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EGS Collab Experiment 2: Hydraulic Pressure Test Results

The EGS Collab experiment 2 was focused on testing shear stimulation techniques. Shear stimulation, in this case, means using hydraulic pressure to cause shear slip on preexisting fracture or fault planes such that the hydraulic conductivity of the fracture or fault increases. The...

Burghardt, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Feb 17, 2023
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Water-Foam Fracturing of Granite Rock

In addition to the foam data that were obtained from literature and that were collected from the current study, simulation data was also generated from finite element analysis (FEA) conducted in this study using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The FEA models were built to simulate t...

Thakor, V. et al Temple University

May 04, 2021
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EGS Collab Experiment 2: 4100 Foot Level Elastic Property Data

Static and dynamic elastic properties (Young's modulus, Shear Modulus, P-wave Modulus, and Poisson's Ratio) of amphibolites and rhyolites from the TV4100 and TH4100 boreholes at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory (SURF). Elastic properties include Young's modulus, Poisson...

Jahnke, B. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Dec 18, 2020
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Utah FORGE: Triaxial Direct Shear Results February 2025

This dataset contains results from nine triaxial direct shear tests conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory on samples from FORGE Well 16A(78)-32. The primary objectives of this work were to determine the shear strength in both intact and residual states, evaluate dilation aga...

Frash, L. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory

Feb 28, 2025
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Utah FORGE: Temperature-Dependent Fracture Seismicity from Fluid Injection Experiments

This dataset contains experimental data from fluid injection experiments conducted to investigate the influence of temperature on fracture seismicity. The experiments were performed on granite samples from Utah FORGE. The samples were prepared with a 30-degree inclined fracture an...

Wang, J. et al Pennsylvania State University

Feb 29, 2024
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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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Development of a Neutron Diffraction Based Experimental Capability for Investigating Hydraulic Fractures for EGS-like Conditions

Understanding the relationship between stress state, strain state and fracture initiation and propagation is critical to the improvement of fracture simulation capability if it is to be used as a tool for guiding hydraulic fracturing operations. The development of fracture predict...

Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Feb 01, 2013
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Utah FORGE: Video of Utah FORGE Drilling Planning for Production Well 16B(78)-32

This is a YouTube video containing the specifics of well planning for Utah FORGE 16B(78)-32. This well will be drilled as a doublet approximately 300 feet parallel to and above 16A(78)-32 and will be drilled between approximately April 15th and July 17th 2023.

McLennan, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 03, 2023
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A Conceptual Geologic Model for the Newberry Volcano EGS Site in Central Oregon: Constraining Heat Capacity and Permeability through Interpretation of Multicomponent Geosystems Data

Newberry Volcano, a voluminous (500 km3) basaltic/andesitic/rhyolitic shield volcano located near the intersection of the Cascade volcanic arc, the Oregon High Lava Plains and Brothers Fault Zone, and the northern Basin and Range Province, has been the site of geothermal explorati...

Mark-Moser, M. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory

Feb 22, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Triaxial Direct Shear Results

This submission contains a report and associated data from triaxial direct shear tests conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory. The samples used were sourced from 16A(78)-32 well core. The primary objectives of this test were to determine the shear strength in both intact an...

Frash, L. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory

Aug 14, 2023
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Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Reservoir Productivity Uncertainty Analysis for the Tuscarora Sandstone, Morgantown, WV

This dataset contains figures that summarize the Tuscarora Sandstone core permeability data collected from the Preston 119 well in Preston County, WV, and summary results of a stochastic analysis that was used to estimate reservoir productivity for the currently unexplored Tuscaro...

Smith, J. West Virginia University

Dec 19, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Plugging of fracture porosity from mineral precipitation due to injecting cold water into a a geothermal reservoir can impact the overall permeability of the fracture network in the reservoir. This can have serious ramifications on the efficiency of the geothermal resource. Geoche...

Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Apr 03, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Phase Native State FALCON Model Files

The submission includes FALCON input file and mesh for the an initial pressure-temperature simulation, and a second set for pressure-temperature-displacement simulation. All simulations are steady state. Data and input for the FORGE Phase 2 native state model were compiled from hi...

Podgorney, R. Idaho National Laboratory

Jun 06, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Injection Test Data

This submission contains pressure and flow time series data from the reservoir testing of Well 58-32. These activities were part of the Utah FORGE Phase 2B site suitability confirmatory testing.

Podgorney, R. and McLennan, J. Idaho National Laboratory

Dec 07, 2018
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Modeling Responses of Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir to Low-Pressure Stimulation

Hydraulic shearing is an appealing reservoir stimulation strategy for Enhanced Geothermal Systems. It is believed that hydro-shearing is likely to simulate a fracture network that covers a relatively large volume of the reservoir whereas hydro-fracturing tends to create a small nu...

Fu, P. and Carrigan, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2012
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Shear Induced Permeability Test: Stripa Granite Temperature Pressure and Displacement Data

Spreadsheet containing the raw measured data, calibrated data, and brief explanation of data for Test1 Stripa Granite Geomechanical/Geochemical Test. Stress on fracture ~20.7 MPa.

Kneafsey, T. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Jun 21, 2014
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: SIMFIP Notch-164 GRL Paper

Characterizing the stimulation mode of a fracture is critical to assess the hydraulic efficiency and the seismic risk related to deep fluid manipulations. We have monitored the three-dimensional displacements of a fluid-driven fracture during water injections in a borehole at ~1.5...

Guglielmi, Y. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sep 24, 2020
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Summary Fracturing of Coso Samples with StimuFrac

Lab-scale stimulation was performed on Coso samples obtained from a single core (1623 feet TVD, reservoir Coso CGC 18-27) using StimuFrac and control fluid in the absence of stimuli-responsive polymer.

Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Sep 06, 2016
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: In-situ observation of pre-, co and post-seismic shear slip preceding hydraulic fracturing

Understanding the initiation and arrest of earthquakes is one of the long-standing challenges of seismology. Here we report on direct observations of borehole displacement by a meter-sized shear rupture induced by pressurization of metamorphic rock at 1.5 km depth. We observed the...

Guglielmi, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

May 22, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Seismic DAS and Geophone Borehole Data Processing and 3D Imaging of Vp/Vs Ratio in the 2024 Stimulated Reservoir

This dataset includes a final report and a 3D velocity model derived from seismic DAS and geophone borehole data collected during the April 2024 stimulation of the reservoir at Utah FORGE. The report details the processing of over 50,000 P and S-wave travel times used in a tomogra...

Gritto, R. and Jarpe, S. EMR Solutions and Technology

Mar 17, 2025
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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: Leapfrog 3D Geologic Movie

This is a 3D geological movie of the Utah FORGE area created with Leapfrog Geothermal 3D modelling software. The movie shows the Utah FORGE site, wells, seismic and lithologic cross-sections, and rock unit tops. This illustrates the thick crystalline granitoid EGS reservoir.

Podgorney, R. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

May 18, 2018
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Utah FORGE: 2019 ARMA Overview Slide Presentation

This is an overview presentation of the Utah FORGE project given by Joseph Moore, Ph.D., at the 2019 American Rock Mechanics Associate meeting. It details the state of the Utah FORGE project at on 8/17/2019.

Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Aug 17, 2019
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for WO-2

Well data for the WO-2 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes lithology reports, borehole logs, temperature at depth data, neutron density and gamma data, and rock strength parameters for the WO-2 well. This collection of data has been ass...