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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Steel Pipe

Jul 23, 2019
1.24 MB
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The steel pipe experiment conducted in the lab was using 6 meter low-carbon steel pipe. We tested it with both dry and in-water condition. In the dry experimental setup, a coaxial cable acting as a return path in the air.
Authors
Wang, J. and Wu, Y. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrtime domain reflectormeryegssystem analysisinnovative exploration technologieslab experimentlabwellborewellintegritycasinggeophysicssteelpipepipinglow-carbondrywetexperimentsensingassessmentwise-casing

Hydroshear Simulation Lab Test 3.2

Aug 01, 2014
5.88 MB
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This data file is for the hydroshear simulation lab test 3.2. The two previous hydroshear simulation lab tests are linked in the resources section as GDR submissions. In this test a sample of granite with a pre-cut (man made fracture) is confined, heated and differential stress is...
Authors
Bauer, S. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalhydroshearstimulationgranitelab testprecut fracturegeophysicsshearshear testinghydroshear testingdifferential stresssimulationfractureegs

Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs

Jan 01, 2018
5.53 GB
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This project focused on assessment and discovery of fluid-rock interaction in geothermal reservoirs. We accomplished work in four main areas: 1) fracture formation and the relationship between fluid flow and shear failure, 2) assessment of fracture geometry and fluid permeability ...
Authors
Madara, B. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergylab testingfracture formationshear failurefluid flowfracture geometryfluid permeabilityacoustic measurementsinjectionseismicitytriaxial experimentsdynamic stressingreservoir permeabilityfracture flowpermeability evolutionacoustic fracture characterizationfrictional stabilitydynamic triggeringinjection induced seismicityinduced seismicityshear slipshear flowberea sandstonewesterly graniteegsacoustic emissionslab earthquakes

EGS Collab Experiment 1: TOUGH2-CSM Simulation of Embedded Natural Fractures and Chemical Tracer Transport and Sorption

Jun 07, 2019
5.23 MB
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The EGS Collab SIGMA-V project is a multi-lab and university collaborative research project that is being undertaken at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in South Dakota. The project consists of studying stimulation, fluid-flow, and heat transfer processes at a scal...
Authors
Johnston, B. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsegs collabtough2simulationenhanced geothermal systemssurfsanford underground research facilityreservoirmodelingtracernaturalfracturesfracturingchemicalsigma-vthermaltemperatureheat flowfluid flowmonitoringhydrauliccirculationinjectioninjectortough2-csmsorptiontransferbreakthrough

Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Test Data for Investigating Seismic Precursors to Shear Failure of Fractures

Jun 11, 2024
3.13 MB
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This dataset includes results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of dry and saturated fractures in Indiana limestone and Sierra White granite. Direct shear tests were performed on tensile-induced fractures in Indiana limestone and Sierra W...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveexcelprocessed dataelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datarmreshearfracturesindiana limestonetransducer

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

Lab-Scale Stimulation Results on Surrogate Fused Silica Samples

Jul 06, 2016
73.74 kB
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Lab-scale stimulation work on non-porous fused silica (similar mechanical properties to igneous rock) was performed using pure water, pure CO2 and water/CO2 mixtures to compare back to back fracturing performance of these fluids with PNNL's StimuFrac.
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermaleffective pressurefused silicastimufraclab-scale stimulationfracturing proformancehydraulic fracturingquartzfracking fluidpressuremeasured effective pressuresupercritical co2reservoir stimulationegs

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

Nov 24, 2025
2.38 MB
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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

GLADE Project: Pre-Feasibility Economic Evaluation by National Lab of the Rockies

Aug 28, 2026
1.96 MB
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The Geothermal Limitless Approach to Drilling Efficiencies (GLADE) project was undertaken in Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin Colorado to evaluate whether advanced oil and gas drilling practices could be adapted to improve geothermal well construction in deep, hot, hard-rock environmen...
Authors
Mibei, G. et al OXY USA Inc.
geothermalenergyeconomic evaluationdj basincoloradogladetechno-economicclosed-loopegsfeasibilitythermophysicaldrilling costlcoe sensitivity

