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Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs Results

Oct 20, 2021
6.41 MB
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Geothermal power plants typically show decreasing heat and power production rates over time. Mitigation strategies include optimizing the management of existing wells increasing or decreasing the fluid flow rates across the wells and drilling new wells at appropriate locations. Th...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymachine learningmlsubsurfacecharacterizationbrady hot springsbhspredictionreservoir modelingtime seriespcaprincipal component analysisreservoir managementreservoirdual-porositystimulationinjection testpdetemperatureflowpressuresimulationsingle-fracturedoubletheat maptensorflowcnnlstmmlphydrothermalopen source reservoirosrnevada

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis Results

Jan 01, 2015
36.15 MB
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This dataset presents a geothermal resource probability grid for the state of Hawaii, produced as part of a Play Fairway Analysis conducted between. The analysis integrated geological, geophysical, and hydrological data to estimate the likelihood of resource presence based on subs...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalhawaiipfaanalysisresultsplay fairwayprobabilitygridresource assessmentresource potentialresource characterizationcharacterizationresourcegeospatial data

Machine Learning to Identify Geologic Factors Associated with Production in Geothermal Fields: A Case-Study Using 3D Geologic Data from Brady Geothermal Field and NMFk

Oct 01, 2021
5.68 MB
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In this paper, we present an analysis using unsupervised machine learning (ML) to identify the key geologic factors that contribute to the geothermal production in Brady geothermal field. Brady is a hydrothermal system in northwestern Nevada that supports both electricity producti...
Authors
Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergynmfkbrady hot springsmachine learningmlbhsnonnegative matrix factorization k-meanshydrothermalbradyk-meansclusteringnonnegative matrix factorizationmatrix factorizationgeothermalcloudsmarttensorsunsupervised3d well data3d geologic mapgeologic structurefaultsstressgeologycharacterizationgeologic modelproductioncode

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) of Strain at Earth Tide Frequencies: Laboratory Tests

Jan 24, 2018
1.09 GB
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The solid Earth strains in response to the gravitational pull from the Moon, Sun, and other planetary bodies. Measuring the flexure of geologic material in response to these Earth tides provides information about the geomechanical properties of rock and sediment. Such measurements...
Authors
Coleman, T. and Becker, M. California State University
geothermalenergyearth tidedasdistributed acoustic sensingfiber optics sensorslow frequency straingeomechanicsmeasurementmatlabegslab testsfracturecharacterizationhydraulicstimulation strain

3-D Geologic Controls of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada using PCA

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
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In many hydrothermal systems, fracture permeability along faults provides pathways for groundwater to transport heat from depth. Faulting generates a range of deformation styles that cross-cut heterogeneous geology, resulting in complex patterns of permeability, porosity, and hydr...
Authors
Siler, D. and Pepin, J. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypca3d geologic modelgeologic modelgeologycharacterizationmachine learningmlbhsbrady hot springsprincipal component analysisproductionstressfaultsrbradyhydrothermalgeologic structureunsupervised3d well datacodegeothermicgeophysics

Seismic Survey 2016 Data at San Emidio Nevada

Jan 05, 2016
2.57 TB
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Included here are seismic data recorded at the San Emidio Geothermal field in Nevada. This passive seismic data were collected as part of the DOE-funded Subsurface Technology and Engineering R&D (SubTER) project to advance imaging and characterization of geothermal permeability. ...
Authors
Lord, N. et al University of Wisconsin Madison
geothermalenergywholescalewaterholeobservationstresssystemspatialtemporalphysicsmodelinghydrologicthermalmechanicalseismicseismicitydatametadatasurveynevadasegdmseedminiseedsan emidiohydrothermalcharacterizationgeophysicspassive seismic

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

Nov 12, 2025
1.08 GB
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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

Utah FORGE 3-2417: DAS-derived Moment Tensors from the 16A/16B Stimulation April, 2024

Aug 22, 2025
1.41 MB
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This dataset contains a catalog of moment tensors derived from distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data acquired during stimulation of Utah FORGE Well 16A, conducted between April 3 and April 7, 2024. The data were generated as part of the FOGMORE (Fiber Optic MOnitoring for Reserv...
Authors
Vera Rodriguez, I. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyutah forgedasmicroseismicmoment tensorenhanced geothermalegsfogmoresilixa16a stimulationdistributed acoustic sensingfiber opticsseismic monitoringstimulationmicroseismicitycarinaidasseismic inversiongeophysicssubsurface characterizationseismic momentconfidence indexcondition numbermoment catalogprocessed data

A Hydrogeochemical Analysis of Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii

May 01, 2018
9.39 MB
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa conducted a Play Fairway Analysis of the state of geothermal potential for the islands. Phase I included the aggregation of all existing geologic, geophysical and geochemical data available. A probability model incorporating heat, fluid, and perme...
Authors
Tachera, D. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhydrogeochemicalgeochemicalhawaiipfaplay fairwaygeochemistrycharacterizationmodelingplay fairway analysisgroundwatertemperaturechloridemagnesiumratiosulfatechloridesilicaconcentrationsouthwest rift zonehaleakalamauipalawai basinlanai

