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Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain

Jan 01, 2012
23.51 MB
Publicly accessible
Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...
Authors
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalchocolate mountainsdrillingpdc bitroller conegranitechocolate mountains drillingsynthetic diamondrate of penetrationegslateral vibration spectrumcaliforniacasouthern californiasocaldrilling recordsperformance datadrilling chartsbefore and afterpicturesvibration spectrum

Drilling Monitoring Program: Computer Program on Heat Transfer Temperature Distribution Hydraulic Calculations for Abrasive Jet Drilling

Jan 01, 2011
1.71 MB
Publicly accessible
A program was created to evaluate the downhole conditions occurring in a FLASH ASJ drilling system. the program is meant to aid the operator of a coiled tubing rig in maintaining optimum drilling conditions.
Authors
Ozbayoglu, E. Impact Technologies LLC
geothermaldrillingmonitoringmicroholemicroboreunderbalancedcoiled tubingflash asj drilling systemabrasive jet drillingheat transfer

GLADE Project: Daily Drilling Reports

Aug 28, 2026
41.37 MB
Publicly accessible
Files include daily operational and drilling reports for GLADE East and GLADE West wells in the DJ Basin of Colorado. Reports include drilling summaries for work done and progress made daily for each well. There is a companion Final Drilling Report that summarizes some of the data...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergygladedj basincolorado geothermaldrilling

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
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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...
Authors
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalieagiaannex vii2012drillingannual reportloggingtechniques

GLADE Project: Pre-Drill Drilling Prognosis

Aug 28, 2026
156.12 MB
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Pre-Drill drilling prognosis for the GLADE Project wells, GLADE East and GLADE West, in the DJ Basin Colorado. The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to ...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergydrilling prognosisgladedj basincoloradowell planswell construction

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Daily Drilling Reports

Jul 05, 2019
452.14 kB
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The Hawaii Play Fairway Project deepened an already existing water well in Palawai Basin, Lanai island. Lanai Well #10 was deepened from 427 m to ~1057 m, with nearly continuous rock core collected. Spanning the dates from May 13 to July 5, 2019, the daily drilling reports of Lana...
Authors
Thomas, D. and Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergylanaigroundwaterhawaiiwaterwellcore photosdrillingdrilling datadrilling logspalawai basindatareport

GLADE Project: Final Technical Report

Aug 28, 2026
4.49 MB
Curated
Final Technical Report for the GLADE Geothermal Drilling project in the DJ Basin of Colorado. The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geotherma...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergyfinal reportdj basincolorado geothermalgladewell constructiongranitic basementdrillingdrilling practices

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

Jul 03, 2023
393.06 MB
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This drilling data for Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32 include a well survey, core summary, mud and mud temperature logs, daily reports of the drilling process, and additional data from the Pason oil and gas company. Well 16B(78)-32 serves as the production well for reservoir creation...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 16b78-32utah forgewell 16b78-32 drillingwell 16b78-32 drilling datadrilling datautah forge drilling datawell 16b78-32 drilling logswell 16b78-32 logswell 16b78-32 daily reportswell 16b78-32 surveyutah forge drillingcore drillingcorepasonpason datamud temperature logsmud temperaturedaily reportscore summaryeavorinsulated drill pipeinsulated drill pipe testutah geothermalmud logslithologygeology

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Drilling Data

Jan 08, 2021
2.57 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes survey data, drilling data, daily reports, summaries of daily operations, and rig photos from the drilling of Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32, which is a highly deviated deep well. It was completed 60 days ahead of schedule. Rig move in began 10/22/2020 and dril...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedrillingdirectional16a78-32time seriessurveytrajectoryraw dataegsrigphotosoperationsdeviateddeep wellhighly deviatedforgeutahpasonpason data

Grain-Scale Failure in Thermal Spallation Drilling

Jan 01, 2012
646.35 kB
Publicly accessible
Geothermal power promises clean, renewable, reliable and potentially widely-available energy, but is limited by high initial capital costs. New drilling technologies are required to make geothermal power financially competitive with other energy sources. One potential solution is ...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal spallation drillingthermomechanical processesmodelinggrain-scale mechanics

