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Literature Collection for the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Jan 20, 2026
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This submission contains links to multiple publications on the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers. The long-term goal of the project was to safely implement oil and gas industry drilling best-practices, particularly with respect to limit...
Authors
Wriedt, J. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergygeyserspublicationsphysics-based drillingbit designlimiter redesignelectronic drilling recordsbit technologycontrol strategies

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Daily Drilling Reports

Jul 05, 2019
452.14 kB
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The Hawaii Play Fairway Project deepened an already existing water well in Palawai Basin, Lanai island. Lanai Well #10 was deepened from 427 m to ~1057 m, with nearly continuous rock core collected. Spanning the dates from May 13 to July 5, 2019, the daily drilling reports of Lana...
Authors
Thomas, D. and Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergylanaigroundwaterhawaiiwaterwellcore photosdrillingdrilling datadrilling logspalawai basindatareport

GLADE Project: Daily Drilling Reports

Aug 28, 2026
41.37 MB
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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

Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Drilling Data and Logs

Mar 19, 2021
9.48 GB
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This dataset consists of drilling data (Pason data spreadsheets, daily reports, days v. depth, mud logs), Schlumberger logs (FMI, shear anisotropy analysis, memory, sonic, array induction/spectral density/dual spaced neutron/gamma ray/caliper, spectral GR/temperature, and Gardner ...
Authors
Bristol, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 56-32 datawell 56-32utah forgewell 56-32 logsutah forge well 56-32well 56-32 schlumberger logswell 56-32 daily drilling reportswell 56-32 pason dataforgeegsschlumbergerpasonlogsloggingwell datafmishear anisotropymemorysonicarray inductionspectral densitydual spacedneutrongammacalipergrspectralgardner densitydensitywell logmud logdaily drilling reportdrill bit bhaday vs depthdrillingeowrend of well reporttemperature

Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
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Rheology data obtained from flow loop tests, performed using different lost circulation materials (LCM) to study their effect on fluid rheology and wellbore hydraulics. The sealing performance of different LCM was tested using different fracture sizes. Five academic papers / repor...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationsealing efficiencyrheologyhigh temperatureflow loop3d printingtemperaturecharacterizationdrilling fluid additivesshape memory polymergeothermal wellshpht challengesdrilling fluidwellbore hydraulicshole cleaningfluid stabilitysmart lcmht flow looplost circulation materialannular flowrheological propertiesgeothermalenergyviscosifierfiltration controlhphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwmodeldrillingprocessed data

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
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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

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

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
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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

Utah FORGE: Video of Utah FORGE Drilling Planning for Production Well 16B(78)-32

Mar 03, 2023
10.06 MB
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This is a YouTube video containing the specifics of well planning for Utah FORGE 16B(78)-32. This well will be drilled as a doublet approximately 300 feet parallel to and above 16A(78)-32 and will be drilled between approximately April 15th and July 17th 2023.
Authors
McLennan, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell planningutah forgewell 16b78-32well planning videoegsdrillingdoublet pairfiber opticstress measurementvibrationsinjection testingcirculation testingprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Sanvean Technologies Drilling Data from Well 16B(78)-32

Oct 26, 2023
650.46 MB
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Included here is Sanvean Technologies bit sensor data amalgamated with data from National Oilwell Varco's (NOV) BlackBox tool for Reed Hycalog bits used during drilling of Well 16B(78)-32. The dataset contains information collected at the bit while drilling including rate of penet...
Authors
Barker, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16b78-32well 16bsanveansanvean technologies16b78-32 drilling data16b drilling datadrill bit rpmdrill bit shock wavesdrill bitdrill bit datarate of penetrationrpmdrilling rate of penetrationropblackboxedrgamechangeregsenhanced geothermal systemnov

GLADE Project: Bottom Hole Assembly Summary Data for GLADE East and GLADE West Wells

Aug 28, 2026
1.28 GB
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Two ZIP files include Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) summary data and results for both GLADE East and GLADE West wells in the DJ Basin, Colorado. Files contain bit photos, BHA assembly info, and where available post-run reports or logs for each run in each well. Data is separated int...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergybhadrill bitgladebottom hole assemblydj basincolorado

Utah FORGE: Microseismic Monitoring Geophone Data from Well 78-32

Mar 18, 2020
4.64 MB
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This submission includes geophone data collected by Schlumberger from Utah FORGE Phase 2C seismic monitoring well 78-32 during stimulation testing of well 58-32. The data are hosted by the Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) at the University of Utah, and a script for dow...
Authors
Pankow, K. University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutahgeophone78-32raw datageophysicsmicroseismicitystimulationegsseismicmonitoringseismicitydrilling

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Resistivity and Density 3D Inversion Models

Jun 01, 2020
42.2 MB
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To prepare for its third phase, the Hawaii Play Fairway project conducted groundwater sampling and analyses in ten locations in the Hawaiian islands, magnetotelluric (MT) and gravity surveys, as well as calculations of 3D subsurface stress due to the weight of the rock underlying ...
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Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiilanaimagnetotelluricgravityhaleakalamauimauna keamtmasurveydatateststresssubsurfacevolcanoresistivitydensityfracture induced permeabilityegsenhanced geothermal systemresourcepotentialresource probabilityexploratory drilling

Utah FORGE: High-Resolution DAS Microseismic Data from Well 78-32

Oct 20, 2019
7.42 MB
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This regards a high-resolution DAS microseismic dataset produced by Silixa from Utah FORGE Phase 2C seismic monitoring well 78-32 during stimulation testing of well 58-32. It is a very large dataset and as such it is currently not directly available on GDR. However, it is availabl...
Authors
Martin, T. and Nash, G. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutah geothermalmicroseismic datasilixa microseismic datawell 78-32 microseismic datawell 58-32 stimulation seismicityforge phase 2csilixawell 58-32well 78-32utahmilfordroosevelt hot springssegyseg-ydasdistributed acoustic sensingdxsmicroseismicitydasvmonitoringwell locationwell datadtsdistributed temperature sensingprocessed datageophysicsstimulationraw data

