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Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

Sep 30, 2014
6.8 MB
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This study focuses primarily on the Categorial Exclusions (CX) process and its applicability to geothermal exploration. In this paper, we: Provide generalized background information on CXs, including previous NEPA reports addressing CXs, the process for developing CXs, and the ro...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyregulatorynepacategorical exclusionfonsipermitpermittingeaenvironmentalassessmentblmbureau of land managementfinding of no significant impactnational environmental policy actadministrativestatutory

Lightning Dock Geothermal Field Data Package, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Aug 19, 2026
7.4 GB
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This submission is a curated geoscience, well and plant-operations data package for the Lightning Dock geothermal field in the Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, south-western New Mexico, a liquid-dominated system produced for binary (ORC) power generation. It covers well-by-well data...
Authors
Ifrene, G. et al Zanskar Geothermal
lightning dockwell logsgisproduction datageothermalenergytracer testpower generationgeochemistrygeophysicsgroundwaterbinary systemorcdownhole temperaturebouguermagnetotelluricinversion modelsaeromagneticsgravity surveylidarquaternary faultgeologymud logstemperature

Fiber Optic Thermal Slug Experiments Conducted at Texas Tech University Report

Apr 11, 2025
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The report details a thermal circulation test at Red Raider #2 at the Oil Field Technology Center (OTC) involving staged hot water injections and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) fiber optic measurements. It includes experimental setup, fluid flow and temperature data, therm...
Authors
Leggett, S. Texas Tech University
geothermalenergytracersadsorptionlab experimentsdistributed temperature sensingdtsthermal slugfiber optic monitoringcirculation testheat transientbulk velocitythermocouplered raider 2olgamultiphase flow modelingtemperature profilewellbore heat transferflow rate analysishot water injection

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
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This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

Jan 02, 2014
504.96 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The overall project area is 2500km2 with the Calibration Area (Dixie Valley Geothermal Wellfield) being about 170km2....
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Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingfinal scientific reportegs exploration methodologybob karlingravitystation locationcomplete bouguer anomalyphil wannamakermagnetotelluricsmetadatadatainversionquantecileana tibulecseismic velocity modelfletcher h ibsergeostatisticsgeophysics

Subsurface Geological Information and Models in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

Oct 27, 2019
3.29 MB
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This purpose of this set of entries is to group together the materials and analytical methods used in the assessment of the natural rock properties within and surrounding two potential reservoirs.
Authors
Jordan, T. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitylow-temperature geothermalreservoir simulationuncertainty analysisdistrict heatingdirect useappalachian basinnew york statetechno-economic analysislevelized cost of heat lcohexternality valuesenvironmental valueeconomic valueddueaenvironmentenvironmentalassessmenttemperaturelcohlevelized cost of heateffective porosityheat pumpghpwell datacharacterizationshale neutron porositycornell

Ground Source Heat Pump Parameter Survey

Jul 31, 2013
1.42 MB
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The purpose of this report is to investigate the effects of various parameters in a horizontal loop geothermal heat pump system. The obtained values include the temperature distribution over the entire system as well as the exiting temperature and bulk heat rate of the fluid. The ...
Authors
Gray, E. Wright State University
geothermalground source heat pumpparameter surveyeffect of specific heateffect of thermal conductivityeffect of pipe diametereffect of pipe lengtheffect of fluid velocitysurvey results

Energy Return On Investment of Engineered Geothermal Systems Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.05 MB
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The project provides an updated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Results incorporate Argonne National Laboratory's Life Cycle Assessment and base case assumptions consistent with other projects in the Analysis subprogram. EROI is a ratio o...
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Mansure, C. Arthur Mansure
geothermalenergyinvestmentreturnpaybackengineeredenergy return on investmentengineered geothermal systemenhanced geothermal systemefficiencyegseroicasingcementdiameterdepthgeteminputswellsnettruckingfuelmaterialsbentonitepolymerseconomicsassessmenteconomic

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Computed Tomography (CT)-scanned data Analysis for the Tuscarora Sandstone at the National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jan 10, 2020
40.99 GB
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The computed tomography (CT) facilities at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Morgantown, West Virginia site were used to characterize core of the Tuscarora Sandstone from a vertical well in Preston County WV, the Preston-119 from a depth of 7,165 to 7,438 ft. The pr...
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Brown, S. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergyappalachian basinwvuwvgestuscarora sandstonecomputed tomographyimage jctct scannercharacterizationcore sampleslithologydensity valuesddudeep direct usefeasibilitycorepres-119preston 119clay 513harrison 79fracture volume

