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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Determination and Analysis of Thermo-poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 01, 2024
63.48 MB
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This is a presentation on the Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock for Application to FORGE by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This video presentation discusses how to improve understanding and co...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeuniversity of oklahomatpmthermo-hydro-mechanicalrock mechanicsporositythermoporomechanicaldfitreservoir stress modellingrock stressmicro-seismicityegsvideopresentation

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

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 25, 2013
65.42 MB
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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

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

Matlab Scripts and Sample Data Associated with Water Resources Research Article

Jul 18, 2015
487.87 MB
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Scripts and data acquired at the Mirror Lake Research Site, cited by the article submitted to Water Resources Research: Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) as a Distributed Hydraulic Sensor in Fractured Bedrock M. W. Becker(1), T. I. Coleman(2), and C. C. Ciervo(1) 1 California St...
Authors
Becker, M. and Coleman, T. California State University
geothermalenergydistributed acoustic sensingfractured rockmatlabboreholefse9silixa idasdasdistributed hydraulic sensinggeologyfracturedbedrockmirror lakewell dataraw datadisplacementfftdecimatedstep test

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Thermo-poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
77.11 MB
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This is a presentation on the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock for Application to Utah FORGE project by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Dr. Ahmad Ghassemi, McCasland Chair Prof. The project objec...
Authors
Ghassem, A. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsreservoir developmentfracture closuregeophyscisporomechanicalthermo-poromechanicalmicro-seismicitystress redistributionpermeability evolutiondfitpresentationmodel

Brady Hot Springs Seismic Modeling Data for Push-Pull Project

Jul 31, 2018
16.99 GB
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This submission includes synthetic seismic modeling data for the Push-Pull project at Brady Hot Springs, NV. The synthetic seismic is all generated by finite-difference method regarding different fracture and rock properties.
Authors
Zhang, R. University of Louisiana
geothermalenergyseismicgeophysicsactive sourcevelocitygeophysicaldatamodelingnumericalsyntheticbrady hot springsnevadanvfracturerockgeologicpropertiespropertypush-pullfinite differencenumerical modelingvspvertical seismic profilingboreholefracturednon-fracturedmediaco2saturation

Reservoir Stimulation Optimization with Operational Monitoring for Creation of EGS

Sep 15, 2014
21.38 MB
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EGS field projects have not sustained production at rates greater than 1/2 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, igneo...
Authors
A., C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalstressvolume expansionpermeabilityfracturingrheoreversible fluidsxmtacoustic emissionlaboratory scaleegsigneous rockacoustic signaturefracture responsex-ray microtomography

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

DTS Raw Data Guelph, Ontario Canada

Jul 31, 2013
2.44 MB
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Unprocessed active distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data from 3 boreholes in the Guelph, ON Canada region. Data from borehole 1 was collected during a fluid injection while data from boreholes 2 and 3 were collected under natural gradient conditions in a lined borehole. The...
Authors
Coleman, T. University of Wisconsin
geothermaldtstemperatureborehole dataguelphboreholedrill-holedownholelogontariocanadadistributed temperature sensingdistributed temperature surveywellwell dataraw datatemperature data

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Laboratory Data for Insights on Hydraulic Fracture Closure and Stress Measurement

Jun 12, 2024
4.82 MB
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This dataset includes data from injection/fall-off experiments conducted in controlled laboratory settings. The aim is to investigate the physics governing fracture closure and the associated stress measurements during hydraulic fracturing. These time series data include flow rat...
Authors
Ye, Z. and Ghassemi, A. University of Oklahoma
hydraulic fracturinginjection/fall-off testsin-situ stress measurementsfracture closuregeothermalegsutah forgeminifracstressflow ratepressurevolumelaboratoryenergyinjectionfall-offwater injectionoil injectionsierra white granitecrab orchard sandstonescioto sandstonekismetgeomechanics

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: Results of Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Joints in Sierra White Granite

Dec 31, 2022
1.18 MB
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This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of saturated joints. Tests were conducted on induced tension-fractured Sierra White granite joints in a custom water pressurized chamber. The preparati...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationrock saturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsseismic wavep-wavegeologyexcelprocessed data

Modeling Responses of Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir to Low-Pressure Stimulation

Jan 01, 2012
4.09 MB
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Hydraulic shearing is an appealing reservoir stimulation strategy for Enhanced Geothermal Systems. It is believed that hydro-shearing is likely to simulate a fracture network that covers a relatively large volume of the reservoir whereas hydro-fracturing tends to create a small nu...
Authors
Fu, P. and Carrigan, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalhydraulic fracturinghydraulic shearingreservoir stimulationreservoir modelingdiscrete fracture networkenhanced geothermal systemegshydro-shearing