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
63.84 kB
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This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationgeophysicsopeneiremote sensingconceptual modelsexploration costsbest practicesloggingdrillinggeochemistryresistivity surveymt surveyelectromagnetic surveygravityseismicisotopelidarhyperspectralmultispectralswirflirinsarsarreflectionrefractonmagneticsdc resistivity2-m probewell loggingdatabase link

Utah FORGE: Reports on Northwestern Nevada Well Doublet Drilling and Testing by Fervo Energy

Sep 05, 2023
17.51 MB
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These reports review Fervo Energy's construction of a commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS). Fervo has qualified full functionality of the system through production testing at commercially relevant operating conditions. The project site is located in a nearfield setting ad...
Authors
Dadi, S. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyfervo energynevada egsenhanced geothermal systemsegshorizontal drillingplug-and-perfutah forgecross-well strainplug-and-perforationhorizontal doubletblue mountainnevadafiber optic sensingwell stimulationfracingfrackingreportdoublet well systemdistributed fiber optic sensingdfosfeasibilityassessment

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Pressure-Temperature Logs March April 2024

Apr 20, 2024
169.22 MB
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This dataset consists of Baker Hughes Pressure-Temperature gauge readings on fiber optics in Utah FORGE Well 16B(78)-32. This gauge is at a measured depth of 7,056.67 feet. The true vertical depth can be determined from the well survey data, which is linked below. The data consis...
Authors
McLennan, J. and Hughes, B. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 16b78-32well 16butah forgebaker pressure temperature logspressure temperaturetemperaturepressurewell 16b78-32 pressure temperature logswell 16b78-32 temperature logswell 16b78-32 pressure logsfiber opticsbaker hughes

SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

Oct 01, 2021
1.04 MB
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The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...
Authors
Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulationfracture sealingshape memory polymerdiscrete element methodsmodelingeconomicdrillingtechnologylost circulation materiallcmsmpprocessed datacfdcomputational fluid dynamicsdem

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests

Feb 01, 2022
2.29 GB
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This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow ...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergylost circulation materialslcmgeothermal drillingdrillingraw dataprocessed datamass loss measurementslost circulation managementdegradationthermal degradationdegradation patternrheologyfluiddrilliing fluidhigh temperatureflow testcompression testflow loop testsealingviscosity measurements

United States Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Database 2025

Sep 29, 2023
7.08 MB
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This dataset documents U.S. geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations and was compiled as part of the 2025 Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Records were sourced primarily from public drilling permits and include location information (ci...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalheat pumpsghpinstallation databaseunited statesmarket report2025geothermal heat pumpground source heat pumpboreholedrilling permitsheating and coolingbuilding systemsprocessed datadatabaseborehole depthsystem capacitysystem configurationnumber of boreholes

Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

May 19, 2010
910.73 kB
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Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.
Authors
Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to Reduce Exploration Risk at Wister, CA

May 18, 2010
2.61 MB
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2010 Peer Review of the 'Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave' Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA. The presentation includes a timeline, budget, barriers, and partners. The objective of the project is also explained in the presentation.
Authors
Matlick, S. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwister caconverted shear wave3c 3d seismictemperature gradient holesgravitymagneticexplorationblindshear waverisk reduction

McGee Mountain Shallow (2m) Temperature Survey, Humboldt County, Nevada 2009

Jan 01, 2009
12.49 kB
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This shapefile contains location and attribute data for a shallow (2 meter) temperature survey conducted by Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc. during late 2008 and early 2009. Temperatures at 2m depth were measured at 192 separate points as outlined by Coolbaugh et al., 2007. The...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalshallow temperature surveymcgee mountainhumboldt countynevada2-meter surveyheat flowshapefiletemperatureshallow thermal anomalyanomaly detectiongeospatial data

Hawaii Play Fairway: Preliminary Core Box Photos, Lanai Island, Hawaii

Jul 01, 2019
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Photos of core samples from Lanai Island. During the third phase of the Hawaii Play Fairway project, further exploration involved drilling a groundwater well in Lanai's Palawai Basin and performing more geophysical surveys. The project deepened an existing water well on Lanai. Dri...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiilanaipfaplay fairway analysiscore photoscorewell datapalawai basinexplorationcharacterizationhydrothermalkerz

Project Hotspot Petrology, Geochemistry and Stratigraphy of the Kimama core hole, Snake River Plain, Idaho

Mar 19, 2019
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This submission contains links to two open source published papers on the Kimama core hole, Project Hotspot. "Volcanic stratigraphy and age model of the Kimama deep borehole (Project Hotspot)" Basalts erupted in the Snake River Plain of central Idaho and sampled in the Kimama dri...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergybasaltslimhole drillinggeochemistryborehole geophysicsprocessed dataidahokimamasnake river plain

Utah FORGE: Borehole Sensors and Well Trajectories (April 2022)

Dec 23, 2022
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This link leads to a webpage with spreadsheets containing seismic borehole sensor locations and well trajectories for wells 56-32, 58-32, 78-32, 78B-32. Each of the files at the provided link include meta data on relevant information.
Authors
Pankow, K. University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic sensorsborehole sensorswell trajectorieswell 58-32well 56-32well 78-32well 78b-32well trajectorycharacterizationwell datasensor datawellboredrillingexcelforgeegs
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