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Utah FORGE 5-2565: Final Report on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fracture Under Hydrothermal Conditions

This report discusses the results of research on the ability to create and/or reactivate and subsequently sustain fracture systems which are strongly influenced by complexly coupled mechanical (M) and chemical (C) processes in reservoirs forced from equilibrium by hydraulic stimul...

Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey

Aug 24, 2025
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Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics

This report documents a series of block-scale hydraulic fracturing experiments, simulating Utah FORGE conditions to investigate how different combinations of in situ stress regimes, well orientations, and thermal stress conditions influence fracture initiation and propagation. The...

Bunger, A. and Lu, Y. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 30, 2025
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Utah FORGE 4-2541: Optimization and Validation of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation Treatment Design 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

This is a presentation on the Optimization and Validation of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation Treatment Design at Utah FORGE project by Fervo Energy, presented by Sireesh Dadi. The project's objective was to develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to t...

Dadi, S. and Norbeck, J. Fervo Energy

Sep 08, 2023
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Utah FORGE: Native State Numerical Model 2025 Update

This dataset contains a three-dimensional native-state numerical model of the Utah FORGE site, updated in 2025, representing thermal, hydraulic, and stress conditions within the granitic reservoir and overlying sedimentary formations. The model domain extends 6 km by 6 km laterall...

Vazic, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Jan 30, 2026
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Utah FORGE: Optimization of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation (Fervo Energy)

Information around the plug-and-perf treatment design at Utah FORGE by Fervo Energy. Objective and Purpose: Develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to target the top three factors that control the technical and commercial viability of an EGS sys...

Norbeck, J. et al Fervo Energy

Feb 08, 2023
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Utah FORGE 5-2419: Temperature Testing of Proppants for EGS and Stimulation of Electromagnetic Fracture Mapping Using Electrically-Conducive Proppants 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

This is a presentation on the Temperature Testing of Proppants for EGS and Stimulation of Electromagnetic Fracture Mapping Using Electrically-Conducive Proppants by Stevens Institute of Technology, presented by Cheng Chen. This video slide presentation discusses well controlled la...

Chen, C. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Sep 14, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Stimulation Conference Paper and Data

The U.S. Department of Energy's (U.S. DOE) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is a field laboratory that provides a unique opportunity to develop and test new technologies for characterizing, creating and sustaining Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in ...

Best, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Apr 24, 2019
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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock

This is the final technical report documenting laboratory experiments and modeling conducted to characterize the thermo-poromechanical behavior of fractured crystalline rocks for application to Utah FORGE. The report includes measurements of poroelastic and thermo-poroelastic prop...

Ghassemi, A. The University of Oklahoma

Jun 30, 2025
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Utah FORGE: Geothermal Resource Assessment Report 2024

This report provides a first-order assessment of the producible energy from the Utah FORGE EGS reservoir, based on stimulation and circulation testing in 2024. The assessment is based on a stored heat calculation for a cylindrical volume of stimulated hot dry rock enveloping the d...

Simmons, S. and Barker, B. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 20, 2025
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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: 2024 Discrete Fracture Network Model Data

The Utah FORGE 2024 Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Model dataset provides a set of files representing discrete fracture network modeling for the FORGE site near Milford, Utah. The dataset includes four distinct DFN model file sets, each corresponding to different time frames and ...

Finnila, A. and Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Sep 08, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Final Topical Report 2018

This is the final topical report for the Phase 2B Utah FORGE project, which is located near Roosevelt Hot Springs, Utah. This PDF format report details results associated with the conceptual geologic model, deep well 58-32, rock geomechanics, reservoir temperatures, seismic survey...

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

Apr 07, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Stimulation Data (April, 2022)

This is a set of data related to the stimulation program at Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32 during April, 2022. This includes daily reports, 1 second Pason data, tracer data, and shear stimulation data and information including a report of an evolving prognosis for the stimulation oper...

