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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

Deep Sedimentary Basin EGS Development Reports

Jan 24, 2013
665.96 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes a Stage Gate Report on "Novel Geothermal Development of Deep Sedimentary Systems in the United States," along with supporting reports, presentations, and theses related to deep sedimentary basin geothermal development.. Stratigraphic reservoirs with high ...
Authors
Allis, R. and Moore, J. University of Utah
geothermalsedimentary aquifersbasin stratigraphytemperature distributionsheat flowreservoir modelingstratigraphic reservoirspermeabilityhydrofracturingdrillingpower productionsolarcarbonatessiliciclasticsreportdeep sedimentarystage gatetechnical report

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

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

Jan 01, 2012
23.51 MB
Publicly accessible
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

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

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

West Flank Coso FORGE: 83-11 Image and Mud Log Data

Jul 31, 2009
859.62 MB
Publicly accessible
CBIL and STAR image logs as pre-processed DLIS files, and mud log of well 83-11
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalforgeegswest flank cosowell datacosomud logimage logwell logwest flankcaliforniadlisstarimagecbil83-11

West Flank Coso FORGE: 52B-7 Image and Mud Log

Apr 01, 1992
22.31 MB
Publicly accessible
FMI image log and mud log of well 52B-7
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalforgeegswest flank cosowell datacosoimage logmud loggmiboreholedownholeimagingtemperaturegas analysismethaneethanehydrogen sulfidecarbon dioxideco2lithologymineralogydrillingdrill loggeomechanicswell loggingfmiimagewelllogwell log52b-7west flankcalifornia

West Flank Coso FORGE: Well 74-2TCH Temperature, Pressure, Well History, Well Bore Schematic

May 13, 2016
58.79 MB
Publicly accessible
Temperature logs, pressure logs, directional survey, well history, well bore schematic, and other reports for well 74-2TCH at West Flank FORGE
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalwelltemperature logforgeegsmud logdaily reportsdrill rigstatic surveywell completionsurvey plotssundry noticetemperature gradientpressure gradientthin sectionswell historywellbore schematicwell schematichistoryschematictemperaturepressure74-2tchlogcoso

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

WISE-CASING: Surface Seismic Survey at Cymric Field, California Central Valley

Apr 02, 2018
31.04 MB
Publicly accessible
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

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

Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

Aug 31, 2013
10.97 MB
Publicly accessible
This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegswaterlife cyclewater consumptionpowerregional water resource assessmentstimulationinternationaldomesticgeologypermitnevadaproductioninjectioncaliforniaoregonoperationalabovegroundmake-upcoolingwellobservation wellnepadrillingproduction wellinjection wellchemicalflow testcirculation testexploration welllossreservoir lossbelowground lossoperational lossloss ratelife cycle assessmentwater resource

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

Wister, CA Downhole and Seismic Data

Dec 18, 2010
768.6 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains Downhole geophysical logs associated with Wister, CA Wells 12-27 and 85-20. The logs include Spontaneous Potential (SP), HILT Caliper (HCAL), Gamma Ray (GR), Array Induction (AIT), and Neutron Porosity (NPOR) data. Also included are a well log, Injection T...
Authors
Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwistercaliforniadrillingwell datapressuretemperaturespinnerptsgeophysicsdownholewell loginjection test12-27boreholelithologymineral compositionmud loggas analysisimperial countyspontaneous potentialspgamma raygrneutron porositynporarray inductionaitimperial valleyresistivity85-20circulation3d seismicseismicgeophysical surveyreflectionp-wavemulti-component3ckirchhoff pre stackrefractionshear waveexplorationrisk reduction

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

Apr 30, 2019
1.02 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Project Data for Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Mar 31, 2026
601.08 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains project data generated by the project "Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers." It includes drilling, downhole drilling dynamics, bit records, daily drilling reports, directional surveys, lithology and mineralogy data, ...
Authors
Wriedt, J. and So, P. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergydrillingthe geysersphysics-based drillingbit designgdc-36prati-44downhole drilling dynamicsbit recordsdirectional surveylithologymineralogymud logspason edrwell logssonic logsfmiubiwell schematicraw data

Utah FORGE: Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Data

Jun 24, 2020
10.65 GB
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. and Podgorney, R. Golder Associates Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutah geothermalreservoirengineeringhydraulicfracturingegsdiscrete fracture networkdfnfracture modellingmilfordmodelingfracturehydroshearinflatedpore pressurestressfracmanstimulationdrillingpressuregoldersimulationreservoir planninghydraulic fracturing

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
Publicly accessible
The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...
Authors
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalieagiaannex vii2012drillingannual reportloggingtechniques

Baseline System Costs for a 50 MW Enhanced Geothermal System 2012

Apr 30, 2012
5.08 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
14.89 kB
Publicly accessible
This paper describes the methodology used to define the baseline exploration suite of techniques (baseline), as well as the approach that was used to create the cost and time data set that populates the baseline. The resulting product, an online tool for measuring impact, and the ...
Authors
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcosttimeexplorationgeophysicsgeochemistrydrillingremote sensingeconomic

GLADE Project: Final Technical Report

Aug 28, 2026
4.49 MB
In curation
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

Hotspot Project: The Snake River Geothermal Drilling Project Initial Report

Jan 01, 2012
1.71 MB
Publicly accessible
The Snake River volcanic province (SRP) overlies a thermal anomaly that extends deep into the mantle; it represents one of the highest heat flow provinces in North America. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate geothermal potential in three distinct settings: (1) Kimama ...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalhotspot projectbasaltgeophysicalkimamakimberleygravitymagneticseismicloggingidahoaquifersnake rivervolcanic provinceplainhotspotexplorationrhyolitedrillingdownholelithologylithologic logstratigraphic column

Play Fairway Analysis of the Snake River Plain, Idaho: Final Report

Feb 19, 2021
74.24 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes the final project report of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project as well as a separate appendix for the final report. The final report outlines the application of Play Fairway Analysis (PFA) to geothermal exploration, specifically within the...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergysrppfasnake river plainidahoblindresourcecharacterizationgeologyblind resourcesblind systemswestern snake river plaincentral snake river plaingeophysicsgravitymagneticsseismictemperaturegeothermometrygeochemistryaqueoustrace elementsisotoperadiometrywellarcgispythoncommon risk segment mappingcrsccrsgeochemicalmagnetotelluricsmtconceptual modelgisthermal modelinghydrothermalintegrated modelintegrated geohydrological modelgeology mapengineered geothermal systemegsmapdrillingwater chemistrypetrographyplay fairway analysisalgorithm

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

Jul 01, 2020
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
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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