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Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs

Jan 01, 2018
5.53 GB
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This project focused on assessment and discovery of fluid-rock interaction in geothermal reservoirs. We accomplished work in four main areas: 1) fracture formation and the relationship between fluid flow and shear failure, 2) assessment of fracture geometry and fluid permeability ...
Authors
Madara, B. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergylab testingfracture formationshear failurefluid flowfracture geometryfluid permeabilityacoustic measurementsinjectionseismicitytriaxial experimentsdynamic stressingreservoir permeabilityfracture flowpermeability evolutionacoustic fracture characterizationfrictional stabilitydynamic triggeringinjection induced seismicityinduced seismicityshear slipshear flowberea sandstonewesterly graniteegsacoustic emissionslab earthquakes

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Porosity and Permeability of Rock Formations

Mar 30, 2018
93.1 kB
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Porosity and permeability data from published and unpublished sources for the St. Peter and Mt. Simon Sandstones in the Illinois Basin.
Authors
Damico, J. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinst. peter sandstoneporositypermeabilitymt. simon sandstoneoil and gas well

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

Maps, Models and Data from Southeastern Great Basin PFA

Jun 30, 2017
846.11 kB
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This submission includes composite risk segment models in raster format for permeability, heat of the earth, and MT, as well as the final PFA model of geothermal exploration risk in Southwestern Utah, USA. Additionally, this submission has data regarding hydrothermally altered are...
Authors
Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyexplorationplay fairway analysisutahheatpermeabilityopalmtmagnetotelluricpfahydrothermal alterationsinterhidden geothermal systemsblind geothermal systemsshapefileshape filearcgisgisgeospatial dataxrdx-ray diffractionmilfordphase 2segbgbgreat basinse great basineasterngeophysicsheat floweastern great basinhydrothermal

Magnetotelluric Data Collected in 2016 over the San Emidio Geothermal Field in Nevada

Nov 09, 2016
132.47 MB
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This data set includes the magnetotelluric (MT) data collected from October 21 to November 9, 2016 over the San Emidio geothermal field in Nevada by Quantec Geoscience USA Inc. on behalf of US Geothermal Inc. as part of a project entitled "A Novel Approach to Map Permeability Usi...
Authors
Folsom, M. et al Ormat Technologies, Inc.
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalprocessed datageophysicsintegrated geologic modelpassive micro-seismicgravitymagnetotelluricspacific dc intertie

Resource Analysis for Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study in East Texas

Jun 28, 2018
20.79 MB
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southern Methodist University Geothermal Laboratory, Eastman Chemical, Turbine Air Systems, and the Electric Power Research Institute are evaluating the feasibility of using geothermal heat to improve the efficiency of natural gas power pl...
Authors
Richards, M. et al Southern Methodist University
geothermalenergyeast texastravis peaksabine uplifthosstonsligocotton valleylongvieweastman chemicalreservoir productivity indexrpiheatflowheat flowsmusouthern methodist universitynrelbottom hole temperaturebhtabsorption chillpresentationmemodatapaperpublicationjournal articleddutxfeasibilitydeep direct-use

DEEPEN 3D PFA Index Models for Exploration Datasets at Newberry Volcano

Jun 30, 2023
4.81 MB
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DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the development of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology for magmatic plays (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), index models needed to be de...
Authors
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsmagmatichydrothermalindex modelsfavorabilitypfaexplorationcharacterizationnewberry

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Preliminary Geothermal Reservoir Model

May 08, 2018
11.31 GB
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Preliminary geothermal reservoir simulations were performed using a homogeneous static model to evaluate and understand the effects of fluid and rock properties that could influence the delivery of thermal energy in a doublet system. A 5000 feet by 5100 feet by 500 feet homogeneou...
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Okwen, R. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinreservoir modelstatic modelvip landmark

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Estimation of Reservoir Properties for the Tuscarora Sandstone

Dec 19, 2019
56.41 MB
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This dataset contains black-and-white photographic images of individual core segments from well Preston 119 and photomicrographs taken of petrographic thin sections from well Clay 513. Minipermeameter measurement results of 2,260 samples for fracture and matrix permeability on cor...
Authors
McDowell, R. West Virginia University
geothermalappalachian basinwvuwvgestuscarora sandstonethin section analysisminipermeameterpermeabilityddudeep direct-usematrix permeabilitycore segmentsfracture analysisreservoir analysisphotomicrographsfracture permeabilityfeasibilityreservoirgeologicthermalpropertiesthicknessdepthcharacterizationwvegs