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...
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Richards, M. et al Southern Methodist University
geothermalenergyeast texastravis peaksabine uplifthosstonsligocotton valleylongvieweastman chemicalreservoir productivity indexrpiheatflowheat flowsmusouthern methodist universitynrelbottom hole temperaturebhtabsorption chillpresentationmemodatapaperpublicationjournal articleddutxfeasibilitydeep direct-use

Utah FORGE: Sanvean Technologies Drilling Data from Well 16B(78)-32

Oct 26, 2023
650.46 MB
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Included here is Sanvean Technologies bit sensor data amalgamated with data from National Oilwell Varco's (NOV) BlackBox tool for Reed Hycalog bits used during drilling of Well 16B(78)-32. The dataset contains information collected at the bit while drilling including rate of penet...
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Barker, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16b78-32well 16bsanveansanvean technologies16b78-32 drilling data16b drilling datadrill bit rpmdrill bit shock wavesdrill bitdrill bit datarate of penetrationrpmdrilling rate of penetrationropblackboxedrgamechangeregsenhanced geothermal systemnov

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

Sep 30, 2015
612.79 MB
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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 ...
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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

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

Aug 22, 2025
31.96 MB
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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...
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Horne, R. Stanford University
geothermalenergyutah forgewellbore fracturesfracture mappinginflow detectionfluid enthalpyfracture networkflow magnitudeflow ratechemical detectorelectrochemical detectorstanford universitystanfordfinal reporttechnical report

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
63.84 kB
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This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...
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Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationgeophysicsopeneiremote sensingconceptual modelsexploration costsbest practicesloggingdrillinggeochemistryresistivity surveymt surveyelectromagnetic surveygravityseismicisotopelidarhyperspectralmultispectralswirflirinsarsarreflectionrefractonmagneticsdc resistivity2-m probewell loggingdatabase link

Utah FORGE: 2023 Phase 3B Year 1 Annual Report

Aug 09, 2023
15.64 MB
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This report discusses the objectives, goals, accomplishments and results of Phase 3B Year 1 of the Utah FORGE project. The report includes infrastructure, seismic monitoring, modelling, external R&D, communications and outreach, data produced, lessons learned, conclusions, and pla...
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Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic monitoringinfrastructuremodellingrdcommunicationsoutreachannual reportplansdatamtmagnetotelluricphase 3bmilfordegsstimulationtracerinjectiongeophysicsmicroseismicforge reportssite operationsresource developmenttechnology development

Simulations of Brady's-Type Fault Undergoing CO2 Push-Pull: Pressure-Transient and Sensitivity Analysis

Mar 09, 2018
9.74 MB
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Input and output files used for fault characterization through numerical simulation using iTOUGH2. The synthetic data for the push period are generated by running a forward simulation (input parameters are provided in iTOUGH2 Brady GF6 Input Parameters.txt [InvExt6i.txt]). In gene...
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Jung, Y. and Doughty, C. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsco2carbon dioxidepush-pullpressure-transient testingitough2sensitivity analysisinverse modelingparameter estimationinconpesttough2fault modelinggf6bradyfaultingfaultfracturecharacterizationstimulation

Wister, CA Downhole and Seismic Data

Dec 18, 2010
768.6 MB
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This submission contains Downhole geophysical logs associated with Wister, CA Wells 12-27 and 85-20. The logs include Spontaneous Potential (SP), HILT Caliper (HCAL), Gamma Ray (GR), Array Induction (AIT), and Neutron Porosity (NPOR) data. Also included are a well log, Injection T...
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Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwistercaliforniadrillingwell datapressuretemperaturespinnerptsgeophysicsdownholewell loginjection test12-27boreholelithologymineral compositionmud loggas analysisimperial countyspontaneous potentialspgamma raygrneutron porositynporarray inductionaitimperial valleyresistivity85-20circulation3d seismicseismicgeophysical surveyreflectionp-wavemulti-component3ckirchhoff pre stackrefractionshear waveexplorationrisk reduction

