utah Seismograph Station...
Authors
Niemz, P. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic dataseismicstimulationwell 16b78-32 stimulationseismicitystimulation seismic dataegs2024 stimulationcatalogmicroseismic event catalogevent catalogsurface monitoring networkgeophysicsmagnitude calibrationresearch articleprocessed datadata catalogseismograph stationshydraulic fracturingreservoir engineering

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Report on Geodetic Observations of Fracture Development During April 2024 Stimulations

Apr 28, 2025
1.29 MB
Curated
This report presents geodetic observations from the April 2024 stimulations at the Utah FORGE site, as part of LBNL FORGE Project 3-2535. It focuses on Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS) data from an optical fiber in well 16B, capturing localized strain linked to fracture propagatio...
Authors
Vasco, D. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsdistributed strain sensingdssfiber-optic sensingmicroseismicityfracture stimulationgeodetic monitoringinsarsubsurface deformationhydraulic fracturingseismicityfracture modelingreservoir characterizationtechnical reportprocessed dataapril 2024stimulation

Utah FORGE: DAS Microseismic Event Records From April 2024 Stimulation Experiment

Mar 25, 2026
1.29 TB
In curation
This dataset contains distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) microseismic event triggers (raw waveforms) recorded during the 16A-16B stimulations conducted at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The dataset consists of raw waveform data provided in nanostrain rate units, accompanied by...
Authors
Ajo-Franklin, J. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyutah forgeenhanced geothermal systemsegsdistributed acoustic sensingdasfiber optic monitoringdfosmicroseismicforgewaveformraw datastimulationevent triggersfiber opticgeophysicsgeomechanicshydraulic stimulationhydraulic fracturingdas channel locationssgyseg-ysilixacarinafogmore

Utah FORGE: Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores

Oct 05, 2022
4.59 MB
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This paper discusses the progress on a project funded by the DOE Utah FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy) for the development of a subsurface heat exchanger for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) using unique casing sleeves cemented in place and are used ...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergycompletionsleevestractorheat modelegsutah forgestimulationfracturingwellbore technologieswellbore technologyheat exchangergeothermoptimalfracoptimal

Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Stimulation Conference Paper and Data

Apr 24, 2019
1.8 MB
Publicly accessible
The U.S. Department of Energy's (U.S. DOE) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is a field laboratory that provides a unique opportunity to develop and test new technologies for characterizing, creating and sustaining Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in ...
Authors
Best, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeopen hole stimulationwell 58-32 stimulationwell 58-32utah geothermalgrgegsdisccrete fracture flowreservoir stimulationstimulationhydraulic fracturingphase 2cforgepressureflowbackratetemperaturehydraulicflowutahopen-holemilfordroosevelt hot springspre-processedupper perforationlower perforationmicroseismicitydasdistributed acoustic sensinggeophysics

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Compilation of Geodetic Data and Estimation of Associated Deformation

Apr 29, 2022
17.77 MB
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Report on possible geodetic signature of the 3 stimulations in April 2022 as well as a comparison with existing InSAR data gathered over the site before, during, and after the stimulation. In geothermal production it is important to understand the existing stress field and the cha...
Authors
Vasco, D. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyinsarground deformationcompressional velocity modelegsremote sensingwell characterizationwell 16awell 16butah forge

Utah FORGE: Seismic Event Catalogue from the April, 2022 Stimulation of Well 16A(78)-32

Jul 30, 2022
321.47 kB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes earthquake catalogues for the three stages of the 2022 well 16A(78)-32 stimulation provided by Geo Energie Suisse. Events in these catalogues have been visually inspected. There are additional events of lower signal to noise that were automatically detected. ...
Authors
Dyer, B. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergywell 16a78-3216a78-32stimulationutah forge16a78-32 stimulationseismicitystimulation seismicityseismicwellutahforgeraw data

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 2022 Stimulation Microseismic Report

Sep 26, 2022
18.94 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32 stimulation microseismic detection and event location report from Silixa LLC. The report covers the digital acoustic sensing (DAS) data acquisition and analysis used to study microseismic events during the April, 2022 stimulations at well 16A(7...
Authors
LLC, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16a78-32well 16amicroseismicitywell 16a78-32 stimulationwell 16a78-32 microseismicitywell stimulationsilixasilixa reportseismic monitoringmonitoringstimulationegsforgereportdetectionlocationeventgeophysicsdigital acoustic sensingdas

