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Nationwide Heat Flow, Well Data, and Related Files in the SMU Node of the National Geothermal Database System (NGDS)

Mar 01, 2014
21.6 GB
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This dataset compiles heat flow and temperature gradient data from over 44,000 wells across the United States, along with more than 6,000 related geothermal exploration resources. Originally assembled prior to 2014 for the now-retired National Geothermal Data System (NGDS), the co...
Authors
Blackwell, D. et al Geothermal Laboratory, Southern Methodist University
geothermalenergyheat flowtemperature gradientbhtwell datangdsgeothermal explorationthermal conductivityradiogenic heatoil and gas wellsgeothermal wellssubsurface datageological dataprocessed datatechnical reportspublicationsgeothermal mappingngds-smusmu node

Model results and data for Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development

Jul 25, 2022
73.96 kB
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Data included in this submission support the analysis conducted for the report "Nontechnical Barriers to Geothermal Development" which is linked bellow. These data include information about the power purchase agreements (PPAs) analyzed for the report, inputs and model results for ...
Authors
Rabinowitz, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyppapro formanontechnical barriersexcelprocessed dataostipower purchase agreementfeasibilityeconomiccostregression analysisassessmentu.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical informationelectricitypower production

Machine Learning to Identify Geologic Factors Associated with Production in Geothermal Fields: A Case-Study Using 3D Geologic Data from Brady Geothermal Field and NMFk

Oct 01, 2021
5.68 MB
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In this paper, we present an analysis using unsupervised machine learning (ML) to identify the key geologic factors that contribute to the geothermal production in Brady geothermal field. Brady is a hydrothermal system in northwestern Nevada that supports both electricity producti...
Authors
Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergynmfkbrady hot springsmachine learningmlbhsnonnegative matrix factorization k-meanshydrothermalbradyk-meansclusteringnonnegative matrix factorizationmatrix factorizationgeothermalcloudsmarttensorsunsupervised3d well data3d geologic mapgeologic structurefaultsstressgeologycharacterizationgeologic modelproductioncode

Microearthquake Studies at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Oct 01, 2013
409.48 kB
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The objective of this project is to detect and locate microearthquakes to aid in the characterization of reservoir fracture networks. Accurate identification and mapping of the large numbers of microearthquakes induced in EGS is one technique that provides diagnostic information w...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalseismicityearthquakesmicroearthquakesinduced seismicityfractureseismologysalton sea

Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation

Mar 02, 2025
2.11 MB
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This dataset contains strain change rate versus depth data acquired using a Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) distributed strain sensing (DSS) system during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data were collected from an optical fiber in...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergyutah forgeneubrexstrain frac logfiber opticsmicrostrainstraincumulative strain change ratestrain change16a78-3216b78-32egshydraulic stimulationfiber optic sensingstrain change raterfsdssrayleigh frequency shiftdepth profileprocessed datafrac loggeomechanicsfracture driven interactionsfdifrac hitsperforation clustercross-well strain monitoring

Alternative Geothermal Power Production Scenarios

Mar 14, 2014
68.11 kB
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The information given in this file pertains to Argonne life-cycle analyses (LCAs) of the plant cycle stage for a set of ten new geothermal scenario pairs, each comprised of a reference and improved case. These analyses were conducted to compare environmental performances among the...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalalternative scenarioslife cycle metricsgreenhouse gas ratioslcoeslcaghg ratioenergy ratiomaterial to power ratioslife-cycle analysescost of energylevelizedmaterial to power ratiomprgetemevaluatiionresourceinventoryhydrothermaleconomicevaluationcostenergyratioghgfossil fuelpowerproductionscenarios

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Oct 01, 2013
23.03 kB
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Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key tool used to infer the subsurface fracture geometry. Traditional earthquake detection and location techniques are oft...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsseismicitymicroseismicitystimulationfracturereservoirearthquakesmonitoringmicroseismicseismicnewberry

