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Literature Data on Foam Fracturing Fluid

Nov 08, 2021
103.25 kB
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At the beginning of this project, the Temple team spent significant effort to collect data relevant to foam fracturing. More than 40 articles/reports were found in the open literature that reported the properties of aqueous foams under various testing conditions. The foam properti...
Authors
Thakor, V. et al Temple University
geothermalenergyenhanced geothermal systemsfoam fracturing fluidsfoamfoam fracturingdataliterature reviewdata collectionprocessed datareference

Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales

Jan 01, 2012
633.76 kB
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Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting these resources necessitates novel methods for drilling, stimulation, and maintenance, under operating conditions that ...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal spallation drillingnumerical modelingengineered geothermal systemsegsgranitic basement rocksfluid dynamicsheat transfergrain-scale thermomechanicsunified tool

Baseline System Costs for a 50 MW Enhanced Geothermal System 2012

Apr 30, 2012
5.08 MB
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Substantial unexploited opportunity exists for the US, and the world, in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). This cost analysis study provides a baseline cost for a 50 MW Geothermal Power Plant in a challenging New England environment. The study then assesses how project costs wo...
Authors
Selman, N. Gas Equipment Engineering Corporation
egsgeothermalworking fluiddrillingcost analysiswestern massachusettsreservoir modelingmountain home idchina lakecaenhanced geothermal systems

Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling

Aug 24, 2011
382.95 kB
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Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling technologies: granitic rocks that reduce drilling speeds and cause substantial equipment wear. Thermal spallation drilling,...
Authors
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeomechanical modelingthermal spallation drillingengineered geothermal systemsegsgeodynnumerical modeling

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: Common Discrete Fracture Network

Sep 18, 2019
5.69 MB
Publicly accessible
This package includes data and models that support hydraulic fracture stimulation and fluid circulation experiments in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). A paper by Schwering et al. (2020) describes the deterministic basis for developing a "common" discrete fracture...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsgeophysicsfracturenetworkdiscrete fracture networkdfnfluidflowmodeldatafluid circulationboreholeweepcoresystemenhanced geothermal systemsandia national laboratorieselectrical resistivitywellinjection testtracerdrilling

Project Red: Monitoring Well 73-22 Geophysical and Mud Logging Data 2022

Jul 30, 2025
19.14 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains open-hole geophysical and mud logging measurements acquired in 2022 from Monitoring Well 73-22 in the Blue Mountain Geothermal Field, Humboldt County, Nevada. Data were collected by Baker Hughes, Baker Atlas, Horizon Well Logging, and other service providers ...
Authors
Dadi, S. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyblue mountainblue mountain geothermal fieldegsnevadahumboldt county73-22monitoring wellproject redgeothermal well logswell logsgeophysical loggingmud loggingacoustic slownesscompressional slownessshear slownessstoneley wavemonopole acousticdipole acousticazimuthal anistropygamma ray logresistivity logneutron porositydensity logcaliper logborehole conditionsbulk modulusshear modulusmechanical propertieslithologyalteration mineralsfracturesgas detectionlasraw dataprocessed datafervo

Utah FORGE 1-2409: Zonal Isolation Solution for Geothermal Wells 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
145.74 MB
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This is a presentation on the Zonal Isolation Solution for Geothermal Wells project by PetroQuip Energy Services, presented by VP of operations Robert Coon. The project's objective was to design and develop a multi-stage system for zonally isolating fluids inside and outside of g...
Authors
Coon, R. et al PetroQuip Energy Services
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023well casingzonal isolationutah forgeopen-hole packerlocking bridge pluglocating profilebridge plugfluid isolationdrillingcasingegs

DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Jan 24, 2024
1.3 GB
Publicly accessible
Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...
Authors
Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydeepensuperhotsupercriticalsuperhot egsegsnewberrymagmatichydrothermalpfamodelingmodellingexploration3d2dfavorabilityomfleapfrogmodelgeodatauncertaintycomponentvolcanogeodata modelprocessed datageophysicscharacterization

EGS Collab Experiment 1: 4850L Downhole Camera Surveys During Injection

May 25, 2018
784.41 MB
Publicly accessible
This package includes data and footage from two rounds of downhole camera surveys performed at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) on the 4850 level. The exercise was performed once on 25 May 2018 and once on 21 December 2018. On May 25th, the first round was done dur...
Authors
Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegsdownhole cameraboreholestressdatapressureproduction wellflowinjectionjetsjetting pointfracturewellboreinjection ratefoliationdepthwell datainjection teste1-pdrillinggeovisiondual-scan micro video camera

Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: A Multi-Component Approach to Characterizing In-Situ Stress Final Report

Dec 22, 2025
2.43 MB
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This comprehensive technical report documents a multi-component approach to in-situ stress characterization at the Utah FORGE EGS site that integrates Machine Learning (ML) methods for predicting near-well principal stresses around geothermal wells with the physics-based finite el...
Authors
Bunger, A. et al University of Pittsburgh
geothermalenergyin-situ stress estimationutah forgewave velocitythermo-poro-elastic modelingmachine learningegsnear-wellbore stressfar-field principal stressstress anisotropyphysics-based modelingfinite element modelingsonic logtuvtechnical reportreservoir characterization

Transport of CO2 in Stimuli-Responsive Fracking Fluid, StimuFrac

Sep 15, 2016
2.12 MB
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CO2 breakthrough experiments in a column packed with sand and filled with StimuFrac fluid or water to learn about transport of the stimuli (CO2) on environments where either water or the stimuli-responsive polymer aqueous solution (StimuFrac) is present. Results suggest co-injecti...
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalco2 transportstimuli-responsive fluidegsbreakthroughstimuli-responsive fracking fluidco2 diffusionconvectionfractureshydraulic fracturingfracking fluidwatersupercritical co2liquid co2stimulationreservoir

Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain

Jan 01, 2012
23.51 MB
Publicly accessible
Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...
Authors
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalchocolate mountainsdrillingpdc bitroller conegranitechocolate mountains drillingsynthetic diamondrate of penetrationegslateral vibration spectrumcaliforniacasouthern californiasocaldrilling recordsperformance datadrilling chartsbefore and afterpicturesvibration spectrum

Cape EGS: Gold 2-IB Mass Spectrometry and Mudlogs

Apr 30, 2025
6.61 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains logs and summaries from the Gold 2-IB well at the Cape EGS site near Utah FORGE, collected during operations in fall 2024. The dataset includes a mass spectrometry log, mudlog, measurement while drilling (MWD) data, and daily geology summaries. The mass spect...
Authors
Dadi, S. and Adams, T. Fervo Energy
geothermalenergymass spectrometrymudlogegscape egsgold 2-ibgoldmwddrilling logsutah forgegas analysisraw datalithologywell loggingdepth profileslasrock cuttingsdrilling data

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

Ionic Fluids for EGS: Thermohydraulic Flow Data for Alternative Geothermal Fluids

Sep 13, 2025
1.65 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains thermohydraulic measurements of fluid flow through single and dual fracture systems under controlled laboratory conditions. Experiments were conducted at Oklahoma State University using various ionic and nonionic fluids, including deep eutectic solvents (DES)...
Authors
Maitra, E. et al Oklahoma State University
geothermalenergyfluid flow and heat transfer in fracturefracture flow distributionalternative geothermal fluidsionic fluid flow in fractureionic liquids as working fluidthermohydraulicsgeothermal fluidsfracture flowionic liquidsdual fracture systemsdeep eutetic solventsdeshigh-temperature testingpressure differentialflow rateraw dataegslaboratory datageochemistryengineered fluids

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Drilling Data

Jan 08, 2021
2.57 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes survey data, drilling data, daily reports, summaries of daily operations, and rig photos from the drilling of Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32, which is a highly deviated deep well. It was completed 60 days ahead of schedule. Rig move in began 10/22/2020 and dril...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedrillingdirectional16a78-32time seriessurveytrajectoryraw dataegsrigphotosoperationsdeviateddeep wellhighly deviatedforgeutahpasonpason data

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

Ionic Fluids for EGS: Microfluidic Injectivity and Reversibility Data for Geothermal Working Fluids

Sep 13, 2025
22.36 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains raw experimental data from microfluidics-based injectivity and reversibility tests of ionic liquids (ILs) and alternative fluids (AFs). Fluids were injected through individual and combined microchannels at three temperatures (18 C, 50 C, and 80 C), and differ...
Authors
Akhilome, C. and Bikkina, P. Oklahoma State University
geothermalenergymicrofluidicsegsionic fluids for egsinjectivityreversibilitygeothermal fluidsionic liquidspressure dropflow ratemicrochannel testingenhanced geothermal systemsgeothermal fluid dynamicslaboratory datageochemistryraw datamicrochannel flowfluid transportgeothermal testingdaq systemdifferential pressure analysis

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 25, 2013
65.42 MB
Publicly accessible
EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than half 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, igne...
Authors
A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalfracturing fluidmonitoringxmtnmracousticrheologypermeabilityegsigneous rock

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Water-Foam Fracturing of Granite Rock

May 04, 2021
11.74 GB
Publicly accessible
In addition to the foam data that were obtained from literature and that were collected from the current study, simulation data was also generated from finite element analysis (FEA) conducted in this study using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The FEA models were built to simulate t...
Authors
Thakor, V. et al Temple University
finite element analysisenhanced geothermal systemfoam fracturinggraniteegsgeothermalenergysimulationfeamodelcomsolsolid mechanicsfoam fracturing fluidfoamfracturing fluid

Ionic Fluids for EGS: Fracture Conductivity Tests in Granite Core Samples

Sep 13, 2025
162 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains experimental measurements of fluid flow and pressure behavior during fracture conductivity tests in granite core samples. The tests were designed to evaluate various ionic and nonionic fluids, including BMiMBr, HPyBF4, HPyBr, an oil-based fluid (OBF-1), and a...
Authors
Momoh, I. and Lee, H. Oklahoma State University
geothermal fluidsfracture conductivityfractured graniteenhanced geothermal systemsegsionic fluids for egscore floodinggranite core testsinjection pressureflow ratetemperature-dependent behaviorionic-based fluidsgeochemistrylaboratory dataraw data

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

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drilling Summary

Jan 01, 2012
84.24 kB
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Drilling summary from validation of innovative exploration technologies for Newberry Volcano, including depths, dates, and drilling statistics from 2012
Authors
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
geothermaldrilling datanewberryoregonvolcanocalderaexplorationinnovative exploration technologiesdrillingietsummarystatisticswelldatawell datatgwtgtemperature gradienthydrothermalegs

Drilling Parameters for ESH-1 Well at Cornell University Borehole Observatory

Jun 24, 2026
137.28 MB
Curated
This data set includes drill rig drilling parameters from well Cornell ESH #1 (API 31109300030000), known as the Cornell University Borehole Observatory, or CUBO. It is a stratigraphic well drilled to characterize potential EGS resources. The Drilling commenced on June 21, 2022 an...
Authors
Fulton, P. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergyegsdirect useappalachian basindrilling datacornell universitycubodeep direct useddudistrict heatingdeep welldrillingesh-1api 31109300030000drilling parametersedr
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