Utah FORGE 3-2418: Final Report on Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection Measurements

Aug 22, 2025
31.96 MB
Curated
This report contains the results of research conducted to make measurements in the FORGE wells to map flowing fractures and estimate their flow magnitudes in real time. Implementation of the project had two substantial goals: (1) to locate flowing fractures at FORGE and estimate t...
Authors
Horne, R. Stanford University
geothermalenergyutah forgewellbore fracturesfracture mappinginflow detectionfluid enthalpyfracture networkflow magnitudeflow ratechemical detectorelectrochemical detectorstanford universitystanfordfinal reporttechnical report

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 26, 2024
70.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Matteo Cusini. The video discusses the combination of high-fidelity simulations and true-triaxial block fracturing tests...
Authors
Cusini, M. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressegs fractureegs fracturesfracturesrock fractureshydraulic fracturesegs stimulationsfracingminifracdiagnostic fracture injection teststress magnitudesstress directionslawrence livermore national labratoryllnlegs

Utah FORGE 1-2410: Final Report on the Development of a Smart Completion and Stimulation Solution

Aug 21, 2025
982.73 kB
Curated
This report details the work Welltech has done to provide true zonal isolation of the geothermal reservoir across multiple zones and cycles, enabling effective stimulation and repeated treatments of selected zones. The project included a literature review, small-scale experimentat...
Authors
Esqutin, Y. Welltech Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgewelltechisolation toolsmetal expandable packerhthpannular isolationwell integretyzonal isolationstimulationzonal treatmentsmall-scalefull-scaledocumentationfinal reporttechnical report

Utah FORGE: GeoThermOPTIMAL Presentation Video

Dec 12, 2022
20.69 MB
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This is a project description video by Dr. William W. Fleckenstein related to their "Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores" R&D project at Utah FORGE which is linked...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgemulti-stage fracturingwellbore tractorzonal isolationhorizontal drillingfracturingegsfracingwell stimulationvideoutahdrillingtechnologywellbore technologiessleevesmp4stimulation

Utah FORGE 2-2404: The University of Oklahoma, Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at Utah FORGE Final Report

Jun 30, 2025
3.73 MB
Curated
This final report summarizes the work done on Utah FORGE project 2-2404. The project aimed to develop a methodology integrating alternative well bore and core-based methods and reservoir-scale focal mechanisms (FM) to better estimate the reservoir stress at FORGE. The project obje...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegswell borecore-basedfocal mechanismsreservoir stressfinal reporttechnical reportanelastic strain recoverydifferential strain curvefracture mechanicsdrilling-induced cracksnear-wellbore stress

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Curated and Fused 2022 and 2024 Stimulation Injection Datasets and Processing Report February 2026

Feb 25, 2026
155 MB
Curated
This submission contains curated injection parameter datasets from the 2022 and 2024 stimulation experiments conducted at the Utah FORGE site, along with the report documenting the data processing workflow. The datasets were developed as part of Project 6-3712: Probabilistic Estim...
Authors
Williams, J. et al Global Technology Connection, Inc.
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityinjection parametersdatasetstimulationutah forgeegsstimulation experimentinjection datatreating pressureslurry rateclean ratecumulative injected volumeinflow rateflowbacktime-series dataprocessed datahydraulic stimulationfeomechanics

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Final Report and Presentation on Seismicity Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging

Sep 30, 2025
254.88 MB
Curated
This submission contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 5-2419, which investigates the coupled evolution of permeability and induced seismicity in enhanced geothermal systems using laboratory experiments, field observations, and nonline...
Authors
Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegspermeabilityinduced seismicitylaboratory experimentsfield observationsnonlinear acoustic imagingfault reactivationreservoir rockmicroearthquakestimulationphysics informed modelingmachine learningseismic momentstress statepermeability creationseismic hazardtechnical reportgeomechanicsgeophysicsmicroseismicity

Utah FORGE: GES Well 16A(78)-32 and Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Seismic Event Catalogs

