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Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: Reports on Stress Prediction and Modeling for Well 16B(78)-32 May 2025

These two reports from the University of Pittsburgh document related efforts under Utah FORGE Project 2-2439v2 to estimate in-situ stresses in well 16B(78)-32 using laboratory data, machine learning models, and physics-based simulations. One report focuses on developing and valida...

Lu, G. et al University of Pittsburgh

Jun 05, 2025
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Utah FORGE: Orientation of Borehole and Surface Seismic Stations

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) are responsible for the seismic monitoring of the experiments and have installed a series of permanent surface and borehole seismic instruments around the Utah FORGE project site. This report discusses the methods used for proper ...

Bradshaw, P. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Jun 21, 2023
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Utilization Analysis in Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin (GPFA-AB)

This submission of Utilization Analysis data to the Geothermal Data Repository (GDR) node of the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) is in support of Phase 1 Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin. The submission includes data pertinent to th...

E., T. Cornell University

Sep 30, 2015
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Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Phase Field Modelling of Near-Wellbore Hydraulic Fracture Nucleation and Propagation

This is a report that describes the modelling of fracture nucleation and propagation in the near-wellbore region to understand the relationship between in situ stress and fracture patterns. A novel phase field formulation is described here, which represents fractures as a diffuse ...

Cusini, M. and Fei, F. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Dec 31, 2023
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Improvements in 2016 to Natural Reservoir Analysis in Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

*These files add to and replace same-named files found within Submission 559 (hover over file display names to see actual file names in bottom-left corner of screen)* The files included in this submission contain all data pertinent to the methods and results of a cohesive multi-st...

Camp, E. Cornell University

Aug 18, 2016
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Utah FORGE: EGS Reservoir Produced Fluids Geochemistry 2022-2024

This dataset contains geochemical analyses of produced fluids from the Utah FORGE site, specifically from wells 16A(78)-32, 16B(78)-32, and 58-32, collected during various stimulation, flowback, and circulation tests conducted between 2022 and 2024. The data contains element conce...

Simmons, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Feb 26, 2025
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Utah FORGE: Core Material Friction Experiments

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 ...

Marone, C. et al Pennsylvania State University

Mar 15, 2023
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Repetitive Regeneration of Media 1 after REE Sorption from Brine 1 at 70C

This dataset shows the ability of media #1 to be loaded with REE's, stripped of the REE's sequestered, regenerated, and reused over many cycles.

Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.

Jul 23, 2015
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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

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...

Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey

Oct 01, 2021
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Engineering Design and Specification for the Open-Hole Packer

This engineering design and specification document contains the applications, specifications, testing, materials, and running methods for the Open-Hole Packer. The Open Hole Packer is designed to seal 8.5 to 9.75 inch open-holes with a 7 inch casing. The design is intended to seal...

Coon, R. PetroQuip Energy Services

Dec 14, 2021
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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...

Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma

Feb 28, 2024
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Geothermal Sector Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment Presentation

As geothermal resource contributions to the energy sector grow, cybersecurity will be increasingly important to ensure resilient, reliable, and secure clean energy for years to come. An overview of the cybersecurity vulnerability assessment project was developed and presented at t...

Markel, T. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oct 20, 2020
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WHOLESCALE: Seismic Waveform Data from San Emidio, Nevada 2022

Included here is a link to seismic waveform data collected at San Emidio, Nevada in 2022. The seismic instruments used were provided by EarthScope Consortium through the EarthScope Primary Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech. Data collected are available here through EarthScope ...

Lord, N. et al University of Wisconsin Madison

Apr 05, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 2022 Stimulation Microseismic Report

This is a Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32 stimulation microseismic detection and event location report from Silixa LLC. The report covers the digital acoustic sensing (DAS) data acquisition and analysis used to study microseismic events during the April, 2022 stimulations at well 16A(7...

LLC, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Sep 26, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Neubrex Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation and Circulation Fiber Optics Reports Summer, 2024

This zip file contains reports discussing the use of fiber optics during well 16B(78)-32 stimulation and circulation tests in the summer of 2024. The reports cover the collection of strain rate and temperature change data during these well events. Theory, methods, and initial dat...

Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC

Sep 25, 2024
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High-Pressure Combustion and Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition in Ethylene/Nitrous Oxide Mixtures

In this paper, the combustion of nitrous oxide with a simple hydrocarbon, ethylene, at high initial pressures is investigated. A series of experiments were conducted using a stoichiometric C2H4-N2O mixture in a round, smooth-walled tube with initial pressures of 125 to 337 psi. ...

Grubelich, M. Sandia National Laboratories

Nov 01, 2013
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High-Temperature Self-Healing Geothermal Cement Composites

A presentation with notes showing an overview of the last 6 months of the project on high-temperature self-healing inorganic cement composites. General approach, test methods and results for the self-healing cement composites are presented. Data include strength recoveries for 9 c...

Pyatina, T. and Sugama, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory

Mar 21, 2017
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Structural Inventory of Great Basin Geothermal Systems and Definition of Favorable Structural Settings

Structural controls of 426 geothermal systems in the Great Basin region including western Nevada, central Nevada, northwestern Nevada, northeastern Nevada, east-central Nevada, eastern California, southern Oregon, and western Utah were analyzed with literature research, air photos...

Faulds, J. University of Nevada

Dec 31, 2013
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Data for "Uncontained Ruptures Reduce Energetics of Triggered Seismicity"

This study presents a unified model for forecasting the maximum magnitude of earthquakes triggered by fluid injection. The model incorporates fault pre-stress and distinguishes between two rupture regimes: contained ruptures, where slip is limited to the pressurized zone, and unco...

Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University

Apr 13, 2026
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DEEPEN 3D PFA Weights for Exploration Datasets in Magmatic Environments

DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the development of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology for magmatic plays (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), weights needed to be develop...

Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2023
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Appalachian Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Revised 2016 Combined Risk Factor Analysis

This submission contains information used to compute the combined risk factors for deep geothermal energy opportunities in the Appalachian Basin, in the context of a the Play Fairway Analysis project. The risk factors are sedimentary rock reservoir quality, thermal resource qualit...

E., T. Cornell University

Nov 15, 2016
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Microearthquake Studies at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

The objective of this project is to detect and locate microearthquakes to aid in the characterization of reservoir fracture networks. Accurate identification and mapping of the large numbers of microearthquakes induced in EGS is one technique that provides diagnostic information w...

Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Oct 01, 2013
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Data for Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA) and Identified Hydrothermal Resource Areas (IHRA) in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

The presented database includes water chemistry data and structural rating values for various geothermal features used for performing principal component (PC) and cluster analyses work to identify promising KGRAs and IHRAs in southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. A brief note on...

Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Oct 09, 2017
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Geothermal Play-Fairway Analysis of Washington State Prospects: Final Report

This package includes the final technical report for the Play-Fairway project in Washington State. It includes all activities and reporting from phases 1, 2, and 3. The primary goal of this study is to develop a suite of tools and methods that help identify a ?fairway? where the t...

Steely, A. et al Washington Geological Survey

Sep 30, 2021
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PetroQuip Engineering Design and Specification Document for LBP and LP

This document provides the applications, specifications, testing, materials, and running methods for the engineering team at PertoQuip to design the Locking Bridge Plug (LBP) and the Landing Profile (LP). This is the first step in developing a new tool for. The report includes ap...