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Utah FORGE 6-3629: Application of Machine Learning, Geomechanics, and Seismology for Real-Time Decision Making Tools During Stimulation 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 15, 2024
41.44 MB
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This is a presentation on the Cutting Edge Application of Machine Learning, Geomechanics, and Seismology for Real-Time Decision Making Tools During Stimulation by the University of Utah, presented by No'am Zach Dvory. This video slide presentation, by the University of Utah, disc...
Authors
Dvory, N. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeuniversity of utahseismicaimachine learningdata-driven decisionscommunity safteyinfrastructure protectionproactive risk mitigationimproved safteyimmediate responsestimulationfracingground motionseismic hazardsegsvideopresentationdecision support

Simulating Complex Fracture Systems in Geothermal Reservoirs Using an Explicitly Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Model

Jan 01, 2011
6.5 MB
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Low permeability geothermal reservoirs can be stimulated by hydraulic fracturing to create Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with higher permeability and improved heat transfer to increase heat production. In this paper, we document our effort to develop a numerica...
Authors
Carrigan, C. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalrock mechanicshydraulic fracturingenhanced geothermal systemegssimulationhydrohydrofrackingflowmodelmodelingreservoirfracking

Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications

Jan 01, 2011
5.25 MB
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The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeothermal reservoir modelinghydraulic fracturingdiscrete flow networkfluid flowheat transferenhanced geothermal systemegsnon-isothermal unsaturated flow and transportnuft code

Utah FORGE: Temperature-Dependent Fracture Seismicity from Fluid Injection Experiments

Feb 29, 2024
4.34 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains experimental data from fluid injection experiments conducted to investigate the influence of temperature on fracture seismicity. The experiments were performed on granite samples from Utah FORGE. The samples were prepared with a 30-degree inclined fracture an...
Authors
Wang, J. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyegstemperaturefracture seismicityfluid injectionshear stressdisplacementpore pressureexperimental geomechanicsgeomechanicshigh temperature rock mechanicsraw dataseismicitygraniteutah forgefracture mechanicsstimulation

Utah FORGE: Final Topical Report 2018

Apr 07, 2018
173.06 MB
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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...
Authors
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeroosevelt hot springsutah forge phase 2butah forge 2b final reportutah forge final reportutah forge 2bconceptual geologic modelgeologystructuralsoil gas surveyseismic reflectiontemperature profilewell 58-32geomechanical propertiesstress analysisseismic monitoringmicroseismicityinduced seismicityseismicitytemtransient electromagneticspermeabilitypetrology cuttingsco2hecarbon dioxideheliumismpinduced seismicity mitigation planenvironmental impact assessmenttechno-economic assessmentoutreachgeophysicswellpetrologyhydrochemistryfracturesgravitypermittinginfrastrutureseismic mitigationenvironmental assessmentrock stressgeomechanicssoil gasdfnconstructionquaternary faultsutahegsmilford

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

Feb 20, 2026
16.62 kB
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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 ...
Authors
Khatara, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16b78-3216a78-32stimulationfrac hitsfracfracingwell stimulationfracturesfractureegshydraulic stimulationmeasured depthmd kbarrival time utcstimulation stagesgeomechanicsprocessed data

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

Jun 30, 2025
6.17 MB
Publicly accessible
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...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegslaboratory experimentstechnical reportthermo-poromechanicalfracturingporoelasticthermo-poroelasticpermeability evolutionhydraulic fracturedfitmodeling resultsstressfracture mechanicsgeomechanicsblock-scalebiot effective stressclosure pressurethermal stresstransverse fracturesstimulation

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 05, 2024
126.38 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. This video slide presentation discussed controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of re...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeaseismic evolutionfriction-stability-permeabilitypermeabilityfracturesshear-reactivationshearstimulationreservoir stimulationseismicityfracfracingwell stimulationpetrophysicsgeomechanicshthppennsylvania state universityvideopresentationegs

Fallon FORGE: Distinct Element Reservoir Modeling

Mar 12, 2018
57.97 MB
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Archive containing input/output data for distinct element reservoir modeling for Fallon FORGE. Models created using 3DEC, InSite, and in-house Python algorithms (ITASCA). List of archived files follows; please see 'Modeling Metadata.pdf' (included as a resource below) for addition...
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegsforgefallonnevadastresshydro-shearinghydraulic fracturesgeomechanicsthermalmicroseismicitygeometrycirculationstimulationreservoir modelvetted-nopython codescriptmicroseimicwell trajectoriesfracture aperturehydroshearingstereonet plotspercent fracture slip vs pressureinjectionstressesdfngeologic structurejoint networkleakoff ratioshear stimulatedshear displacementnormal displacementopenholecasedthermal drawdownseismicitywell locationsreservoir mappingmiocroearthquakesmeqthermal modelingfracture tendancymicroseismicanalysisanalysesmodellingmodelreservoir