Project Data for Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Mar 31, 2026
601.08 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains project data generated by the project "Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers." It includes drilling, downhole drilling dynamics, bit records, daily drilling reports, directional surveys, lithology and mineralogy data, ...
Authors
Wriedt, J. and So, P. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergydrillingthe geysersphysics-based drillingbit designgdc-36prati-44downhole drilling dynamicsbit recordsdirectional surveylithologymineralogymud logspason edrwell logssonic logsfmiubiwell schematicraw data

OM300 Direction Drilling Module

Aug 22, 2013
39.67 kB
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OM300 Geothermal Direction Drilling Navigation Tool A prototype directional drilling navigation tool capable of high temperature operation in geothermal drilling with: Accuracies of 0.1 degree Inclination and Tool Face, 0.5 degree Azimuth Environmental Ruggedness typical of existi...
Authors
MacGugan, D. Honeywell International, Inc.
geothermaldirectional drillingsoinavigationhigh temperatureelectronicsmodulesilicon-on-insulatordata archive

GLADE Project: Daily Mud Reports

Aug 28, 2026
73.1 MB
Curated
Files include daily mud reports for GLADE East and GLADE West wells in the DJ Basin, Colorado. Reports include daily mud data summaries for each well while drilling. The Mud Reports summarize mud composition and volumes each day throughout the project. The Geothermal Limitless A...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergymud reportsdj basincoloradogladewell constructiondrillingdrilling technologyoperating data

Cornell University Borehole Observatory Pason Drilling Parameters

Jun 24, 2026
137.28 MB
In progress
This data set included drill rig drilling parameters from well Cornell ESH #1 (API 31109300030000), known as the Cornell University Borehole Observatory, or CUBO. It is a stratigraphic well drilled to characterize potential EGS resources. The Drilling commenced on June 21, 2022 an...
Authors
Fulton, P. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergyegsdirect useappalachian basindrilling datacornell universitycubodeep direct useddudistrict heatingdeep welldrillingesh-1api 31109300030000

Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling

Aug 24, 2011
382.95 kB
Publicly accessible
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,...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeomechanical modelingthermal spallation drillingengineered geothermal systemsegsgeodynnumerical modeling

SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications

Jan 04, 2023
1.3 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalrheologydrilling fluid additivesviscosifierfiltration controlgeothermal drillinghphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwwelltemperature

Operational Performance Requirements For Motor Power Sections Used in Geothermal Drilling Based Upon Minimum Specific Energy

Sep 10, 2014
869.71 kB
Publicly accessible
Operational performance requirements are needed to support development of specifications for downhole motor power sections to be used for drilling hard rock during geothermal wellbore construction. Theoretical torque specifications are derived based upon a widely-accepted rock-re...
Authors
Raymond, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalmotordownholespecific energytorquepower sectionbit wearhydrostatic pressureheterogeneous rockheterogeneous geologynon-ideal drilling conditionspoor drilling conditionsoperationsperformance requirementsmotor power sectionsdrillingwellwellboreconstruction

First Results Project Hotspot Drilling

Mar 15, 2013
7.43 MB
Publicly accessible
Project Hotspot drilled 3 slim hole exploratory wells in southern Idaho, each just under 2 km deep. These holes were designed to investigate thermal structure in three different settings within the Snake River Volcanic Province: (1) along the axial volcanic high of the central SRP...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalsnake river plainyellowstone hotspotproject hotspotidahoscientific drillingdrillingexploration

Geothermal Drilling and Completions: Petroleum Practices Technology Transfer

Sep 30, 2014
10.36 MB
Publicly accessible
NREL and the Colorado School of Mines (SURGE) conducted research in FY14 to identify petroleum drilling and completion practices (methods and technologies) that can be transferred to geothermal drilling and completion, to provide the geothermal industry with more effective, lower ...
Authors
Visser, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermaldrillingpetroleumbest practicestechnology transfercompletionfinal reporttechnologymethodscost

Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Drilling Data and Logs

Mar 19, 2021
9.48 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset consists of drilling data (Pason data spreadsheets, daily reports, days v. depth, mud logs), Schlumberger logs (FMI, shear anisotropy analysis, memory, sonic, array induction/spectral density/dual spaced neutron/gamma ray/caliper, spectral GR/temperature, and Gardner ...
Authors
Bristol, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 56-32 datawell 56-32utah forgewell 56-32 logsutah forge well 56-32well 56-32 schlumberger logswell 56-32 daily drilling reportswell 56-32 pason dataforgeegsschlumbergerpasonlogsloggingwell datafmishear anisotropymemorysonicarray inductionspectral densitydual spacedneutrongammacalipergrspectralgardner densitydensitywell logmud logdaily drilling reportdrill bit bhaday vs depthdrillingeowrend of well reporttemperature

GLADE Project: Lessons Learned Document

Aug 28, 2026
16.29 MB
Curated
Lessons Learned document for the GLADE Geothermal Drilling project in the DJ Basin, Colorado. The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geotherm...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergylessons learneddj basincoloradogladedrillingegs

Utah FORGE: Phase 2C Seismic Observation and Ground Water Well Data and Well Locations

Mar 26, 2019
171.52 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains the following data associated with Utah FORGE Phase 2C within the Roosevelt Hot Springs geothermal area: An ArcGIS shapefile with well locations for wells 58-32, 78-32, 68-32, OH-3, OH-4, WOW-2, and WOW-3. Well 58-32 is the deep test well, wells 68-32 an...
Authors
Abraham, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 78-32utah forgeutah forge phase 2cseismic monitoring wellutahlithologic logsdaily drilling reportsdrilling reportdrilling photosegscuttings logutah geothermalwell 68-32phase 2cthermal gradienttemperature logsutah forge temerature gradientswell oh-3well oh-4well wow-4well locationswells58-3268-32oh-3oh-4wow-2wow-3well wow-3well wow-2borehole logginggeophysicsground watermilforddrillingdatawelllocationforgewell dataresourcecharacterizationroosevelt hot springswell locationlithologycuttingsraw datapost-processedprocessed datatemperatureseismic monitoringseismicgeospatial dataarcgisshapefile

Community Geothermal: Final Thermal Conductivity Test Report and Data Logs Carbondale, CO

Oct 20, 2023
1.71 MB
Publicly accessible
Provided here are a final thermal conductivity test report, a drilling log, and a heat rejection log from Carbondale, CO. Also attached is a report made before drilling, which contains predictions on the hydrogeologic conditions of the drill site. The forty-eight (48.9) hour in-si...
Authors
Ewbank, G. et al Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)
geothermalcarbondalecoloradothermal conductivitytestin-situcommunity geothermalgeothermal heat exchangerghexdrill logheat of rejectiondeep earth temperaturehydrogeologytechnical reportboreholehdpe loopborehole resistancethermal diffusivitygshpcommgeo

USU Camas-1 Test Well: Documentation

Oct 31, 2018
77.61 MB
Publicly accessible
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.
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalenergyidahocamas prairieusuutah state universitycamas-1test welldrillingwell datasnake river plainsrpblindresourcecharacterizationplay fairway analysispfaidaho department of water resourcesprospectuspermitlithologicgeophysicalgeophysicsconductivityresistivitytemperaturerhyolitegraniteclay-richgougelithologywellboreenvironmentenvironmentalimpactassessmenteawildlifewildlife inventorycultural inventoryseismiccore

End of Well Report and Addenda

Sep 08, 2016
25.62 MB
Publicly accessible
End of well report for the drilling of AK-3, the 3rd core hole in Hot Springs Bay Valley on Akutan Island. Project initiated and managed by the City of Akutan. Previous exploration and drilling of first 2 wells by Alaska Energy Authority, and this well partially funded by DOE. Dri...
Authors
Mann, M. Geothermal Resource Group on behalf of the City of Akutan
geothermalakutancore wellaleutianalaskaak-3core drillingeowend of wellpermittingdrilling historyhealth and safetyenvironmentalcore logginggeologylithologypermeabilityalteration
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