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Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

Sep 30, 2014
4.91 MB
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In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynepanational environmental policy actpermittingpermittimelinenepa databasececxcategorical exclusiondetermination of nepa adequacydnaenvironmental assessmenteaenviromental impact statementeisopeneispecies

Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

Jun 23, 2021
812.35 MB
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A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...
Authors
Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalpercussive hammerweight-on-bitoptimizationmicroholesslimholesdrillingexplorationmonitoringtechnical assessmentfeasibilitywobgssgolden section searchalgorithmblue canyon domenew mexico tech energetic materials research and testing centersocorronew mexico

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

reV Geothermal Webinar Recording

Sep 29, 2026
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This recorded webinar provides background on National Laboratory of the Rockies reV model (https://www.nlr.gov/gis/rev) and specifically the geothermal module. The reV model is a first-of-its-kind detailed spatio-temporal modeling assessment tool that empowers users to calculate e...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergytechnical capacityland exclusionsrev

Final Report Cascades/Aleutians Play Fairway Project

Oct 31, 2015
12.17 MB
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Final Report describing data collection, evaluation, modeling and analysis. Ranking of Cascade and Aleutian volcanic centers for geothermal potential.
Authors
Shevenell, L. et al ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfavolcanicreservoirassessmentinvestigationgeophysicssiteevaluationalaskawashingtoncaliforniashastamt st helensreconaissancegeologygeochemistryvolcanogeodesyexplorationmodelstatisticstectonicstructuraldataheat flow

Innovative Play Fairway Modelling Applied to the Tularosa Basin Project Report

Oct 16, 2015
4.44 MB
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This report describes all of the work done in Phase I of a geothermal exploration project in the Tularosa Basin, as well as an outline for Phase II work, and more.
Authors
Bennett, C. et al University of Utah
geothermalexplorationphase 1tularosabasinnew mexicopfaplay fairway analysismodellingprojectreportpapernmheatgroundwaterfracture permeabilityinnovativeinvestigationresourceassessmenttularosa basin

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

Oct 28, 2015
52.81 MB
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This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalnevadaplay fairwayreportappendicesgreat basinnbmgnvpfacarson sinksteptoe valleygeophysicsgeophysicalgeologygeologiclidargeochemicalgravityseismic reflectionmtmagnetotelluricsgeodeticgeodesyshallow temperaturesoil gasslip and dilation tendancy3d modelingthermal modelingexplorationresource assessmentresource potentialinvestigationsurveypreliminarysite assessmentfavorabilitynv great basin

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Coaxial Cable

Mar 15, 2018
5.05 MB
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The coaxial-cable experiment conducted in the lab was with 80 m coaxial cable( RG-85). This experiment compares the TDR response between damaged and undamaged cable. For the damaged cable, the damaged section is in the middle (40 m). The amplitude of the data is mV with time (us).
Authors
Wu, Y. and Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrexperimentlab testtime domain reflectometrycoaxial-cabledamaged coaxial-cablewellboreintegritycasingcabledamagedwise-casingcoaxialsensingassessment

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Temperature-Depth Estimates for West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Dec 19, 2019
1.44 MB
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This dataset contains data spreadsheets and figures that summarize the results of a stochastic analysis of temperatures at depth below the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown, WV. These results are extracted from a study by Smith (2019), whose results are included in a G...
Authors
Smith, J. West Virginia University
geothermalappalachian basinwvucornelllow-temperature geothermalresource assessmentuncertainty analysisddudeep direct-usemorgantownmonte carlo analysistemperature-depth estimateslow-temperatureresource potentialegstemperature datadepth data

Critical Elements in Reservoir Rocks of Produced Fluids Nevada and Utah August 2017

