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Effective Elastic and Neutron Capture Cross Section Calculations Corresponding to Simulated Fluid Properties from CO2 Push-Pull Simulations

Mar 07, 2018
4.46 MB
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The submission contains a .xls files consisting of 10 excel sheets, which contain combined list of pressure, saturation, salinity, temperature profiles from the simulation of CO2 push-pull using Brady reservoir model and the corresponding effective compressional and shear velocity...
Authors
Chugunov, N. and Altundas, B. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyco2carbon dioxidepush-pullactive seismicwell loggingegsneutron capturesnuparstimulationsensitivity analysischaracterizationfaultfracturefluidbrine

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

Updated Overpressures and Permeability Values for PNNL's StimuFrac Fluid

Apr 06, 2016
471.63 kB
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A corrigendum was submitted to the journal of Geothermics on our article "Environmentally friendly, rheoreversible, hydraulic-fracturing fluids for enhanced geothermal systems" Shao et al Geothermics 58 (2015) 22-31. In the original article some permeability values were underesti...
Authors
Shao, H. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalstimuli-responsivefracking fluidcorrigendumgeothermicshydraulic fracturingstimulationegsreservoirfluid

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

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

Utah FORGE: Evaluation of Potential Geochemical Responses to Injection in the FORGE Geothermal Reservoir

Apr 03, 2019
324.78 kB
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Plugging of fracture porosity from mineral precipitation due to injecting cold water into a a geothermal reservoir can impact the overall permeability of the fracture network in the reservoir. This can have serious ramifications on the efficiency of the geothermal resource. Geoche...
Authors
Patil, V. and Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforge-utahgeochemistrynumerical modelingfractureinjection testporosityfracture networkmodelingwell 58-32well datastimulationdrillingroosevelt hot springswell 45-3reservoirmineralsthermalaqueousquartzcalciteillitekaolinitephpolythermalreaction pathutah forgeegsmilfordutahenergy geoscience institute

Utah FORGE 1-2410: Final Report on the Development of a Smart Completion and Stimulation Solution

Aug 21, 2025
982.73 kB
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This report details the work Welltech has done to provide true zonal isolation of the geothermal reservoir across multiple zones and cycles, enabling effective stimulation and repeated treatments of selected zones. The project included a literature review, small-scale experimentat...
Authors
Esqutin, Y. Welltech Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgewelltechisolation toolsmetal expandable packerhthpannular isolationwell integretyzonal isolationstimulationzonal treatmentsmall-scalefull-scaledocumentationfinal reporttechnical report

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
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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: 2024 Discrete Fracture Network Model Data

Sep 08, 2024
1.4 GB
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The Utah FORGE 2024 Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) Model dataset provides a set of files representing discrete fracture network modeling for the FORGE site near Milford, Utah. The dataset includes four distinct DFN model file sets, each corresponding to different time frames and ...
Authors
Finnila, A. and Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture modellingfracturesstochastic fracturestensile fracturesdiscrete fracture network modelegsplanar fracturespermeabilityporositycompressibilitystoragemeqhydraulic stimulationmodelmodelingprocessed data

Utah FORGE 10-3726: Geothermal Multiset Straddle for High Temperature Applications 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 17, 2024
32.83 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
Esquitin, Y. and Vasques, R. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgestimulationfracingfracisolation systemopen-close flow systemegsgmsgeothermal multiset straddlevideopresentation

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Oct 01, 2013
23.03 kB
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Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key tool used to infer the subsurface fracture geometry. Traditional earthquake detection and location techniques are oft...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsseismicitymicroseismicitystimulationfracturereservoirearthquakesmonitoringmicroseismicseismicnewberry

Utah FORGE 1-2410: Development of a Smart Completion and Stimulation Solution 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
50.99 MB
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This is a presentation on the Development of a Smart Completion & Stimulation Solution project by Welltec in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma, presented by Yosafat Esquitin, a Senior Business Development Manager at Welltec. The project's objective was to develop an an...
Authors
Esquitin, Y. et al Welltec
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsisolation systemannularstimulation isolationstimulationopen-close flow systemzonal isolationzonal stimulationdownhole controlled egsproductive life

Utah FORGE 10-3726: Geothermal Multiset Straddle (GMS) for High-Temperature Applications 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
55.39 MB
Curated
This is a presentation on Geothermal Multiset Straddle (GMS) for High-Temperature Applications by Welltec Inc., presented by Ricardo Reves Vasques. The project is developing a multiset open-hole isolation system capable of withstanding geothermal well conditions and enabling effec...
Authors
Reves, R. Welltec Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsgmsgeothermal multiset straddleopen-hole zonal isolationstimulationmulti-stage stimulationhigh-temperature

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Nov 01, 2013
214.5 kB
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Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key tool used to infer the subsurface fracture geometry. Traditional earthquake detection and location techniques are oft...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsseismicitymicroseismicitystimulationfracturereservoirngds content modelusgin content modelinduced seismicitynewberrymicroearthquakemonitoringmeasurementdetectionhydrualic

