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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Steel Pipe

Jul 23, 2019
1.24 MB
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The steel pipe experiment conducted in the lab was using 6 meter low-carbon steel pipe. We tested it with both dry and in-water condition. In the dry experimental setup, a coaxial cable acting as a return path in the air.
Authors
Wang, J. and Wu, Y. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrtime domain reflectormeryegssystem analysisinnovative exploration technologieslab experimentlabwellborewellintegritycasinggeophysicssteelpipepipinglow-carbondrywetexperimentsensingassessmentwise-casing

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

Hard Rock Drilling Optimization Software

Oct 07, 2021
284.26 MB
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The main objective of the developed software is to reduce the cost per foot during drilling, in other words, optimize the drilling operational parameters in achieving optimum ROP while avoiding critical operational parameters due to either low ROP, drillstring vibration, accelerat...
Authors
Al Dushaishi, M. and Hareland, G. Oklahoma State University
geothermal drillingdrilling optimizationdrilling simulationhard rock drillinggeothermalsoftwareoptimizationsimulationhard rockdrillingdrilling analysisguicustom softwaremodel

Operational Performance Requirements For Motor Power Sections Used in Geothermal Drilling Based Upon Minimum Specific Energy

Sep 10, 2014
869.71 kB
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Operational performance requirements are needed to support development of specifications for downhole motor power sections to be used for drilling hard rock during geothermal wellbore construction. Theoretical torque specifications are derived based upon a widely-accepted rock-re...
Authors
Raymond, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalmotordownholespecific energytorquepower sectionbit wearhydrostatic pressureheterogeneous rockheterogeneous geologynon-ideal drilling conditionspoor drilling conditionsoperationsperformance requirementsmotor power sectionsdrillingwellwellboreconstruction

Geothermal Play-Fairway Analysis of Washington State Prospects: Final Report

Sep 30, 2021
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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...
Authors
Steely, A. et al Washington Geological Survey
geothermalenergyplay-fairwaywashingtonpfareportmt surveyspassive-seismic surveyspotential-field surveyspassive seismic surveyspotential field surveyselectrical resistivity surveysgeologic mappinggeochronologypermeabilitymodelmodelsheat potentialgps time serieswellmud loggingcore handling

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

Jun 20, 2023
73.05 MB
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The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This presentation outlines the work in rock modelling and interaction with the ...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

USU Camas-1 Test Well: Documentation

Oct 31, 2018
77.61 MB
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This submission contains documents that describe the USU Camas-1 test well, drilled in Camas Prairie, Idaho, in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019. The purpose of this well is to validate exploration methodologies of the Snake River Plain (SRP) Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) project.
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalenergyidahocamas prairieusuutah state universitycamas-1test welldrillingwell datasnake river plainsrpblindresourcecharacterizationplay fairway analysispfaidaho department of water resourcesprospectuspermitlithologicgeophysicalgeophysicsconductivityresistivitytemperaturerhyolitegraniteclay-richgougelithologywellboreenvironmentenvironmentalimpactassessmenteawildlifewildlife inventorycultural inventoryseismiccore

INGENIOUS Thermal Conductivity Measurement Source Categorization

Jun 01, 2021
907.64 kB
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Thermal conductivity (TC) data taken for different wells at a specified drill depth. This is an abridged version of the complete SMU heat flow database, downloaded from the SMU node of the NGDS at the beginning of INGENIOUS (approximately April 2021), and filtered to the INGENIOUS...
Authors
Batir, J. and Gentry, E. University of Nevada, Reno
geothermalenergythermal conductivityingeniouswelldrillingthermalconductivitytestmeasurmentdataraw datasmunevadadatabasenotestcngdsheat flowheatporosity

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments

Jan 06, 2025
9.9 MB
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The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plu...
Authors
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergydrillinglost circulation managementlost circulation materialsfractureclogginglaboratory experiment

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

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

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

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

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data

Dec 08, 2012
273.53 MB
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The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 3 year project started in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ...
Authors
T., T. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalegsdiverter materialmicroseismic monitoringtemperature monitoringgroundwater monitoringnewgengeophysical logsdiverter injectionseismicwell constructiondaily reporttracer injection and groundwater monitoringlithologytemperaturegeochemistrystimulation datapublicationswhpflowstimulationhydraulicwaterseismicitymonitoringmicroseismicitywelllogdrillingreportcataloggeophysicscasing55-29diverterstzim

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

WISE-CASING: Frequency Domain EM Data from Cymric Oil Field, CA

Apr 30, 2019
1.02 MB
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Cymric oil field frequency domain electromagnetic (FEM) data with two parts of data labeled Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 utilizes an electrical source line parallel to the receiver line, while Part 2 utilizes an electrical source line at a 75 deg angle to the receiver line. Data are ...
Authors
Wang, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyemgeophysicsfemfield testfield dataexperiment5hz1hzcross-sectionalem datacymric fieldelectromagneticcaliforniakern countywellborewellcasingintegritygeophysicalfdemwise-casinglow frequencypotential fieldelectric fieldmodelforwardmodelingmodellingsimulationfielddataelectrostaticresponsenumericalsimulatedfrequency domaincorrosionborehole2-8cymricoilsteam floodsensingassessment