Aug 18, 2017
2.24 MB
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Critical and trace element data for drill cuttings from Beowawe, Dixie Valley, and Roosevelt Hot Springs-Blundell geothermal production fields, for drill cuttings from Uinta basin producing oil-gas wells, and from outcrops in the Sevier Thermal Anomaly-Utah.
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergycritical elementscoproduced resourcenevadautahoil and gassevier thermal anomalydrill cuttingsreservoir rockscoproduced

Geothermal Technologies Program GETEM and LCOE Improvements Review (March 21, 2013)

Mar 21, 2013
223.07 kB
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This file was a report submitted to GTO by Mark Paster, a consultant to the GETEM project, to outline the improvements that were made between summer 2011 and spring 2013. The report focuses on six areas of model improvement: (1) Site Specific Cost Variability; (2) Consistency wi...
Authors
Paster, M. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalgetemgeothermal electricity technology evaluation modellcoelevelized cost of electricity

Utah FORGE: Targeting Geothermal Resources with Geodetic Strain Data Paper

Oct 01, 2004
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The paper linked below offers an initial assessment of a new method to target potential geothermal resources on the regional scale. The method is based on seeking relationships between geologic structures and geodetic observations of regional tectonic strain.
Authors
Blewitt, G. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalforgeutah forgestraingreat basin strainegsgeodetictensorsecond invariantgeodesynevadautahratecrustalgpsfaultorientationmagnitude

Ore Deposits Mined for Critical Elements

Jul 27, 2017
35.75 kB
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Summary of deposit types containing critical elements, including, cobalt, gallium, germanium, indium, niobium, PGE, REE, rhenium, selenium, and tellurium. Includes information about ore deposit type, mineralogy, geologic setting, example deposits and districts, concentration range...
Authors
Verplanck, P. and Kelley, K. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergycritical elementsore depositsreerare earth elementsmininggeologymineralogyresourcegradecobaltgalliumgermaniumindiumniobiumpgeplatinum group elementsrheniumseleniumtelluriumcoproduced

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Mapped Rifts

Jan 01, 2015
163.21 kB
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Rifts mapped through reviewing the location of dikes and vents on the USGS 2007 Geologic Map of the State of Hawaii, as well as our assessment of topography, and, to a small extent, gravity data. Data is in shapefile format.
Authors
Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalriftshawaiigeologystructuralshapefileshape filearcgisgisgeospatial datapfa

Greenhouse Gas emissions from California Geothermal Power Plants

Mar 14, 2014
42.11 kB
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The information given in this file represents greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and corresponding emission rates for California flash and dry steam geothermal power plants. This stage of the life cycle is the fuel use component of the fuel cycle and arises during plant operation. Des...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalgreenhouse gas emissionscalifornia geothermal plantslife cycle assessmentelectricity generatedlca

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

Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary

Jan 01, 2011
51.4 kB
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Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project, Northwest Geysers, CA: 2011 Geothermal Technologies Peer Review Project Summary The Caldwell Ranch Exploration and Confirmation Project was to drill, test, and confirm the present economic viability of the undeveloped geothermal...
Authors
Walters, M. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalcaldwell ranchlow temperature zonehigh temperature zonesteamtracernon-condensable gaseswaste water injectionre-completionsidetrackreservoirgeysers fieldpeer reviewsonoma countycalifornia

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
14.89 kB
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This paper describes the methodology used to define the baseline exploration suite of techniques (baseline), as well as the approach that was used to create the cost and time data set that populates the baseline. The resulting product, an online tool for measuring impact, and the ...
Authors
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcosttimeexplorationgeophysicsgeochemistrydrillingremote sensingeconomic

Extraction/Injection Well Design for Deep Direct Use at University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign

Mar 31, 2019
917.03 kB
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The large scale Deep Direct Use (DDU) geothermal project in the low temperature environment of the Illinois Basin requires drilling and completing two wells. One well would be the extraction (producing) well and would be built to deliver a flow rate of approximately 6000 barrels ...
Authors
Kirksey, J. and Lu, Y. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinois at urbana-champaignillinois basinwell designmt. simon sandstoneextraction wellinjection welldoubletwellwellborelow temperaturesandstoneextractioninjectionbrinecostdiagrameconomicdesigndrillingcompletionproduction

