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Structural and Tectonic Controls of Geothermal Activity in the Basin and Range Province

Nov 30, 2012
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We are conducting an inventory of structural settings of geothermal systems (>400 total) in the extensional to transtensional Great Basin region of the western USA. A system of NW-striking dextral faults known as the Walker Lane accommodates ~20% of the North American-Pacific plat...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangewalker lanestructural controlsstrain ratestectonicsnevadawestern usacataloguefaultingfaultsstructural settingstructural geology

Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

Mar 06, 2019
242.91 MB
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The PoroTomo team has completed inverse modeling of the three data sets (seismology, geodesy, and hydrology) individually, as described previously. The estimated values of the material properties are registered on a three-dimensional grid with a spacing of 25 meters between nodes....
Authors
Feigl, K. and PoroTomo Team, . University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyporotomoseismologygeodesyhydrologynevadabrady hot springsporoelastic tomographyinversionmodeling3dmaterialpropertiesunconsolidatedfracturedshallowstructuraltrendsgeologystrikedipthermal contractionpressuresubsidencepumpinghydraulic conductivityrateseismic amplitudefaultzonepermeableconduitfluidreservoirconceptualmodelpropertydensityp-waves-waveseismicvelocityyoungs moduluspoissons ratiointerferometrytemperaturelithologystrain rate

Structural Controls of the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal System, Eastern Oregon

May 31, 2013
35.08 MB
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Detailed geologic mapping (1:24,000 scale), structural and geochemical analyses, and integration of available geophysical and well-field data were utilized to assess the structural controls of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal field in eastern Oregon. The geothermal field lies withi...
Authors
Edwards, J. and Faulds, J. University of Nevada
geothermalneal hot springs geothermal areastructural controlsbasin and rangegreat basinoregonfault intersectionneal hot springsneal hot springs geothermal fieldeastern oregonorstratigraphygeologic mapgeologystructural analysisstructural geologywell datadrill-hole data

CO2 Push-Pull Single Fault Injection Simulations

Sep 21, 2017
24.3 MB
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ASCII text files containing grid-block name, X-Y-Z location, and multiple parameters from TOUGH2 simulation output of CO2 injection into an idealized single fault representing a dipping normal fault at the Desert Peak geothermal field (readable by GMS). The fault is composed of a ...
Authors
Borgia, A. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyco2 injectionfault characterizationfault imagingseismic imagingegstough2gmsfracturespermeable flow pathspermeability characterizationidentificationcarbon dioxideinjectionproductionfault sensitivityfault systemfracture systemrock propertiesfluid mechanicspressure transientstimulationreservoir

Structural Controls of the Tuscarora Geothermal Field, Elko County, Nevada MS Thesis

May 31, 2013
17.99 MB
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Detailed geologic mapping, structural analysis, and well data have been integrated to elucidate the stratigraphic framework and structural setting of the Tuscarora geothermal area. Tuscarora is an amagmatic geothermal system that lies in the northern part of the Basin and Range pr...
Authors
Dering, G. and Faulds, J. University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangestructural controlstuscarora geothermal areastep-overaccommodation zonethesisthesis paperelko countynevadanvtuscarora geothermal fieldtuscarorastratigraphygeologic mapgeologystructural analysiswell datastructural geologydrill-hole datafault intersection

Imperial Valley Dark Fiber Project (IVDF): Brawley EQ Cluster Catalog and DAS Event Dataset

Apr 08, 2026
4.13 GB
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The Imperial Valley Dark Fiber (IVDF) project deployed a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) interrogator on a pre-existing dark fiber cable running ~28 km between Calipatria and Imperial, California, passing through the Brawley Geothermal Field and surrounding Brawley Seismic Zone...
Authors
Ajo-Franklin, J. et al Rice University
geothermalenergydasdistributed acoustic sensingfiber optic sensingbrawley seismic zonesalton seaimperial valleybrawley fieldearthquakeseismicityevent cataloghdf5southern california seismic networkscsnwaveform recordingsswarmraw dataprocessed datageophysics

Preliminary Analysis of Stress in the Newberry EGS Well NWG 55-29

Jan 01, 2011
1.78 MB
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As part of the planning for stimulation of the Newberry Volcano Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Demonstration project in Oregon, a high-resolution borehole televiewer (BHTV) log was acquired using the ALT ABI85 BHTV tool in the slightly deviated NWG 55-29 well. The image log rev...
Authors
Davatzes, N. and Hickman, S. National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemnewberryoregonnewgenstress analysiswell dataenhanced geothermal systemsstresspublicationmonitoring4d

