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

Sep 30, 2015
9.8 MB
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This submission of Utilization Analysis data to the Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) node of the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) is in support of Phase 1 Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin. The submission includes data pertinent to th...
Authors
E., T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinwest virginianew yorkpennsylvaniadeep direct usedistrict heatingheat utilizationsurface levelized cost of heatslcohlcohgeothermal play fairway analysisgpfa-abdemandgeophirespfanortheasteastlow temperatureeconomicsrisk factorsplay fairway analysisgeospatial data

Utah FORGE 3-2417: Low Frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing Data from 16A/16B Stimulation April, 2024

Jul 23, 2025
37.13 GB
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This dataset contains processed low-frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing (LF-DAS) data collected between April 2 and April 12, 2024, during the Utah FORGE stimulation sequence involving wells 16A and 16B. The DAS measurements were acquired using a Silixa Carina interrogator unit...
Authors
Zhu, R. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsenhanced geothermal systemsdistributed acoustic sensingdaslow-frequency dasfiber optic sensingsilixa carinafogmorewell 16bstimulationnanostraindfostime-series dataprocessed datasubsurface monitoringseismiclf-dasgeophysics

An HPC-Based Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator for Modeling Underground Geothermal Behavior with Example Simulations on The Treasure Island and UC Berkeley Campus

Aug 01, 2021
186.08 MB
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This submission contains the source code of the Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator used for the Treasure Island and UC Berkeley campus geothermal simulation. It contains a report that summarizes the development and validation of this Hydrothermal Finite Element Simulator, with ...
Authors
Chen, K. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyfinite elementcoupled hydrothermal modelingcommunity scaleground source heat pumpparallel computingdeal.iidistrict heating and cooling systemsubsurface heat responsetreasure islanduc berkeley campuscsimulationuc berkeleydistrict heatingdistrict coolingenergy deliverygeothermal storagegoethermal energy storageenergy storage

Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

Jan 08, 2021
2.76 GB
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The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...
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Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyartificial intelligencehydrothermally altered mineralsmineral markerssvmgeodatabasewellfaultseismicaiborderbradydesert peaksalton sealand surface temperaturedeformationgeophysicalgeophysicssupport vector machinehyperspectralhyperspectral imagingcalifornianevadaegsblindblind systemdeep learningmachine learningexplorationgeospatial datashort wavelength infraredswirdatabaseanomaly detectionsite detectionradarhydrothermalmodelconceptual modelzoteroraw datapreproccessedprocessed dataenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemremote sensingarcgisgisinsarmorphologymorphologicalmorphological featurestirvnirvisible near infraredthermal infraredcodepython

EGS Collab Experiment 1: TOUGH2-CSM Simulation of Embedded Natural Fractures and Chemical Tracer Transport and Sorption

Jun 07, 2019
5.23 MB
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The EGS Collab SIGMA-V project is a multi-lab and university collaborative research project that is being undertaken at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in South Dakota. The project consists of studying stimulation, fluid-flow, and heat transfer processes at a scal...
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Johnston, B. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsegs collabtough2simulationenhanced geothermal systemssurfsanford underground research facilityreservoirmodelingtracernaturalfracturesfracturingchemicalsigma-vthermaltemperatureheat flowfluid flowmonitoringhydrauliccirculationinjectioninjectortough2-csmsorptiontransferbreakthrough

Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes

Dec 31, 2013
7.07 MB
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We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the structural controls of geothermal systems within the Great Basin and adjacent regions. Our main objectives were to: 1) Produce a catalogue of favorable structural environments and models for geothermal systems. 2) Improve site-specifi...
Authors
E., J. University of Nevada
geothermalstructural controlsgreat basinquaternary faultswalker lanesouthern cascadespotential for developmentsubsurfacegeologykinematic analysisstress determinationgravitygravity surveygeophysicsgeophysicalslip tendancy3d modelingtectonic settingdrill sitedrill site selection

Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for Low-Temperature Resources in the Denver Basin

