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Utah FORGE 8-3617: Integrating Tracer Huff-Puff Tests and Geomechanical Analysis to Measure Evolution of the Fracture Network in EGS Reservoirs 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
89.45 MB
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This is a presentation on Integrating Tracer Huff-Puff Tests and Geomechanical Analysis to Measure Evolution of the Fracture Network in EGS Reservoirs by California State University Long Beach, presented by Prof. Matthew Becker. The project is evaluating huff-puff tracer testing, ...
Authors
Becker, M. California State University Long Beach
geothermalenergyutah forgeegspvttracertracer testgeomechanicalfracture networksgeothermal reservoirthmcmultiphysics modelshuff puffdts16b78-32

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 15, 2024
82.63 MB
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This is a presentation on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions by United States Geological Survey, presented by Tamara Jeppson. This video slide presentation, by the USGS, discusses the determination of how thermal, ...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeusgsthmcthermalhydrologicmechanicalchemicalfracture networksfractures propertiesfracturesmodes of reactionempirical fracture modelsmicromechanical

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Feb 28, 2024
2.51 MB
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Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsfacture slippermeabilitystress-dependent permeabilitygranitoid fracturefracture networkstimulationapertureinjectionflow testshear testreservoir stressreportdata analysis

Laboratory data for characterizing acoustic emissions during differential stress-driven and pore-pressure-driven failure in granite

Sep 20, 2026
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This dataset contains acoustic-emission (AE), ultrasonic-transmission, permeability, and hydromechanical measurements from triaxial laboratory experiments comparing differential stress-driven and pore-pressure-driven failure in saturated, thermally cracked Barre granite at 80 degr...
Authors
Nakata, N. and Pec, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyaegranitelaboratory experimentpermeabilityfracture networksstressstrainseismic monitoringraw datatraffic lightdifferential stress

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Hydrothermal Evolution of Fracture Properties 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
99.84 MB
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This is a presentation on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions project by the U.S. Geological Survey, presented by Dr. David Lockner. The project's objective was to determine how thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and ch...
Authors
Lockner, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsfracture propertiesthmcpermeabilityfracture strengthmicromechanicalempiricalfracture modelsgeophysicsnumerical modelthermal couplingreservoir longevityfracture evolutionhydrothermalgeomechanicalgeochemicalpresentation

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Oct 01, 2013
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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

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

Improved Microseismicity Detection During Newberry EGS Stimulations

Nov 01, 2013
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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

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

Microearthquake Studies at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Oct 01, 2013
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The objective of this project is to detect and locate microearthquakes to aid in the characterization of reservoir fracture networks. Accurate identification and mapping of the large numbers of microearthquakes induced in EGS is one technique that provides diagnostic information w...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalseismicityearthquakesmicroearthquakesinduced seismicityfractureseismologysalton sea

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

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

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Earth Model Datasets

May 29, 2022
747.89 MB
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The EGS Collab Project performed a series of tests to increase the understanding the response of crystalline rock mass to stimulations and fluid circulation to efficiently implement enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) technologies. The EGS Collab team created two underground testbed...
Authors
Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabegssurfsanford underground research facilityleadsouth dakotacollabraw dataprocessed datageologyconceptual model

Community Geothermal: Planning and Design of a Heating and Cooling System in Framingham, Massachusetts

Sep 01, 2024
3.57 MB
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These reports, plans, and drawings review the achievements of Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) and its partners to plan and design a network of interconnected ground-source heat pump systems, or geothermal network, in an area encompassing multiple environmental justice (EJ) neig...
Authors
Varela Gutierrez, I. et al Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)
geothermalenergyheatingcoolingcommunitydesignstakeholdercommgeoheetenvironmental justiceground source heat pumpgshpframinghammassachusettsinterconnected loopsexpansion loopmonitoringmeteringoperationsmaintenancepermittingplanreport

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 17, 2024
52.7 MB
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This is a presentation on the Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks by GTC Analytics, presented by Jesse Williams. This video slide presentation discusses the development of machine learning-based predictive tools to estimate...
Authors
Williams, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgemachine learningmulti frequencystimulation-induced seismicityseismicityseismicity predictorstimulationpredictive systemsdeep learningdlmagnitude-frequency distributionseismicegsvideopresentation

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
70.48 MB
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This is a presentation on the Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks by GTC Analytics, presented by Dr. Jesse Williams. This video slide presentation discusses the development of machine learning-based predictive tools to esti...
Authors
Williams, J. GTC Analytics
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopinduced seismicitymachine learningrecurrent neural networksprobabilistic modelingseismic response predictionmagnitude-frequency analysisphysics-informed aipresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks 2026 Workshop Presentation

