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GLADE Project: Daily Mud Reports

Aug 28, 2026
73.1 MB
Curated
Files include daily mud reports for GLADE East and GLADE West wells in the DJ Basin, Colorado. Reports include daily mud data summaries for each well while drilling. The Mud Reports summarize mud composition and volumes each day throughout the project. The Geothermal Limitless A...
Authors
Rhodes, R. OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergymud reportsdj basincoloradogladewell constructiondrillingdrilling technologyoperating data

Strength Recovery of Cement Composites in Steam and Carbonate Environments

Apr 28, 2016
3.99 MB
Publicly accessible
The data include compressive strength and Young's Modulus recoveries in steam and carbonate environments at 270 deg C for four chemically different cement composites after imposed controlled damaged.
Authors
Butcher, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalcementstrength recoverycompressive strengthcement compositesself-healinggeothermal environmentalkaline-activated cementpozzolanic reactionscarbonationyoungs moduluselasticityelastic modulusstiffnessself-adheringre-adheringimproved toughnessgeothermal wellsinorganicintegrity enhancementcompositesteamcarbonateexperiment

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drill Site Location Map

Jan 01, 2012
1.82 MB
Publicly accessible
Newberry seeks to explore "blind" (no surface evidence) convective hydrothermal systems associated with a young silicic pluton on the flanks of Newberry Volcano. This project will employ a combination of innovative and conventional techniques to identify the location of subsurface...
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermalnewberryhydrothermalegsblind hydrothermal systemnewberry volcanooregoninnovative exploration technologiesdrill site mapenhanced geothermal systemsmapwelllocationwell locationdrillplutonsilicicvolcanocalderaietexplorationdrillingtopotopography

U.S. Geothermal Electricity Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2026)

Sep 21, 2026
38.41 MB
Curated
This is a collection of documented state and local ordinances governing utility-scale geothermal electricity projects throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance Mapping for Planning and Siting Systems (INFRA-COMPASS) tool, wh...
Authors
Pullutasig, B. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergypowerutilitywellexplorationdrillingnoisesetbackspermitssitinglocalcitationsaillmcompassinfra-compassmachine readableartificial intelligencewell drillingpower plantspower production

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Daily Drilling Reports

Jul 05, 2019
452.14 kB
Publicly accessible
The Hawaii Play Fairway Project deepened an already existing water well in Palawai Basin, Lanai island. Lanai Well #10 was deepened from 427 m to ~1057 m, with nearly continuous rock core collected. Spanning the dates from May 13 to July 5, 2019, the daily drilling reports of Lana...
Authors
Thomas, D. and Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergylanaigroundwaterhawaiiwaterwellcore photosdrillingdrilling datadrilling logspalawai basindatareport

West Flank Coso FORGE: 33A-7 Image and Mud Log Data

Apr 08, 2010
430.14 MB
Publicly accessible
Circumferential Borehole Imaging Log (CBIL) image log as DLIS file, and PDF mud log of well 33A-7 as part of the West Flank Coso, CA FORGE site.
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalforgeegswest flank cosowell datacosomud logwell logformation logcircumferential borehole imaging logwest flankcalifornia

FedGeo Project: Low-Temperature Geothermal Resources at the U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal, Warren, Michigan

Sep 29, 2026
102.51 MB
In progress
This collection includes datasets used for the analyses and modeling of low-temperature geothermal resources at the U.S. Army's Detroit Arsenal located in Warren, Michigan. This project file includes tabular and geospatial data accessed from publicly available repositories held by...
Authors
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
geothermalenergydetroit arsenalmichiganmodelinggeophysicsdrillingfedgeogeologyhydrogeologylow temperature

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

Jun 01, 2021
525.86 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Report on Resources, Challenges, and Needed Technologies

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
Awaiting release
This report describes a comprehensive review of 49 existing supercritical geothermal wells to inform future geothermal drilling attempts and avoid previous failure points and understand material and testing limitations, while collating information gathered in a publicly accessible...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercriticaldrilling materialswell completionwellborematerial validationmaterial testinglaboratory experimentswell casingcasing connectionscementdrill bitfluid chemistrylost circulation materialslinerdrill stringsmaterial performancefailure pointsliterature reviewsupercritical wellsgeothermal wellsgeochemistrycirculationdrilling fluidstechnical reportnesjavellirhengillreykjaneskraflalarderellocampi flegreinisyroskakkondapunathe geyserssalton sealos humerosmenengai

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
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This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

SMP and Fracture Modeling

Oct 01, 2021
8.59 MB
Publicly accessible
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