Sep 30, 2023
404.21 MB
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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...
Authors
Davalos-Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergypfaplay fairway analysisdenver basinsedimentary basincoloradogeospatialfavorabilitythermalrisk dataexplorationgeologygeologic dataeconomic datawater co-productiongroundwater levelshot spring locationsgeochemistryfaultsearthquakeseconomic feasibilitypythonresource favoribility mapsgeoreportgeopfaworkflowlow-temperature

Utah FORGE: Borehole PSS Tools Status Report

Dec 29, 2022
6.52 MB
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This report summarizes the data quality from the Utah FORGE borehole passive seismic sensors (PSS) tools at well sites 58-32 and 78B-32. Two level Avalon tools were installed on 09-28-2022 and 09-29-2022 by representatives from Avalon, Schlumberger, University of Utah, and Instrum...
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Stachnik, J. Instrumental Software Technologies, Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic sensorsseismicseismicityborehole seismic sensorsborehole passive seismic sensorspsspassive seismic sensorsseismic sensing tools

GOOML Big Kahuna Forecast Modeling and Genetic Optimization Files

Jun 30, 2021
13.6 MB
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This submission includes example files associated with the Geothermal Operational Optimization using Machine Learning (GOOML) Big Kahuna fictional power plant, which uses synthetic data to model a fictional power plant. A forecast was produced using the GOOML data model framework ...
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Buster, G. et al Upflow
geothermalenergymachine learningoptimizationoperationssynthetic datapower plantbig kahunagoomlgenetic optimizationforecastinputsoutputsconfigurationexamplephygnnphysics guided neural networkssteamfieldsteam fieldwellsflash plantsneural networkdataprocessed datacodepythonsimulationmodel

WHOLESCALE: Seismic Waveform Data from San Emidio, Nevada 2022

Apr 05, 2022
15.32 kB
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Included here is a link to seismic waveform data collected at San Emidio, Nevada in 2022. The seismic instruments used were provided by EarthScope Consortium through the EarthScope Primary Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech. Data collected are available here through EarthScope ...
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Lord, N. et al University of Wisconsin Madison
geothermalenergywholescalesmartsolosan emidionevadadldraw dataearthscopeseismographgeophysicsseismicityearthquakemonitoringpumpingseismologyfdsneerepasscalsacseismic datawaveform

McGee Mountain Geoprobe Study, Humboldt County, Nevada

Jun 19, 2010
14.67 MB
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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...
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Tullar, K. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalgeoprobewater samplingtemperature gradienttemperatureshallow temperature surveymcgee mountainhumboldt countynevadareport

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

GeoRePORT Case Studies Coso, WSMR, Dixie Valley, and Chena Hot Springs

Sep 30, 2019
8.09 MB
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The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
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Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysociotechnosocialtechnicaleconomicassessmentanalysisresourcegeoreportfeasibilitycase studycase studiesreportingprotocoldixie valleycosochenawsmrwhite sands missile rangegradeexplorationproject readinessportfolio optimizationreporting toolworksheetinput

Utah FORGE 3-2417: Simulations for Distributed Acoustic Sensing Strain Signatures as an Indicator of Fracture Connectivity

Jan 01, 2023
21.99 MB
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This dataset encompasses simulations of strain signatures from both hydraulically connected and "near-miss" fractures in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The files and results are presented from the perspective of digital acoustic sensing's (DAS) potential to differentiate the t...
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Ward-Baranyay, M. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeegsmilfordutahcomsoldfnmatlabsimulationnear-miss fracturedasdistributed acoustic sensingmodelingstrainfogmoregeophysicshydrogeomechanicssub-nanostraincodestimulation

A Hydrogeochemical Analysis of Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii

May 01, 2018
9.39 MB
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa conducted a Play Fairway Analysis of the state of geothermal potential for the islands. Phase I included the aggregation of all existing geologic, geophysical and geochemical data available. A probability model incorporating heat, fluid, and perme...
Authors
Tachera, D. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhydrogeochemicalgeochemicalhawaiipfaplay fairwaygeochemistrycharacterizationmodelingplay fairway analysisgroundwatertemperaturechloridemagnesiumratiosulfatechloridesilicaconcentrationsouthwest rift zonehaleakalamauipalawai basinlanai

Characterizing favourable structural settings of geothermal reservoirs in extensional regions: Enhanced exploration strategies

