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SMP and Fracture Modeling

Oct 01, 2021
8.59 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

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

Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

Feb 07, 2023
6.04 MB
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This dataset includes reports and a slide presentation on discrete fracture network (DFN) generation and hydraulic fracture modeling at the Utah FORGE site. It details the characterization of natural fractures using well log and core data, as well as stochastic modeling techniques...
Authors
Sharma, M. and Cao, M. University of Texas
utah forgegeothermalfracture modellingdiscrete fracture modellingfracture propagation modellingutah forge fracture modellingdfnwell 16a78-32well 58-32fracture propagationegsenhanced geothermal systemsstimulationprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Simplified Discrete Fracture Network Data

Jun 01, 2021
525.86 MB
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The FORGE team is making these fracture models available to researchers wanting a set of natural fractures in the FORGE reservoir for use in their own modeling work. They have been used to predict stimulation distances during hydraulic stimulation at the open toe section of well 1...
Authors
Finnila, A. Golder Associates Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutah geothermalreservoirengineeringhydraulicfracturingegsdfndiscrete fracture networkwell 16a78-32utahenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemfracmanroosevelt hot springsroosevelt hot springs geothermal sitemilfordprocessed datacsvwelldrillingstimulationpressuremodelmodeling

Utah FORGE: 2024 Discrete Fracture Network Model Data

Sep 08, 2024
1.4 GB
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The Utah FORGE 2024 Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Model dataset provides a set of files representing discrete fracture network modeling for the FORGE site near Milford, Utah. The dataset includes four distinct DFN model file sets, each corresponding to different time frames and ...
Authors
Finnila, A. and Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture modellingfracturesstochastic fracturestensile fracturesdiscrete fracture network modelegsplanar fracturespermeabilityporositycompressibilitystoragemeqhydraulic stimulationmodelmodelingprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Model (2025 v1) 3D Visualization Via the Seequent Central Public Viewer

Jan 08, 2026
664.3 kB
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Visualize the Utah FORGE DFN model in three-dimensional space using the Seequent Central public viewer. 131 discrete planar fractures have been interpreted by Aleta Finnila (https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1750) from various data sets obtained during the 2022 and 2024 stimulati...
Authors
Jones, C. and Finnila, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture networksequent3d dfnfracture model3d fracture modelsequent central public viewer3d visualizationprocessed datahydraulic stimulationmicroseismic datafracture interpretation16a78-3216b78-32planar fracturesmodelvisualizationgeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: Updated Discrete Fracture Network Model 2025

Jul 24, 2025
3.3 GB
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The Utah FORGE 2025 v1 DFN (fracture model) includes 131 discrete planar fractures which were identified using combined site data sets to capture flow pathways between wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 following stimulation activities in 2022 and 2024. It also includes stochastic fr...
Authors
Finnila, A. WSP
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture networkfracturesfracture modellingfracture geometrywell 16a78-32well 16b78-32fracturefracture positionfracture sizeprocessed datapositionorientationsizeupdateplanar fracturesegsreservoir characterization

Assessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Types: Relevant Data and Play Fairway Analysis Methods

Jan 01, 2023
17.19 MB
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This data catalog contains information on low temperature geothermal play types. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) supports the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Geospatial Datasets and Analysis project, conducted by the National Renewable Energ...
Authors
Davalos, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow-temperaturedatasetsgeothermal heating and coolingdata cataloglow temperaturegeospatialgeochemicalprocessed datageophysicaleconomic riskdata repositoryplay fairway analysisplay fairwayalaskahawaiiunited statesexploration risktechnical reportreport

Utah FORGE 3-2417: DAS Microseismic Event Catalog from the 16A/16B Circulation Test, 2023

Jun 12, 2024
2.41 MB
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This preliminary data archive includes the relocated microseismic event catalog, 1D velocity model, and methods report from DAS acquisition conducted during the Well 16A and 16B circulation test (July 19th and 20th, 2023) at Utah FORGE. The methods report describes all processing ...
Authors
Vera Rodriguez, I. et al Rice University
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeegsenhanced geothermaldasdistributed acoustic sensingmicroseismicevent catalogevent detectionfogmoreinversiongeophysicsreal-time16a16bcirculation testconnectivitymethodsrelocationhierarchical clusteringprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Report and Associated Data from Measuring and Modeling Deformation 2018 through 2024