Newberry Caldera Conceptual Geologic Model

Mar 04, 2016
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Conceptual model for the Newberry Caldera geothermal area. Model is centered around caldera and evaluates geologic information in tandem with some geophysical datasets to derive a conceptual subsurface model. Includes: Geologic information from the USGS geologic map of Newberry...
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Moser, M. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalgeologic modelegsenhanced geothermal systemnewgennewberryoregonfaultsstructureseismicconceptual modelsubsurface modelgeologygeologicalmodelconceptual

Utah FORGE: UGS Interactive Geoscience Map

Jan 01, 2021
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This is a link to the Utah Geological Survey's Utah FORGE Interactive Geoscience Map. The map layers include information on geology, geography, subsurface temperatures, seismicity, gravity and groundwater. Instructions for using the interactive map and a legend for the interactive...
Authors
Hill, J. Utah Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgeinteractive mapgeology mapgravity maptemperature mapseismicity mapgroundwater mapugs mapsutah geological survey mapsutah forge mapsmapgeologyseismiclstgroundwaterhydrologyugsutahforgeinteractivegravityprocessed datageospatial datawater table depthgroundwater chemistrywellfaultwell temperaturetemperaturebedrockbedrock surfacebeddingfoliationcontactgeographycharcterizationegsmilfordroosevelt hot springsenhance geothermal systemengineered geothermal system

Newberry Caldera Conceptual Geophysical Model

Mar 04, 2016
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Conceptual model for the Newberry Caldera geothermal area. Model is centered around caldera and evaluates multiple geophysical datasets to derive a conceptual subsurface model. Includes: Conductor layer based on transient electromagnetic data from Fitterman et al., 1988 (figure...
Authors
Moser, M. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalenhanced geothermal systemegsnewgennewberryoregongravityseismicconceptual modelsubsurface modelgeologic modelstructuregeophysicsfaultsmtmagnetotelluricmodelconceptualgeophysicalcaldera

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 ...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiilanaimagnetotelluricgravityhaleakalamauimauna keamtmasurveydatateststresssubsurfacevolcanoresistivitydensityfracture induced permeabilityegsenhanced geothermal systemresourcepotentialresource probabilityexploratory drilling

Utah FORGE: Geochemical Data for Cold Groundwaters and Produced Geothermal Fluids

Aug 16, 2024
48.63 kB
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Geochemical data for cold groundwaters and produced geothermal fluids around the Utah FORGE site. The data is compiled into four tables in the attached Excel File. Table 1 is a compilation of compositions (anions, cations, weak acids, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon isotopes) for c...
Authors
Simmons, S. and Kirby, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeroosevelt hot springsaqueous and isotope geochemistryhelium isotopesbimodal magmatismgeothermal energymantle fluidsbasin and rangegeochemistryegsmilford valleycompositionsnoble gascold groundwaterisotopic compositionadvective helium fluxdiffusive helium fluxsubsurface stored heatmagmatic heat sourceraw dataprocessed data

DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Jan 24, 2024
1.3 GB
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Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...
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Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsegsnewberrymagmatichydrothermalpfamodelingmodellingexploration3d2dfavorabilityomfleapfrogmodelgeodatauncertaintycomponentvolcanogeodata modelprocessed datageophysicscharacterization

District Geothermal Energy Systems with Seasonal Underground Thermal Storage: Load Profiles, Modeling Workflow, and Techno-Economic Results for U.S. Screening

Sep 27, 2025
135.99 MB
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This dataset accompanies the paper "Geothermal district energy systems coupled with seasonal underground thermal energy storage: a U.S. techno-economic screening by climate and geology." It contains the data and scripts required to reproduce the study's results across ten U.S. cit...
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Mello, S. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergydistrict energy systemsunderground thermal energy storageutesatesrtesground heat exchangerghesutratecho-economic analysisenergy modelingcomstockbuilding load profileslcoeaquifer storageseasonal storageu.s. citiespythonmodelscriptsmodel datasubsurface simulationgeotescold utes

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Geological Characterization of the Mt. Simon Sandstone

Mar 30, 2018
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These studies undertook detailed analyses of the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin for geological storage and sequestration, and brine extraction.
Authors
Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoismt. simon sandstoneco2carbon dioxidesequestrationgeologydiagenesisplumereservoir modelingreservoir characterizationdepositionchampaign countydecaturillinois basin

GeoDAWN: Airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys of the northwestern Great Basin, Nevada and California

Mar 01, 2024
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This submission encompasses the airborne magnetic and radiometric survey data from the northwestern Great Basin in Nevada and California, collected under the GeoDAWN initiative: Geoscience Data Acquisition for Western Nevada. Included in the dataset are all flight details, geophys...
Authors
Glen, J. and Earney, T. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergygeodawnnevadacaliforniaremote sensingearthmriexplorationprocessed datamappingaerialmagneticradiometricgreat basinmineralusgsgeospatialgeologygeophysicsairbornesurface geologysoil compositionsubsurface structurehigh-resolution

