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McGinness Hills Well 27A-10 Daily Drilling Report Data

Mar 25, 2014
932.41 kB
Publicly accessible
This data should be used with the daily drilling record and other data which can be obtained from the contact listed below.
Authors
Knudsen, S. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalmcginness hills drilling recordmcginness hills fielddaily report27a-10well

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

Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
Publicly accessible
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: Summary of Drilling Activities

Mar 20, 2021
10.48 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a 74 page detailed summary of the drilling activities of Utah FORGE 16A(78)-32, a highly deviated well completed on February 2nd, 2021, as part of the Utah FORGE project. This well was deviated at 65 degrees from vertical after reaching 6000 feet in depth had a total measu...
Authors
Winkler, D. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell 16a78-32utah forgeforgeutah geothermaldeviated well 16a78-32deviated wellsegs16a78-32well datadrillingwell logcharacterizationdrill stem testroosevelt hot springsmilford

2011 Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling

Jan 01, 2011
1.27 MB
Publicly accessible
2011 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation summarizing relevance, proposed approach, and logistics of the Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling.
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicalgeochemicalhydrothermalalterationremote sensingtimelinebudgetgradienttemperature logsfault geometryaeromagneticlidarhyperspectralgravitymineral assemblages3d geologic modelfield workexplorationdrilling

Utah FORGE: Deep Wells Temperature Surveys as of September 2022

Sep 16, 2022
10.09 MB
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This Excel spreadsheet contains temperature survey results for Utah FORGE wells 58-32, 78-32, 56-32, 16A(78)-32 and 78B-32. It also contains charts and comparisons, along with a "Data Summary" which provides links to previous GDR submissions with temperature data for each well.
Authors
Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeutah forge deep well temperaturesutah forge well temperaturesdeep well temperaturesforgeegstemperaturetemperature surveytemperature datacharacterizationdeepwellequilibratedrecoverycomparison

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

Mar 03, 2023
10.06 MB
Publicly accessible
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.
Authors
McLennan, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergywell planningutah forgewell 16b78-32well planning videoegsdrillingdoublet pairfiber opticstress measurementvibrationsinjection testingcirculation testingprocessed data

GEOPHIRES files for DDU techno-economic simulations

Mar 31, 2021
652.14 kB
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During 2017-2019, the U.S. Department of Energy funded six geothermal deep direct-use (DDU) projects to investigate feasibility of DDU for heating, cooling and thermal storage in the United States. In a follow-on study conducted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), ...
Authors
Beckers, K. and Kolker, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergygeophiresdeep direct-useddueconomicstechno-economicsimulationmodelheatingcoolingenergy storagedeep direct usepythonnrelsandiacornellfeasibilitycostfinancingdefaultdgeo ti

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

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Canamera Core Drilling Report

May 17, 2024
5.61 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a summary report by Canamera Coring discussing the core drilling of Utah FORGE Well 16B(78)-32. This report includes detailed drilling graphics, images, and metrics from each coring run completed. About 240' of 4" core was taken from 4855' to 10493' in depth.
Authors
Mock, B. Canamera Coring
geothermalenergy16b16b coringutah forgecanamera coringcanamera16b core report16b78-3216b78-32 coring16b78-32 core reportegsgeologydrillinglogsbhajmstechnology

Cape EGS: Gold 6-IB: Mud Log, Mass Spectrometry, and Dipole Sonic-Derived Geomechanical Data

Apr 30, 2025
20.64 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset includes geological and geophysical well log data from the Gold 6-IB well at the Cape EGS site in Utah, collected between January and April 2025. The data span the full well depth from surface to total depth (15,054 feet) and encompass mud log information, mass spectr...
Authors
Dadi, S. and Adams, T. Fervo Energy
geothermalenergycape egsgold 6-ibmud logmass spectrometrydipole sonicgeomechanicsutah forgeacoustic slownessporosityanisotropywell logsgas analysislaslithologyraw data

Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

Jun 23, 2021
812.35 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE: Downhole Geophone Seismic Data (August 2022)

Aug 25, 2022
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
This is a link to downhole geophone data collected by Schlumberger. These data were collected in the Utah FORGE deep seismic monitoring wells 58-32 and 56-32. The format is a standard SEGY and the units are bits. To convert to acceleration (m/s2) multiply by 2.333 x 10-7. Use one ...
Authors
Pankow, K. and Schlumberger, S. University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic dataseismicitygeophone datadeep well geophones58-3256-32schlumberger datageophonedowndownhole geophoneschlumberger geophonegeophysicsseismicmonitoringdownholeforgeegsdeep

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

Aqueous Rare Earth Elements, Concentration, and Stable Isotopes in Deep Basin Brines, Wyoming

Apr 25, 2017
7.55 MB
Publicly accessible
Presentation given to National Groundwater Association meeting on deep basin brines. This presentation discusses why produced waters are being observed, the importance of REE's, the study areas examined, the data collected, and the relationship between REE concentration and possib...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergydeep basin brinesbrineisotopesrare earth elementsreetrace elementsbasinwind river basinpowder river basinwyomingconcentration

