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Geothermal Case Studies on OpenEI

Sep 30, 2014
124.18 kB
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This submission contains links to Geothermal Areas on OpenEI that were completed as part of an effort to gather clean, unbiased information on which to build geothermal drilling prospects. The specific areas that were part of this focused effort, or *case studies*, are linked ind...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcase studycase historyexplorationtechnical issuesenvironmental issuestimelineblue mountaingeothermal areachenahot springsdixie valleykilaueaeast riftlightning docklong valley calderacalderamt princetonhot springsnealnorth brawleyrooseveltrye patchsalt wellsvalles calderaredondosulpher springswaunitageothermal areasgeothermal resource areasonline listlist of areasmapgeothermal activitiesexploration techniquesoverviewexportcase studies

Risk Factor Analysis in Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin (GPFA-AB)

Sep 30, 2015
612.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains information used to compute the risk factors for the GPFA-AB project. The risk factors are natural reservoir quality, thermal resource quality, potential for induced seismicity, and utilization. The methods used to combine the risk factors included taking ...
Authors
E., T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinwest virginianew yorkpennsylvaniadistrict heatinglow-temperaturedeep direct usecombined risk segment maprisk analysisgeothermal play fairway analysisgpfa-abpfarastershapefileshape filearcgisgisgeospatial dataseismicseismicityrisklow temperaturerisk factorplay fairway analysis

Tularosa Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Temperature, Geochemistry, and Gravity Data

Jun 16, 2017
4.22 MB
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This submission contains multiple excel spreadsheets and associated written reports. The datasets area are representative of shallow temperature, geochemistry, and other well logging observations made across WSMR (white sands missile range); located to the west of the Tularosa Bas...
Authors
Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygravitygeochemistrytemperaturewsmrtularosaexplorationplay fairway analysisnew mexicowell logginggeophysicsdownholeboreholeshapefileshape filearcgisgisgeospatialgeospatial datapfa

Utah FORGE: Rock Properties

Apr 07, 2018
32.28 MB
Publicly accessible
This is an Excel spreadsheet that contains rock properties from several wells in the Utah FORGE study area. This includes a map of the wells. Data is described in the Final Topical Report included in the resources below.
Authors
Gwynn, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgerock propertiesroosevelt hot springsroosevelt hot springs rock propertiesresistivitytemperature plotsgammasonicdensityvelocitycaliperporositymaficslocation mapdrilling datalog responsequartzbulk densityksparmagnetic susceptibilitycorerock propsutahrockpropertieswell dataresourcecharacterizationgeomechanicsegsmilford

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Navy Geothermal Program Office General Data

Mar 29, 2018
693.88 MB
Publicly accessible
The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotdduhawthorne

Fault Information and Seismicity for the Portland Basin Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study

Dec 04, 2018
62.49 MB
Publicly accessible
Included in this dataset is a spreadsheet with the primary fault information used in the basin model, a spreadsheet with earthquake magnitude estimates, and a figure showing location of faults and microseismicity in the Portland Basin
Authors
Streig, A. and Wells, R. Portland State University
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-usethermal energy storageddu-tesseismicityearthquakefaultstructural geologymagnitudeeventmicroseismicityportlandbasinoregonormodelfeasibilityoatfield faulteast bank faultgales creek faultmount angel faultnewberg faultfrontal faultbolton faultcanby-molalla faulthelvetia faultbeaverton faultsherwood faultdip directiondip anglefault length

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Geocellular Modeling

May 07, 2018
3.56 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes 3-D geocellular model files with formation top and formation thickness data for the St. Peter and Mt. Simon Sandstones in University of Illinois Deep Direct-Use project area. An input parameters file is also included for the St. Peter Sandstone.
Authors
Damico, J. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisst. peter sandstonemt. simon sandstonegeocellular modelparametersformation topformation thicknessreservoir modeling

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Seismic

Mar 29, 2018
467.07 MB
Publicly accessible
The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotdduopendtectpstmprestack time migrationfault interpretationhawthornegeospatial data

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

Jun 28, 2018
20.79 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Membrane Specifications for Multi-Configuration Membrane Distillation Model

Mar 01, 2018
95.97 MB
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The data includes the membrane properties and specifications used for multi-configuration membrane distillation desalination. In this study, membranes from CLARCOR, 3M, and Aquastill are tested in counter-current, co-current and air-gap configurations at Colorado School of Mines (...
Authors
Villa, D. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydesalinationmembrane disalinationmembrane specificationsdirect contact membrane distillationdcmdspiral woundplate and frameflat sheet

Cascades/Aleutian Play Fairway Analysis: Data and Map Files

Nov 15, 2015
1.44 GB
Publicly accessible
Contains Excel data files used to quantifiably rank the geothermal potential of each of the young volcanic centers of the Cascade and Aleutian Arcs using world power production volcanic centers as benchmarks. Also contains shapefiles used in play fairway analysis with power plant...
Authors
Shevenell, L. ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalworld volcanic centersplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfaplay fairway analysisgis datamap datamap packagegeochemistrygeothermometryspringswellsfumarolessurface areapower plantsmw capacitiessurface areasvolcanic ventsrock typevolcanic centersstructural characteristicstectonic settingshapefilesaleutiangeochemsitry datastructural datageospatial data

