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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

Mar 10, 2022
66.68 MB
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In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Authors
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersnon-technical barriersntbgeoreportseatpermitenvironmental reviewauthorizationseconomiclcoecostfeasibilityprocessed dataannual technology baselineatbimperial countychurchill county

Community Resilience through Low-Temperature Geothermal Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage

Jan 29, 2022
912.28 MB
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Submitted data include simulations related to underground thermal battery (UTB) simulations described in Modeling and efficiency study of large scale underground thermal battery deployment, presented at GRC, October 2021. The UTB is comprised of a tank of water, a helical heat ex...
Authors
Nico, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyground source heat pumpgshpheat pumpunderground thermal batteryutbthermal storagephase change materialheat exchangermodelsimulationmodelingenergy storagebatteryalternative technologyperformance modelcost reductionlow-cost alternative

GRC 2019 Initial Results Presentation

Oct 01, 2020
7.99 MB
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The Report is being developed by NREL and the GRC, with financial support from the Geothermal Technologies Office of the U.S. DOE and the GRC. It is intended to provide geothermal policymakers, regulators, developers, researchers, and other stakeholders with up-to-date information...
Authors
Robins, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygrcgeothermal resources councilgeothermal risingdistrict heatingpower productionpowernet capacitynet generationnameplatesummerwintermean net generationdry steamsingle flashdouble flashtriple flashbinarypower purchase agreement

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 25, 2013
65.42 MB
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EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than half 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, igne...
Authors
A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalfracturing fluidmonitoringxmtnmracousticrheologypermeabilityegsigneous rock

GeoVision Barriers Taskforce

Sep 30, 2015
55.69 kB
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This submission includes papers, presentations, and data developed during the multi-year GeoVision Barriers Taskforce effort. Developers have identified many non-technical barriers to geothermal power development, including land access, permitting, and market barriers. Included i...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergybarrierscostspermitpermittingregulatorytimelinesocial acceptanceregulationreedsgeovisionsocio-economicssocialeconomicssocio-economicseatsocio-economic assessment toolgeoreportbarriers expert teamland accesstransmissionmarketcosteconomiceaenvironmentalassessmentculturaltribalbiologicalregulatory frameworkstatefederalleasinggeothermal resource potentialdevelopment timelinesnepamarket barriersincentive

Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain

Jan 01, 2012
23.51 MB
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Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...
Authors
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalchocolate mountainsdrillingpdc bitroller conegranitechocolate mountains drillingsynthetic diamondrate of penetrationegslateral vibration spectrumcaliforniacasouthern californiasocaldrilling recordsperformance datadrilling chartsbefore and afterpicturesvibration spectrum

Utah FORGE 1-2551: Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation and Report

Sep 08, 2023
73.57 MB
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Included here are a presentation recording, slides, and report on the Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores project by Colorado School of Mines, presented by Dr. William W. Fleckenstei...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsstimulationheat-carrier fluidzonal isolationmultistage fracture stimulationinjectionflow controlhorizontal wellborestimulation technologylong-reach injectormulti-stage fracturing systemwell tractorreport

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data 2014

Sep 03, 2015
308.58 MB
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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
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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

WISE-CASING: Seismic Experiment at Richmond Field Station, CA

Apr 25, 2018
27.61 MB
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This experiment is testing the tube waves reflected from the bottom of the well. We put six single-channel geophones on the surface and a 24-channel downhole hydrophone into the well. The well is about 30 meters deep. Just a steel casing in the sand formation, no cement.
Authors
Wu, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyseismicgeophonehydrophonegeophysicssgysegydatavelocityexperimentrichmond field stationdownhole hydrophonewellmonitoringseismicitydasdistributed acoustic sensingwise-casingwellborecasingintegrityassessmentsensingdownholesteel casing

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Coaxial Cable

Mar 15, 2018
5.05 MB
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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).
Authors
Wu, Y. and Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrexperimentlab testtime domain reflectometrycoaxial-cabledamaged coaxial-cablewellboreintegritycasingcabledamagedwise-casingcoaxialsensingassessment

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Estimation of Reservoir Properties for the Tuscarora Sandstone

Dec 19, 2019
56.41 MB
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This dataset contains black-and-white photographic images of individual core segments from well Preston 119 and photomicrographs taken of petrographic thin sections from well Clay 513. Minipermeameter measurement results of 2,260 samples for fracture and matrix permeability on cor...
Authors
McDowell, R. West Virginia University
geothermalappalachian basinwvuwvgestuscarora sandstonethin section analysisminipermeameterpermeabilityddudeep direct-usematrix permeabilitycore segmentsfracture analysisreservoir analysisphotomicrographsfracture permeabilityfeasibilityreservoirgeologicthermalpropertiesthicknessdepthcharacterizationwvegs

Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications

Jan 01, 2011
5.25 MB
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The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeothermal reservoir modelinghydraulic fracturingdiscrete flow networkfluid flowheat transferenhanced geothermal systemegsnon-isothermal unsaturated flow and transportnuft code

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Computed Tomography (CT)-scanned data Analysis for the Tuscarora Sandstone at the National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jan 10, 2020
40.99 GB
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The computed tomography (CT) facilities at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Morgantown, West Virginia site were used to characterize core of the Tuscarora Sandstone from a vertical well in Preston County WV, the Preston-119 from a depth of 7,165 to 7,438 ft. The pr...
Authors
Brown, S. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergyappalachian basinwvuwvgestuscarora sandstonecomputed tomographyimage jctct scannercharacterizationcore sampleslithologydensity valuesddudeep direct usefeasibilitycorepres-119preston 119clay 513harrison 79fracture volume

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

Jun 20, 2023
73.05 MB
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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 ...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