Bradys Geothermal Field MEQ Relocations 3D Velocity Models

Jul 01, 2015
186.79 kB
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Hypocenters of local microearthquakes and 3D P and S-velocity models computed by simultaneous inversion of arrival times recorded by the Brady seismic network Nov 2010-Mar 2015.
Authors
Foxall, W. University of Wisconsin
geothermalmicroearthquake locationssimultaneous inversion3d seimic velocity modelsd seismic velocity modelmicroeathquake locationsmetadatameqmicroearthquakemicroseismicityrelocationsvelocitymodel3dporotomobradyseismicitybrady hot springsbradys

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Fault Reactivation and Permeability Evolution During Fluid Injection

Sep 15, 2025
182.35 GB
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This dataset contains results from controlled shear reactivation experiments performed on cylindrical Westerly and granitoid granite samples with a single inclined fracture. Laboratory faults were pre-loaded near failure and reactivated by fluid injection to examine relationships ...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityutah forgewesterly granitegranitoidpermeabilityshear stimulationegsfault reactivationfluid injectionpermeability evolutionseismicityacoustic emissionssingle inclined fractureshear stresspore pressuretriaxial testingmechanical datageomechanicsraw dataprocessed dataacoustic data

Shear Induced Permeability Test: Stripa Granite Temperature Pressure and Displacement Data

Jun 21, 2014
12.32 MB
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Spreadsheet containing the raw measured data, calibrated data, and brief explanation of data for Test1 Stripa Granite Geomechanical/Geochemical Test. Stress on fracture ~20.7 MPa.
Authors
Kneafsey, T. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalexperimentalegsfracturechemistryaperturemineralogystripagranitemechanics

Raft River Geothermal Area Logical and Fact Data Models

Jul 19, 2012
1.41 MB
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This submission includes fact and logical data models for geothermal data concerning wells, fields, power plants and related analyses at Raft River, ID. The fact model is available in VizioModeler (native), html, UML, ORM-Specific, pdf, and as an XML Spy Project. An entity-relatio...
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Cuyler, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalraft rivercassia countyidahological modelfact modelwellfieldpower plantanalysisdata modelgeothermexus geothermalentity-relationshiperpdfviziomodelernativehtmlxmixmlumlclassattributepropertiesormxml spyprojecteditorconceptual modelerdspy project

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Baseline Cross-well Seismic

Apr 30, 2018
2.13 GB
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As part of the geophysical characterization suite for the first EGS Collab tesbed, here are the baseline cross-well seismic data and resultant models. The campaign seismic data have been organized, concatenated with geometry and compressional (P-) & and shear (S-) wave picks, and ...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergygeophysicsseismiccross-wellsgysegymodeldataresultsvelocityp-waves-waveelastic modulivisualizationcalculationinversionhydrofractureexperimentsurfsanford underground research facilityegsenhanced geothermal systemcollabboreholebaselinedensityshearbulkyoungsmodulusmodulistimulationhydraulicegs collab

COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

Dec 15, 2023
91.3 MB
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The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...
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Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal enhancementscosmolsimulationmodelclosed-loopsteady-statetransientsimulation resultsassessmentclosed loop geothermal

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Shear Experiments Linking Fault Roughness, Friction, Permeability, and P-Wave Characteristics

Aug 20, 2025
23.22 GB
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This dataset contains results from five laboratory shear experiments on gneiss and granitoid samples from the Utah FORGE site, conducted at Penn State University. The experiments investigate links between fault surface roughness, frictional behavior, permeability, and P-wave acous...
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Eijsink, A. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionroughnessutah forgeegslaboratory datamodeled datashear experimentsfault mechanicspermeabilityp-waveacoustic transmissivityfault roughnessrate-and-state frictionbiaxial deformationgneissgranitoidoptical profilometrykeyencersfit3000mechanical dataacoustic datafault zone propertiesgeomechanicsrock physicsgeothermal reservoir characterization

Gravity, Granite Springs Valley, Nevada Play Fairway Analysis

Sep 14, 2017
979.85 kB
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All raw data for new data acquired, key grids such as CBA and horizontal derivative, acquisition report, and depth models. This gravity data is associated with the Nevada Play Fairway project.
Authors
Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
gravitygranite springs valleygeophysicspfanevadanvmodelingacquisitiongridscbahorizontal derivativedepthmodelrawdatainvertedprofilesectioncorrectedfree airtidetidalreportdensity contrastgsvnv great basin

Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus

Oct 23, 2018
21.98 MB
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The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia...
Authors
Moore, J. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergydirect usecore analysispermeabilityddufeasibilitystudytuscarora sandstone3dgeologic modelgeologywvugrcpaperpresentationdataphotosthin sectionanalysisminipermeabilityclay-513preston-119deepreservoirparameter estimationgeofluidflow rate

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Well 58-32 and 78-32 Poroelastic Properties

Oct 31, 2022
59.49 MB
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This dataset contains laboratory measurements of poroelastic properties of granite samples from Utah FORGE wells 58-32 and 78-32. The data include permeability, grain bulk modulus, drained bulk modulus, Skempton's pore pressure coefficient, and Biot's effective stress coefficient....
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Zhou, X. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyporoelasticityutah forgeeffective stressbulk modulusgrain modulusporoelastic expansion coefficientpermeabilityutah58-3278-32pore pressureconfining pressureskemtpon coefficientgeologyprocessed data

Life Cycle Analysis Data and Results for Geothermal and Other Electricity Generation Technologies

Jun 04, 2013
224.61 kB
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Life cycle analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment method that quantifies the environmental performance of a product system over its entire lifetime, from cradle to grave. Based on a set of relevant metrics, the method is aptly suited for comparing the environmental performa...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermallife cycle analysisenergy ratiosmaterial requirementsgreenhouse gas emissionselectricity generating technologiesplant materialsgreenhouse gas emissioncoproducedmprratioghglife cycleanalysislcaenvironmentalassessment

Geologic Reservoir Content Model from Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Sep 30, 2015
2.03 MB
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This dataset contains the known hydrocarbon reservoirs within the study area of the Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin (GPFA-AB) as part of Phase 1, Natural Reservoirs Quality Analysis. The final values for Reservoir Productivity Index (RPI) and uncertainty...
Authors
E., T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiareservoirproductivityreservoir productivity indexrpigpfa-abgeothermal play fairway analysisdistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturepennslyvaniageologic reservoirsporositypermeabilityfavorabilitypfacontent modelngds content modelusgin content modelaasg geothermal datageologic reservoireasternusaeastcharacterizationnaturalresourcelow temperaturegeologyuncertainty

3-D Geologic Controls of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada using PCA

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
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In many hydrothermal systems, fracture permeability along faults provides pathways for groundwater to transport heat from depth. Faulting generates a range of deformation styles that cross-cut heterogeneous geology, resulting in complex patterns of permeability, porosity, and hydr...
Authors
Siler, D. and Pepin, J. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypca3d geologic modelgeologic modelgeologycharacterizationmachine learningmlbhsbrady hot springsprincipal component analysisproductionstressfaultsrbradyhydrothermalgeologic structureunsupervised3d well datacodegeothermicgeophysics

Seismic Survey 2016 Metadata at San Emidio, Nevada

Dec 05, 2016
54.86 MB
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1301 Vertical Component seismic instruments were deployed at San Emidio Geothermal field in Nevada in December 2016. The first record starts at 2016-12-05T02:00:00.000000Z (UTC) and the last record ends at 2016-12-11T14:00:59.998000Z (UTC). Data are stored in individual files in o...
Authors
Lord, N. et al University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalseismicseismicitydatametadatasurveynevadareporttechnical specificationintrumentationspecsspecspecifications

Water chemistry data and calculations for Fracture Sustainability Tests

Sep 30, 2020
1.26 MB
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Measured cation, anion, and silica are presented as well as calculations evaluating mass balance performed for 4 fracture sustainability tests under EGS conditions: Stripa granite, Metamudstone, Rhyolitic Ashflow Tuff, and Silicified Rhyolitic Tuff. Calculations of charge balance ...
Authors
Kneafsey, T. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyfracturewater chemistryexperimentgranitedesert peakbradyegsreservoirfracture sustainability teststriparhyolitic ashflowtuff cationsilicified rhyoliticmetamudstonecationanionsilicamass balancepermeabilityshear-inducedgroundwater chemistrygroundwatergeochemistrymetasedimenteffluent

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Common Discrete Fracture Network

Sep 18, 2019
5.69 MB
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This package includes data and models that support hydraulic fracture stimulation and fluid circulation experiments in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). A paper by Schwering et al. (2020) describes the deterministic basis for developing a "common" discrete fracture...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsgeophysicsfracturenetworkdiscrete fracture networkdfnfluidflowmodeldatafluid circulationboreholeweepcoresystemenhanced geothermal systemsandia national laboratorieselectrical resistivitywellinjection testtracerdrilling
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