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Utah FORGE 1-2551: Final Report and Presentation on Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores

Jul 08, 2025
143.48 MB
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This dataset contains the final technical report for the CSM project, conducted by the Colorado School of Mines and project partners to address materials and wellbore challenges in high-temperature geothermal environments. The report documents research activities carried out to de...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsfrac sleevesseal dragcollet test fixturessleeve actuationeconomic modeldifferential pressuretechnical reportwellbore isolationmultistage fracturestimulation technologyflow controlheat recovery

Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing Westerly Granite Test Results

Dec 18, 2020
72.48 MB
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Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on a short, cylindrical sample of Westerly granite (diameter = 4 inches, height ~ 2 inches). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions ...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalthermal crackingacoustic emissionstemperature changeslaboratory experimentwesterly granitegranitemoment tensorfractureseismicgeophysicsliquid nitrogenthermaltemperaturestimulationdirectional coolinginduced fracturingdirectional cooling-induced fracturingwellborestressvelocitytomographymicrocracking

DCIF (Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing) Westerly Granite AE Borehole Damage Effect Test (Task 3-0)

Jan 27, 2022
162.51 MB
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Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on three rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0") which were preheated to 200, 400, and 600 degree C to induce damage (microcracks) with varying degrees. Liquid nitrogen was poured...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergydirectional cooling induced fracturingdcifdirectional cooling-induced fracturingdamage effect testfracturemicrocrackthermal stressacoustic emissionaccousticsthermal fracturefailure testraw dataprocessed datastressbiaxial stresswesterly graniteborehole damage effecttestwesterlygranite

Utah FORGE: GeoThermOPTIMAL Presentation Video

Dec 12, 2022
20.69 MB
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This is a project description video by Dr. William W. Fleckenstein related to their "Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores" R&D project at Utah FORGE which is linked...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgemulti-stage fracturingwellbore tractorzonal isolationhorizontal drillingfracturingegsfracingwell stimulationvideoutahdrillingtechnologywellbore technologiessleevesmp4stimulation

Utah FORGE 3-2418: Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 13, 2024
69.4 MB
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This is a presentation on the Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection by Stanford University and Sandia National Laboratory, presented by Roland Horde. This is a video presentation on wells, both before and after stimulation, using chloride or other ions to map fractures ...
Authors
Horne, R. and Schneider, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgestanford universitystanfordstimulationfracturesfracingsewer camflow magnitudeschloridechloride concentrationion concetrationfracture networkpresentationvideoegs

Utah FORGE 1-2551: Development of a Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Jan 13, 1970
44.1 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Development of a Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor by Colorado School of Mines, presented by William Fleckenstein. This video describes (1) the development and use of a low-cost and rapid multistage fracture stimulation technology wit...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgecolorado school of minesfracture stimulationwell stimulationfracingmultistate fracture stimulationflow controlheat recovery improvementpacker eliminationegswelbore tractor

Utah FORGE 3-2418: Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection Measurements 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
75.16 MB
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This is a presentation on the Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection Measurements project by Stanford University, presented by Dr. Roland N. Horne. The project's objective was to make measurements in the Utah FORGE wells, both before and after fracturing experiments, to...
Authors
Horne, R. and Su, J. Stanford University
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsgeochemistrychloridefracture mappingflow monitoringreservoir characterizationion-specific electrodereservoir performanceconnectivityinflow detectionfracture imaging

DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)

Jul 08, 2021
216.62 MB
Publicly accessible
Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a small, 1"-diameter copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions (A...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. and Trzeciak, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal fracturingstress measurementfracturingprocessed datageophysicsstress testinggranitewesterly granitestressmicrofracturefracturedatatemperatureacoustic emissionacoustic emission locationacoustic emission rate

EGS Collab Experiment 1: 4850L Downhole Camera Surveys During Injection

May 25, 2018
784.41 MB
Publicly accessible
This package includes data and footage from two rounds of downhole camera surveys performed at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) on the 4850 level. The exercise was performed once on 25 May 2018 and once on 21 December 2018. On May 25th, the first round was done dur...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsdownhole cameraboreholestressdatapressureproduction wellflowinjectionjetsjetting pointfracturewellboreinjection ratefoliationdepthwell datainjection teste1-pdrillinggeovisiondual-scan micro video camera

Utah FORGE 7-3639: Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 02, 2024
36.97 MB
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This is a presentation on the Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the design and implementation of a reservoir stimulation concept improving near-wel...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Jeffery, R. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgefracfracingstimulationwell stimulationmulti-fracproppingself-proppinghydraulic fracturesnatural fracturesmulti-stage fracturingegsvideopresentation

EGS-Collab Experiment 1: Time-lapse ERT Data and E4D Inversion Files for 10-24-2018 through 11-07-2018 Flow Test

Jul 30, 2021
368.16 MB
Publicly accessible
This data submission includes the raw time-lapse ERT (electrical resistivity tomography) monitoring data, flow system data, operator logs, E4D (https://e4d.pnnl.gov) inversion files, and metadata necessary to reproduce the 4D ERT inversion for the Oct. 24 through Nov. 7 2018 post-...
Authors
Johnson, T. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergyimagingstressresistivitytomography4dinjectionelectricalertflow testraw datadatae4dinversionvideoegssouth dakota