Altona Field Lab Inverse Model WRR 2020

Jan 01, 2015
51.98 kB
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Includes data for measured inert tracer breakthrough curves first reported in Hawkins (2020) (Water Resources Research). In addition, this submission includes the production well temperature measurements first reported in Hawkins et al. (2017a) (Water Resources Research, volume 53...
Authors
Tester, J. Cornell University
geothermalenergyaltona field laboratorytemperaturenanoparticlesc-dotsinert tracertracerraw datadisplacementboreholeinjection testdistributed acoustic sensingdistributed hydraulic sensinggeologyfracturedbedrockmatlabaltona field labbreakthrough curve

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Nov 01, 2013
214.5 kB
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Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key tool used to infer the subsurface fracture geometry. Traditional earthquake detection and location techniques are oft...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsseismicitymicroseismicitystimulationfracturereservoirngds content modelusgin content modelinduced seismicitynewberrymicroearthquakemonitoringmeasurementdetectionhydrualic

Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

Mar 30, 2018
4.93 MB
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In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of market data influencing manufacturing from...
Authors
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymanufacturingturboexpanderorcsteam turbinevalue chainpower plantclean energy manufacturing analysis center

EGS Collab Experiment 1: DNA tracer data on transport through porous media

Nov 21, 2020
34.37 kB
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This submission contains DNA tracer data that supports the analysis and conclusions of the publication, "DNA tracer transport through porous media The effect of DNA length and adsorption." https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028382. This experiment used DNA as an artificial reservoir t...
Authors
Zhang, Y. et al Stanford University
tracergroundwaterdnamulti-well tracer testgroundwater tracingartificial tracerdataraw dataadsorptionreservoir tracerartificial reservoir tracerhydrogeologyhydrologycolumn transportexperimentlablaboratorylab data

Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

Sep 30, 2014
4.91 MB
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In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynepanational environmental policy actpermittingpermittimelinenepa databasececxcategorical exclusiondetermination of nepa adequacydnaenvironmental assessmenteaenviromental impact statementeisopeneispecies

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
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Presented are trace element concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is actively being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. ...
Authors
Kovalick, A. et al University of California Riverside
geothermaltrace elementssalton sea geothermal fieldrocksmineralhydrothermallithium valleygeothermal brineraw dataimperial countyssgfimperial valleyrare earth elementsreecritical mineralsmnznconibrine-rock reactionrock samplesbrine samplesrhyolitic domesdurmid hillsschmitt and hulenca 2-14wellschemistryfluid chemistrygeochemistrysalton sealithium extraction

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Resistivity and Density 3D Inversion Models

Jun 01, 2020
42.2 MB
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To prepare for its third phase, the Hawaii Play Fairway project conducted groundwater sampling and analyses in ten locations in the Hawaiian islands, magnetotelluric (MT) and gravity surveys, as well as calculations of 3D subsurface stress due to the weight of the rock underlying ...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiilanaimagnetotelluricgravityhaleakalamauimauna keamtmasurveydatateststresssubsurfacevolcanoresistivitydensityfracture induced permeabilityegsenhanced geothermal systemresourcepotentialresource probabilityexploratory drilling

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Priority Geothermal Leasing Areas ReEDs Results

May 20, 2024
859.13 kB
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This dataset contains the results of a study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to identify potential future priority geothermal leasing areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) lands. The analysis uses the Regional...
Authors
Smith, F. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyreedsgamspythonblmusfsrenewable energy potential modelgeothermal leasing areaspriority leasingresource potentialfeasibilitytechnology combinationnatural resource conflictstransmissiongeothermal capacitygenerationsystem costemissionstechnical reportprocessed datamodelinggithubmodel results

Soda Lake Geothermal: Raw 3D and 3C Seismic-Reflection Data from 2010 Survey

Sep 01, 2010
172.11 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains seismic-reflection records created in 2010 around the Soda Lake geothermal field near Fallon, Nevada. The data was collected by the power plant operator at the time, Magma Energy (CYRQ Energy in 2024). This was a petroleum-industry-quality three-dimensional ...
Authors
N. Louie, J. et al University of Nevada Reno
geothermalenergysoda lake geothermalseismic dataraw data3dseismic reflectionseg-yfield logsproject reportssoda lakenevadavibroseisfallon3cshot recordsfield recordssurveyseismic surveymagmageophysics

