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GLADE Project: Final Technical Report

Aug 28, 2026
4.49 MB
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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

GLADE Project: Pre-Drill Drilling Prognosis

Aug 28, 2026
156.12 MB
Publicly accessible
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

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

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Large-scale Test Setup

Jan 31, 2023
5.25 MB
Publicly accessible
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 large-scale set-up report is about the system that has been constructed to...
Authors
Teodoriu, C. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

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

Utah FORGE: Final Topical Report 2018

Apr 07, 2018
173.06 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeroosevelt hot springsutah forge phase 2butah forge 2b final reportutah forge final reportutah forge 2bconceptual geologic modelgeologystructuralsoil gas surveyseismic reflectiontemperature profilewell 58-32geomechanical propertiesstress analysisseismic monitoringmicroseismicityinduced seismicityseismicitytemtransient electromagneticspermeabilitypetrology cuttingsco2hecarbon dioxideheliumismpinduced seismicity mitigation planenvironmental impact assessmenttechno-economic assessmentoutreachgeophysicswellpetrologyhydrochemistryfracturesgravitypermittinginfrastrutureseismic mitigationenvironmental assessmentrock stressgeomechanicssoil gasdfnconstructionquaternary faultsutahegsmilford

Community Geothermal: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design Report and Drawings Wallingford, CT

Jul 31, 2024
4.85 MB
Publicly accessible
Included here are the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design report and drawings for the proposed community geothermal system at an affordable housing complex in Wallingford, Connecticut. The report and drawings were developed by LN Consulting, in partnership with the Univers...
Authors
Donahue, I. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)
geothermalmechanicalelectricalplumbingdesignconnecticutaffordable housingheating and coolingcommunity geothermaldrawingsreportgeothermal systemtechnologyequipmentheat pumpwater source heat pumpborehole fieldgldengineeringwallingfordcommgeo

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Pipe Preparation Report

Mar 31, 2023
3.14 MB
Publicly accessible
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 pipe preparation report is based on the test pipe that was procured and pr...
Authors
Teodoriu, C. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
Publicly accessible
This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

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

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

Northwestern Michigan College Formation Thermal Conductivity Test Report

Jul 31, 2025
1.68 MB
Publicly accessible
This report summarizes a formation thermal conductivity test performed July 29-31, 2025 on a579-ft vertical bore at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan. It describes the test setup, operating conditions, data acquisition procedures, calibration details, and bo...
Authors
Streich, G. Northwestern Michigan College
geothermalwell databorethermal conductivitythermal conductivity testgeothermal boreholevertical closed-loop systemline-sourceloop temperaturethermal diffusivityundistrurbed formation temperaturedrilling logdistrict heating and coolingprocessed datatechnical reportashraecalibrationclosed loop geothermal

Recovery Act: Microhole Tubing Bending Report

Jan 01, 2012
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
A downhole tubing bending study was made and is reported herein. This study developed a model to predict the shape of the pipe at downhole conditions and determines if the various pipe string sizes can reach a specified landing depth. The wellbore trajectory is described by this s...
Authors
Ruan, C. Impact Technologies LLC
geothermaltubingdrill pipedrillingmicroholemicroboretubing bendingwell constructionmodelabrasive slurryjet technologyegs

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE: 2024 Annual Report on Activities and Advancements

Jan 27, 2025
19.87 MB
Publicly accessible
This 2024 annual report for Phase 3B Year 2 at Utah FORGE provides an in-depth account of activities and advancements made at the site. Key achievements include drilling and stimulating the production well 16B(78)-32, creating a geothermal reservoir, and achieving commercial-scale...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgephase 3byear 2yearly reportreportutah forge reportdrillingreservoir creationutah forge phase 3b report2024 annual reportegswell 16b78-32stimulationcirculationfiber optic monitoringdrilling technologiesseismic monitoringresearch and developmenttechnical reportannual report

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Report on Resources, Challenges, and Needed Technologies

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
Awaiting release
This report describes a comprehensive review of 49 existing supercritical geothermal wells to inform future geothermal drilling attempts and avoid previous failure points and understand material and testing limitations, while collating information gathered in a publicly accessible...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercriticaldrilling materialswell completionwellborematerial validationmaterial testinglaboratory experimentswell casingcasing connectionscementdrill bitfluid chemistrylost circulation materialslinerdrill stringsmaterial performancefailure pointsliterature reviewsupercritical wellsgeothermal wellsgeochemistrycirculationdrilling fluidstechnical reportnesjavellirhengillreykjaneskraflalarderellocampi flegreinisyroskakkondapunathe geyserssalton sealos humerosmenengai

Energy Return On Investment of Engineered Geothermal Systems Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.05 MB
Publicly accessible
The project provides an updated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Results incorporate Argonne National Laboratory's Life Cycle Assessment and base case assumptions consistent with other projects in the Analysis subprogram. EROI is a ratio o...
Authors
Mansure, C. Arthur Mansure
geothermalenergyinvestmentreturnpaybackengineeredenergy return on investmentengineered geothermal systemenhanced geothermal systemefficiencyegseroicasingcementdiameterdepthgeteminputswellsnettruckingfuelmaterialsbentonitepolymerseconomicsassessmenteconomic