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study 3D Geologic Model

Mar 29, 2018
1.2 MB
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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...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotgeologyfault modellingstressshearslip and dilationdilation tendencyslip tendency3d3-ddduhawthorne

Data for Uncontained Ruptures Reduce Energetics of Triggered Seismicity: Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Apr 13, 2026
43.25 MB
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The dataset contains raw mechanical data from laboratory fault reactivation experiments on pre-stressed granite/granitoid samples, along with experimental parameters and MATLAB processing code for data deduction. The raw time-series data were recorded using a triaxial-shear appara...
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Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
injection-induced seismicityfault pre-stressseismic moment scalingrupture regimesinduced seismicitytriggered seismicityfault reactivationfluid injectionearthquake magnitudeforecastingrupture mechanicscontained ruptureuncontained ruptureseismic momentlaboratory experimentsraw datatriaxial sheargranitegranitoidgeomechanicsshear displacementaxial displacementmatlab

Utah FORGE 2439: A Multi-Component Approach to Characterizing In-Situ Stress

Dec 13, 2022
201.16 MB
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Core-based in-situ stress estimation, Triaxial Ultrasonic Velocity (labTUV) data, and Deformation Rate Analysis (DRA) data for Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32 using triaxial ultrasonic velocity and deformation rate analysis. Report documenting a multi-component approach to characterizi...
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Bunger, A. et al Battelle Memorial Institute
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stresslaboratorymodelingfield measurementtuvtriaxial ultrasonic velocitydeformation rate analysisdraweight of evidencewoeegsstress testcharacterizationwell datageophysicsforge16a78-32

Utah FORGE 5-2557: Trixial Shear and Wellbore Breakout Tests Report and Data

Apr 19, 2023
2.96 MB
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Included are a report and data from triaxial shear tests on simulated Sierra White fault gouge and a borehole stimulation experiment. This serves as a progress report for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) P...
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Choens, C. and Yoon, H. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyutah forgetriaxial shear testwellbore breakout testsierra white graniteegsenhanced geothermal system5-2557snlpurduesandia national laboratoriesborehole stimulationexperimental designraw databorehole breakoutfriction testgeomechanicsslip mechanismsaxial strain

Fallon FORGE: Distinct Element Reservoir Modeling

Mar 12, 2018
57.97 MB
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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...
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Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegsforgefallonnevadastresshydro-shearinghydraulic fracturesgeomechanicsthermalmicroseismicitygeometrycirculationstimulationreservoir modelvetted-nopython codescriptmicroseimicwell trajectoriesfracture aperturehydroshearingstereonet plotspercent fracture slip vs pressureinjectionstressesdfngeologic structurejoint networkleakoff ratioshear stimulatedshear displacementnormal displacementopenholecasedthermal drawdownseismicitywell locationsreservoir mappingmiocroearthquakesmeqthermal modelingfracture tendancymicroseismicanalysisanalysesmodellingmodelreservoir

Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

Aug 12, 2024
80.21 MB
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This repository contains experimental data from a series of fluid injection-induced shearing tests conducted on Utah FORGE granitoid. The experiments were performed using an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) apparatus at Pennsylvania State University. The primary aim was t...
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Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergytemperatureexperimentpre-stressseismicityutah forgeegsgranitoidtemcotriaxial pressure vesselfault seismicitypre-stress ratioshearpore pressure60-gritinclined fracture

Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
463.6 MB
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Data generated from the Silver Peak Innovative Exploration Project, in Esmeralda County, Nevada, encompasses a deep-circulation (amagmatic) meteoric-geothermal system circulating beneath basin-fill sediments locally blanketed with travertine in western Clayton Valley (lithium-rich...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalsilver peakgravitymagneticmtradiometricsregional temperatureremote sensingresource modelseismicfluid datawell dataphotosgeologywalker lanelate miocenepliocenelone mountainesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countymagnetic reporttmiigrftotal magentic intensitymagnetotelluric surveymt surveyresistivity3dground mtztemradiometric survey silver peak20102011temperatureshallow temperature gradienttemperature gradient holestghasterphotographs2dseismic reflection surveyfaultsmesquitefluidchemistrygeologymapgeospatial data

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.
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyforgeegsfallonnevadageologyanaloguehand samplesvetted-nooutcropmechanicsnv

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Feb 28, 2024
2.51 MB
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Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsfacture slippermeabilitystress-dependent permeabilitygranitoid fracturefracture networkstimulationapertureinjectionflow testshear testreservoir stressreportdata analysis