Self-Healing and Re-Adhering Polymer-Cements with Improved Toughness

Nov 11, 2015
16.14 MB
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Polymer-cement experiments were conducted in order to assess the chemical and thermal properties of various polymer-cement composites. This file set includes the following polymer-cement analyses: Polymer-Cement Composite Synthesis Polymer-Cement Interactions by Atomistic Simulat...
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalself-healingcementpolymerwellbore integritywater to cementratiopolymer mass percentageatomistic simulationsradial distribution functioncompressive strengthfracture toughnesspolymer-cementftirfourier transform infrared spectroscopychemical analysissulfuric acidco2thermal shockbrinebulk thermal propertiesh2so4attackmineral acidresistanceconsistencyflowabillitydynamic yield strengthrheologypermeabilitysemedxelemental compositionmicrostructurecompositional analysisthermogravimetric analysistotal carbon analysistoctictgatotal organic carbontotal inorganic carbonx-ray diffractionwellbore cementtechnologyintegritywellbore

First Priority Geothermal Target Areas as Identified by ASTER and LANDSAT Thermal Imaging of Parts of Colorado

Feb 01, 2012
7.08 MB
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The CIRES remote sensing unit of the University of Colorado was commissioned by Flint Geothermal LLC to identify areas of warm ground that could signify the thermal signature of "blind" geothermal systems. Using ASTER and LANDSAT data along with other characteristics considered fa...
Authors
Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradothermal infraredasterlandsatremote sensingpotential siteschaffee countydelta countyeagle countygarfield countypark countyroutt county

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Circulation Testing

Apr 01, 2019
965.21 MB
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These data and test descriptions comprise a chilled circulation test conducted at the 164' fracture in the EGS Collab Experiment 1 testbed on the 4850 ft level of the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Descriptions of the meta data, design drawings for the flow testing system,...
Authors
Knox, H. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsraw dataflowflow testingstim and flow systemfield testingwellinjectionproductionleadsouth dakota

Feasibility of a Deep Direct-Use Geothermal System at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dec 31, 2018
6.08 MB
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Paper authored by Stumpf et al. for the 2018 Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting held in Reno, NV USA. Included with the paper is the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation made at the GRC meeting and data tables associated with some of the figures.
Authors
Stumpf, A. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyuniversity of illinois at urbana-champaignddudeep direct-useillinois basingeocellular modelingwellbore modelingtemperaturewellwellboremodelingfeasibilitycharacterizationillinois

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Building a 3D Resistivity Model for Simulation and Survey Design of EM Measurements

Dec 01, 2022
3.23 MB
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The included report outlines the creation of three 3D resistivity models that will be used to determine the sensitivity of EM measurements for the hypothetical stimulated reservoir at FORGE as well as for EM survey design. FORGE project 3-2535 is planning on using a casing source ...
Authors
Alumbaugh, D. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsforgemodelingresistivity modelremote sensingwell characterizationwell 16awell 16b

Utah FORGE: Fault Reactivation Through Fluid Injection Induced Seismicity Laboratory Experiments

Jul 01, 2023
119.91 MB
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Included are results from shear reactivation experiments on laboratory faults pre-loaded close to failure and reactivated by the injection of fluid into the fault. The sample comprises a single-inclined-fracture (SIF) transecting a cylindrical sample of Westerly granite. All expe...
Authors
Yu, J. et al Pennsylvania State University
energyinduced seismicityegsutah forgewesterly graniteraw datacodematlabfault activationinjection testpressureflow ratereactivationshearfluid

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...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysociotechnosocialtechnicaleconomicassessmentanalysisresourcegeoreportfeasibilitycase studycase studiesreportingprotocoldixie valleycosochenawsmrwhite sands missile rangegradeexplorationproject readinessportfolio optimizationreporting toolworksheetinput

Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for USGS-142

Nov 23, 2015
19.78 MB
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Well data for the USGS-142 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes lithology reports, borehole logs, and photos of rhyolite core samples. This collection of data has been assembled as part of the site characterization data used to develop ...
Authors
Twining, B. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalforgeegscore sample photosrhyolitelithologysrgcsnake river plainidahotempaddendumboreholelogusgs 142core samplesphotospresentationxrf datawhole rocktrace-element analysisignimibritethin sectionpetrographicimagesnatural gammagamma radiationtemperature profileneutron porositygamma-gammadensitywell logsrpcore samplecore photosmineralogypetrographygeologystratigraphic columnstratigraphyxrfsrg

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State Presentation Slides

Jul 31, 2022
4.56 MB
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This PowerPoint summarizes the integration of multiple approaches and data to constrain wellbore stress models at Utah FORGE. This stress determination used faulting theory, breakouts, and drilling-induced cracks detected in image logs. Wellbore stress profiles were established f...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyfracture mechanicsfocal mechanismanelastic strain recoverydfitwellborestress characterizationstress modelin-situ stresspresentationslidesinduced seismicityreservoir stressutah forgeegsimage logsfaulting theorybreakoutsdrilling-induced cracks

Utah FORGE: Stress Ratio Dependence of Ultrasonic Anisotropy in Well 16B(78)-32 Core

Apr 07, 2025
22.48 MB
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This dataset contains high-pressure ultrasonic measurements on a foliated granitoid core from Well 16B(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site. Ultrasonic P-waves and two orthogonal S-waves were measured concurrently parallel and perpendicular to the rock fabric. All measurements were mad...
Authors
Lisabeth, H. and Savage, H. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergygeomechanicsanisotropyutah forgeegsultrasonic velocityseismic anisotropystress ratiohigh-pressurep-waves-wavethomsen parametersmicrofracturesfoliated granitoidconfining pressureucsccore analysisraw dataprocessed datavisualizationsrock mechanicsgeophysics
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