Thermal Drawdown Induced Flow Channeling in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Nov 15, 2015
16.88 MB
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We investigate the flow-channeling phenomenon caused by thermal drawdown in fractured geothermal reservoirs. A discrete fracture network-based, fully coupled thermal "hydrological" mechanical simulator is used to study the interactions between fluid flow, temperature change, and t...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalthermal drawdownflow channelingthermomechanical couplingreservoir simulationstimulationegsenhanced geothermal reservoirsexplosive fracturing

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

Sep 30, 2025
254.88 MB
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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

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

Jan 01, 2011
7.34 MB
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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

Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations

Apr 18, 2014
9.07 MB
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This a report for the project "Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations". Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key too...
Authors
Templeton, D. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalmicroseismicegsfracture creationmappingalgorithmmicroseismicityfracturingfracturenewberry

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
4.59 MB
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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 ...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergycompletionsleevestractorheat modelegsutah forgestimulationfracturingwellbore technologieswellbore technologyheat exchangergeothermoptimalfracoptimal

Dataset and SUTRA model used to evaluate Reservoirs for Thermal Energy Storage in the Portland Basin, Oregon.

Jun 29, 2020
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This is a link to the open access, published dataset and modeling that supports a feasibility study of Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage (RTES) in the Portland Basin, Oregon, USA. Citation: Burns, E.R., 2020, SUTRA model used to evaluate Saline or Brackish Aquifers as Reservoirs f...
Authors
Bershaw, J. et al Portland State University
geothermalenergymodelrtesportland basinoregonsutratessimulationviscositydensityflowstimulationhydraulicaquifersalinebrackishporositywell-spacingwell datadistrict heatingheatingcoolingthermal efficiencyheat fluxtemperaturevolumepumping rate

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Stage 1 Pressure Falloff Analysis

Aug 04, 2022
1.16 MB
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This is an analysis of the pressure falloff in stage 1 fracture stimulation of FORGE well 16A(78)-32. The objective of this research is to understand the information content of the well stimulation data of FORGE Well 16A(78)-32. The Stage 1 step-rate test, a variant of the classic...
Authors
Kazemi, H. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgemulti-ratestep-down ratemicro-fracturesmacro-fracturesfracturetracerflowbacktracer flowbackporoelastic propertiesstimulationformation stimulationmicro fracturesmacro fracturespermeabilitytestreportpressure falloffforgeutah

Utah FORGE: 2023 Large Upscaled Discrete Fracture Network Models

Oct 02, 2023
7.83 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes the data and a report on the large upscaled discrete fracture network modeling done for the Utah FORGE project in 2023. The FORGE modeling team is making five discrete fracture network (DFN) realizations of a large reservoir model available to researchers. Th...
Authors
Finnila, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergydfnfracturesutah forgeegs fracture modelwspforgeegslarge upscaled dfnroosevelt hot springswell 16a78-32reservoir engineeringfracmanengineered geothermal systemsstimulationmodellingpermeabilityporosityreservoir modelingdiscrete fracture networkreservoir propertiesfracture modeling

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Report on a Data Foundation for Real-Time Identification of Microseismic Events

Jan 21, 2025
971.63 kB
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This submission is a technical report for the Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics Informed Recurrent Neural Networks project. The report describes the process of extracting events from the borehole seismic sensors. To be effective once deployed, the process ...
Authors
Williams, J. et al Global Technology Connection, Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgedata processingmachine learninginduced seismicitytechnical reportevent detectionmlartificial intelligenceaireal-timephysics informedrecurrent neural networksborehole seismicseismic datamicroseismicevent catalogmagnitude-frequency distributiongeophysicsegs

A Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical Model for the EGS Demonstration Project at Newberry Volcano, OR

Jan 30, 2012
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Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon is the site of a Department of Energy funded Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project. Stimulation and production of an EGS is a strong perturbation to the physical and chemical environment, giving rise to coupled Thermal-Hydrologic...
Authors
Sonnenthal, E. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalnewberryoregonegsenhanced geothermal systemnewgenthermalhydrologychemicalmodelcross-sectionsstimulationinjectionhydrologicaldemonstrationmechanical

Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs

Feb 18, 2021
4.49 MB
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Subsurface data analysis, reservoir modeling, and machine learning (ML) techniques have been applied to the Brady Hot Springs (BHS) geothermal field in Nevada, USA to further characterize the subsurface and assist with optimizing reservoir management. Hundreds of reservoir simulat...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymachine learningsubsurfacecharacterizationbrady hot springspredictionreservoir modelingtime seriespcaprincipal component analysisreservoir managementbradys hot springsporotomoreservoirdual-porositystimulationinjection testmodeltemperatureflowpressuresimulationsingle-fracturedoubletheatmapheat maptensorflow
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