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Applications of Geothermally-Produced Colloidal Silica in Reservoir Management Smart Gels

In enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) the reservoir permeability is often enhanced or created using hydraulic fracturing. In hydraulic fracturing, high fluid pressures are applied to confined zones in the subsurface usually using packers to fracture the host rock. This enhances r...

Hunt, J. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 31, 2013
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Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Resource Potential Estimate

Compilation of data (spreadsheet and shapefiles) for several low-temperature resource types, including isolated springs and wells, delineated area convection systems, sedimentary basins and coastal plains sedimentary systems. For each system, we include estimates of the accessibl...

Mullane, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2016
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Project HOTSPOT: Kimberly Well Borehole Geophysics Database

The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...

Shervais, J. Utah State University

Jul 04, 2011
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PetroQuip Engineering Design and Specification Document for LBP and LP

This document provides the applications, specifications, testing, materials, and running methods for the engineering team at PertoQuip to design the Locking Bridge Plug (LBP) and the Landing Profile (LP). This is the first step in developing a new tool for. The report includes ap...

Coon, R. PetroQuip Energy Services

Feb 09, 2022
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SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...

Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma

Oct 01, 2021
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The Convergence of Heat, Groundwater, & Fracture Permeability: Innovative Play Fairway Modeling Applied to the Tularosa Basin Project Report

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...

Nash, G. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

May 31, 2017
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SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications

The paper was presented at the 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 15-17, 2021. In this study, the effectiveness of different additives was evaluated in maintaining drilling fluid rheology at HPHT(high pressure and...

Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma

Jan 04, 2023
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Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling

Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling technologies: granitic rocks that reduce drilling speeds and cause substantial equipment wear. Thermal spallation drilling,...

Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Aug 24, 2011
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Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for Low-Temperature Resources in the Denver Basin

This dataset is part of an effort to highlight the advantages of incorporating low-temperature (< 150 C) geothermal resource evaluation into the implementation of combined heat and power (CHP), and geothermal direct use (GDU) technologies (e.g., space heating and/or cooling). For...

Davalos-Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2023
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Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate geothermal potential in three distinct settings: (1) Kimama ...

Shervais, J. et al Utah State University

Jan 01, 2012
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Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report

Abstract: Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other ...

Waibel, A. et al Southern Methodist University

Jan 01, 2015
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Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Geologic Model

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...

Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Mar 29, 2018
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USU Camas-1 Test Well: Documentation

This submission contains documents that describe the USU Camas-1 test well, drilled in Camas Prairie, Idaho, in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019. The purpose of this well is to validate exploration methodologies of the Snake River Plain (SRP) Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) project.

Shervais, J. Utah State University

Oct 31, 2018
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for INEL-1

Well data for the INEL-1 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes caliper logs, lithology reports, borehole logs, temperature at depth data, neutron density and gamma data, full color logs, fracture analysis, photos, and rock strength paramet...

Prestwich, S. and Bowman, J. Idaho National Laboratory

Mar 01, 1979
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Memos Relating to 2011 Field Checking of CIRES ASTER Thermal Targets

In 2010 and 2011, Flint Geothermal commissioned CIRES from the University of Colorado to attempt to detect "blind" or buried geothermal systems using remote sensing. CIRES utilized thermal infrared bands from ASTER and LANDSAT satellite imagery to detect areas of warm ground in pa...

Zehner, R. and Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC

Feb 01, 2012
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Paisley Oregon Geothermal Plant Operated by Surprise Valley Electrification 2016 Operational Information

This submission includes an Electricity Generation Summary, Maintenance Logs, Detailed Operations Data, Operating Cost Summary, and an Operations overview at the Paisley Oregon Geothermal Plant. Data uploaded for SVEC by Tom Williams, NREL

Culp, E. Surprise Valley Electrification Corp. (SVEC)

Jan 01, 2017
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Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Rheology data obtained from flow loop tests, performed using different lost circulation materials (LCM) to study their effect on fluid rheology and wellbore hydraulics. The sealing performance of different LCM was tested using different fracture sizes. Five academic papers / repor...

Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma

Apr 22, 2022
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kISMET Core Photos and Descriptions

These core photos and descriptions were taken from the five boreholes that were drilled as part of the kISMET SubTER project conducted at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. The boreholes are subvertical in orientation, and were drilled on the 4850 level ...

Dobson, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Aug 02, 2016
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Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...

Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Dec 15, 2013
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Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus

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...

Moore, J. et al West Virginia University

Oct 23, 2018
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Thermal-Hydrological-Mechanical Modelling of Stockton University Reservoir Cooling System, Large Scale Grid

Mesh, properties, initial conditions, injection/withdrawal rates for modeling thermal, hydrological, and mechanical effects of fluid injection to and withdrawal from ground for Stockton University reservoir cooling system (aquifer storage cooling system), Galloway, New Jersey, on ...

Smith, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Feb 26, 2021
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Community Geothermal: Thermal Conductivity Test and Data Analysis Report Wallingford, CT

Report on a formation thermal conductivity test that was performed on the geothermal test bore at Ulbrich Heights at 38 Louis Circle Lane in Wallingford, Connecticut. Data are applicable only within the Wallingford region and should not be extrapolated for other climatic and geogr...

Martin, C. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)

Feb 20, 2024
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McGee Mountain Geoprobe Study, Humboldt County, Nevada

Geoprobes were developed by the environmental industry to collect water, gas and soil samples from contaminated sites at shallow depths (10-40 meters), with a minimum of environmental disturbance. A modified Geoprobe was used to collect bottom hole temperatures, and attempt to col...

Tullar, K. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.

Jun 19, 2010
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Play Fairway Analysis of the Snake River Plain, Idaho: Final Report

This submission includes the final project report of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project as well as a separate appendix for the final report. The final report outlines the application of Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) to geothermal exploration, specifically within the...