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

Jan 04, 2023
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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

Fallon FORGE: Fluid Geochemistry

Mar 13, 2018
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Fluid geochemistry analysis for wells supporting the Fallon FORGE project. Samples were collected from geothermal wells using standard geothermal water sampling techniques, including filtration and acidification of the cation sample to pH < 2 prior to geochemical analysis. Analyse...
Authors
Blankenship, D. and Ayling, B. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergygeochemistryfallonforgenevadaegsvetted-nowater qualitywaterfluidsamplesampling

Design of an Airlift Bioreactor

Mar 13, 2017
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An important consideration for the process design is cell immobilization-enabled flow-through operation. Large-scale biosorption relies on cells that are immobilized on a supporting substrate and used to 'attract' metal ions. Cell immobilization allows easy separation of the feed...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergybioreactorairliftrare earthbiosorptionadsorptionreebiofilmresource recoverybioadsorption

Mt. Simon Sandstone Brine Chemistry for DDU Technology at the U of IL Campus

Mar 31, 2019
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A review of brine chemistry data for the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin is provided for calculations to predict the potential for mineral scaling and precipitation. The assessment includes expected changes in temperature, pressure, and/or exposure to air or other materi...
Authors
Lu, Y. and McKaskle, R. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinbrine chemistrygeothermal fluid handlingpredictionmineral scaling and precipitationbest projectcost estimatefiltrationcolburn equationheat exchange

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
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High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

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

Compatibility Study of Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes with 1 Cyclohexylpiperidenium Bicarbonate Solutions

Oct 01, 2015
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The switchable polarity solvent forward osmosis (SPS FO) desalination process requires use of a polishing filtration step to remove trace quantities of draw solution from the product water stream. Selected nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were tested for thei...
Authors
Adhikari, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalswitchable polarity solvent forward osmosisnanofiltrationreverse osmosismembranesps fobrinecoupon testsmodule tests

Utah FORGE 1-2551: Development of a Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Jan 13, 1970
44.1 MB
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This is a presentation on the Development of a Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor by Colorado School of Mines, presented by William Fleckenstein. This video describes (1) the development and use of a low-cost and rapid multistage fracture stimulation technology wit...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgecolorado school of minesfracture stimulationwell stimulationfracingmultistate fracture stimulationflow controlheat recovery improvementpacker eliminationegswelbore tractor

Utah FORGE: Fault Reactivation Through Fluid Injection Induced Seismicity Laboratory Experiments

Jul 01, 2023
119.91 MB
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Included are results from shear reactivation experiments on laboratory faults pre-loaded close to failure and reactivated by the injection of fluid into the fault. The sample comprises a single-inclined-fracture (SIF) transecting a cylindrical sample of Westerly granite. All expe...
Authors
Yu, J. et al Pennsylvania State University
energyinduced seismicityegsutah forgewesterly graniteraw datacodematlabfault activationinjection testpressureflow ratereactivationshearfluid

Utah FORGE: Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores

Oct 05, 2022
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This paper discusses the progress on a project funded by the DOE Utah FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy) for the development of a subsurface heat exchanger for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) using unique casing sleeves cemented in place and are used ...
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Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergycompletionsleevestractorheat modelegsutah forgestimulationfracturingwellbore technologieswellbore technologyheat exchangergeothermoptimalfracoptimal

GPS Station RINEX Files and Position Time-Series

Oct 14, 2021
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Links to URL's with latest position time-series of GPS stations SEMN, SEMS, and GARL at the San Emidio Desert Geothermal Area as well as URL with links to archived RINEX files. The data is being taken as part of the WHOLESCALE project for the purpose of developing a protocol for s...
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Feigl, K. University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergygpsgeodesysan emidionevadasan emidio desertgeothermal areagps stationsrinexraw data

3-D Geologic Controls of Hydrothermal Fluid Flow at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada using PCA

Oct 01, 2021
7.12 MB
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In many hydrothermal systems, fracture permeability along faults provides pathways for groundwater to transport heat from depth. Faulting generates a range of deformation styles that cross-cut heterogeneous geology, resulting in complex patterns of permeability, porosity, and hydr...
Authors
Siler, D. and Pepin, J. United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypca3d geologic modelgeologic modelgeologycharacterizationmachine learningmlbhsbrady hot springsprincipal component analysisproductionstressfaultsrbradyhydrothermalgeologic structureunsupervised3d well datacodegeothermicgeophysics

Utah FORGE 1-2551: Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation and Report

Sep 08, 2023
73.57 MB
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Included here are a presentation recording, slides, and report on the Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores project by Colorado School of Mines, presented by Dr. William W. Fleckenstei...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsstimulationheat-carrier fluidzonal isolationmultistage fracture stimulationinjectionflow controlhorizontal wellborestimulation technologylong-reach injectormulti-stage fracturing systemwell tractorreport

Utah FORGE: GeoThermOPTIMAL Presentation Video

Dec 12, 2022
20.69 MB
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This is a project description video by Dr. William W. Fleckenstein related to their "Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores" R&D project at Utah FORGE which is linked...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgemulti-stage fracturingwellbore tractorzonal isolationhorizontal drillingfracturingegsfracingwell stimulationvideoutahdrillingtechnologywellbore technologiessleevesmp4stimulation

Practices Maintain Straight Hole in Crooked Hole Conditions, While Also Enabling Significant Gains in Drill Rate