Gas Propagated Borehole Fracture Model And Simulation

Nov 15, 2015
58.91 MB
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We developed a model for fracture production produced during detonation of an explosive mixture in a 10m packed off section of a shallow borehole. The model is based upon an actual field and lab experiments on low-damage borehole fracturing performed at Sandia National Labs by Mar...
Authors
Carrigan, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsborehole fracturingfrackingpropellant fracturingfracturing simulationborehole propellant

Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Core Analyses

May 30, 2018
24.23 MB
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This dataset contains final reports regarding stress measurements, permeability measurements, and mechanical properties from the core testing of well 58-32, in PDF format, and spreadsheets containing tables from the reports as part of Utah FORGE Phase 2B. Please refer to the repor...
Authors
McLennan, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeomechanicspermeabilityutah forgeutah forge phase 2bwell 58-32rock stressrock mechanical propertiesutah geothermalyoungs moduluspoissons ratiofracturemechanical propertieswell logsshear wavedipole sonic imagerdsicompressional wavelabfailure envelopetensile strengthmilfordroosevelt hot springspermeability measurementsopenhole sectionsitu stressesinjectionpressure transient methodsfield testinglab testingstress measurementshydraulic fractureegsphase 2bforgeutahcore datastressrock propertiescore testingwell coordinateswell locationwell dataresourcecharacterization

Brady Geothermal Field PoroTomo Laboratory Deployment Map

Mar 01, 2016
3.1 MB
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Map of the PoroTomo Laboratory at Brady Field, Nevada. Map includes locations of GPS Stations, Shaker Stations, Vibroseis Sites, Seismometers, Fiber-Optic Cables, and wells
Authors
Lopeman, J. University of Wisconsin
geothermalmapdeploymentbrady geothermal fieldegsporotomowelllocationgps stationshaker stationvibroseisshakergpsstationseismometerseismic monitoringsitelablaboratory

Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map Snake River Plain

Oct 30, 2020
9.83 MB
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SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate i...
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Batir, J. et al Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
geothermalenergysnake river plaintemperaturelithologyvelocityheat flowblmnrelthermal conductivityradiogenic heat productionoil and gas wellsenhanced geothermal systemegssrpshallowidahomodelmodelingradioactivityoregonbottom-hole temperatureforgepfaplay fairway analysisinterval equilibrium temperature logwell databorehole

Raw Neutron Scattering Data for Strain Measurement of Hydraulically Loaded Granite and Marble Samples in Triaxial Stress State

May 23, 2014
22.11 MB
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This entry contains raw data files from experiments performed on the Vulcan beamline at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory using a pressure cell. Cylindrical granite and marble samples were subjected to confining pressures of either 0 psi or approximate...
Authors
Polsky, Y. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalneutronstrainhydraulic fracturingegsdiffractiongranitemarbletriaxialhydraulic fracturestressneutron scatteringvulcan beamline

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 15, 2014
21.38 MB
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EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than 1/2 of what is needed for economic viability. The primary limitation that makes commercial EGS infeasible is our current inability to cost-effectively create high-permeability reservoirs from impermeable, igneo...
Authors
A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalstressvolume expansionpermeabilityfracturingrheoreversible fluidsxmtacoustic emissionlaboratory scaleegsigneous rockacoustic signaturefracture responsex-ray microtomography

Utah FORGE: Slide-Hold-Slide Experiments on Gneiss at Increased Temperature

Jul 25, 2023
4.1 GB
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Included are data from triaxial, single-inclined-fracture friction experiments. The experiments were performed with slide-hold-slide protocol on Utah FORGE gneiss at increased temperature. With a ~10 MPa normal stress, temperatures vary between experiments from room temperature u...
Authors
Eijsink, A. and Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionsingle inclined fractureslide-hold-slideacoustic dataacoustic emissionpassive acousticgeophysicsfracturereactivationgneissutah forgeegsfriction dataactive acousticvelocity data

