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

Feb 29, 2024
4.34 MB
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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: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

Aug 12, 2024
80.21 MB
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This repository contains experimental data from a series of fluid injection-induced shearing tests conducted on Utah FORGE granitoid. The experiments were performed using an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) apparatus at Pennsylvania State University. The primary aim was t...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergytemperatureexperimentpre-stressseismicityutah forgeegsgranitoidtemcotriaxial pressure vesselfault seismicitypre-stress ratioshearpore pressure60-gritinclined fracture

Experimental Parameters Affecting Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Loaded Sorptive Media in Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
247.65 kB
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Experimental results from several studies exploring the impact of pH and acid volume on the stripping of rare earth elements (REEs) loaded onto ligand-based media via an active column. The REEs in this experiment were loaded onto the media through exposure to a simulated geother...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia strippingphreemineral recoveryadsorptioncolumnelutionexperimentsimulated brinerare earth elementbrine study

Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data

Oct 27, 2025
3.4 MB
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Included are datasets from wellbore breakout experiments conducted under triaxial conditions with varying fluid and temperature environments. This dataset serves as one of the experimental reports for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro...
Authors
Yoon, H. and Choens, R. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergywellbore breakouttriaxial testsierra white granitefracture mechanicsgeothermal systemstemperature effectsfluid interactionmechanical strengththmcexperimental rock mechanicsraw datalaboratory data

Utah FORGE 5-2557: Trixial Shear and Wellbore Breakout Tests Report and Data

Apr 19, 2023
2.96 MB
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Included are a report and data from triaxial shear tests on simulated Sierra White fault gouge and a borehole stimulation experiment. This serves as a progress report for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) P...
Authors
Choens, C. and Yoon, H. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyutah forgetriaxial shear testwellbore breakout testsierra white graniteegsenhanced geothermal system5-2557snlpurduesandia national laboratoriesborehole stimulationexperimental designraw databorehole breakoutfriction testgeomechanicsslip mechanismsaxial strain

Protocol for Regeneration of Ligand-Depleted Adsorption Media for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Geothermal Brine

May 24, 2016
13.67 kB
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Description of experimental protocol used to characterize the effectiveness of regenerating ligand-based adsorption media through the addition of ligands when media were previously depleted of ligands during use. Results of the effectiveness of this regeneration are also described.
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandligand regenerationadsorptionmineral recoveryrare earth elementreesimulated brineexperimental protocol

Development of a Neutron Diffraction Based Experimental Capability for Investigating Hydraulic Fractures for EGS-like Conditions

Feb 01, 2013
385.75 kB
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Understanding the relationship between stress state, strain state and fracture initiation and propagation is critical to the improvement of fracture simulation capability if it is to be used as a tool for guiding hydraulic fracturing operations. The development of fracture predict...
Authors
Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalneutron diffractionstress statestrain statefracture initiationfracture simulationfracture predictionhydraulic fracturing neutron strain measurementhydraulic fracturingegshigh temperaturehigh pressurefracture

Strengthening Effects of Surface Chemistry on the Consolidation of Silicate-Based Geomaterials Experimental Data

Jun 21, 2024
129.66 MB
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This dataset contains experimental data and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images generated during a study on the effects of surface chemistry on the mechanical consolidation of silicate-based geomaterials. The experiments were performed at Sandia National Laboratories in Albu...
Authors
Choens, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
energypowersurface chemistrychemistrygeomaterialssilicate-baseddatascanning electron microscopematerials sciencegeothermal energysandia national laboratoriesmaterial chemistry

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

Sep 13, 2025
22.36 MB
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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

Application of Neutron Imaging to Investigate Flow through Fractures for EGS

Feb 01, 2013
605.12 kB
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There is an ongoing effort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a unique experimental capability for investigating flow through porous and fractured media using neutron imaging techniques. This capability is expected to support numerous areas of investigation associated wit...
Authors
Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermalneutron imagingfracture flowegsneutron imaging fracture flowhigh pressurehigh temperaturenoninvasivegeochemistrymaterial effectsneutron

Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
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Rheology data obtained from flow loop tests, performed using different lost circulation materials (LCM) to study their effect on fluid rheology and wellbore hydraulics. The sealing performance of different LCM was tested using different fracture sizes. Five academic papers / repor...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationsealing efficiencyrheologyhigh temperatureflow loop3d printingtemperaturecharacterizationdrilling fluid additivesshape memory polymergeothermal wellshpht challengesdrilling fluidwellbore hydraulicshole cleaningfluid stabilitysmart lcmht flow looplost circulation materialannular flowrheological propertiesgeothermalenergyviscosifierfiltration controlhphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwmodeldrillingprocessed data

Shaker Table Experiments with Rare Earth Elements Sorption from Geothermal Brine

Jul 21, 2015
251.16 kB
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This dataset described shaker table experiments ran with sieved 50 +100 mesh media #1 in brine #1 that have 2ppm each of the 7 REE metals at different starting pH's of 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5. The experimental conditions are 2g media to 150mL of REE solution, at 70C.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalshaker bath70cmedia 1-50 100 meshbrine 1various phrare earth elementsreesorbtion studymineral extractionexperimentmedia #1-50 +100 meshbrine #1shaker tableshaker testbrinebrine studyrecoveryextractionsequestration

Fallon FORGE: Analogue Outcrop Samples

Mar 12, 2018
1.94 MB
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Compilation of results for mechanical and fluid flow properties of analogue outcrop samples experimental data for compressional and shear wave velocities, tensile strengths, and compressive strengths. Outcrop location and sample orientation data are documented in a separate csv file.
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyforgeegsfallonnevadageologyanaloguehand samplesvetted-nooutcropmechanicsnv

