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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

Generalized Displacement Correlation Method for Estimating Stress Intensity Factors

Jan 01, 2012
1.25 MB
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This paper presents a generalized form of the displacement correlation method (the GDC method), which can use any linear or quadratic finite element type with homogeneous meshing without local refinement. These two features are critical for modeling dynamic fracture propagation pr...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalfracture mechanicsstress intensity factordisplacement correlation methodquarter-point elementfracture propagationfracture interactiongdcgeneralized

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: Stimulation Crosswell Strain Response Fiber Optic Monitoring Report April 2024

Apr 03, 2024
6.43 MB
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This report documents the use of fiber optic Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS), Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), and microseismic data recorded during the hydraulic fracture stimulation of well 16A(78)-32, as detected in the offset well 16B(78)-...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergystrainmicro seismicdtsdssrfs dsshydraulic fracturingfault reactivationfracture driven interactionfdifrac hitsdistributed temperature sensingdistributed strain sensingprocessed datareportutah forgeneubrexcrosswellfiber optic monitoringgeophysicsstimulation

Simulating Complex Fracture Systems in Geothermal Reservoirs Using an Explicitly Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Model

Jan 01, 2011
6.5 MB
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Low permeability geothermal reservoirs can be stimulated by hydraulic fracturing to create Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with higher permeability and improved heat transfer to increase heat production. In this paper, we document our effort to develop a numerica...
Authors
Carrigan, C. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalrock mechanicshydraulic fracturingenhanced geothermal systemegssimulationhydrohydrofrackingflowmodelmodelingreservoirfracking

Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications

Jan 01, 2011
5.25 MB
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The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeothermal reservoir modelinghydraulic fracturingdiscrete flow networkfluid flowheat transferenhanced geothermal systemegsnon-isothermal unsaturated flow and transportnuft code

Chemical Impact of Elevated CO2 on Geothermal Energy Production

Jan 01, 2013
2.13 MB
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Numerical simulations have shown that the use of supercritical CO2 instead of water as a heat transfer fluid yields significantly greater heat extraction rates for geothermal energy. If this technology is implemented successfully, it could increase geothermal energy production and...
Authors
Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalco2-egsgeochemical reactionco2egsgeochemistrydissolutionprecipitationsequestrationsimulationchlorite dissolution kineticsmineral scalingmineral alterationfracture permeabilitygeochemical alterationmodelingtaupo volcanic zonenew zealandgreywackerhyolitedaciteegs-co2rock-gas interaction

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

May 04, 2021
11.74 GB
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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

Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

Jun 20, 2023
73.05 MB
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The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This presentation outlines the work in rock modelling and interaction with the ...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec
geothermalenergywellborecasingdrillingtechnicalassessmentstimulationforgeegs

Utah FORGE: Neubrex Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Fiber Optic Monitoring Reports April and May, 2024

Apr 30, 2024
12.82 MB
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These reports contain information on the distributed temperature sensing (DTS), distributed strain sensing (DSS), and pressure monitoring during the stimulation of Well 16(B)78-32 at Utah FORGE, in April and May 2024. Reports include information on data collection and calibrations...
Authors
Jurick, D. and Guzik, D. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergyutah forgewell stimulationfracingtemperaturestrainstrain modelingfdineubrexpressure16b78-3216b78-32 stimulationutah forge 2024 stimulationdtsdssegstechnical reportreportprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Distributed Temperature Sensing Data from April and May 2024

Jul 08, 2024
5.17 GB
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This dataset includes Neubrex Energy Services fiber optic distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data from well 16B(78)-32 during stimulation and circulation, including interaction with well 16A(78)-32, during April and May 2024. The DTS data are stored in HDF5 file format and are ...
Authors
Jurick, D. and Guzik, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergy16b78-32stimulationfracingcirculation testtemperature datafiberoptic temperatureneubrexutah forgefiber opticfiber optic distributed temperature sensingdistributed temperature sensingdtsegshdf5

Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

Feb 07, 2023
6.04 MB
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This dataset includes reports and a slide presentation on discrete fracture network (DFN) generation and hydraulic fracture modeling at the Utah FORGE site. It details the characterization of natural fractures using well log and core data, as well as stochastic modeling techniques...
Authors
Sharma, M. and Cao, M. University of Texas
utah forgegeothermalfracture modellingdiscrete fracture modellingfracture propagation modellingutah forge fracture modellingdfnwell 16a78-32well 58-32fracture propagationegsenhanced geothermal systemsstimulationprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Updated Discrete Fracture Network Model 2025

Jul 24, 2025
3.3 GB
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The Utah FORGE 2025 v1 DFN (fracture model) includes 131 discrete planar fractures which were identified using combined site data sets to capture flow pathways between wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 following stimulation activities in 2022 and 2024. It also includes stochastic fr...
Authors
Finnila, A. WSP
geothermalenergyutah forgedfndiscrete fracture networkfracturesfracture modellingfracture geometrywell 16a78-32well 16b78-32fracturefracture positionfracture sizeprocessed datapositionorientationsizeupdateplanar fracturesegsreservoir characterization

Images of Fracture Sustainability Test on Stripa Granite

May 11, 2014
12.2 MB
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Images of the Stripa Granite core before and after the fracture sustainability test. Photos of fracture faces of Stripa Granite core.
Authors
Kneafsey, T. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalfracturesustainabilitystripa granitefracture face imagescore imagesgranite fracturesgranite corelbnlgranitecoreimages

West Flank Coso FORGE: Natural Fracture Data

May 16, 2016
110.88 kB
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Natural fracture data from wells 33-7, 33A-7,52A-7, 52B-7 and 83-11 at West Flank. Fracture orientations were determined from image logs of these wells (see accompanying submissions). Data files contain depth, apparent (in wellbore reference frame) and true (in geographic referenc...
Authors
Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalegsforgewest flanknatural fracturefracturingfracture mappingpicksfracturenaturalcoso

Utah FORGE: Temperature-Dependent Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Granite from SCB Tests Dataset and Methods Report

Feb 23, 2026
617.16 kB
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This submission includes a methods report and an accompanying Excel dataset documenting temperature-dependent Mode-I fracture toughness (KIC) measurements for Utah FORGE granite obtained using semi-circular bending (SCB) tests in accordance with the ISRM Suggested Method. Testing ...
Authors
Dvory, N. and McLennan, J. University Of Utah
geothermalenergyfracturefracture toughnessforgeutah forgefracture propagationscb/nscbtemperaturelefmfpzegsmodel-ikicsemi-circular bendingscbnscbgranitehigh-temperature testingwell 58-32laboratory testingraw datatechnical reportgeomechanics

Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations

Jan 30, 2025
10.44 MB
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This report presents a series of numerical experiments investigating the relationships among near-well fracture complexity, in situ stress conditions, and wellbore deviation. Using a phase-field modeling approach, the study explores how factors such as stress regimes, wellbore ori...
Authors
Cusini, M. and Fei, F. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgephase fieldnumerical simulationnear wellbore fracture nucleationegsnear-wellfracture complexityin situ stresswellbore deviationphase-field modelingnumerical solutionsfracture nucleationgeos modelingstress regimesfracture propagationrock mechanicstechnical report

Chemical Fracture Detection During Triaxial Deformation Tests

Aug 19, 2025
613.72 MB
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A set of triaxial tests with sandstone, limestone, and granite samples was conducted to measure fluid chemistry before, during, and after rock fracture. The dataset here includes: 1) five triaxial test data files (xlxs), 2) one file containing the measured test tube volumes for th...
Authors
Kibikas, W. Sandia National Laboratories
rock mechanicsfracture detectiongeothermalnational laboratorychemical fracture detectiontriaxial deformationsandstonelimestonegranitefluid chemistrydissolved ionsenhanced dissolutionfracture surface areafracture tracespore pressureconfining pressuredifferential stressinduced fracturereactive transport

Applications of Fractured Continuum Model to Enhanced Geothermal System Heat Extraction Problems

