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SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications

Jan 04, 2023
1.3 MB
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The paper was presented at the 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 15-17, 2021. In this study, the effectiveness of different additives was evaluated in maintaining drilling fluid rheology at HPHT(high pressure and...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalrheologydrilling fluid additivesviscosifierfiltration controlgeothermal drillinghphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwwelltemperature

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

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
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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
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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

2011 Glass Buttes Exploration and Drilling

Jan 01, 2011
1.27 MB
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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

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

Jan 01, 2010
780.83 kB
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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

Snake River (Idaho) Geothermal Drilling Project: Innovative Approaches to Geothermal Exploration

Feb 21, 2014
105.74 MB
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The goal of our project was to test innovative exploration technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correla...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergyslimhole drillingsnake river plaininnovative explorationkimamakimberlymountain homebasaltrhyolitegeophysicsgeochemistrytechnicalassessmentprocessed dataidahoconceptual model

Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

May 19, 2010
910.73 kB
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Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.
Authors
Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

Sep 20, 2013
63.84 kB
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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

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study References, Reports, Literature

Mar 29, 2018
189.25 MB
Publicly accessible
The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotdduhawthorneel capitandrillingwell datadrilling data

Project Hotspot Petrology, Geochemistry and Stratigraphy of the Kimama core hole, Snake River Plain, Idaho

Mar 19, 2019
Size unavailable
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This submission contains links to two open source published papers on the Kimama core hole, Project Hotspot. "Volcanic stratigraphy and age model of the Kimama deep borehole (Project Hotspot)" Basalts erupted in the Snake River Plain of central Idaho and sampled in the Kimama dri...
Authors
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
geothermalenergybasaltslimhole drillinggeochemistryborehole geophysicsprocessed dataidahokimamasnake river plain

Hot Pot: Mercury Concentration Map

Jun 28, 2013
64.3 kB
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Location of sample points and analytical results for mercury concentrations from a soil survey.
Authors
Lane, M. Oski Energy LLC
geothermalnevadahot potgeochemistrysoil surveymercurymap packagegisgeospatial data

Ormat Maui Project 2011 Peer Review Presentation: Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments

Jun 07, 2011
1.03 MB
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Geothermal Technologies Program Peer Review Presentation on Blind Geothermal System Exploration in Active Volcanic Environments. Includes plans and statuses for multi-phase geophysical and geochemical surveys in overt and subtle volcanic systems in Hawaii and Maui.
Authors
Martini, B. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalexplorationblind geothermal systemsmauihawaiivolcanicgeophysicalgeochemicaltimelinebudgetgravityco2 fluxsoil temperaturehyperspectralisotopeaeromagneticpunaulupalakuahaleakalarift zone

The Use of 3D Geologic Modeling to Improve Well Targeting in Glass Buttes, Oregon

Oct 09, 2011
2.2 MB
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The Glass Buttes Project includes combining a suite of high-resolution geophysical and geochemical techniques to reduce exploration risk by characterizing hydrothermal alteration, fault geometries and relationships. This is aided through geologic observation, modern remote sensing...
Authors
Walsh, P. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalglass buttesoregongeophysicsgeochemistryexplorationlidarfault geometriesremote sensingstructural modelslim holesgeophysicalgeochemical3dgeologic modelinggeology

Geothermal Resource at the McGee Mountain Prospect, Humboldt County, Nevada

Jul 01, 2010
2.64 MB
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This report describes the geothermal resource at McGee Mountain, including: 1. Local geology 2. Thermal features 3. Known boreholes and temperature gradients 4. Geophysical surveys 5. Fluid geochemistry and geothermometry 6. Estimate of the heat-in-place Description of the heat-i...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountaingeologygeochemistrymonte carloheat in place estimatereportthermal featuresborehole gradienttemperature gradientgeophysicsgeophysical surveyboreholebore holegeothermometryfluidheat-in-place

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
14.89 kB
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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

Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Apr 03, 2019
324.78 kB
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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...
Authors
Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforge-utahgeochemistrynumerical modelingfractureinjection testporosityfracture networkmodelingwell 58-32well datastimulationdrillingroosevelt hot springswell 45-3reservoirmineralsthermalaqueousquartzcalciteillitekaolinitephpolythermalreaction pathutah forgeegsmilfordutahenergy geoscience institute

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Data Used for Geothermal Resource Conceptual Modeling and Power Capacity Estimates

Apr 05, 2020
4.1 MB
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This data submission includes several data components that were used to develop a conceptual model and power capacity-estimates of two low-temperature geothermal resources that define geothermal prospect A at Hawthorne, Nevada. Data are sourced from a combination of legacy publicl...
Authors
Ayling, B. and Hinz, N. Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
geothermalenergyhawthornegeochemistryconceptual modeltemperature logsborehole fracture datahawthorne army depotdirect usenevada2-meter temperaturesalteration mineralsptswell datafluid chemistryddutemperaturefracturexrdwater chemistrysurveycuttingsmodelingcapacityestimatesconceptualhwaad-2hwaad-3hwaad-2ageospatial datalow-tempertaurehydrothermalseservoireservoir compartmentalizationpower capacityimage log

