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Utah FORGE: Laboratory Shear Experiments Linking Fault Roughness, Friction, Permeability, and P-Wave Characteristics

Aug 20, 2025
23.22 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from five laboratory shear experiments on gneiss and granitoid samples from the Utah FORGE site, conducted at Penn State University. The experiments investigate links between fault surface roughness, frictional behavior, permeability, and P-wave acous...
Authors
Eijsink, A. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionroughnessutah forgeegslaboratory datamodeled datashear experimentsfault mechanicspermeabilityp-waveacoustic transmissivityfault roughnessrate-and-state frictionbiaxial deformationgneissgranitoidoptical profilometrykeyencersfit3000mechanical dataacoustic datafault zone propertiesgeomechanicsrock physicsgeothermal reservoir characterization

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

Feb 28, 2024
2.51 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE: Leapfrog 3D Geologic Movie

May 18, 2018
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
This is a 3D geological movie of the Utah FORGE area created with Leapfrog Geothermal 3D modelling software. The movie shows the Utah FORGE site, wells, seismic and lithologic cross-sections, and rock unit tops. This illustrates the thick crystalline granitoid EGS reservoir.
Authors
Podgorney, R. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergy3d geologyutah forgeutahroosevelt hot springsgeologic movieleapfrog movieforgeegsmodelgeologicleapfrogwellsseismiccross sectionformation topsgeologystructuralmodeling3dmoviemilfordreservoirgranitoidcrystalline

Fallon, NV FORGE well 21-31 Lithology, Mineral, Image Log, and Injection Test data

May 30, 2020
3.47 MB
Publicly accessible
Attached is 5 datasets collected from Fallon FORGE well 21-31 located in Churchill County, Nevada collected and interpreted between Feburary 2018-January 2020. This submission includes 1) new lithology interpretation derived from petrographic thin sections of sidewall cores taken ...
Authors
Kraal, K. and Ayling, B. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegsfallon forgefallonforgelithologyxrdx-ray diffractionhyperspectralformation microimagerfmiborehole televiewerbhtvimage logsinjection testnevadachurchill countysandia national laboratorieswell datawell 21-31

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Data for Emergent Pore Pressure Heterogeneity Controlling Slip Timing and Microseismicity

Mar 02, 2026
45.1 MB
Publicly accessible
Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that explore the effects of pore pressure heterogeneity on microseismic character and fault slip timing resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical and acoustic data from 15 experiments are i...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicitypore pressure heterogeneitygeomechanicsshear experimentsinjection rateutah forgeegsfault reactivationmicroseismicityacoustic emissionsfault slip timinglaboratory datatriaxial deformationgranitoid coresfluid injectionraw data

Utah FORGE: Earth Model Mesh Data for Selected Surfaces

Dec 07, 2018
20.83 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains a number of data files with vertices of meshed/interpolated surfaces used in the Phase 2B earth model. Examples include land surface (based on 10-meter DEM), the granitoid-basin fill contact, several faults, and also interpolated temperature isosurfaces f...
Authors
Podgorney, R. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergystudent competitionearth modelforgeroosevelt hot springsutahdemdigital elevation modelgeospatial datacoordinateisosurfacefaultstructurestructuraldatalocationland surfacetemperatureopal moundnegro magegsmilfordenhanced geothermal systemutah forgemodelingmodellingmesh datagranitoidtoptopographygeologybasin fillresourcecharacterizationprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Data for 3-D Model Development Lithology, Temperature, Pressure, and Stress

Mar 17, 2020
25.73 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission comprises two downloadable .zip archives. Each archive contains spreadsheets with 3-D data and a .txt document describing the data. The Mesh Files .zip download contains data regarding the lithologic contacts of the granitoid and overlying sedimentary basin fill. T...
Authors
Podgorney, R. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeforge3-d modellingearth modellithologic contactspressurestresslithologyutahtemperature datamodelingraw datapreprocessedegstemperature3dmilfordmesh filegranitoidbasin fillinitial conditionsnumericalmodelreservoirresourcecharacterizationroosevelt hot springs

Shear Induced Permeability Test: Stripa Granite X-Ray CT Files and Explanation

Jan 21, 2014
109.78 MB
Publicly accessible
This folder contains X-ray CT images and an explanation related to the shear induced permeability testing of Stripa granite
Authors
Kneafsey, T. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalstripagranitex-ray ctegsxrctcorescore sampleslogscomputed tomographyscancatcomputerized axial tomographytomographicimagingrock propertiesrock mechanics

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Core Photographs and Descriptions

Aug 05, 2021
136.42 GB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains photographs of rock core collected from EGS Collab Experiment 2 (and 3) boreholes. Cores were generally photographed in about 1-foot sections using Nikon D3300 DSLR cameras from two angles about 90 degrees apart, wet and dry. Core photos are provided here ...
Authors
Kneafsey, T. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabexperiment 24100 levelsanford underground research facilitycore photographscoredrillinggeologysurfpanoramic photographscore logsanomaly logs

Cornell University Borehole Observatory Sidewall Core Data

Jul 16, 2026
385.18 MB
In progress
This data set includes sidewall core data from well Cornell ESH #1 (API 31109300030000), known as the Cornell University Borehole Observatory, or CUBO. It is a stratigraphic well drilled to characterize potential EGS resources. The Drilling commenced on June 21, 2022 and total dep...
Authors
Tester, J. et al Cornell University
geothermalenergycornell universitycubodeep direct usedistrict heatingddudeep wellwell datadrillingesh-1api 31109300030000appalachian basin

