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Grain-Scale Failure in Thermal Spallation Drilling

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 ...
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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Fallon FORGE: Distinct Element Reservoir Modeling

Archive containing input/output data for distinct element reservoir modeling for Fallon FORGE. Models created using 3DEC, InSite, and in-house Python algorithms (ITASCA). List of archived files follows; please see 'Modeling Metadata.pdf' (included as a resource below) for addition...
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Mar 12, 2018
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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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Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales

Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting these resources necessitates novel methods for drilling, stimulation, and maintenance, under operating conditions that ...
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Site Characterization Data

The site characterization data used to develop the conceptual geologic model for the Snake River Plain site in Idaho, as part of phase 1 of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) initiative. This collection includes data on seismic events, groundwater,...
Moos, D. and Barton, C. Idaho National Laboratory
Apr 18, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Milford Triaxial Test Data and Summary from EGI labs

Six samples were evaluated in unconfined and triaxial compression, their data are included in separate excel spreadsheets, and summarized in the word document. Three samples were plugged along the axis of the core (presumed to be nominally vertical) and three samples were plugged ...
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Mar 01, 2016
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Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This presentation outlines the work in rock modelling and interaction with the ...
Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec
Jun 20, 2023
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Simulating Complex Fracture Systems in Geothermal Reservoirs Using an Explicitly Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Model

Low permeability geothermal reservoirs can be stimulated by hydraulic fracturing to create Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with higher permeability and improved heat transfer to increase heat production. In this paper, we document our effort to develop a numerica...
Carrigan, C. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2011
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Thermal Drawdown Induced Flow Channeling in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

We investigate the flow-channeling phenomenon caused by thermal drawdown in fractured geothermal reservoirs. A discrete fracture network-based, fully coupled thermal "hydrological" mechanical simulator is used to study the interactions between fluid flow, temperature change, and t...
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Nov 15, 2015
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DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 24, 2024
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Maui Aeromagnetic Survey

Map, image, and data files, and a summary report of a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey of southern Maui, Hawai'i completed by EDCON-PRJ, Inc. for Ormat Nevada Inc using an helicopter and a towed sensor array.
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
Apr 17, 2010
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Bradys Geothermal Field MEQ Relocations 3D Velocity Models

Hypocenters of local microearthquakes and 3D P and S-velocity models computed by simultaneous inversion of arrival times recorded by the Brady seismic network Nov 2010-Mar 2015.
Foxall, W. University of Wisconsin
Jul 01, 2015
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Utah FORGE: Final Topical Report 2018

This is the final topical report for the Phase 2B Utah FORGE project, which is located near Roosevelt Hot Springs, Utah. This PDF format report details results associated with the conceptual geologic model, deep well 58-32, rock geomechanics, reservoir temperatures, seismic survey...
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Apr 07, 2018
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Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: Reports on Stress Prediction and Modeling for Well 16B(78)-32 May 2025

These two reports from the University of Pittsburgh document related efforts under Utah FORGE Project 2-2439v2 to estimate in-situ stresses in well 16B(78)-32 using laboratory data, machine learning models, and physics-based simulations. One report focuses on developing and valida...
Lu, G. et al University of Pittsburgh
Jun 05, 2025
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Utah FORGE 2439: Machine Learning for Well 16A(78)-32 Stress Predictions September 2023 Report

This task completion report documents the development and implementation of machine learning (ML) models for the prediction of in-situ vertical (Sv), minimum horizontal (SHmin) and maximum horizontal (SHmax) stresses in well 16A(78)-32. The detailed description of the experimental...
Mustafa, A. et al Battelle Memorial Institute
Sep 28, 2023
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Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Technical Report

An investment of $0.7M from the Geothermal Technology Office for Phase 2 of Play Fairway Analysis in Washington State improved existing favorability models and increased model confidence. New 1:24,000-scale geological mapping, 15 detailed geophysical surveys, 2 passive seismic sur...
Steely, A. et al Washington Geological Survey
Dec 20, 2017
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COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

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...
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 15, 2023
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Raft River Geothermal Area Logical and Fact Data Models

This submission includes fact and logical data models for geothermal data concerning wells, fields, power plants and related analyses at Raft River, ID. The fact model is available in VizioModeler (native), html, UML, ORM-Specific, pdf, and as an XML Spy Project. An entity-relatio...
Cuyler, D. Sandia National Laboratories
Jul 19, 2012
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Baseline Cross-well Seismic

As part of the geophysical characterization suite for the first EGS Collab tesbed, here are the baseline cross-well seismic data and resultant models. The campaign seismic data have been organized, concatenated with geometry and compressional (P-) & and shear (S-) wave picks, and ...
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Apr 30, 2018
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Basin and Range Investigation for Developing Geothermal Energy: Exploration Data

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...
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Jan 03, 2022
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Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes

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...
E., J. University of Nevada
Dec 31, 2013
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Common Discrete Fracture Network

This package includes data and models that support hydraulic fracture stimulation and fluid circulation experiments in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). A paper by Schwering et al. (2020) describes the deterministic basis for developing a "common" discrete fracture...
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 18, 2019
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GOOML Big Kahuna Forecast Modeling and Genetic Optimization Files

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 ...
Buster, G. et al Upflow
Jun 30, 2021
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EPRI Report: Enhancing Geothermal Representation in EPRI's US-REGEN Model

This report examines improvements to the representation of geothermal resources and technologies, including hydrothermal, near-field, and deep enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN capacity expansion model. Using updated datasets from the National Renewable Energy ...
Molar-Cruz, A. and Johnson, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 13, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Plugging of fracture porosity from mineral precipitation due to injecting cold water into a a geothermal reservoir can impact the overall permeability of the fracture network in the reservoir. This can have serious ramifications on the efficiency of the geothermal resource. Geoche...
Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Apr 03, 2019
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