Utah FORGE: Slide-Hold-Slide Experiments on Westerly Granite at Temperatures up to 250 Degrees C

Oct 10, 2023
2.08 MB
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Laboratory slide-hold-slide tests were conducted in a conventional triaxial deformation configuration on 1-inch diameter cylindrical cores of Westerly granite bisected by a sawcut oriented at 30 degrees from vertical. Tests were conducted at a constant confining pressure of 30 MPa...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyslide-hold-slideutah forgeegstriaxialwesterly granitefault strengthfrictional strengthfault weakeninghydrothermalhydrothermal alterationearthquakesinduced seismicitystrength recoverygeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE 2439: Report on Minifrac Tests for Stress Characterization

Feb 22, 2024
21.49 MB
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This report describes minifrac tests conducted in the 16B(78)-32 well at the Utah FORGE site to characterize subsurface stresses, including the magnitude and orientation of the minimum and maximum horizontal stresses and the magnitude of the vertical stress. A minifrac test was co...
Authors
Kelley, M. et al Battelle Memorial Institute
geothermalenergyutahforgeegsstressgeomechanicsminifracin-situ stress16b16b78-32geophysicshydraulic fracturingvertical stressminimum horizontal stressmaximum horizontal stressstress regimeflowback datare-opening pressurepressure responsethermal coolingrcxcirculationtechnical report

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
128.96 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic ev...
Authors
Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismicitypermeabilitynonlinear acoustic imagingfracture reactivationfriction stabilitystress statestimulationgeomechanics2025 annual workshoppresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Utah FORGE: Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Model (2025 v1) 3D Visualization Via the Seequent Central Public Viewer

Jan 08, 2026
664.3 kB
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Visualize the Utah FORGE DFN model in three-dimensional space using the Seequent Central public viewer. 131 discrete planar fractures have been interpreted by Aleta Finnila (https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1750) from various data sets obtained during the 2022 and 2024 stimulati...
Authors
Jones, C. and Finnila, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture networksequent3d dfnfracture model3d fracture modelsequent central public viewer3d visualizationprocessed datahydraulic stimulationmicroseismic datafracture interpretation16a78-3216b78-32planar fracturesmodelvisualizationgeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE 3-2514: Final Report and Presentation on a Strain Sensing Array to Characterize Deformation

Dec 25, 2025
115.35 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for the project A Strain Sensing Array to Characterize Deformation at the Utah FORGE Site, carried out from 2021 to 2025 by Clemson University in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey and UNAVCO. Th...
Authors
Murdoch, L. Clemson University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegstensor strainmeter arraydeformationhydraulic stimulationinstrument fabricationfield installationlaboratory validationhigh-temperaturehigh-pressurestrainmeterstrain datacalibrationgeophysicsgeomechanicstechnical report

Utah FORGE 4-2492: Final Report and Presentation on Innovative Stimulation Design and Fiber-Optic Diagnostics to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency

Dec 31, 2025
285.14 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 4-2492, which investigated advanced stimulation design and diagnostic approaches to improve fracture uniformity, inter-well connectivity, and energy recovery efficiency in enhanced ge...
Authors
Sharma, M. The University of Texas at Austin
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsstimulation designfracture uniformitywell connectivityenergy recovery efficiencytechnical reportstimulationcirculation test16a16bdistributed fiber-optic sensingdtsdasdistributed strainnumerical modelingfracture growthfmitracerfracture geometrygeomechanicsgeophysics

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Final Report and Presentation on Seismicity Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging

Sep 30, 2025
254.88 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 5-2419, which investigates the coupled evolution of permeability and induced seismicity in enhanced geothermal systems using laboratory experiments, field observations, and nonline...
Authors
Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegspermeabilityinduced seismicitylaboratory experimentsfield observationsnonlinear acoustic imagingfault reactivationreservoir rockmicroearthquakestimulationphysics informed modelingmachine learningseismic momentstress statepermeability creationseismic hazardtechnical reportgeomechanicsgeophysicsmicroseismicity

Utah FORGE 6-3629: Machine Learning and Seismology for Real-Time Decision-Making in Stimulation 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
33.43 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on Machine Learning and Seismology for Real-Time Decision-Making in Stimulation by the University of Utah, presented by Dr. No'am Dvory. The project is developing real-time seismic monitoring, machine-learning, and geomechanical risk assessment tools to supp...
Authors
Dvory, N. University Of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsmachine learningseismologyseismic monitoringreal-time2026 annual workshopreservoir developmentmachine-learninggeomechanicsrisk assessmentdecision-makingdecision supporttraffic lightfault characterizationpresentationreportinduced seismicitygeothermal reservoir management