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

Project HOTSPOT: Kimberly Well Core Photos

Jun 16, 2011
944.97 MB
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The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalkimberlyproject hotspotyellowstone hotspotborehole geophysicsidahosnake river plainphotossrpcontinuous volcanismdownhole geophysicsphoto core logcore sampledrillingcorewell data

Project HOTSPOT: Mountain Home Well Core and Drill Site Photos

Jan 11, 2012
937.4 MB
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The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalsnake river plainidahoyellowstone hotspotproject hotspotborehole geophysicsmountain homedrillingphoto core logdownhole geophysicsphotossrpcontinuous volcanismcore samplecore logwell datacore

Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for INEL-1

Mar 01, 1979
970.66 MB
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Well data for the INEL-1 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes caliper logs, lithology reports, borehole logs, temperature at depth data, neutron density and gamma data, full color logs, fracture analysis, photos, and rock strength paramet...
Authors
Prestwich, S. and Bowman, J. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalforgeegssrgcinel-1well dataidahoineelsnake river plaintemperate at depthlithologyanalysislogstempaddendumcaliperlog4-armraw datacore sampledensityfull colorfracturegammaraydatarawperforatingdepthfrequencyplotrockstrengthparametereschartlasphotowell padsonicneutrondesnitycompensatedtemperaturengrinductiontesting reportdoefield reporthole diameter4 armfour armwell logloggingbutte countywildcatcore holemechanical caliper logdensity loglithologicp-wave velocitys-wave velocityseismic velocitypoissonyoungs modulusbulk moduluspoissons ratioshear modulusconfining pressurefracture identificationidaho fallsperforating depth controlgamma frequencygamma radiationgamma raywell schematiccompensated sonicboreholecompensated neutronuncompensatedformation densitywell completionnatural gamma radiationspherically focused inductiongeologywell surveygroundwater monitoringaquifercompliancesrgsrp

Project HOTSPOT: Kimama Well Core and Drill Site Photos

Jan 16, 2011
106.28 MB
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The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalproject hotspotyellowstone hotspotborehole geophysicsidahosnake river plainkimamaphotossrpcontinuous volcanismdownhole geophysicsphoto core logcore sampledrillingcorewell data

Baseline System Costs for a 50 MW Enhanced Geothermal System 2012

Apr 30, 2012
5.08 MB
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Substantial unexploited opportunity exists for the US, and the world, in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). This cost analysis study provides a baseline cost for a 50 MW Geothermal Power Plant in a challenging New England environment. The study then assesses how project costs wo...
Authors
Selman, N. Gas Equipment Engineering Corporation
egsgeothermalworking fluiddrillingcost analysiswestern massachusettsreservoir modelingmountain home idchina lakecaenhanced geothermal systems

Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain

Jan 01, 2012
23.51 MB
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Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...
Authors
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalchocolate mountainsdrillingpdc bitroller conegranitechocolate mountains drillingsynthetic diamondrate of penetrationegslateral vibration spectrumcaliforniacasouthern californiasocaldrilling recordsperformance datadrilling chartsbefore and afterpicturesvibration spectrum

GLADE Project: Final Technical Report

Aug 28, 2026
4.49 MB
Curated
Final Technical Report for the GLADE Geothermal Drilling project in the DJ Basin of Colorado. The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geotherma...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergyfinal reportdj basincolorado geothermalgladewell constructiongranitic basementdrillingdrilling practices

Sedimentary Geothermal Feasibility in Nevada, Western Utah, Colorado, and the Gulf Coast Region of Texas Final Report

Jul 01, 2020
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The objectives of this project were to (1) perform a literature review of sedimentary geothermal resources, (2) identify data sources and develop data-collection methodologies that characterize selected resources, (3) screen sedimentary basins and formations for sedimentary geothe...
Authors
Johnston, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysedimentaryfeasibilitysedimentary basinelko basinrailroad valleysteptoe valleypavant buttedenver basinpiceance basinraton basingulf coast regionnevadautahtexasgbcaasgreat basin carbonate and alluvial aquifer systemcarbonateagsadvanced geothermal systembottom-hole temperaturewell datalcoeeconomicsupperlowercarbonate aquifer unitegsenhanced geothermal systemplay fairway analysiscoloradotemperaturebottom-holemarys river basindrillingpermeabilityreservoirmodelingcarbonate geothermal systemcgstechno-economicanalysisdownselectsubsurfacedata mininggeologygradientheatflowgeophysicsseismicclosed-loophydrogeologycoststructuralbedrockmapaquifersedgeo
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