GLADE Project: Pre-Feasibility Economic Evaluation by National Lab of the Rockies

Aug 28, 2026
1.96 MB
Publicly accessible
The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken in Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin Colorado to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geothermal well construction in deep, hot, hard-rock environmen...
Authors
Mibei, G. et al OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergyeconomic evaluationdj basincoloradogladetechno-economicclosed-loopegsfeasibilitythermophysicaldrilling costlcoe sensitivity

Cape EGS and Utah FORGE: Empirical 3D Seismic Velocity Model

Nov 12, 2025
1.08 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides an empirical three-dimensional P and S-wave velocity model covering a 30 x 30 km area and extending to 10 km depth around the Cape Modern EGS and Utah FORGE sites. It incorporates three-dimensional topography and a sediment/basement contact derived from geoph...
Authors
Nakata, N. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyvelocitycape modernseismicseismic velocityvelocity modelp-waves-waveutah forgeenhanced geothermal systemsegscape egssubsurface characterizationnetcdfborehole velocityempirical model3d model

Oilwell Conversion (Well API 121913310501) to Geothermal Heat Storage Well for Flexible Electricity Storage

May 05, 2021
2.86 GB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Malkewicz, N. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergycypress reservoirgeothermal modellingoilwell conversioninjection/extraction testingenergy storagegeothermal energy storagewell conversionheat storageheat storage wellsheat injectiongamma ray logspressure testtemperature datasubsurface thermalthermal storagesubsurface thermal storage

Community Geothermal: Planning and Design of a Heating and Cooling System in Framingham, Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2024
3.57 MB
Publicly accessible
These reports, plans, and drawings review the achievements of Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) and its partners to plan and design a network of interconnected ground-source heat pump systems, or geothermal network, in an area encompassing multiple environmental justice (EJ) neig...
Authors
Varela Gutierrez, I. et al Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)
geothermalenergyheatingcoolingcommunitydesignstakeholdercommgeoheetenvironmental justiceground source heat pumpgshpframinghammassachusettsinterconnected loopsexpansion loopmonitoringmeteringoperationsmaintenancepermittingplanreport

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data 2014

Sep 03, 2015
308.58 MB
Publicly accessible
The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 5 year project begun in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ru...
Authors
Cladhouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalegsdiverter materialmicroseismic monitoringtemperature monitoringgroundwater monitoringstimulation datanewberrywell datainjectivitypts datadaily reportoperations summarytemperature at depthwell head pressuredtstemperaturedepthprofileflow testwhtwhpflow rateflow datapressure databackflow reportgeochemistrygroundwatergas chemistryfield temperatureplhsnewwpad-16pad-29nn-17nn-18ground watersurface waterelhspcgvcpad 16pad 29publicationsgrcstimulationresultspaperdemonstrationproduction wellaltarocksgwstanfordpresentationvolcano2014newberry volcanoenhanced geothermal systemtoughreactthermalhydrologicalmechanicalchemicalpressure fall-offdownhole pressure55-29ptspresssurespinnersurveychartgraphreportdatamonitoring dataseismic dataseismicinduced seismisityanalysisfinal reportfoulger consultinginjectioninduced seismicitymitigationplanaddendumeventlocationsistirawclusteredoutputpnsnwell constructionwellboreschematiccasinghole depthsultrasonicflowratemanual readingsweir boxmeqmicroseismicity

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data

Dec 08, 2012
273.53 MB
Publicly accessible
The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 3 year project started in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ...
Authors
T., T. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalegsdiverter materialmicroseismic monitoringtemperature monitoringgroundwater monitoringnewgengeophysical logsdiverter injectionseismicwell constructiondaily reporttracer injection and groundwater monitoringlithologytemperaturegeochemistrystimulation datapublicationswhpflowstimulationhydraulicwaterseismicitymonitoringmicroseismicitywelllogdrillingreportcataloggeophysicscasing55-29diverterstzim

EGS Collab: Modeling and Simulation Working Group Teleconference Series (99-128)

Jun 07, 2022
8.18 GB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains the presentation slides and recordings from EGS Collab Modeling and Simulation Working Group (MSWG) teleconferences number 99 through 128. These teleconferences served three objectives for the project: 1) share simulation results, 2) communicate field acti...
Authors
White, M. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsconferenceteleconferencerecordingmeetingpresentationscientific discussionmswgmodeling and simulation working group

Utah FORGE: Logs and Data from Deep Well 58-32 (MU-ESW1)

Apr 11, 2018
2.24 GB
Publicly accessible
Data, logs, and graphics associated with the drilling and testing of Utah FORGE deep test well 58-32 (MU-ESW1) near Roosevelt Hot Springs.
Authors
Nash, G. and Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutahgeothermal welltest welldrillinggeothermal drillingdrilling datawell testingwell test datafmi logsdsi logsgamma logsporositycaliper logsdaily reportstemperature logspressure logsisolation scannersonic logsmud logsdirectional surveypason logsborehole stresspt reportswell logsmu-esw158-32roosevelt hot springslogdatadeppwellcaliperegswell logtestingmilfordwell dataresourcecharacterizationtemperaturepressuredeep wellpason dataeowrend of well report
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