Fallon FORGE: Analogue Outcrop Samples

Mar 12, 2018
1.94 MB
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Compilation of results for mechanical and fluid flow properties of analogue outcrop samples experimental data for compressional and shear wave velocities, tensile strengths, and compressive strengths. Outcrop location and sample orientation data are documented in a separate csv file.
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Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyforgeegsfallonnevadageologyanaloguehand samplesvetted-nooutcropmechanicsnv

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Results of Tracer Tests

Jul 26, 2022
3.36 MB
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Multiple sets of tracer tests were conducted at the EGS Collab Testbed 2 on the 4100 L at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), Lead, SD. The enclosed data package includes: tracer recovery results, water balance calculations and rationales, water flow measurement for ...
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Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabegssurfsanford underground research facilityleadsouth dakotacollabfracture transportraw dataprocessed data

Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data

Jan 03, 2022
266.32 GB
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This data package includes exploration material from the Basin & Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy [in Hidden Systems] project (BRIDGE), which is part of a broader initiative to advance the exploration of hidden geothermal resources in the Basin & Range Province...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergybasinrangeexplorationpotential fieldsairborne electromagneticsmagnetotellurics2-metertemperatureinversionconceptual modelnevadadixie valleyhawthornegabbs valleywalker lanegeologic mappinglidar analysisgeochemistrygravitylee allengrover pointhiddenblindclay caphidden systemsblind systemsgeophysicsraw dataprocessed data

Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters

Nov 01, 2020
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This study is an extension of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis (PFA), a statewide geothermal exploration project funded by the United States Department of Energy. Based on results from prior phases of the PFA, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, O...
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Ferguson, C. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiiplay fairwaykilaueamauilanaikauainoble gasheliumtrace metalr/raisotopeindicatorindicator gasresource detection

Experimental Parameters Affecting Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Loaded Sorptive Media in Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
247.65 kB
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Experimental results from several studies exploring the impact of pH and acid volume on the stripping of rare earth elements (REEs) loaded onto ligand-based media via an active column. The REEs in this experiment were loaded onto the media through exposure to a simulated geother...
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Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia strippingphreemineral recoveryadsorptioncolumnelutionexperimentsimulated brinerare earth elementbrine study

The Convergence of Heat, Groundwater, & Fracture Permeability: Innovative Play Fairway Modeling Applied to the Tularosa Basin Project Report

May 31, 2017
5.76 MB
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This report details all of the work done in Phase 2 of a geothermal exploration project in Tularosa Basin, New Mexico. Data acquired as part of Phase 2 includes field geology (geological reconnaissance and mapping), gravity surveys, shallow temperature surveys, well water sampling...
Authors
Nash, G. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergytularosapermeabilityplay fairway analysisphase 2new mexicopfaexplorationfield geologyreconnaissancemappinggravityshallow temperature surveywell water samplinggroundwater samplingwater samplinggravity surveygeothermometryshallow temptemperature loggingtemperaturemtmagnetotelluricmt surveypriorityresource assessmentmodelgeophysics

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Post Hydraulic Fracturing 9 Hour Dual Well Circulation Test Fiber Optic Monitoring Report April 2024

Apr 27, 2024
5.78 MB
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This report examines the fiber optic measurements made on the Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32 after it and well 16A(78)-32 were hydraulically stimulated and shortly thereafter a 9 hour cross well circulation test was run between them. The report reviews distributed fiber optic signal p...
Authors
Guzik, A. and Davidson, E. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergyfiber opticsneubrexstraintemperatureflow testcirculationhydraulic fracturingutah forgeegsrayleigh frequency shiftrfsdistributed strain sensingdsspumpingdischargeprocessed datareport16b78-3216a78-32distributed fiber opticsfiber optic monitoring

Helium isotope study of Geothermal Features in Chile with Field and Laboratory Data

Feb 11, 2013
12.51 kB
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Helium isotope and stable isotope data from the El Tatio, Tinginguirica, Chillan, and Tolhuaca geothermal systems, Chile. Data from this submission are discussed in: Dobson, P.F., Kennedy, B.M., Reich, M., Sanchez, P., and Morata, D. (2013) Effects of volcanism, crustal thickness,...
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Dobson, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalhelium isotopesstable isotopeschillanel tatiotolhuacatinginguiricachilehe isotopesfield measurementshot spring samplesfumarole samplesgeochemistry
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