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics

Jan 30, 2025
15.21 MB
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This report documents a series of block-scale hydraulic fracturing experiments, simulating Utah FORGE conditions to investigate how different combinations of in situ stress regimes, well orientations, and thermal stress conditions influence fracture initiation and propagation. The...
Authors
Bunger, A. and Lu, Y. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgehydraulic fracturingtriaxial loadingegsblock-scalein situ stressthermal stimulationbreakdown pressurefracture propagationrock mechanicsfracture mappinglaboratory experimentsreservoir stimulationtechnical report

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

Utah FORGE: Neubrex-Texas Tech-CSULB Circulation Fiber Optic DAS Data August 2025

Mar 29, 2026
Size unavailable
In progress
These are processed DAS files from the experimental period of August 2025 in which cross well circulation and huff and puff tests were performed.
Authors
Jurick, D. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergydaslf daslfdasfbeacoustichuff and pufftexas techcsulb

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

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Well 58-32 and 78-32 Poroelastic Properties

Oct 31, 2022
59.49 MB
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This dataset contains laboratory measurements of poroelastic properties of granite samples from Utah FORGE wells 58-32 and 78-32. The data include permeability, grain bulk modulus, drained bulk modulus, Skempton's pore pressure coefficient, and Biot's effective stress coefficient....
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Zhou, X. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyporoelasticityutah forgeeffective stressbulk modulusgrain modulusporoelastic expansion coefficientpermeabilityutah58-3278-32pore pressureconfining pressureskemtpon coefficientgeologyprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Triaxial Direct Shear Results February 2025

Feb 28, 2025
1.18 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from nine triaxial direct shear tests conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory on samples from FORGE Well 16A(78)-32. The primary objectives of this work were to determine the shear strength in both intact and residual states, evaluate dilation aga...
Authors
Frash, L. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgetriaxial core testingtriaxial shear testingtriaxial testinglos alamoslanllawrence livermorecore testingcore fracture testinginjectiongeochemistryegsshear strengthtriaxialpermeabilityeffluent chemistrysurface roughnessprofilometryslickensidesdilationfracture compressibilityhigh temperaturetriaxial direct shearrock mechanicsstress-strain behaviorhydromechanical datalaboratory testinggeomechanicswell 16a78-32rock deformation

EGS Collab Experiment 2: 4100 Foot Level Elastic Property Data

Dec 18, 2020
3.48 MB
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Static and dynamic elastic properties (Young's modulus, Shear Modulus, P-wave Modulus, and Poisson's Ratio) of amphibolites and rhyolites from the TV4100 and TH4100 boreholes at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory (SURF). Elastic properties include Young's modulus, Poisson...
Authors
Jahnke, B. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergysurfegs collabelastic properties4100 levelyoungs moduluspoisson ratioshear modulusp-wave modulusdifferential strainstrainaxial strainlateral strainvolumetric strainamphiboliterhyoliteth4100tv4100rock failureegsraw dataexperiment 2experimentaldifferential stressgeologygeophysicsuniaxial loadingtriaxial loadingboreholestress strain curvesstress-strain curvesstaticdynamicsouth dakota

Shear Induced Permeability Test: Stripa Granite Temperature Pressure and Displacement Data

Jun 21, 2014
12.32 MB
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Spreadsheet containing the raw measured data, calibrated data, and brief explanation of data for Test1 Stripa Granite Geomechanical/Geochemical Test. Stress on fracture ~20.7 MPa.
Authors
Kneafsey, T. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalexperimentalegsfracturechemistryaperturemineralogystripagranitemechanics

Data for Uncontained Ruptures Reduce Energetics of Triggered Seismicity: Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Apr 13, 2026
43.25 MB
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The dataset contains raw mechanical data from laboratory fault reactivation experiments on pre-stressed granite/granitoid samples, along with experimental parameters and MATLAB processing code for data deduction. The raw time-series data were recorded using a triaxial-shear appara...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
injection-induced seismicityfault pre-stressseismic moment scalingrupture regimesinduced seismicitytriggered seismicityfault reactivationfluid injectionearthquake magnitudeforecastingrupture mechanicscontained ruptureuncontained ruptureseismic momentlaboratory experimentsraw datatriaxial sheargranitegranitoidgeomechanicsshear displacementaxial displacementmatlab

Chelating Resins for Selective Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Low Temperature Geothermal Water

Dec 31, 2016
100.34 kB
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Study on the use of organic ligands to extract lanthanides from low temperature geothermal water.
Authors
Callura, J. Carnegie Mellon University
geothermalrare earth elementlanthanideadsorptionmineral revcoveryselective separationlow templow temperaturechelating resinscarnegie mellongeochemistrymineralogybrinechemical propertiesphysical propertiescomposition

Fiber Optic Thermal Slug Experiments Conducted at Texas Tech University Report

Apr 11, 2025
441.27 kB
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The report details a thermal circulation test at Red Raider #2 at the Oil Field Technology Center (OTC) involving staged hot water injections and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) fiber optic measurements. It includes experimental setup, fluid flow and temperature data, therm...
Authors
Leggett, S. Texas Tech University
geothermalenergytracersadsorptionlab experimentsdistributed temperature sensingdtsthermal slugfiber optic monitoringcirculation testheat transientbulk velocitythermocouplered raider 2olgamultiphase flow modelingtemperature profilewellbore heat transferflow rate analysishot water injection

Illite Dissolution Rates and Equation (100 to 280 deg C)

Oct 17, 2014
24.27 kB
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The objective of this suite of experiments was to develop a useful kinetic dissolution expression for illite applicable over an expanded range of solution pH and temperature conditions representative of subsurface conditions in natural and/or engineered geothermal reservoirs. Usi...
Authors
Carroll, S. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalillitedissolution kineticsillite dissolutionrateequationexperiment
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