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Utah FORGE 3-2417: Meteorological Data During 2024 Stimulation

This preliminary data archive includes meteorological data recorded at the Utah FORGE facility over the period of time including the 16A/16B stimulation activities, largely March/April/May of 2024. This information may prove useful for understanding seismic and other instrumentati...

Ajo-Franklin, J. Rice University

May 09, 2024
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Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than 1/2 of what is needed for economic viability. The primary limitation that makes commercial EGS infeasible is our current inability to cost-effectively create high-permeability reservoirs from impermeable, igneo...

A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Sep 15, 2014
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Utah FORGE 2439: Report on Minifrac Tests for Stress Characterization

This report describes minifrac tests conducted in the 16B(78)-32 well at the Utah FORGE site to characterize subsurface stresses, including the magnitude and orientation of the minimum and maximum horizontal stresses and the magnitude of the vertical stress. A minifrac test was co...

Kelley, M. et al Battelle Memorial Institute

Feb 22, 2024
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Second Set Tracer Test Results

The EGS Collab project is developing ~10-20 m-scale field sites where fracture stimulation and flow models can be validated against controlled, small-scale, in-situ experiments. The first multi-well experimental site was established at the 4850 level in the Homestake Mine in Lead,...

Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Dec 19, 2019
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CO2 Push-Pull Single Fault Injection Simulations

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 ...

Borgia, A. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sep 21, 2017
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Utah FORGE: Stimulation Crosswell Strain Response Fiber Optic Monitoring Report April 2024

This report documents the use of fiber optic Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS), Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), and microseismic data recorded during the hydraulic fracture stimulation of well 16A(78)-32, as detected in the offset well 16B(78)-...

Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC

Apr 03, 2024
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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Coaxial Cable

The coaxial-cable experiment conducted in the lab was with 80 m coaxial cable( RG-85). This experiment compares the TDR response between damaged and undamaged cable. For the damaged cable, the damaged section is in the middle (40 m). The amplitude of the data is mV with time (us).

Wu, Y. and Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Mar 15, 2018
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A Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical Model for the EGS Demonstration Project at Newberry Volcano, OR

Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon is the site of a Department of Energy funded Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project. Stimulation and production of an EGS is a strong perturbation to the physical and chemical environment, giving rise to coupled Thermal-Hydrologic...

Sonnenthal, E. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jan 30, 2012
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Utah FORGE: Results of Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Joints in Sierra White Granite

This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of saturated joints. Tests were conducted on induced tension-fractured Sierra White granite joints in a custom water pressurized chamber. The preparati...

Han, K. et al Purdue University

Dec 31, 2022
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Oilwell Conversion (Well API 121913310501) to Geothermal Heat Storage Well for Flexible Electricity Storage

Geothermal growth is limited by a lack of geographically dispersed high-temperature thermal resources and high initial upfront investment in characterization and well construction. This project intended to address the challenges of energy supply intermittency and enhance grid resi...

Malkewicz, N. et al University of Illinois

May 05, 2021
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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Cymric Field, CA

The objective of this field test is to validate several technologies for non-invasive well integrity assessment using existing wells with a known completion. The tests were made at the Cymric oil field, which is a steam flood operation. The wells therefore undergo similar downhole...

Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Feb 21, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Rock Properties

This is an Excel spreadsheet that contains rock properties from several wells in the Utah FORGE study area. This includes a map of the wells. Data is described in the Final Topical Report included in the resources below.

Gwynn, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Apr 07, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

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...

Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University

Aug 12, 2024
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Geothermal Project Database Supporting Barriers and Viability Analysis for Development by 2020 Timeline

This data provides the underlying project-level analysis and data sources complied in response to the DOE request to determine the amount of geothermal capacity that could be available to meet the President's request to double renewable energy capacity by 2020. The enclosed dat...

Wall, A. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oct 21, 2014
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EGS Collab: Hydraulic Fracturing Test Measurements on the 4100L of SURF

This package includes data from two days of testing at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) on the 4100 level. The tests were performed in borehole TV4100 in the battery charging alcove south of the Yates shaft. TV4100 is a vertical borehole ~50 meters deep. A series o...

Ingraham, M. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Aug 15, 2019
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Pressure-Temperature Simulation at Brady Hot Springs

These files contain the output of a model calculation to simulate the pressure and temperature of fluid at Brady Hot Springs, Nevada, USA. The calculation couples the hydrologic flow (Darcy's Law) with simple thermodynamics. The epoch of validity is 24 March 2015. Coordinates are ...

Feigl, K. Temple University

Jul 11, 2017
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G-Function Library for Modeling Vertical Bore Ground Heat Exchanger

This library contains g-functions (thermal response functions) for standard, regularly spaced vertical borehole ground heat exchangers. In total, it contains 34, 321 configurations. To permit interpolation, each configuration has g-functions for heights of 24, 48, 96, 192, and 384...

Spitler, J. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jun 30, 2021
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Pressure Sensor and Telemetry Methods for Measurement while Drilling in Geothermal Wells

Project status report as of end of 2011. Key milestones and accomplishments in the year 2011 include: Proof of feasibility of analog and digital components with their lifetime tested for more than 500 hours at 300 degrees C, Demonstration of ceramic-based packaging capable of su...

Vert, A. GE Global Research

Jan 01, 2012
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EGS Collab: Modeling and Simulation Working Group Teleconference Series (1-98)

This submission contains the presentation slides and recordings from the first 98 EGS Collab Modeling and Simulation Working Group teleconferences. These teleconferences served three objectives for the project: 1) share simulation results, 2) communicate field activities and resul...

White, M. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Feb 04, 2020
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Data of High-Temperature Dynamic LCM Testing Setup

Data from high temperature dynamic sealing tests for various fracture widths, at various temperatures (degrees F), with 5 wt.% bentonite-based mud containing various material fiber contents, at 100 to 400 psi differential pressure. Data from pressure test and evaluation of the dy...

Magzoub, M. et al University of Oklahoma

May 31, 2021
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Raw Pressure Data from Boise Hydrogeophysical Research Site (BHRS)

Pressure data from a phreatic aquifer was collected in the summer of 2013 during Multi-frequency Oscillatory Hydraulic Tomography pumping tests. All tests were performed at the Boise Hydrogeophysical Research Site. The data will be inverted using a fast steady-periodic adjoint-bas...

Lim, D. University of Wisconsin

Jul 17, 2013
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Utah FORGE: Phase 3 Magnetotelluric (MT) Data

New high-quality tensor MT data at 122 sites, including the vertical magnetic field and utilizing ultra-remote referencing, have been acquired over the Utah FORGE project area. The results will be used to delineate the densities of faults and fractures in crystalline basement rock...

Wannamaker, P. and Maris, V. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Oct 01, 2020
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Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Stage 1 Pressure Falloff Analysis

This is an analysis of the pressure falloff in stage 1 fracture stimulation of FORGE well 16A(78)-32. The objective of this research is to understand the information content of the well stimulation data of FORGE Well 16A(78)-32. The Stage 1 step-rate test, a variant of the classic...

Kazemi, H. et al Colorado School of Mines

Aug 04, 2022
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High-Pressure Combustion and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Ethylene/Nitrous Oxide Mixtures

In this paper, the combustion of nitrous oxide with a simple hydrocarbon, ethylene, at high initial pressures is investigated. A series of experiments were conducted using a stoichiometric C2H4-N2O mixture in a round, smooth-walled tube with initial pressures of 125 to 337 psi. ...

Grubelich, M. Sandia National Laboratories

Nov 01, 2013
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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