Low-Temperature Geothermal Geospatial Datasets: An Example from Alaska

Feb 06, 2023
242.5 MB
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This project is a component of a broader effort focused on geothermal heating and cooling (GHC) with the aim of illustrating the numerous benefits of incorporating GHC and geothermal heat exchange (GHX) into community energy planning and national decarbonization strategies. To bet...
Authors
Davalos Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow temperaturegeothermal resourcesdatasetheat flowthermal conductivitybottom-hole temperaturegeoreportrsatheat pumpghpgeothermal heat exchangelow tempgeologygeophysicsoil and gaswellgeospatial dataghcghxgeothermal heating and coolingalaskaresearch size assessment tool

Mt. Simon Sandstone Brine Chemistry for DDU Technology at the U of IL Campus

Mar 31, 2019
156.84 kB
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A review of brine chemistry data for the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin is provided for calculations to predict the potential for mineral scaling and precipitation. The assessment includes expected changes in temperature, pressure, and/or exposure to air or other materi...
Authors
Lu, Y. and McKaskle, R. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinbrine chemistrygeothermal fluid handlingpredictionmineral scaling and precipitationbest projectcost estimatefiltrationcolburn equationheat exchange

Memos Relating to High-Priority Geothermal Targets in Colorado Selected for Further Study Flint Geothermal 2012

Feb 27, 2014
7.57 MB
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This dataset contains several memos describing geothermal targets outlined by Flint personnel in Colorado. Phase 1 involved an ASTER and LANDSAT thermal infrared imagery assessment conducted by CIRES of the University of Colorado, which identified areas of warm ground that might i...
Authors
Zehner, R. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradoremote sensingground truthasterthermal infraredroutt hot springsstrawberry park hot springsricopagosa springslemon hot springssan luis valleypenrosefremont countycanon city

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids

Oct 31, 2018
13.53 MB
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This submission includes the following: Field Characteristics: Describes the geological and production field characteristics of sampling sites Geochemistry of Produced Fluids Idaho-Nevada-New Mexico-Oregon-Utah: Summarizes the all the analytical results for aqueous samples...
Authors
Simmons, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeologyproduction fieldsfluid geochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopestrace element geochemistryrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineral depositsdrillcuttingsmineralogynevadautahidahooregonnew mexicoproducedwaterfluidgeochemistryreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedcritical elements

WISE-CASING: Surface Seismic Survey at Cymric Field, California Central Valley

Apr 02, 2018
31.04 MB
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This test was conducted at the Chevron Cymric oilfield in the California central valley near Bakersfield. A reflected seismic signal was observed in all three components (x, y, z) of the 3-component Episensor geophone, as well as all phones on the single component array. The arriv...
Authors
Wu, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyseismic datacymric oilfieldseismic signal3-component geophonescymric surfacebertical geophonesreflected waveegswellborecasingwise-casingintegritysensingassessmentgeophysicsseismicsurfacecymric

Hydrogeologic Windows: Regional Signature Detection for Blind and Traditional Geothermal Play Fairways applied to Southwestern New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
10.82 MB
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Final Report describing regional signature detection for blind and traditional play fairways as part of Phase I of New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis. This project seeks to reduce exploration risk and identify new prospective targets using available geologic, geochemical, and geophy...
Authors
Bielicki, J. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalhydrogeologic windowshydrothermalgeochemical tracersintegrated frameworkhydrothermal modelingblind geothermalsystemstraditional geothermalnew mexicoaridexplorationresource assessmentresource characterizationtracer testgeochemicalgeochemistrygeophysicsgeophysicalprospectivetargetsitesgeologygeologicpfaplay fairway analysischaracterizationreport
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