Sep 30, 2026
73.58 MB
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This is a presentation on Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks by GTC Analytics (Global Technology Connection), presented by Dr. Jesse Williams. The project is developing machine-learning and physics-informed models to impro...
Authors
Williams, J. GTC Analytics
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2026 annual workshopmachine-learningneural networksphysics basedphysics-informedseismic responseinduced seismicityforecastingstimulation-induced seismicitytraffic lightgeothermal reservoirreservoir managementpresentationreportdecision support

Community Geothermal: Open House Poster Session Materials April 2024 Carbondale, CO

Sep 29, 2024
5.44 MB
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This dataset contains a PDF from an open house event in Carbondale, Colorado, focused on Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) and their role in decarbonizing communities. The posters provide an overview of geothermal systems for heating and cooling, the Carbondale Community Geothermal C...
Authors
Fox-Rubin, J. Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)
geothermalenergyopen housecommunityengagementthermal energy networkscommgeoposterposter sessioncleerthermal energy networktencarbondalecoloradonrelcommunity geothermalcase studiesurbanoptbuilding modeling

Newberry EGS Seismic Velocity Model

Oct 01, 2013
4.2 MB
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We use ambient noise correlation (ANC) to create a detailed image of the subsurface seismic velocity at the Newberry EGS site down to 5 km. We collected continuous data for the 22 stations in the Newberry network, together with 12 additional stations from the nearby CC, UO and UW ...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalegsvelocityreservoirseismic velocitycross-correlationmodelgeophysicsnewberry

Tularosa Basin Play Fairway: Weights of Evidence Models

Dec 01, 2015
19.7 kB
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These models are related to weights of evidence play fairway anlaysis of the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico and Texas. They were created through Spatial Data Modeler: ArcMAP 9.3 geoprocessing tools for spatial data modeling using weights of evidence, logistic regression, fuzzy logic a...
Authors
Brandt, A. University of Utah
geothermalweights of evidenceplay fairway analysispfawofetularosabasinnew mexicotexasexplorationstochasticmodellingmodelstochastic anlysisgeothermal explorationpost probabilityprobabilitygeospatial data

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

Stanford Thermal Earth Model for the Conterminous United States

Mar 14, 2024
21.57 GB
Curated
Provided here are various forms of the Stanford Thermal Earth Model, as well as the data and methods used for its creation. The predictions produced by this model were visualized in two-dimensional spatial maps across the modeled depths (0-7 km) for the conterminous United States....
Authors
Aljubran, M. and Horne, R. Stanford University
thermal earth modeltemperaturegeothermalenergystanfordtemperature-at-depthheat flowrock thermal conductivityinterpignnphysics-informedgraph neural networksmachine learningmodeltemperature modelarcgisapimodel inputsmodel outputsdata-drivenspatial interpolationalgorithmheat conductionbottomhole temperature

GOOML Big Kahuna Forecast Modeling and Genetic Optimization Files

Jun 30, 2021
13.6 MB
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This submission includes example files associated with the Geothermal Operational Optimization using Machine Learning (GOOML) Big Kahuna fictional power plant, which uses synthetic data to model a fictional power plant. A forecast was produced using the GOOML data model framework ...
Authors
Buster, G. et al Upflow
geothermalenergymachine learningoptimizationoperationssynthetic datapower plantbig kahunagoomlgenetic optimizationforecastinputsoutputsconfigurationexamplephygnnphysics guided neural networkssteamfieldsteam fieldwellsflash plantsneural networkdataprocessed datacodepythonsimulationmodel

Techno-Economic Simulation Results Using dGeo for EGS-Based District Heating in the Northeastern United States

Sep 30, 2024
3.1 MB
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This dataset presents the results of techno-economic simulations performed using the Distributed Geothermal Market Demand Model (dGeo) to evaluate the feasibility of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)-based district heating in the Northeastern United States. Developed by the Nation...
Authors
Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsdistrict heatingdgeoteatechno-economic analsyisfeasibilityegs feasibilityegs direct usedeep direct usedudducapexopexlcohmodelinggeothermal market demandmodelsimulationthermal demandheating demanddistrict heating networks

Structural and Tectonic Controls of Geothermal Activity in the Basin and Range Province

Nov 30, 2012
303.53 kB
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We are conducting an inventory of structural settings of geothermal systems (>400 total) in the extensional to transtensional Great Basin region of the western USA. A system of NW-striking dextral faults known as the Walker Lane accommodates ~20% of the North American-Pacific plat...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada
geothermalgreat basinbasin and rangewalker lanestructural controlsstrain ratestectonicsnevadawestern usacataloguefaultingfaultsstructural settingstructural geology
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