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Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments

Jan 06, 2025
9.9 MB
In progress
The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plu...
Authors
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergydrillinglost circulation managementlost circulation materialsfractureclogginglaboratory experiment

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Core Photographs and Descriptions

Aug 05, 2021
136.42 GB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains photographs of rock core collected from EGS Collab Experiment 2 (and 3) boreholes. Cores were generally photographed in about 1-foot sections using Nikon D3300 DSLR cameras from two angles about 90 degrees apart, wet and dry. Core photos are provided here ...
Authors
Kneafsey, T. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabexperiment 24100 levelsanford underground research facilitycore photographscoredrillinggeologysurfpanoramic photographscore logsanomaly logs

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

Jul 23, 2019
1.24 MB
Publicly accessible
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

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Coaxial Cable

Mar 15, 2018
5.05 MB
Publicly accessible
The coaxial-cable experiment conducted in the lab was with 80 m coaxial cable( RG-85). This experiment compares the TDR response between damaged and undamaged cable. For the damaged cable, the damaged section is in the middle (40 m). The amplitude of the data is mV with time (us).
Authors
Wu, Y. and Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrexperimentlab testtime domain reflectometrycoaxial-cabledamaged coaxial-cablewellboreintegritycasingcabledamagedwise-casingcoaxialsensingassessment

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

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

WISE-CASING: DC Simulation at Containment and Monitoring Institute (CaMI), Calgary, Canada

Apr 30, 2019
570.83 kB
Publicly accessible
For the model calculation we applied EM3D using completion diagram of CaMI site and a background resistivity consistent with the borehole logs. It was also important to use the accurate position of the return electrode. We note that for the data fit the code also incorporated we...
Authors
Wang, J. and Wilt, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyemem3dcamiborehole logsdc modelsandiasimulationfield dataelectrostatic rsponseelectric fieldshierarchical modelinglow frequency em methodvalidationwise-casingcontainment and monitoring institutecmcnumericalfemfielddatafdemsimulatedmodelingmodellingcanadalow frequencyfrequency domaingeophysicsboreholecorrosionintegritywellborewellpotential fieldexcitation5 hzelectromagneticcasingelectric fieldforwardexperiment

WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Cymric Field, CA

Feb 21, 2019
2.5 MB
Publicly accessible
The objective of this field test is to validate several technologies for non-invasive well integrity assessment using existing wells with a known completion. The tests were made at the Cymric oil field, which is a steam flood operation. The wells therefore undergo similar downhole...
Authors
Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergytdrfield testsyclic steamwellsgeophysicstime domain reflectormetryinput pulse frequencywellwellborecasingintegritywise-casingcymricfieldoilsteam floodemelectromagneticdatakern countyhigh frequencycorrosionboreholeexperimentsensingassessment

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

GEOPHIRES Simulations for Deep Direct Use (DDU) Projects

Jun 30, 2020
186.36 kB
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This folder contains the GEOPHIRES codes and input files for running the base case scenarios for the six deep direct-use (DDU) projects. The six DDU projects took place during 2017-2020 and were funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office. They investiga...
Authors
Beckers, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyddugeophiresdeep direct uselcoheconomicsabsorption chillersubsurface storagetechno-economiclevelized cost of heatwellboreexperimentcostsimulationmodelingreservoirtemperaturetechnologyabsorptionportland basinillinois basinwvuwest virginia universitywest virginiaportlandoregonchampagne-urbanaillinoisuniversity of illinoisurbana-champaignchampaign-urbanacornellhawthornenevadaporosityflowthermal conductivityinjection testdrillingwell data

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

Summary of Cement Formulations Tested by BNL for Self-Healing Ability Tests Conditions and Data

Sep 27, 2017
168.02 kB
Publicly accessible
A table of cement formulations tested by Brookhaven National Laboratory in 2016-2017 in the frame of the "Self-healing and Re-Adhering Cements with Improved Toughness at Casing and Formation Interfaces for Geothermal Wells" project.
Authors
Sugama, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalenergyself-healingself-readheringcorrosion protectioncement compositesparameterchemicalcompressive strengthlap-shearcement-sheathbond testsbond strengthbond durabilityalkali activatedportland-cement-basedpozzolaniccementclaycasinginterfaceexperiment

WISE-CASING: Seismic Experiment at Richmond Field Station, CA

Apr 25, 2018
27.61 MB
Publicly accessible
This experiment is testing the tube waves reflected from the bottom of the well. We put six single-channel geophones on the surface and a 24-channel downhole hydrophone into the well. The well is about 30 meters deep. Just a steel casing in the sand formation, no cement.
Authors
Wu, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyseismicgeophonehydrophonegeophysicssgysegydatavelocityexperimentrichmond field stationdownhole hydrophonewellmonitoringseismicitydasdistributed acoustic sensingwise-casingwellborecasingintegrityassessmentsensingdownholesteel casing

Geothermal Drilling and Completions: Petroleum Practices Technology Transfer

Sep 30, 2014
10.36 MB
Publicly accessible
NREL and the Colorado School of Mines (SURGE) conducted research in FY14 to identify petroleum drilling and completion practices (methods and technologies) that can be transferred to geothermal drilling and completion, to provide the geothermal industry with more effective, lower ...
Authors
Visser, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermaldrillingpetroleumbest practicestechnology transfercompletionfinal reporttechnologymethodscost