Aug 16, 2018
30.41 MB
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The report provided here describes research activities between August 16th, 2018 and July 30th, 2024. The goals of the research activities are to conduct an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis and Ground Surface Deformation Modeling at the Utah FORGE site. In...
Authors
Feigl, K. and Batzli, S. University of Wisconsin Madison
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutah geothermalreservoirengineeringhydraulicfracturingegsinsarinterferometric synthetic aperture radarmodelingreportprocessed dataground deformationhydromechanical modelingfinite-elementgpssurface displacement

Publications and Datasets from Play-Fairway Retrospective Analysis with Emphasis on Developing Improved Hydrothermal Energy Assessments

Feb 07, 2023
Size unavailable
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Previous moderate and high-temperature geothermal resource assessments of the western United States utilized data-driven methods and expert decisions to estimate resource favorability. Although expert decisions can add confidence to the modeling process by ensuring reasonable mode...
Authors
Mordensky, S. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypfahydrothermalenergy assessmentresource assessmentretrospectivemachine learninggeosciencewestern usdata-drivenbias reductionfavorabilitymappingegslow tempprocessed dataresourcecharacterization

Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

Jan 08, 2021
2.76 GB
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The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...
Authors
Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyartificial intelligencehydrothermally altered mineralsmineral markerssvmgeodatabasewellfaultseismicaiborderbradydesert peaksalton sealand surface temperaturedeformationgeophysicalgeophysicssupport vector machinehyperspectralhyperspectral imagingcalifornianevadaegsblindblind systemdeep learningmachine learningexplorationgeospatial datashort wavelength infraredswirdatabaseanomaly detectionsite detectionradarhydrothermalmodelconceptual modelzoteroraw datapreproccessedprocessed dataenhanced geothermal systemengineered geothermal systemremote sensingarcgisgisinsarmorphologymorphologicalmorphological featurestirvnirvisible near infraredthermal infraredcodepython

Utah FORGE: Core Material Friction Experiments

Mar 15, 2023
696.08 MB
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The following folders contain 3 friction experiments on Utah FORGE core material from depths of 6735 8533ft. The experiment conditions range from 100% relative humidity at room temperature to fluid-saturated at 110C. Experiments were done on both intact samples in a single-direct ...
Authors
Marone, C. et al Pennsylvania State University
utah forgegeothermalenergyfriction experimentsintact samplesgouge sampleshigh temperaturepore fluid pressuredrained boundary conditionspermeabilityvelocity stepshealingraw dataprocessed data

Chlorite Dissolution Rates at Elevated Temperatures and CO2 Conditions

Jul 01, 2013
11.79 kB
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This is data collected during tests of Kinetics of Chlorite Dissolution at Elevated Temperatures and CO2 Conditions as described in the paper included in the linked GDR submission. The spreadsheet provides measured chlorite rate data from 100 to 300 degrees C at elevated CO2. Spre...
Authors
Carroll, S. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalco2chloritekinetic rate lawkineticsdissolutiontemperaturegeochemistryderived rate equationprocessed datahigh temperature

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Reinterpretation of Thrubit FMI Log

May 23, 2023
437.72 kB
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This dataset contains a reinterpretation of the trip 3, Thrubit FMI log from Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32, covering measured depths from 6,254 to 10,839 feet. Acquired by Schlumberger on May 23, 2023, this version includes newly interpreted tensile drilling-induced fractures, in add...
Authors
Wray, A. and Hamilton, D. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell16b78-3216bthrubit fmi logfmi logfmitrip 3 fmifmi reinterpretationtensile induceded fracturestensile fracturesfracturesinduced fracturesegsfromation microimagerborehole imagingfracture analysisschlumbergerthrubitsubsurface characterizationazimuthprocessed datainterpreted

Community Geothermal: Borefield Design, Thermal Conductivity, and Subsurface Modeling Data Chicago, IL

Dec 04, 2023
117.3 MB
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This dataset encompasses the development of a geothermal energy system for the West Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. This project is part of a broader initiative to design and deploy geothermal heating and cooling systems at a community scale. The dataset includes therm...
Authors
Baser, T. et al Saint Louis University
geothermalenergysustainablecommunity scalethermal conductivitynumerical modelingashraeefficient designchicagocommgeocommunity geothermalborefieldheating and coolingmodelingthermal conductivity testthermal loadsbuilding loadscomsolprocessed databorehole sizing