Fallon FORGE: Well Data, Geophysical Data, and Geologic Maps

Mar 31, 2016
1.87 GB
Publicly accessible
The data is associated to the Fallon FORGE project and includes mudlogs for all wells used to characterize the subsurface, as wells as gravity, magnetotelluric, earthquake seismicity, and temperature data from the Navy GPO and Ormat. Also included are geologic maps from the USGS a...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsfallonforgecarson sinkbasin and rangetemperaturewellnevadamudloggeologic mapnv17-16drilling13-3635a-11boundarylease86-1534-3378-36demneadastewart and carlson 1978hinz et. al. 2011bell et. al. 2010bell and house 2010maurer and welch 2001ndothighwaysgravitymtseismicityflow testfoh-3earthquakes61-36pressuresurveyboreholedrogamma rayacoustilogx-multipole array47a-11well drilling51a-2056a-1458a-914-162-1584-3182-3686-2586a-15semblancegammaheat flowfoh 3seismicnavy gporadiogenic heat measurementstemperature gradientmagnetotelluric88-24mud loggeophysicsgeologymapgeologicexplorationsitecharacterizationsubsurfacewell dataradiogenicheatgeospatial datadata

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Thermal Properties of Geologic Formations in Illinois Basin

Mar 30, 2018
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Thermal property data for rocks and and minerals and unconsolidated (glacial) sediments units from within and outside the Illinois Basin were compiled for modeling heat transport in the subsurface.
Authors
Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinthermal propertiesgeologic formationsthermophysics

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Initial Project Report and Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan, 2011

May 05, 2024
70.06 MB
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This is the first project report and induced seismicity mitigation plan for the Newberry Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Demonstration project. The primary objectives of this first phase were to obtain necessary permits and comply with all regulations, including NEPA, communica...
Authors
Cladouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalenergynewberryegsdemonstrationvolcanoaltarockoregongeologygeologic modelconceptual resource modelseismicityinduced seismicitymitigationmaximum magnitudein situ stresspermittingstimulationreservoir characterizationdrilling planwell testingrisk mitigationreporting

Subsurface Geological Information and Models in support of Feasibility Study of Direct District Heating for the Cornell Campus Utilizing Deep Geothermal Energy

Oct 27, 2019
3.29 MB
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This purpose of this set of entries is to group together the materials and analytical methods used in the assessment of the natural rock properties within and surrounding two potential reservoirs.
Authors
Jordan, T. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitylow-temperature geothermalreservoir simulationuncertainty analysisdistrict heatingdirect useappalachian basinnew york statetechno-economic analysislevelized cost of heat lcohexternality valuesenvironmental valueeconomic valueddueaenvironmentenvironmentalassessmenttemperaturelcohlevelized cost of heateffective porosityheat pumpghpwell datacharacterizationshale neutron porositycornell

Fallon FORGE: Geophysics and Geochemistry

May 23, 2016
257.08 MB
Publicly accessible
The data is associated to the Fallon FORGE project and includes mudlogs for all wells used to characterize the subsurface, as wells as gravity, magnetotelluric, earthquake seismicity, and temperature data from the Navy GPO and Ormat. Also included are geologic maps from the USGS a...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsfallonforgecarson sinkbasin and rangetemperaturelidargravitygeochemistryseismicnevadaaeromagcarson sink gravitygeochemistycomplete bougergravity gradientrelative gravitytopographic surveyinggeophysicalgeophysicsseismic profilesmud logwell logchurchill countyacquisition reportbouger anomalyfallon forgewelllog

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Development of 3-D Structural Surface Model for the Tuscarora Sandstone, Morgantown, WV

Dec 19, 2019
233.53 kB
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This dataset contains grid files for subsurface maps created in GES interpretation software and exported as Zmap formated grid files. Depth values in SSTVD (subsea true vertical depth). The methods used for analysis and a detailed discussion of the results are presented in a paper...
Authors
McCleery, R. et al West Virginia University
geothermalappalachian basinwvutuscarora sandstone3-d structural surfaceconformable griddingddudeep direct-usecore analysispermeability measurementscomputed tomography3-d geological modelgeophysics3d3-dfeasibilityegs

Coupling Subsurface and Above-Surface Models for Optimizing the Design of Borefields and District Heating and Cooling Systems

Jan 31, 2022
1.45 GB
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Accurate dynamic energy simulation is important for the design and sizing of district heating and cooling systems with geothermal heat exchange for seasonal energy storage. Current modeling approaches in building and district energy simulation tools typically consider heat conduct...
Authors
Hu, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermal bofieldenergymodelica buildings librarytoughcouplingdistrict energy systemdistrict heatingdistrict coolinggeothermalborefieldsimulationmodelmodelingoptimizationenergy storageseasonal energy storagegeothermal heat exchangeground source heat pumpgshpcodepythonmodelica
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