Nov 30, 2010
1.47 MB
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Exploration of geothermal systems is commonly hampered by the risk of unsuccessful drilling. A major problem in selecting well sites is that the favorable settings of known systems are generally not adequately characterized. This is particularly important in amagmatic regions, wh...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada
geothermalstructural controlled geothermal systemsbasin and rangeaegean extension regionturkeystructurally controled geothermal systemsaegean extensional provincegeothermal exploration

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 ...
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

Hydrogeologic Windows: Regional Signature Detection for Blind and Traditional Geothermal Play Fairways applied to Southwestern New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
10.82 MB
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Final Report describing regional signature detection for blind and traditional play fairways as part of Phase I of New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis. This project seeks to reduce exploration risk and identify new prospective targets using available geologic, geochemical, and geophy...
Authors
Bielicki, J. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalhydrogeologic windowshydrothermalgeochemical tracersintegrated frameworkhydrothermal modelingblind geothermalsystemstraditional geothermalnew mexicoaridexplorationresource assessmentresource characterizationtracer testgeochemicalgeochemistrygeophysicsgeophysicalprospectivetargetsitesgeologygeologicpfaplay fairway analysischaracterizationreport

Exploration Case Studies on OpenEI

Sep 27, 2013
239.12 kB
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The goal of this project was to create a template (and associated form) on OpenEI to solicit crowd-sourced information sharing about various geothermal resource areas around the world. Over the past two years, twelve case studies have been researched by NREL staff testing the usa...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationopeneigeothermal areacase studyexploration historywell field descriptionhydothermal systemreservoirheat sourcegeochemistrywell field datatectonic settingcontrol structurebrophy modelblind geothermal systemmemo

Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

Jan 01, 2012
1.71 MB
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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 ...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalhotspot projectbasaltgeophysicalkimamakimberleygravitymagneticseismicloggingidahoaquifersnake rivervolcanic provinceplainhotspotexplorationrhyolitedrillingdownholelithologylithologic logstratigraphic column

Calculation Tool for Transported Geothermal Energy Using Two-Step Absorption Process

Feb 01, 2016
24.33 kB
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This spreadsheet allows the user to calculate parameters relevant to techno-economic performance of a two-step absorption process to transport low temperature geothermal heat some distance (1-20 miles) for use in building air conditioning. The parameters included are (1) energy de...
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalabsorptionlow temperaturecalculation toolcommercial building conditioningcalculatorabsoptionlow tempaeraturetoolenergy densitytransportation costequipment costpublic reportlow tempeconomicsfeasibilitytechnicalcommercialconditioning

Memos Relating to 2011 Field Checking of CIRES ASTER Thermal Targets

Feb 01, 2012
5.89 MB
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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...
Authors
Zehner, R. and Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradoremote sensingasterlandsatthermal infraredsite assessmentblind geothermal systemsburied geothermal systems

Water Use in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Geology of U.S. Stimulation Projects, Water Costs, and Alternative Water Use Policies

Dec 16, 2014
2.32 MB
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According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), geothermal energy generation in the United States is projected to more than triple by 2040 (EIA 2013). This addition, which translates to more than 5 GW of generation capacity, is anti...
Authors
Harto, C. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegsenhance geothermal systempowergeologyalternative waterpolicywaterwater usedesert peakthe geysersnewberrynewberry volcanoraft river

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Jan 01, 2012
34.45 MB
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Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk: FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal ...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storagepressure managementpressure supportworking fluidheat extractionco2 cutsedimentary

Fluid Geochemistry, Granite Springs Valley, Nevada Play Fairway Analysis

Sep 14, 2017
2.21 MB
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This data set is associated with the Nevada Play Fairway project. Excel file 5-Area Chem contains all the major chemistry for the areas sampled in the project. New analyses are in lines 2-30, while older analyses appear below that. Field Data excel file contains both field notes a...
Authors
Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergygeochemistrychemistrygranite springs valleygeothermometryfield workrecordsnotesnewhistoricaldatanevadapfanv-pfagsvresourcecharacterizationassessmentplay fairwayanalysisnv great basin
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