WHOLESCALE: Microseismic Event Catalog for San Emidio, Nevada 2022

Apr 20, 2024
174.08 kB
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This submission includes a high-precision seismic event catalog estimated from seismic data collected at San Emidio, Nevada from April to May 2022. The catalog lists the precise time, location, and magnitude of microseismic events recorded during this period. Both the seismic dat...
Authors
Guo, H. et al University of Wisconsin Madison
geothermalenergywholescaleseismicprocessed datamicroseismic event catalogcatalogarrivalssan emidioraw datauncertaintyarrival detectionalgorithmresttomographyboostrapmagnitudegeophysics

Utah FORGE: Tensor Strainmeter Data for the April, 2024 Stimulation of Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32

Sep 09, 2025
4.44 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains time series data from the four Tensor Optical Fiber Strainmeters at Utah FORGE, recorded during all stages of the April 2024 hydraulic stimulations of wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. The data span from midnight UTC on April 4 through April 18, 2024, and are ...
Authors
Murdoch, L. Clemson University
geothermalenergystrainstrainmeterutah forgetensor strainstimulationforgeoptical fiberegshydraulic stimulationprocessed data16a78-3216b78-32strain datageomechanicstime seriesbarometric pressureslurry ratetreatment pressuregeothermal reservoirstimulation monitoring

Data Arrays for Microearthquake (MEQ) Monitoring using Deep Learning for the Newberry EGS Sites

May 05, 2021
11.59 GB
Publicly accessible
The 'Machine Learning Approaches to Predicting Induced Seismicity and Imaging Geothermal Reservoir Properties' project looks to apply machine learning (ML) methods to Microearthquake (MEQ) data for imaging geothermal reservoir properties and forecasting seismic events, in order to...
Authors
Zhu, T. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergycodedeep learningmachine learningaiartificial intelligenceegsenhanced geothermal systemsengineered geothermal systemsnewberryoregonnewberry volcanomlraw dataprocessed datamicroseismicitynumpywaveformpreprocessedpythonnewberry volcanic sitemicroearthquakemeqseismicgeophysicsgeophysical

Utah FORGE: Optimization of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation (Fervo Energy)

Feb 08, 2023
6.91 MB
Publicly accessible
Information around the plug-and-perf treatment design at Utah FORGE by Fervo Energy. Objective and Purpose: Develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to target the top three factors that control the technical and commercial viability of an EGS sys...
Authors
Norbeck, J. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyutah forgeplug-and-perf stimulationwell stimulationfervo energyplug-and-perfplug and perffervotechnicalassessmentfeasibilityhydraulicstimulationinjection testprocessed datablue mountainnevadaegswell 73-22well 34a-22well 34-22near-field egshorizontal drillingproppantheat in placestate of stressfiber optic sensing

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
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High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

Cape EGS: Seismic Attenuation Profile and DAS Microseismic P-wave Spectra

Mar 17, 2026
15.25 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains a 1D P-wave attenuation (Q) profile, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) microseismic P-wave spectra, and derived source parameters from the Delano 1OB well at the Cape Modern geothermal field. The data were collected during a stimulation period from mid-Febru...
Authors
Chang, H. et al Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
geothermalenergydasfiber-opticattenuationmicroseismicityp-wavesource parametersstress dropcapeforgeqspectraseismicegscape modernutah forgedistributed acoustic sensingp-wave attenuationquality factorbrune modelcorner frequencyseismic momentmoment magnitudewell logsdownhole measurementsraw dataprocessed datageomechanicsgeophysics

Hourly Thermal Load Profiles for U.S. Manufacturing Subsectors

Apr 24, 2026
3.92 MB
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This dataset includes a consistent framework of annual, quarterly, and hourly energy demand and operational profiles for 63 U.S. manufacturing subsectors defined by NAICS classification, building on the county-level demand dataset "Updated U.S. Low-Temperature Heating and Cooling ...
Authors
Oh, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergythermal energy demandindustrial energy demandmanufacturingu.s. manufacturingnaicseia mecsqpchourly load profilesoperating schedulescapacity utilizationprocess heatingprocess coolingrefrigerationboiler usefacility heatingfacility coolingend-use energyfuel typeprocessed data

Data of High-Temperature Dynamic LCM Testing Setup

May 31, 2021
9.94 MB
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Data from high temperature dynamic sealing tests for various fracture widths, at various temperatures (degrees F), with 5 wt.% bentonite-based mud containing various material fiber contents, at 100 to 400 psi differential pressure. Data from pressure test and evaluation of the dy...
Authors
Magzoub, M. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationshape memory polymergranitefractureswellbore strengtheningsealabilitygeothermalenergylost circulation materialssealing pressurefiltrationsmart lcmsmpfracture sealingdrilling fluid additivestemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed data

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
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