Geothermal Geodatabase for Rico Hot Springs Area and Lemon Hot Springs, Dolores and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

Nov 01, 2012
524.95 MB
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This geodatabase was built to cover several geothermal targets developed by Flint Geothermal in 2012 during a search for high-temperature systems that could be exploited for electric power development. Several of the thermal springs have geochemistry and geothermometry values indi...
Authors
Zehner, R. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalricocoloradogeodatabasedolores countysan miguel countygeochemistrystructuralpoint informationmines and prospectsreconnaissanceshallow temperature surveyair photo lineamentstravertinegroundwaterland ownershipgeologygeologic maprico quadrangletopographicmapgeothermometrygeospatial datadatagis

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids Final Report

Mar 18, 2019
12.34 MB
Publicly accessible
This report documents the results of investigations dealing with the concentrations and availabilities of strategic, critical and valuable materials (SCVM) in produced waters from geothermal and hydrocarbon reservoirs (50-250 degrees C) in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Ut...
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergystrategic critical metalsproduced geothermal fluidsproduced hydrocarbon fluidswestern usanevadautahidahooregonnew mexicogeologyproduction fieldsfluidgeochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopesrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineralogylithologycritical elementsmineral depositsdrillingproducedwaterreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedscvmstrategiccritical and valuable materials

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

Effectiveness of Shallow Temperature Surveys to Target a Geothermal Reservoir at Previously Explored Site at McGee Mountain, Nevada: Final Report for U.S. Department Of Energy Grant EE-0002830

Mar 07, 2014
2.23 MB
Publicly accessible
The McGee Mountain geothermal area was selected to test early-stage shallow temperature survey techniques and drill two slim holes to test the resource. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc. was able to complete only a small portion of the project before lack of funding prevented f...
Authors
Zehner, R. Geothermal Technical Partners, Inc.
geothermalnevadamcgee mountainshallow temperature surveygeoprobegeochemistrygeologytransmissionreportgravitysurveyfeasibilityarchaeological clearancegeothermometrycost-effectivethermal anomaliescost

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

Lightning Dock Geothermal Field Data Package, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Aug 19, 2026
7.4 GB
Publicly accessible
This submission is a curated geoscience, well and plant-operations data package for the Lightning Dock geothermal field in the Animas Valley, Hidalgo County, south-western New Mexico, a liquid-dominated system produced for binary (ORC) power generation. It covers well-by-well data...
Authors
Ifrene, G. et al Zanskar Geothermal
lightning dockwell logsgisproduction datageothermalenergytracer testpower generationgeochemistrygeophysicsgroundwaterbinary systemorcdownhole temperaturebouguermagnetotelluricinversion modelsaeromagneticsgravity surveylidarquaternary faultgeologymud logstemperature

Alum Innovative Exploration Project (Ram Power Inc.)

Jan 01, 2010
252.81 MB
Publicly accessible
Data generated from the Alum Innovative Exploration Project, one of several promising geothermal properties located in the middle to upper Miocene (~11-5 Ma, or million years BP) Silver Peak-Lone Mountain metamorphic core complex (SPCC) of the Walker Lane structural belt in Esmera...
Authors
Miller, C. Ram Power, Inc.
geothermalgravitymagneticsmtgeochemistryregional temperatureresource modelwell datageologyupper miocenesilver peaklone mountainwalker lanealumesmeralda countynevadagravity surveygridterrain5km10kmupward continued regional residualbougerhorizontal gravity gradientnorth americaimperial countygrav-magmagnetic3dprofileprofilesround 12009round 22010magnetotelluricsinversion30 ohm100 ohm300 ohmztemchemistrygeothermometrytemperaturehole 56-29historicshallowwell logsmoderngeologicgeomechanicsgeophysical25-2926-19geologyreportexecutive summarymapssectionsphotosphotographspicturesgeospatial data

Project HOTSPOT: Mountain Home Well Borehole Geophysics Database

Nov 11, 2012
209.37 MB
Publicly accessible
The Snake River Plain (SRP), Idaho, hosts potential geothermal resources due to elevated groundwater temperatures associated with the thermal anomaly Yellowstone-Snake River hotspot. Project HOTSPOT has coordinated international institutions and organizations to understand subsurf...
Authors
Shervais, J. Utah State University
geothermalsnake river plainproject hotspotidahoyellowstone hotspotborehole geophysicsmountain homegeophysicsborehole logdowhnhole geophysicstemperaturepressuregamma raymagnetic susceptibilitygeochemistrythoriumuraniumpotassiumneutronresistivityimage logsrpboreholewell data
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