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Data Used for Geothermal Resource Conceptual Modeling and Power Capacity Estimates

Apr 05, 2020
4.1 MB
Publicly accessible
This data submission includes several data components that were used to develop a conceptual model and power capacity-estimates of two low-temperature geothermal resources that define geothermal prospect A at Hawthorne, Nevada. Data are sourced from a combination of legacy publicl...
Authors
Ayling, B. and Hinz, N. Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
geothermalenergyhawthornegeochemistryconceptual modeltemperature logsborehole fracture datahawthorne army depotdirect usenevada2-meter temperaturesalteration mineralsptswell datafluid chemistryddutemperaturefracturexrdwater chemistrysurveycuttingsmodelingcapacityestimatesconceptualhwaad-2hwaad-3hwaad-2ageospatial datalow-tempertaurehydrothermalseservoireservoir compartmentalizationpower capacityimage log

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
Curated
This submission contains an update to the previous Exploration Gap Assessment funded in 2012, which identify high potential hydrothermal areas where critical data are needed (gap analysis on exploration data). The uploaded data are contained in two data files for each data catego...
Authors
Esposito, A. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalshapefilegapnrelgap assessmentngdsnational geothermal data systemgeothermal prospectorwell datageologic mapsfault mapsgeochemistry datadata coveragedata gapswestern usdbase fileexplorationmineralraw dataindex filegeophysicalprojection filewellgeologicstructurestructural mapsgeochemistryfaultpaperprocesssgwstanford geothermal workshopgeospatial data

DEEPEN Leapfrog Geodata Model Cleaned and Reformatted Exploration Datasets from Newberry Volcano

Jun 30, 2023
413.96 MB
Curated
DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) conducted at Newberry Volcano for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), existing geoscientific e...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsnewberrymagmatichydrothermalpfaprocessed dataexplorationcharacterizationdatasetsgeodata3dmodelingdemlidarmtmagnetotelluricsgravitydensityresistivityearthquake catalogseismicvelocitytemperature modelgeologic modelalteration modelwell data

Snake River Plain FORGE: Site Characterization Data

Apr 18, 2016
632.32 MB
Curated
The site characterization data used to develop the conceptual geologic model for the Snake River Plain site in Idaho, as part of phase 1 of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) initiative. This collection includes data on seismic events, groundwater,...
Authors
Moos, D. and Barton, C. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalforgeegssrgcsnake river plainidahosite characterizationsite datageologic modelgeomechanical modelwell datatempsupplementaladdendum3d modelrock physicsinel-1wo-2usgs-142websiteeventsinformationblogdatacollectionpaperstressinel sitestrian ratesdeformationanalyticalmodelinlseismicmonitoringannual reportmapseismic modelinggeologichistorysettingsublithosphericneogeneyellowstoneheisepicabovolcanicfieldvoncanicgravityheat flowcalderavolcanismmantle plumeoceanic hotspotmagmatismgrraesrpeastern snake river plainbasinpotentialsiteextensionsubsidencepaleoseismologyextensional structuresintrusiontectonic faultsgeomechanicalcharacterizationheheliumisotopeisotopic evidenceundiscoveredgeothermal systemserspaquiferthermal watermodelingthermalgeochemicalanomaliesconceptual modelwellboregroundwatertemperaturedistributionwell headstdtarget depthlocationcoordinateselevationresidualisostaticmagneticusgsmagneticsnrmeasternmtinversionlong-periodphase 1resistivityelectricalsoundinggeoelectricsectionrefraction surveyteleseismicreceiverprofilingrefractionray trace3dvolcanicspaleozoicrhyoliticpetreljewelsuitefold hingessnapshotsrpsrgmagnetotellurics
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