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

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

Altona Field Lab Inverse Model WRR 2020

Jan 01, 2015
51.98 kB
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Includes data for measured inert tracer breakthrough curves first reported in Hawkins (2020) (Water Resources Research). In addition, this submission includes the production well temperature measurements first reported in Hawkins et al. (2017a) (Water Resources Research, volume 53...
Authors
Tester, J. Cornell University
geothermalenergyaltona field laboratorytemperaturenanoparticlesc-dotsinert tracertracerraw datadisplacementboreholeinjection testdistributed acoustic sensingdistributed hydraulic sensinggeologyfracturedbedrockmatlabaltona field labbreakthrough curve

EGS Collab Experiment 1: Time-series geochemistry data of the long-term circulation test

Jan 01, 2022
128.13 kB
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This submission presents the weekly geochemistry data of the long-term flow test performed within EGS Collab Experiment 1 from early 2019 to early 2020. The fluids from each producing borehole/interval (PI, PB, PDT and PST) along with the injectate were sampled roughly weekly from...
Authors
Zhang, Y. et al Stanford University
geothermalenergygeochemistryreactive transporttime-seriesmicrobial profilingdataexcelcationsanionspnasionic molar conductivityelectrical conductivities

Utah FORGE: Native State Numerical Model 2025 Update

Jan 30, 2026
456.3 MB
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This dataset contains a three-dimensional native-state numerical model of the Utah FORGE site, updated in 2025, representing thermal, hydraulic, and stress conditions within the granitic reservoir and overlying sedimentary formations. The model domain extends 6 km by 6 km laterall...
Authors
Vazic, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyforgenative state modelutah forgeegsnumerical simulationgeothermal reservoirthermal-hydraulic modelingin-situ stressgranitic reservoirmoosesubsurface temperaturepore pressuremesh

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Data for Periodic Hydraulic Tests: Hydraulic Data

Jul 31, 2015
4.26 MB
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Hydraulic responses from periodic hydraulic tests conducted at the Mirror Lake Fractured Rock Research Site, during the summer of 2015. These hydraulic responses were measured also using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) which is cataloged in a different submission under this gr...
Authors
Cole, M. California State University
geothermalenergyperiodic hydraulic testsinterference testsdaspulse interference testsdistributed acoustic sensinghydraulic testingmatlabacoustic sensing data

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

Sep 13, 2025
1.65 MB
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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

Poroelastic References

Dec 12, 2014
8.27 kB
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This file contains a list of relevant references on the Biot theory (forward and inverse approaches), the double-porosity and dual-permeability theory, and seismic wave propagation in fracture porous media, in RIS format, to approach seismic monitoring in a complex fractured porou...
Authors
Morency, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalbiot theorydouble porositydual permeabilityfracturebiotrisdouble-porositydual-permeabilityseismic wave propagationporousfracture porous mediaseismic monitoringbrady

Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

Mar 06, 2019
242.91 MB
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The PoroTomo team has completed inverse modeling of the three data sets (seismology, geodesy, and hydrology) individually, as described previously. The estimated values of the material properties are registered on a three-dimensional grid with a spacing of 25 meters between nodes....
Authors
Feigl, K. and PoroTomo Team, . University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyporotomoseismologygeodesyhydrologynevadabrady hot springsporoelastic tomographyinversionmodeling3dmaterialpropertiesunconsolidatedfracturedshallowstructuraltrendsgeologystrikedipthermal contractionpressuresubsidencepumpinghydraulic conductivityrateseismic amplitudefaultzonepermeableconduitfluidreservoirconceptualmodelpropertydensityp-waves-waveseismicvelocityyoungs moduluspoissons ratiointerferometrytemperaturelithologystrain rate

Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

Dec 15, 2013
810.76 kB
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The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...
Authors
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalieagiaannex vii2012drillingannual reportloggingtechniques

Thermal-Hydrological-Mechanical Modelling of Stockton University Reservoir Cooling System, Fine Scale Stress Test Modelling

Feb 22, 2021
132.27 MB
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Mesh, properties, initial conditions, injection/withdrawal rates for modelling thermal, hydrological, and mechanical effects of fluid injection to and withdrawal from ground for Stockton University reservoir cooling system (aquifer storage cooling system), Galloway, New Jersey, fo...
Authors
Smith, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalcoolingthermal-hydrological-mechanicalmodelingground sourcestress teststress modelingmodelstressinjectionwithdrawalfluidsimulationaquifer storage cooling systemreservoir cooling systemstockton universitynew jerseygeothermal coolingcfdflow simulationfea
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