Apr 30, 2024
26.17 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains seismic event catalogs from the hydraulic stimulation of wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data was collected by Geo Energy Suisse (GES) using a variety of seismic monitoring technologies, including 3-component (3C) geo...
Authors
Dyer, B. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyseismic dataseismicgeo energy suissegeswell stimulationfracfracingstimulationwell 16a78-32well 16b78-32utah forgeseismic catalogmicroseismic16a16begsdistributed acoustic sensingdasprocessed datareal timedelano-13cgeophonehydraulic injection

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 28, 2024
83.22 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at FORGE by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This video discusses how magnitude and orientation of natural in-situ principal stresses at dept...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressreservoir stress stateuniversity of oklahomadfitwellbore stressnormal-strike-slip faultgeomechanicscore testingvideopresentationegs

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at Utah FORGE 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
67.53 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on the Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at Utah FORGE project by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi, McCasland Chair Professor. The project's objective was to develop a methodology ...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023reservoir stressstress statein-situ stressinduced seismicitymitigationstress modelingredistributionpermeability evolutionutah forgeegsreservoir stress redistribution

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Numerical Modeling of Energized Steel-Casing Source for Imaging Stimulated Zone

Nov 15, 2022
885.78 kB
Publicly accessible
This short report details and tests the workflow that will be used to simulate steel well casings in deviated production/extraction boreholes at at the Utah FORGE site. Boreholes will be electrically energized and will serve as data sources for future proposed electromagnetic bore...
Authors
Um, E. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsremote sensingwell characterizationutah forgewell 16awell 16b

Utah FORGE: Tensor Strainmeter Data for the April, 2024 Stimulation of Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32

Sep 09, 2025
4.44 MB
Curated
This dataset contains time series data from the four Tensor Optical Fiber Strainmeters at Utah FORGE, recorded during all stages of the April 2024 hydraulic stimulations of wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. The data span from midnight UTC on April 4 through April 18, 2024, and are ...
Authors
Murdoch, L. Clemson University
geothermalenergystrainstrainmeterutah forgetensor strainstimulationforgeoptical fiberegshydraulic stimulationprocessed data16a78-3216b78-32strain datageomechanicstime seriesbarometric pressureslurry ratetreatment pressuregeothermal reservoirstimulation monitoring

Utah FORGE: Targeting Geothermal Resources with Geodetic Strain Data Paper

Oct 01, 2004
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The paper linked below offers an initial assessment of a new method to target potential geothermal resources on the regional scale. The method is based on seeking relationships between geologic structures and geodetic observations of regional tectonic strain.
Authors
Blewitt, G. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalforgeutah forgestraingreat basin strainegsgeodetictensorsecond invariantgeodesynevadautahratecrustalgpsfaultorientationmagnitude

Utah FORGE 3-2417: DAS Microseismic Event Catalog from April 2024 Stimulation

Jun 09, 2025
9.11 MB
Curated
This data archive includes the relocated microseismic event catalog and 3D velocity model from DAS acquisition conducted during the 16A stimulations that took place between April 3rd and April 7th, 2024. The catalog consists of multiple CSV files, each named after the associated s...
Authors
Vera Rodriguez, I. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyutah forgedasmicroseismicegsenhanced geothermalfogmoreevent catalogcatalogmicroseismic eventsilixadistributed acoustic sensingidas16astimulationprocessed datavelocity modeldelano

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State Presentation Slides

Jul 31, 2022
4.56 MB
Publicly accessible
This PowerPoint summarizes the integration of multiple approaches and data to constrain wellbore stress models at Utah FORGE. This stress determination used faulting theory, breakouts, and drilling-induced cracks detected in image logs. Wellbore stress profiles were established f...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyfracture mechanicsfocal mechanismanelastic strain recoverydfitwellborestress characterizationstress modelin-situ stresspresentationslidesinduced seismicityreservoir stressutah forgeegsimage logsfaulting theorybreakoutsdrilling-induced cracks

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics

Jan 30, 2025
15.21 MB
Publicly accessible
This report documents a series of block-scale hydraulic fracturing experiments, simulating Utah FORGE conditions to investigate how different combinations of in situ stress regimes, well orientations, and thermal stress conditions influence fracture initiation and propagation. The...
Authors
Bunger, A. and Lu, Y. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgehydraulic fracturingtriaxial loadingegsblock-scalein situ stressthermal stimulationbreakdown pressurefracture propagationrock mechanicsfracture mappinglaboratory experimentsreservoir stimulationtechnical report
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