Utah FORGE: 2024 Annual Report on Activities and Advancements

Jan 27, 2025
19.87 MB
Publicly accessible
This 2024 annual report for Phase 3B Year 2 at Utah FORGE provides an in-depth account of activities and advancements made at the site. Key achievements include drilling and stimulating the production well 16B(78)-32, creating a geothermal reservoir, and achieving commercial-scale...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgephase 3byear 2yearly reportreportutah forge reportdrillingreservoir creationutah forge phase 3b report2024 annual reportegswell 16b78-32stimulationcirculationfiber optic monitoringdrilling technologiesseismic monitoringresearch and developmenttechnical reportannual report

Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales

Jan 01, 2012
633.76 kB
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Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting these resources necessitates novel methods for drilling, stimulation, and maintenance, under operating conditions that ...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal spallation drillingnumerical modelingengineered geothermal systemsegsgranitic basement rocksfluid dynamicsheat transfergrain-scale thermomechanicsunified tool

Project Hotspot Report: Exploration

Sep 17, 2010
11.92 MB
Publicly accessible
Project Hotspot applies innovative approaches to geothermal exploration in the Snake River Volcanic Province. This report summarizes results from our Phase 1 data compilation.
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalproject hotspotidahoslim hole drillingsnake river plaindrillingexplorationphase 1

Utah FORGE: Deep Wells Water and Gas Sampling with Analyses by ThermoChem (October, 2022)

Oct 26, 2022
2.22 MB
Publicly accessible
This data includes a document that describes the effort to collect and analyze water and gas samples from deep Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32, 58-32, 56-32 and 78B-32 along with additional pdf files showing ThermoChem's analyses attached as an appendix.
Authors
Joness, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewater and gas chemistryutah forge water and gas geochemistrygas chemistryutah forge gas chemistrywater chemistryutah forge water chemistrywell 16a78-32well 58-32well 56-32well 78b-32well datagroundwater and hydrologyprocessed dataforgeegschemistryfluidproduced waterstimulationmonitoringwater reportncgncg reportnon-condensable gashydrocarbon report

Utah FORGE: Groundwater Data

Jul 20, 2016
621.85 kB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes two modeled drawdown scenarios with new supply well locations, a total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration grid (raster dataset representing the spatial distribution of TDS), and an excel spreadsheet containing well data.
Authors
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalmilfordutahegsforgegroundwaterdrawdownwellsupplytdsconcentrationgeochemistrywellsconcentrationsmodelaquifertesttransducerdataflow ratescenariowater tablemodelledpredictedpotentialgeospatial dataarcgisgisshapefileshape fileutah forgelocationwell locationreservoirsupply wellroosevelt hot springsresourcecharacterizationwell data

Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation

Jan 01, 2010
780.83 kB
Publicly accessible
Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling: 2010 Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation, Walsh, et al, Ormat
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicalgeochemicalhydrothermal alterationremote sensingtimelinebudgetgradienttemperature logsfault geometryaeromagneticlidar3d geologic modelpeer reviewfield workhyperspectralgravitymineral assemblages

Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho: Final Report

Aug 15, 2016
16.55 MB
Publicly accessible
Geothermometry Mapping of Deep Hydrothermal Reservoirs in Southeastern Idaho. Project final report with detail appendices.
Authors
Mattson, E. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalgeothermometryidahosnake river plainhydrothermalidesrpsrpegsheat flow mappingyellowstone hotspotthermal anomaliestemperature-dependent mineralisotropicequilibriawater chemistrymixing modelsreservoir temperature

Pressure Sensor and Telemetry Methods for Measurement while Drilling in Geothermal Wells

Jan 01, 2012
517.29 kB
Publicly accessible
Project status report as of end of 2011. Key milestones and accomplishments in the year 2011 include: Proof of feasibility of analog and digital components with their lifetime tested for more than 500 hours at 300 degrees C, Demonstration of ceramic-based packaging capable of su...
Authors
Vert, A. GE Global Research
geothermalsicelectronicshigh temperaturemeasurement while drillingmud pulsingpressure sensortelemetrytemperature sensorpressure measurementtechnical reportyear end reportintegrated circuitryegs

Utah FORGE: Milford Deep Test Well 58-32 (MU-ESW1) Pressure and Temperature Logs

Nov 08, 2018
1.23 MB
Publicly accessible
This archive consists of a pdf graphic log and a LAS text file representing the results of the pressure and temperature logs measured on Nov. 8th, 2018 from the Utah FORGE deep test well 58-32 (MU-ESW1). The logs were taken by DI Drill Survey Services.
Authors
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgepressuretemperaturewel 58-32pressure logtemperature logroosevelt hot springsutahwell mu-esw1pressure/temperature logmilfordbeaver countylogmu-esw1deeptestwell58-32well loglaswell dataresourcecharacterizationegs

Cape EGS: Gold 4-PB: Mudlog, Mass Spectrometry, Triple Combo, and Dipole Sonic-Derived Geomechanical data

Apr 30, 2025
30.1 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset includes geological and geophysical well logs from the Gold 4-PB well at the Cape EGS site near Utah FORGE, collected between December 2024 and January 2025. The dataset covers lithological, geochemical, and petrophysical data acquired during and after drilling. Data ...
Authors
Dadi, S. and Adams, T. Fervo Energy
geothermalenergycape egsutah forgeegsgold-4-pbgoldmass spectrometrymud logtriple combodipole sonicgeomechanicspetrophysicsresistivityporositywell logsanisotropygas analysislasraw data
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