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Data for Emergent Pore Pressure Heterogeneity Controlling Slip Timing and Microseismicity

Mar 02, 2026
45.1 MB
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Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that explore the effects of pore pressure heterogeneity on microseismic character and fault slip timing resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical and acoustic data from 15 experiments are i...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicitypore pressure heterogeneitygeomechanicsshear experimentsinjection rateutah forgeegsfault reactivationmicroseismicityacoustic emissionsfault slip timinglaboratory datatriaxial deformationgranitoid coresfluid injectionraw data

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

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Core Logs

Apr 02, 2019
45.54 GB
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Core logs from the EGS Collab project Experiment 1 for the stimulation (Injection) well (E1-I), the Production well (E1-P), and monitoring wells (E1-OT, E1-OB, E1-PST, E1-PSB, E1-PDT, and E1-PDB) on the 4850 Level of SURF (the Sanford Underground Research Facility), single PDF fil...
Authors
Dobson, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergycoreboreholepoormansurfegscollabfracturese1-iinjection wellexperiment 1e1-pste1-obe1-pe1-ote1-psbe1-pdtlogsphotose1-pdbstimulationwellinjectionhydraulicmonitoringlogsamplefoliationfoldingfracturingfracturefoldfeatureshomestakesigma-v

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Shear Experiments Linking Fault Roughness, Friction, Permeability, and P-Wave Characteristics

Aug 20, 2025
23.22 GB
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This dataset contains results from five laboratory shear experiments on gneiss and granitoid samples from the Utah FORGE site, conducted at Penn State University. The experiments investigate links between fault surface roughness, frictional behavior, permeability, and P-wave acous...
Authors
Eijsink, A. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionroughnessutah forgeegslaboratory datamodeled datashear experimentsfault mechanicspermeabilityp-waveacoustic transmissivityfault roughnessrate-and-state frictionbiaxial deformationgneissgranitoidoptical profilometrykeyencersfit3000mechanical dataacoustic datafault zone propertiesgeomechanicsrock physicsgeothermal reservoir characterization

Utah FORGE: LBNL Status Report on the VEMP Tool 2022

Jun 24, 2022
7.01 MB
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This report describes the current status of the Vertical Electromagnetic Profiling, or VEMP tool, that is on loan to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) from Geothermal Energy Research and Development Co., Ltd. (GERD), Japan. The report describes the initial inspection of the to...
Authors
Wilt, M. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeegsvempvertical electromagnetic profilingtechnologylbnltoolgeophysicselectromagneticevaluationreporttool inspectionsensor

Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment from Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Sep 16, 2025
5.43 GB
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This dataset contains experimental and acoustic data from shear reactivation tests that investigate the relationship between fluid-injection rate, pore pressure distribution, and seismic moment during laboratory fault slip. It includes raw mechanical data and acoustic emission rec...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityegsgeomechanicsutah forgegranitoidlaboratory experimentsfault reactivationshear slipfluid injectioninjection ratepore pressurepore pressure distributionseismic momentacoustic emissionspermeabilitytriaxial testingshear stressaxial displacementpressure vesselmechinical datatime-series dataraw dataprocessed datamatlab

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

Jun 12, 2024
4.82 MB
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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

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Hydraulic Pressure Test Results

Feb 17, 2023
1.21 GB
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The EGS Collab experiment 2 was focused on testing shear stimulation techniques. Shear stimulation, in this case, means using hydraulic pressure to cause shear slip on preexisting fracture or fault planes such that the hydraulic conductivity of the fracture or fault increases. The...
Authors
Burghardt, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegswell datashear stimulationprocessed dataraw datacodepythonexcelleadsouth dakota

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

Sep 05, 2024
6.76 MB
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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
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