Apr 30, 2014
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Bottom hole assembly (BHA) designs were assessed in field trials for their ability to achieve critical low inclination requirements, while simultaneously enabling high drill rates. Because angle has historically been controlled by reducing weight on bit (WOB), these are often com...
Authors
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalbhadrillingpacked bhapendulum bhamsemcginness hills fieldwobbottom hole assemblyweight on bitmechanical specific energyspeinclinationanglemcginness hills

Utah FORGE 10-3726: Geothermal Multiset Straddle for High Temperature Applications 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
437.16 MB
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This is a presentation on the Geothermal Multiset Straddle (GMS) for High Temperature Applications by Welltec, presented by Ricardo Vasques. This video slide presentation discusses the development of (1) an annular multiset isolation system; (2) a stimulation straddle isolation sy...
Authors
Vasques, R. Welltec Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopmultiset straddle systemzonal isolationhigh-temperature toolsstimulation systemsdownhole controlflow controlwell longevitytool developmentpresentationpresentation slidespresentation recordingreport

Utah FORGE 5-2557: Final Report and Presentation for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled THMC Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Nov 30, 2025
163.74 MB
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This contains a final technical report and closeout presentation recording summarizing the results from Utah FORGE Project 5-2557 on the role of fluid pressure and temperature in fracture mechanics and coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes relevant to enhanced ...
Authors
Pyrak-Nolte, L. Purdue University
geothermalenergythermo-hydro-mechanical-chemicalthmcutah forgeegstechnical reportlaboratory experimentstheoretical developmentsnumerical simulationscirculation testsfracture slippermeability evolutionseismicaseismicmoose farmfriction theoryaijoint inversion

Machine Learning to Identify Geologic Factors Associated with Production in Geothermal Fields: A Case-Study Using 3D Geologic Data from Brady Geothermal Field and NMFk

Oct 01, 2021
5.68 MB
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In this paper, we present an analysis using unsupervised machine learning (ML) to identify the key geologic factors that contribute to the geothermal production in Brady geothermal field. Brady is a hydrothermal system in northwestern Nevada that supports both electricity producti...
Authors
Siler, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergynmfkbrady hot springsmachine learningmlbhsnonnegative matrix factorization k-meanshydrothermalbradyk-meansclusteringnonnegative matrix factorizationmatrix factorizationgeothermalcloudsmarttensorsunsupervised3d well data3d geologic mapgeologic structurefaultsstressgeologycharacterizationgeologic modelproductioncode

Literature Collection for the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers

Jan 20, 2026
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This submission contains links to multiple publications on the Evaluation Of Physics-Based Drilling and Alternative Bit Design At The Geysers. The long-term goal of the project was to safely implement oil and gas industry drilling best-practices, particularly with respect to limit...
Authors
Wriedt, J. Geysers Power Company, LLC
geothermalenergygeyserspublicationsphysics-based drillingbit designlimiter redesignelectronic drilling recordsbit technologycontrol strategies

Summary Fracturing of Coso Samples with StimuFrac

Sep 06, 2016
61.24 kB
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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.
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalstimuli-responsivecosoeffective pressurelab-scale stimulationegsstimufracfracking fluidhydraulic fracturingfracture mechanismsoverpressurestimulationegs reservoir

Characterizing favourable structural settings of geothermal reservoirs in extensional regions: Enhanced exploration strategies

Nov 30, 2010
1.47 MB
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Exploration of geothermal systems is commonly hampered by the risk of unsuccessful drilling. A major problem in selecting well sites is that the favorable settings of known systems are generally not adequately characterized. This is particularly important in amagmatic regions, wh...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada
geothermalstructural controlled geothermal systemsbasin and rangeaegean extension regionturkeystructurally controled geothermal systemsaegean extensional provincegeothermal exploration

Exploration Case Studies on OpenEI

Sep 27, 2013
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The goal of this project was to create a template (and associated form) on OpenEI to solicit crowd-sourced information sharing about various geothermal resource areas around the world. Over the past two years, twelve case studies have been researched by NREL staff testing the usa...
Authors
Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalexplorationopeneigeothermal areacase studyexploration historywell field descriptionhydothermal systemreservoirheat sourcegeochemistrywell field datatectonic settingcontrol structurebrophy modelblind geothermal systemmemo

Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs Results

Oct 20, 2021
6.41 MB
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Geothermal power plants typically show decreasing heat and power production rates over time. Mitigation strategies include optimizing the management of existing wells increasing or decreasing the fluid flow rates across the wells and drilling new wells at appropriate locations. Th...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymachine learningmlsubsurfacecharacterizationbrady hot springsbhspredictionreservoir modelingtime seriespcaprincipal component analysisreservoir managementreservoirdual-porositystimulationinjection testpdetemperatureflowpressuresimulationsingle-fracturedoubletheat maptensorflowcnnlstmmlphydrothermalopen source reservoirosrnevada

Utah FORGE: LBNL Status Report on the VEMP Tool 2024

Feb 16, 2024
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This report describes the modifications made to the Vertical Electromagnetic Profiling (VEMP) borehole tool, currently on loan to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) from Japan's Geothermal Energy Research and Development Co., Ltd. (GERD), during its refurbishment. It inc...
Authors
Wilt, M. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsvempvertical electromagnetic profilinglbnltechnologygeophysicselectromagneticevaluationreporttool statusmagnetic fieldfield testscalibrationborehole tool

Community Geothermal: Seward Alaska Heat Loop District Energy System Modelica Model

Sep 29, 2024
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This dataset contains a Modelica-based dynamic thermal simulation model of the Seward Heat Loop project. The model contains building loads generated from DesignBuilder simulations of the four city-owned buildings that are connected to the system. These buildings are heated by a hy...
Authors
Mitchell, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyheat pumpocean sourcewell datacommgeo
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