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 28, 2024
83.22 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at FORGE by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This video discusses how magnitude and orientation of natural in-situ principal stresses at dept...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressreservoir stress stateuniversity of oklahomadfitwellbore stressnormal-strike-slip faultgeomechanicscore testingvideopresentationegs

Utah FORGE 7-3639: Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
80.28 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the design and implementation of a reservoir stimulation concept improving near-wel...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopmulti-frac stimulationreservoir stimulationconductivity enhancementself-propping fracturesheat exchangepresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
81.21 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity project by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Dr. Matteo Cusini. The project's objective was to employ a combination of high-fidelity simulations and true...
Authors
Cusini, M. and Bunger, A. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegshigh-fidelity simulationstru-triaxialblock fracturing testsin-situ stresshydraulic fracture patternsfracture nucleationfracture propagationmodelingin-situ stress characterizationphase-field modelfracture simulationnear wellborefield datanumerical model

Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: Characterizing In-Situ Stress with Laboratory Modelling and Field Measurements 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 04, 2024
60.41 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on A Multi-Component Approach to Characterizing In-Situ Stress at the Utah FORGE Site: Laboratory Modelling and Field Measurements project by The University of Pittsburgh, presented by Andrew Bunger. The project characterizes the stress in the Utah FORGE EGS...
Authors
Bunger, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressmachine learningmachine learning for in-situ stresssonic logsmini-fracrock mechanicsrock stressstressstress estimationvideopresentation

Utah FORGE 4-2541: Optimization and Validation of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation Treatment Design 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
62.84 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Optimization and Validation of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation Treatment Design at Utah FORGE project by Fervo Energy, presented by Sireesh Dadi. The project's objective was to develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to t...
Authors
Dadi, S. and Norbeck, J. Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsinjectivitycross-well flowflow ratesflow distributionheat mining efficiencysustained heat transferplug-and-perfstimulationstress heterogeneitystress shadowingthermal breakdownpresentation

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
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 26, 2024
70.79 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Matteo Cusini. The video discusses the combination of high-fidelity simulations and true-triaxial block fracturing tests...
Authors
Cusini, M. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgein-situ stressegs fractureegs fracturesfracturesrock fractureshydraulic fracturesegs stimulationsfracingminifracdiagnostic fracture injection teststress magnitudesstress directionslawrence livermore national labratoryllnlegs

Utah FORGE 5-2428: Coupled Investigation of Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 27, 2024
99.9 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Coupled Investigation of Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip Behavior by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Kayla Kroll. This presentation addresses testing and modelling related to the dependency of EG...
Authors
Kroll, K. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsgeomechanicsfracturesvelocity step testfluid pressureshear fracture strengthcore flood testspermeabilitylaser profilometryreservoir modellinglawrence livermore national laboratoryllnlvideopresentation

Utah FORGE 10-3627: Thermo Re-Settable Straddle System 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
335.43 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Thermo Re-Settable Straddle System by PetroQuip Energy Services, presented by Robert Coon. This video slide presentation describes the development of a resettable straddle tool with multiple packers and injection ports designed to test multiple open-hole ...
Authors
Coon, R. PetroQuip Energy Services
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopstraddle systemresettable straddle toolpackersinjection portshigh-temperature toolshigh-pressure testingsealing technologytool developmentpresentationpresentation slidespresentation recordingreport

Utah FORGE 4-2492: Final Report and Presentation on Innovative Stimulation Design and Fiber-Optic Diagnostics to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency

Dec 31, 2025
285.14 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 4-2492, which investigated advanced stimulation design and diagnostic approaches to improve fracture uniformity, inter-well connectivity, and energy recovery efficiency in enhanced ge...
Authors
Sharma, M. The University of Texas at Austin
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsstimulation designfracture uniformitywell connectivityenergy recovery efficiencytechnical reportstimulationcirculation test16a16bdistributed fiber-optic sensingdtsdasdistributed strainnumerical modelingfracture growthfmitracerfracture geometrygeomechanicsgeophysics

Utah FORGE 9-3635: High-Temperature Testing of Proppants for EGS and Simulation of Electromagnetic Fracture Mapping Using Electrically-Conductive Proppants 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
73.87 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on High-Temperature Testing of Proppants for EGS and Simulation of Electromagnetic Fracture Mapping Using Electrically-Conductive Proppants by Stevens Institute of Technology, presented by Dr. Cheng Chen. The project is evaluating the performance of electric...
Authors
Chen, C. et al Stevens Institute of Technology
geothermalenergyutah forgeegstemperature testingproppantselectromagnetic fracture mappingfracture mappingelectrically-conductive proppantshydraulic stimulationsimulationstimulationhigh temperature testhigh-temperature proppants

Utah FORGE 8-3617: Integrating Tracer Huff-Puff Tests and Geomechanical Analysis to Measure Evolution of the Fracture Network in EGS Reservoirs 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
89.45 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on Integrating Tracer Huff-Puff Tests and Geomechanical Analysis to Measure Evolution of the Fracture Network in EGS Reservoirs by California State University Long Beach, presented by Prof. Matthew Becker. The project is evaluating huff-puff tracer testing, ...
Authors
Becker, M. California State University Long Beach
geothermalenergyutah forgeegspvttracertracer testgeomechanicalfracture networksgeothermal reservoirthmcmultiphysics modelshuff puffdts16b78-32
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