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

May 18, 2022
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Utah FORGE 6-3712: Curated and Fused 2022 and 2024 Stimulation Injection Datasets and Processing Report February 2026

This submission contains curated injection parameter datasets from the 2022 and 2024 stimulation experiments conducted at the Utah FORGE site, along with the report documenting the data processing workflow. The datasets were developed as part of Project 6-3712: Probabilistic Estim...

Williams, J. et al Global Technology Connection, Inc.

Feb 25, 2026
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Utah FORGE 4-2541: Final Report and Presentation on Optimization and Validation of a Plug and Perf Stimulation Treatment Design

This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 4-2541, which focused on the optimization and validation of a multistage plug and perf stimulation treatment design for enhanced geothermal systems. The report documents drilling, com...

Norbeck, J. Fervo Energy

Jul 15, 2025
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Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Program Report May 2024

This dataset consists of a comprehensive report documenting the stimulation program conducted in May 2024 on Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. It includes detailed accounts of operational and scientific objectives, stimulation methodologies, and testing outcomes. The rep...

McClennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Nov 19, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Granite Core Thermal Properties Test Results Report (Oct. 2021)

This is a presentaiton from Metarock Laboratories on the thermal properties of Utah FORGE well 58-32 granite core. The presentation includes pictures of core samples, core details for the samples (sample depths and size), sample thermal expansion test results, and radial velocity ...

Laboratories, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Oct 29, 2021
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Utah FORGE: Phase 1a Tensor Strainmeter Data for the April, 2022 Stimulation of Well 16A(78)-32

Data from two Tensor Optical Fiber Strainmeters that were operational during Stages 1, 2, and 3 of the April, 2022 stimulation of well 16A(78)-32. Each csv file contains data from each stimulation stage (stage1, stage2, stage3) for both Phase 1a strainmeter installations (FS01, f...

DeWolf, S. and Murdoch, L. Clemson University

Sep 15, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Record of Frac Hits on Well 16B(78)-32 During Stimulation of Well 16A(78)-32 April 2024

This dataset documents frac hit observations recorded in well 16B(78)-32 during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 in April 2024 at the Utah FORGE site. The spreadsheet provides a chronological record of identified frac hits, including an event label, measured depth in feet ...

Khatara, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Feb 20, 2026
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Utah FORGE: Neubrex Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Fiber Optic Monitoring Reports April and May, 2024

These reports contain information on the distributed temperature sensing (DTS), distributed strain sensing (DSS), and pressure monitoring during the stimulation of Well 16(B)78-32 at Utah FORGE, in April and May 2024. Reports include information on data collection and calibrations...

Jurick, D. and Guzik, D. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC

Apr 30, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Report on the Thermal Properties of Wells 16A(78)-32 & 58-32 Granite

This is a report from Metarock Laboratories on the thermal properties of Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32 & 58-32 granite. The report includes pictures of core samples, core details for the samples (where the sample was taken and the size of the sample), sample thermal expansion test r...

Laboratories, M. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

May 04, 2021
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Utah FORGE: Seismic Event Catalogue from the April, 2022 Stimulation of Well 16A(78)-32

This dataset includes earthquake catalogues for the three stages of the 2022 well 16A(78)-32 stimulation provided by Geo Energie Suisse. Events in these catalogues have been visually inspected. There are additional events of lower signal to noise that were automatically detected. ...

Dyer, B. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Jul 30, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 2022 Stimulation Microseismic Report

This is a Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32 stimulation microseismic detection and event location report from Silixa LLC. The report covers the digital acoustic sensing (DAS) data acquisition and analysis used to study microseismic events during the April, 2022 stimulations at well 16A(7...

LLC, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Sep 26, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Updated Seismic Event Catalogue from the April, 2022 Stimulation of Well 16A(78)-32

These are revised catalogs, related to the April, 2022 well 16A(78)-32 stimulation (phases 1,2, & 3), provided by Geo Energie Suisse (GES) that include additional events at the start of Stage 1 and some tidying up of some locations. These catalogs also include events for additiona...