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

Sep 30, 2015
2.03 MB
Publicly accessible
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

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
Publicly accessible
High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

Coso Geothermal Spectral Library for Rocks and Minerals

Aug 23, 2023
380.31 MB
Publicly accessible
An integrated open mineral spectral library designed to enhance the utility and precision of mineral spectral data for geothermal exploration, developed from a reliable and comprehensive digital dataset for seamless sharing by integrating field data, the USGS spectral library, and...
Authors
Cavur, M. et al Mining Engineering Department of Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyhydrothermalspectroscopyspectral databasecosogeologycoso geothermal fieldgcfcaliforniaspectral libraryhydrothermal alterationalteration mineralsspectral dataelemental enrichmentscanning electron microscopyx-ray fluorescencespectrometry

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

SSGF Mineral Major Elements and Lithium Concentration

May 01, 2023
1.38 MB
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Presented are major element and lithium 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 now being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extr...
Authors
Humphreys, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermallithiummineralrockssalton sea geothermal fieldbrinelithium isotopteschloritegeologygeochemistryhydrothermalisotope quantificationextractionsalton sealithium valleygeothermal brineimperial countyraw data

INGENIOUS Thermal Conductivity Measurement Source Categorization

Jun 01, 2021
907.64 kB
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Thermal conductivity (TC) data taken for different wells at a specified drill depth. This is an abridged version of the complete SMU heat flow database, downloaded from the SMU node of the NGDS at the beginning of INGENIOUS (approximately April 2021), and filtered to the INGENIOUS...
Authors
Batir, J. and Gentry, E. University of Nevada, Reno
geothermalenergythermal conductivityingeniouswelldrillingthermalconductivitytestmeasurmentdataraw datasmunevadadatabasenotestcngdsheat flowheatporosity

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
Publicly accessible
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

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Steptoe Valley

Oct 29, 2015
386.81 MB
Publicly accessible
All datasets and products specific to the Steptoe Valley model area. Includes a packed ArcMap project (.mpk), individually zipped shapefiles, and a file geodatabase for the northern Steptoe Valley area; a GeoSoft Oasis montaj project containing GM-SYS 2D gravity profiles along the...
Authors
Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalgreat basinsteptoe valleybasinarcmapspreadsheetgeologic mapwell dataseismic reflectionseismic linesgravityshapefile3d modelgeodatabasearcgisgisgeospatial datageologygeophysicsmappfaplay fairway analysisnv great basin

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
Awaiting release
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

Geocellular model of St. Peter Sandstone for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU Feasibility Study

Dec 31, 2018
68.79 MB
Publicly accessible
The geocellular model of the St. Peter Sandstone was constructed for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study. Starting with the initial area of review (18.0 km by 18.1 km [11.2 miles by 11.3 miles]) the boundaries of the model were trimmed down to 9.7 ...
Authors
Damico, J. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyst. peter sandstoneillinois basinddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinois at urbana-champaign3-dgeocellular modelingfeasibilitycharacterizationillinois3dstructuralgeologymodelreservoirgeologicthermalhydrologicmechanicalpropertiespetrophysicalthermal conductivityspecific heat capacityheat capacityporositydensitypermeabilitythicknessdepthmt simon

Geocellular Model of Mt. Simon Sandstone for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study

Dec 31, 2018
111.49 MB
Publicly accessible
The geocellular model of the Mt. Simon Sandstone was constructed for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study. Starting with the initial area of review (18.0 km by 18.1 km [11.2 miles by 11.3 miles]) the boundaries of the model were trimmed down to 9.7 ...
Authors
Damico, J. University of Illinois
geothermalenergygeocellular modelingmt. simon sandstoneillinois basinddudeep direct-use3-duniversity of illinois at urbana champaignfeasibilitycharacterizationillinoisstructuralgeologygeologicmodeldensityporositypermeabilitythermal conductivityheat capacitythicknessdepthst. peterthermalhydrologicmechanicalpetrophisicalproperties3dreservoir

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

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Resource Analysis for Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study in East Texas, Part 2

Mar 01, 2019
3.53 MB
Publicly accessible
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 texasheat flowsmusouthern methodist universitymemodeep direct-usegeological variabilitytravis peakpermitreservoireastman chemicalcross-sectionsabine upliftheatflownreltxdduthermal conductivitypermittingregulatory agenciesland accesssurface watersurface heat flowgeologic variability evaluation

Passive Seismic Emission Tomography Results at San Emidio Nevada

Dec 01, 2016
66.54 MB
Publicly accessible
The utility of passive seismic emission tomography for mapping geothermal permeability has been tested at San Emidio in Nevada. The San Emidio study area overlaps a geothermal field in production since 1987 and another resource to the south of the production field. Passive seismic...
Authors
Warren, I. et al Ormat Technologies, Inc.
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalgeospatial dataexcelp-wave velocity modelpassive seismicp-waveprocessed dataseismicvelocityhydrothermalsan emidiogeophysicspsetcharacteriztion
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