Utah FORGE 7-3639: Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept in Utah FORGE EGS 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
71.47 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept in Utah FORGE EGS by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi. The project is evaluating a novel multi-fracture stimulation approach designed to improve reservoir condu...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Jeffrey, R. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsmulti-fracmultistage stimulationreservoir stimulationwell-to-well conductivitystimulationgeomechanics16b16aabrasive jettingfracture permeability

Investigation of Stimulation-Response Relationships for Complex Fracture Systems in Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs

Jan 01, 2011
7.34 MB
Publicly accessible
Hydraulic fracturing is currently the primary method for stimulating low-permeability geothermal reservoirs and creating Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with improved permeability and heat production efficiency. Complex natural fracture systems usually exist in ...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenhanced geothermal systemegsdiscrete fracture flowmodelingreservoir stimulationstimulationhydraulic fracturing

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Laboratory Data for Insights on Hydraulic Fracture Closure and Stress Measurement

Jun 12, 2024
4.82 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes data from injection/fall-off experiments conducted in controlled laboratory settings. The aim is to investigate the physics governing fracture closure and the associated stress measurements during hydraulic fracturing. These time series data include flow rat...
Authors
Ye, Z. and Ghassemi, A. University of Oklahoma
hydraulic fracturinginjection/fall-off testsin-situ stress measurementsfracture closuregeothermalegsutah forgeminifracstressflow ratepressurevolumelaboratoryenergyinjectionfall-offwater injectionoil injectionsierra white granitecrab orchard sandstonescioto sandstonekismetgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: Phase-Picking Based Microseismic Event Catalog April 2024 Stimulation

Feb 19, 2026
1.73 MB
Publicly accessible
This catalog contains microseismic event locations recorded during the April 2024 stimulation at the Utah FORGE site. Events were detected and located using a phase-picking workflow that integrates downhole geophones (wells 56 and 78B) and downhole DAS (well 16B). P and S-wave arr...
Authors
Zhu, W. et al University Of Utah
geothermalenergyapril 2024 stimulationforgeutahmicroseismic event locationsutah forgeuniversity of utahseismicaimachine learningdata-driven decisionscommunity safteyinfrastructure protectionproactive risk mitigationimproved safteyimmediate responsestimulationfracingground motionseismic hazardsegsevent catalogmlprocessed datareservoir characterizationhydraulic fracturinggeomechanicsgeophysics

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Fluid Injection Experiments on Granite Samples at Four Different Temperatures

Sep 05, 2024
6.76 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from four fluid injection experiments at 24 C, 69 C, 111 C, and 140 C using a triaxial loading apparatus ("Temco"). Tests were conducted on a Utah FORGE granite sample with a 30 degree inclined fracture. Confining pressure was maintained at 10 MPa, wh...
Authors
Wang, J. and Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfluid injection experimentutah forgeegsfluid injectionfractured granitetriaxial loadingpermeabilityseismic momentconfining pressurepore pressureshear stresselevated temperatureexperimental datageomechanicsstimulationhydraulic stimulation

Utah FORGE: Tensor Strainmeter Data for the April, 2024 Stimulation of Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32

Sep 09, 2025
4.44 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains time series data from the four Tensor Optical Fiber Strainmeters at Utah FORGE, recorded during all stages of the April 2024 hydraulic stimulations of wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. The data span from midnight UTC on April 4 through April 18, 2024, and are ...
Authors
Murdoch, L. Clemson University
geothermalenergystrainstrainmeterutah forgetensor strainstimulationforgeoptical fiberegshydraulic stimulationprocessed data16a78-3216b78-32strain datageomechanicstime seriesbarometric pressureslurry ratetreatment pressuregeothermal reservoirstimulation monitoring

Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Sierra White Granite Joints at Elevated Temperatures

Nov 24, 2025
2.38 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from laboratory direct shear experiments performed on tension-induced fractures in Sierra White granite under saturated conditions at target temperatures of 50 C and 100 C. The data were collected using a custom water-pressurized chamber equipped with...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datafracturesdirect shearraw datageomechanicssaturated fracturesshear displacementeffective normal stresspore pressureultrasonic measurementsgeophysical responserock mechanicsstimulation

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Fault Reactivation and Permeability Evolution During Fluid Injection

Sep 15, 2025
182.35 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from controlled shear reactivation experiments performed on cylindrical Westerly and granitoid granite samples with a single inclined fracture. Laboratory faults were pre-loaded near failure and reactivated by fluid injection to examine relationships ...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityutah forgewesterly granitegranitoidpermeabilityshear stimulationegsfault reactivationfluid injectionpermeability evolutionseismicityacoustic emissionssingle inclined fractureshear stresspore pressuretriaxial testingmechanical datageomechanicsraw dataprocessed dataacoustic data
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