May 06, 2014
5.77 MB
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This paper describes the applications of the fractured continuum model to the different enhanced geothermal systems reservoir conditions. The capability of the fractured continuum model to generate fracture characteristics expected in enhanced geothermal systems reservoir environm...
Authors
Kalinina, E. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalsimulationegsheat extractionfracturefractured continuum modelfracture continuumfracture characteristicsreservoir environmenthorizontal wellsvertical wells

Utah FORGE: Hydraulic Fracture Width Determination Using Stoneley Wave Pressure Testing and Electrical Borehole Scans

Oct 06, 2023
1 MB
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This report provides insights into Utah FORGE well 58-32's hydraulic fractures. It utilizes both electrical borehole scans from Schlumberger's Formation Micro-scanner Image tool (FMI) and Stoneley waves from a borehole sonic tool. These methods are combined in a comprehensive work...
Authors
Hornby, B. Hornby Geophysical Services, LLC
geothermalenergyfmistonely wavesformation micro-scanner image toolhydraulic fractureshydraulic fractureelectric borehole scansfracturesutah forgeutah forge well fracturespressure testingutah forge fracture reportborehole sonic toolegsfracture widthreportschlumbergerwave analysisworkflowfracture characterization58-32reservoir characterization

Utah FORGE: Updated FMI Fracture Log from Well 16A(78)-32

Apr 17, 2024
308.48 MB
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This dataset consists of an Excel spreadsheet detailing the fracture picks from a reinterpretation of the formation micro-imaging (FMI) log from Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32. The provided information details fracture location, geometry, and type. Also included here is a link to the...
Authors
Handwerger, D. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyfmi logmeasured well depthtrue verticle depthazimuthdip directionfracture typefracture datafractures16a16a78-32utah forgefmiegswell logprocessed data

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Final Report on Joint Electromagnetic, Seismic, and InSAR Imaging of Fracture Growth During EGS Resource Development

May 30, 2025
2 MB
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This dataset contains the final technical report for the project Joint Electromagnetic/Seismic/InSAR Imaging of Spatial-Temporal Fracture Growth and Estimation of Physical Fracture Properties During EGS Resource Development, carried out from 2021 to 2025 by Lawrence Berkeley Natio...
Authors
Alumbaugh, D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismicelectromageneticgeodeticdistributed fiber-optic sensingdata acquisitiondata processingdata interpretationtechnical reportinsarfracture growthfracture propertiesgeophysicsgeomechanics

Water chemistry data and calculations for Fracture Sustainability Tests

Sep 30, 2020
1.26 MB
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Measured cation, anion, and silica are presented as well as calculations evaluating mass balance performed for 4 fracture sustainability tests under EGS conditions: Stripa granite, Metamudstone, Rhyolitic Ashflow Tuff, and Silicified Rhyolitic Tuff. Calculations of charge balance ...
Authors
Kneafsey, T. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyfracturewater chemistryexperimentgranitedesert peakbradyegsreservoirfracture sustainability teststriparhyolitic ashflowtuff cationsilicified rhyoliticmetamudstonecationanionsilicamass balancepermeabilityshear-inducedgroundwater chemistrygroundwatergeochemistrymetasedimenteffluent

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Common Discrete Fracture Network

Sep 18, 2019
5.69 MB
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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

Seismic Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Fracture Generation During EGS Resource Development Deviatoric MT, Fracture Network, and Final Report

Sep 01, 2018
62.11 kB
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This submission contains 167 deviatoric moment tensor (MT) solutions for the seismicity observed two years prior and three years post start of injection activities at The Geysers Prati 32 EGS Demonstration. Also included is a statistical representation of the properties of 751 fra...
Authors
Gritto, R. et al Array Information Technology
geothermalenergythe geysershigh temperature reservoirdeviatoric mt solutionsdeviatoricstresstensorcatalogmomentseismicityanalysisegsinjectioninducedmicroseismicityeventlocationshearstrainfracture networkfracture orientationfracture sizecaliforniacafaultfracturenetworkgeysersmicroseismichypocenterspassiveseismicmonitoringstimulationfinal reportinversionhydraulicfaultingearthquakegeophysicsgeophysical
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