Strength Recovery of Cement Composites in Steam and Carbonate Environments

Apr 28, 2016
3.99 MB
Publicly accessible
The data include compressive strength and Young's Modulus recoveries in steam and carbonate environments at 270 deg C for four chemically different cement composites after imposed controlled damaged.
Authors
Butcher, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalcementstrength recoverycompressive strengthcement compositesself-healinggeothermal environmentalkaline-activated cementpozzolanic reactionscarbonationyoungs moduluselasticityelastic modulusstiffnessself-adheringre-adheringimproved toughnessgeothermal wellsinorganicintegrity enhancementcompositesteamcarbonateexperiment

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

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
Curated
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

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

Utah FORGE: Drilling Data for Student Competition

Dec 07, 2018
604.64 MB
Publicly accessible
Diagnostic drilling data (Pason log files) from Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1), which was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. This dataset includes both ...
Authors
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgeutahstudent competitiondrillingpason58-32egsroosevelt hot springsmilfordlogssubsurfaceperformancerigbitsmaterialsdownscaledmu-esw1roppump pressurewobweight on bitrate of penetrationtemperaturedepthtdtorqueflowwelllogdatadrillphase 2bresourcecharacterizationdrilling datawell datautah forgeraw dataprocessed data

Chemical, Calcium Phosphate Cements for Geothermal Wells Corrosion Protection, Bond Strength and Matrix Self-Healing

Sep 26, 2017
704 kB
Publicly accessible
The data set shows performance of economical calcium phosphate cement (Fondu) blended with fly ash, class F (FAF) in carbon steel corrosion protection tests (corrosion rate, corrosion current and potential), bond and matrix strength, as well as matrix strength recovery after impos...
Authors
Sugama, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalenergycarbon steel corrosioncorrosion rateself-healinghigh temperaturehigh temphigh-tempcasingexperimentwellboreintegritycorrosion protectioncomposite

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
Curated
This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for INEL-1

Mar 01, 1979
970.66 MB
Publicly accessible
Well data for the INEL-1 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes caliper logs, lithology reports, borehole logs, temperature at depth data, neutron density and gamma data, full color logs, fracture analysis, photos, and rock strength paramet...
Authors
Prestwich, S. and Bowman, J. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalforgeegssrgcinel-1well dataidahoineelsnake river plaintemperate at depthlithologyanalysislogstempaddendumcaliperlog4-armraw datacore sampledensityfull colorfracturegammaraydatarawperforatingdepthfrequencyplotrockstrengthparametereschartlasphotowell padsonicneutrondesnitycompensatedtemperaturengrinductiontesting reportdoefield reporthole diameter4 armfour armwell logloggingbutte countywildcatcore holemechanical caliper logdensity loglithologicp-wave velocitys-wave velocityseismic velocitypoissonyoungs modulusbulk moduluspoissons ratioshear modulusconfining pressurefracture identificationidaho fallsperforating depth controlgamma frequencygamma radiationgamma raywell schematiccompensated sonicboreholecompensated neutronuncompensatedformation densitywell completionnatural gamma radiationspherically focused inductiongeologywell surveygroundwater monitoringaquifercompliancesrgsrp

Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

Jun 23, 2021
812.35 MB
Publicly accessible
A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...
Authors
Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalpercussive hammerweight-on-bitoptimizationmicroholesslimholesdrillingexplorationmonitoringtechnical assessmentfeasibilitywobgssgolden section searchalgorithmblue canyon domenew mexico tech energetic materials research and testing centersocorronew mexico

INGENIOUS Thermal Conductivity Measurement Source Categorization

Jun 01, 2021
907.64 kB
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Thermal conductivity (TC) data taken for different wells at a specified drill depth. This is an abridged version of the complete SMU heat flow database, downloaded from the SMU node of the NGDS at the beginning of INGENIOUS (approximately April 2021), and filtered to the INGENIOUS...
Authors
Batir, J. and Gentry, E. University of Nevada, Reno
geothermalenergythermal conductivityingeniouswelldrillingthermalconductivitytestmeasurmentdataraw datasmunevadadatabasenotestcngdsheat flowheatporosity

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

High-Temperature Inorganic Self-Healing Inorganic Cement Composites

Sep 13, 2017
1.42 MB
Publicly accessible
The data files below summarize the results from various experiments testing properties of high-temperature self-healing inorganic cement composites. These properties include cement-carbon steel bond strength, Young's modulus recovery, matrix recovery strength, and compressive stre...
Authors
Pyatina, T. and Sugama, T. Brookhaven National Laboratory
geothermalenergycarbon steelbond strengthcement-carbon steel bond strength recoveryhigh temperature cementself-healinghigh tempself healingstrength recoveryrepeated damagehigh temperaturescement compositesaged samplesclaypozzolanself-healing cementhigh temperaturepozzolanachemicalinorganiccementhigh-tempcompositeintegritytechnologywellbore
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