Washington Play Fairway Analysis Geothermal Heat and Permeability Potential Geodatabases

Dec 15, 2015
309.26 MB
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This file contains file geodatabases of the Mount St. Helens seismic zone (MSHSZ), Wind River valley (WRV) and Mount Baker (MB) geothermal play-fairway sites in the Washington Cascades. The geodatabases include input data (feature classes) and output rasters (generated from modeli...
Authors
Norman, D. et al Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
geothermalmount st. helens seismic zonewind river valleymount bakerpermeabilityheatfavorabilityuncertaintyrisksensitivityplay-fairwaywashingtoncascade rangeslip tendencydilation tendencysigma 3maximum coulomb shear stressdisplacementdisplacement gradientmaximum shear strain ratedilational strain ratefaultvolcanic ventintrusive rocktemeprature gradientgeothermometryhot springfumarolegeothermal favorabilitystrain rategisarcgisgeospatial datageodatabasegdbwashington statepfa

Utah FORGE 5-2428: Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip Behavior 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
129.18 MB
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This is a presentation on the Fracture Permeability Impact on Seismic Slip Behavior project by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Dr. Kayla A. Kroll. The project's objective is to develop, apply and validate a holistic thermal, hydrologic, mechanical, and chemica...
Authors
Kroll, K. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopfracture permeabilityinduced seismicityseismic slipthmcreservoir modelinghydromechanical behaviorpresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Sierra White Granite Joints at Elevated Temperatures

Nov 24, 2025
2.38 MB
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This dataset contains results from laboratory direct shear experiments performed on tension-induced fractures in Sierra White granite under saturated conditions at target temperatures of 50 C and 100 C. The data were collected using a custom water-pressurized chamber equipped with...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datafracturesdirect shearraw datageomechanicssaturated fracturesshear displacementeffective normal stresspore pressureultrasonic measurementsgeophysical responserock mechanicsstimulation

Paisley Oregon Geothermal Plant Operated by Surprise Valley Electrification 2016 Operational Information

Jan 01, 2017
1.89 MB
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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
Authors
Culp, E. Surprise Valley Electrification Corp. (SVEC)
geothermalenergyelectricityarrasurprise valleypaisleyoregonelectrification corporationbinary cycleelectricity generationsummaryoperationsommaintenanceequipmentsvecdataoperatingflow ratestemperaturepressureweathercostoverview

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

Oct 28, 2015
52.81 MB
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This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalnevadaplay fairwayreportappendicesgreat basinnbmgnvpfacarson sinksteptoe valleygeophysicsgeophysicalgeologygeologiclidargeochemicalgravityseismic reflectionmtmagnetotelluricsgeodeticgeodesyshallow temperaturesoil gasslip and dilation tendancy3d modelingthermal modelingexplorationresource assessmentresource potentialinvestigationsurveypreliminarysite assessmentfavorabilitynv great basin

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

Applications of Fractured Continuum Model to Enhanced Geothermal System Heat Extraction Problems

May 06, 2014
5.77 MB
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This paper describes the applications of the fractured continuum model to the different enhanced geothermal systems reservoir conditions. The capability of the fractured continuum model to generate fracture characteristics expected in enhanced geothermal systems reservoir environm...
Authors
Kalinina, E. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalsimulationegsheat extractionfracturefractured continuum modelfracture continuumfracture characteristicsreservoir environmenthorizontal wellsvertical wells

Utah FORGE 5-2557: Final Report and Presentation for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Nov 30, 2025
163.74 MB
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This contains a final technical report and closeout presentation recording summarizing the results from Utah FORGE Project 5-2557 on the role of fluid pressure and temperature in fracture mechanics and coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes relevant to enhanced ...
Authors
Pyrak-Nolte, L. Purdue University
geothermalenergythermo-hydro-mechanical-chemicalthmcutah forgeegstechnical reportlaboratory experimentstheoretical developmentsnumerical simulationscirculation testsfracture slippermeability evolutionseismicaseismicmoose farmfriction theoryaijoint inversion

Active Source 3D Seismic Tomography of Brady Hot Springs Geothermal Field, Nevada

Aug 09, 2017
26.79 MB
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We deployed a dense seismic array to image the shallow structure in the injection area of the Brady Hot Springs geothermal site in Nevada. The array was composed of 238 5 Hz, three-component nodal instruments and 8,700 m of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) fiber-optic cable inst...
Authors
Parker, L. University of Wisconsin
geothermalbrady hot springsnevadaseismic tomographyactive sourceporotomobrady geothermal fieldbradysshallowseismic imagingporoelastic tomography
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