West Flank Coso FORGE: Well 48-11TCH Temperature, Pressure, Directional, Well History, Wellbore Schematic

May 13, 2016
41.29 MB
Publicly accessible
Temperature logs, pressure logs, directional survey, well history, well bore schematic, and other reports for well 48-11TCH at West Flank FORGE
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsforgewell datatemperature logsmud logswest flankdaily drilling reportswell loghydrothermal veinshydrothermal clay abundanceresistivitylithologybreccia zonesdirectional surveystatic surveywell historywellbore schematicwell schematicbottomholegeothermal exploration permitsundry noticegradientservice reportloggingwell completionwellborecosotemperaturepressuredirectionalwellhistoryschematic48-11tchdata

GEOPHIRES Simulations for Deep Direct Use (DDU) Projects

Jun 30, 2020
186.36 kB
Publicly accessible
This folder contains the GEOPHIRES codes and input files for running the base case scenarios for the six deep direct-use (DDU) projects. The six DDU projects took place during 2017-2020 and were funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office. They investiga...
Authors
Beckers, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyddugeophiresdeep direct uselcoheconomicsabsorption chillersubsurface storagetechno-economiclevelized cost of heatwellboreexperimentcostsimulationmodelingreservoirtemperaturetechnologyabsorptionportland basinillinois basinwvuwest virginia universitywest virginiaportlandoregonchampagne-urbanaillinoisuniversity of illinoisurbana-champaignchampaign-urbanacornellhawthornenevadaporosityflowthermal conductivityinjection testdrillingwell data

Hydraulic Studies of Drilling Microbores with Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

Jan 01, 2010
4.42 MB
Publicly accessible
Hydraulic studies of drilling micropores at various depths and with various hole sizes, tubing, fluids and rates to show theoretical feasibility. Hydraulic drilling fluids include Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen, and Carbon Dioxide. The WELLFLO Simulations Report comprises of three ...
Authors
Karaaslan, M. Impact Technologies LLC
geothermaldrillinghydraulicsmicroboremicroholesupercritical steamwellflo simulationnitrogencarbon dioxideegsenhanced geothermal systems

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments

Jan 06, 2025
9.9 MB
In progress
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

SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

Oct 01, 2021
1.04 MB
Publicly accessible
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

High-Temperature Self-Healing Geothermal Cement Composites

Mar 21, 2017
14.26 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Pyatina, T. and Sugama, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalenergycement compositesself-healinghigh temperaturestrength recoverycrackfracturesealingbonding recoverycementtechnologyintegritywellboreinterface

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
63.84 kB
Publicly accessible
This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationgeophysicsopeneiremote sensingconceptual modelsexploration costsbest practicesloggingdrillinggeochemistryresistivity surveymt surveyelectromagnetic surveygravityseismicisotopelidarhyperspectralmultispectralswirflirinsarsarreflectionrefractonmagneticsdc resistivity2-m probewell loggingdatabase link

Hard Rock Drilling Optimization Software

Oct 07, 2021
284.26 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests

Feb 01, 2022
2.29 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow ...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergylost circulation materialslcmgeothermal drillingdrillingraw dataprocessed datamass loss measurementslost circulation managementdegradationthermal degradationdegradation patternrheologyfluiddrilliing fluidhigh temperatureflow testcompression testflow loop testsealingviscosity measurements

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

Sep 10, 2014
869.71 kB
Publicly accessible
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

West Flank Coso FORGE: Downhole Lithologic Data

Mar 01, 2016
116.22 kB
Publicly accessible
x,y,z downhole lithologic logs for the wells in and around the West Flank FORGE site based on a review of cuttings, core, and mud logs.
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalwest flankcosoegsforgelithologymud loglithologicallogwell logdownholewelldatacalifornia

West Flank Coso FORGE: Mud Logs

May 13, 2016
73.22 MB
Publicly accessible
Mud logs for wells 83-11, 68-6, 33A-7, 33A-7RD, 52B-7, and 88-1 at West Flank
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalmud logswest flankforgeegslithology logwell logloggingformation loggamma radiationtemperaturepressurestatichydrostaticc02cosomud logwelllog

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drilling Summary

Jan 01, 2012
84.24 kB
Publicly accessible
Drilling summary from validation of innovative exploration technologies for Newberry Volcano, including depths, dates, and drilling statistics from 2012
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermaldrilling datanewberryoregonvolcanocalderaexplorationinnovative exploration technologiesdrillingietsummarystatisticswelldatawell datatgwtgtemperature gradienthydrothermalegs

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

Mar 31, 2019
917.03 kB
Publicly accessible
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
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