Utah FORGE: Stress Ratio Dependence of Ultrasonic Anisotropy in Well 16B(78)-32 Core

Apr 07, 2025
22.48 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains high-pressure ultrasonic measurements on a foliated granitoid core from Well 16B(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site. Ultrasonic P-waves and two orthogonal S-waves were measured concurrently parallel and perpendicular to the rock fabric. All measurements were mad...
Authors
Lisabeth, H. and Savage, H. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergygeomechanicsanisotropyutah forgeegsultrasonic velocityseismic anisotropystress ratiohigh-pressurep-waves-wavethomsen parametersmicrofracturesfoliated granitoidconfining pressureucsccore analysisraw dataprocessed datavisualizationsrock mechanicsgeophysics

Utah FORGE: Friction-Permeability-Seismicity Laboratory Experiments with Non-Linear Acoustics

Jul 08, 2022
7.68 MB
Publicly accessible
Laboratory experimental data on saw-cut interface of Westerly Granite and Utah Forge granitoid rocks. Experiments include velocity-stepping and fluid pressure stepping experiments. Mechanical data from 3 ISCO pumps connected to a Temco pressure vessel measure axial, confining and ...
Authors
Eijsink, A. and Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalutah forgefriction experimentsfault permeabilityutahacousticsnonlinear acousticsacoustic dataraw datapressurevelocitystep testtestfailuretesting

Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus

Oct 23, 2018
21.98 MB
Publicly accessible
The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia...
Authors
Moore, J. et al West Virginia University
geothermalenergydirect usecore analysispermeabilityddufeasibilitystudytuscarora sandstone3dgeologic modelgeologywvugrcpaperpresentationdataphotosthin sectionanalysisminipermeabilityclay-513preston-119deepreservoirparameter estimationgeofluidflow rate

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Gravity Model

Dec 15, 2015
4.49 MB
Publicly accessible
Gravity model for the state of Hawaii. Data is from the following source: Flinders, A.F., Ito, G., Garcia, M.O., Sinton, J.M., Kauahikaua, J.P., and Taylor, B., 2013, Intrusive dike complexes, cumulate cores, and the extrusive growth of Hawaiian volcanoes: Geophysical Research Let...
Authors
Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalgravityhawaiimodelgeophysicalgeophysicspfageospatial data

Utah FORGE: Fault Shear Reactivation Experimental Data for Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment

Nov 07, 2023
12.98 MB
Publicly accessible
Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that specifically explore the link between fluid-injection rate and seismic moment resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical data from three experiments are included alongside corresponding...
Authors
Roseboom, M. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityinjection rateegsseismic momentgeomechanicsgeophysicsutah forgeshearmatlabshear experimentsraw datacodecore experimenttemcoconfining pressurepore pressureaxial pressureshear displacementfracturealong-fault pressureconstant shear stress

Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

Aug 12, 2024
80.21 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Fault Reactivation and Permeability Evolution During Fluid Injection

Sep 15, 2025
182.35 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from controlled shear reactivation experiments performed on cylindrical Westerly and granitoid granite samples with a single inclined fracture. Laboratory faults were pre-loaded near failure and reactivated by fluid injection to examine relationships ...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityutah forgewesterly granitegranitoidpermeabilityshear stimulationegsfault reactivationfluid injectionpermeability evolutionseismicityacoustic emissionssingle inclined fractureshear stresspore pressuretriaxial testingmechanical datageomechanicsraw dataprocessed dataacoustic data

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Core Photographs

Nov 20, 2023
150.89 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes images of core samples collected from Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32. The images are stitched photographs showing the circumferential view of the cores exterior in two dimensions and the individual photos of the core taken at multiple angles used to construct the...
Authors
Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalutah forgewell 16b78-3216b16b78-32core photoscore photographystitched core photospetrographypetrologyegscore samplesenergy

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

Feb 07, 2023
6.04 MB
Publicly accessible
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: Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment from Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Sep 16, 2025
5.43 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains experimental and acoustic data from shear reactivation tests that investigate the relationship between fluid-injection rate, pore pressure distribution, and seismic moment during laboratory fault slip. It includes raw mechanical data and acoustic emission rec...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityegsgeomechanicsutah forgegranitoidlaboratory experimentsfault reactivationshear slipfluid injectioninjection ratepore pressurepore pressure distributionseismic momentacoustic emissionspermeabilitytriaxial testingshear stressaxial displacementpressure vesselmechinical datatime-series dataraw dataprocessed datamatlab

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Planned Trajectory

Mar 24, 2020
3.58 kB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes an Excel spreadsheet containing the Utah FORGE deep well 16A(78)-32 planned trajectory including UTM coordinates, elevations, and depths from the well head to the toe. This proposed new injection well is expected to descend vertically to a depth of approxi...
Authors
Podgorney, R. and Nash, G. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergywell 16a78-32utah forgeforgewell 16a78-32 trajectory16a78-32 well planwell datatrajectoryegsgeospatial dataplanneddepthlocationwell location16a78-32injectioninjection test

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Core Photos

Aug 11, 2021
50.05 MB
Publicly accessible
Images of core samples collected from Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32. These images were created by stitching together multiple photographs resulting in a circumferential view of the cores exterior in two dimensions. Core footages (measured depths) are indicated in the file names, and ...
Authors
Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgeutah geothermalreservoirengineeringhydraulicfracturingegswell 16a78-32well 16a78-32 core imageswell 16a78-32 corecore samplegeologygeologicwellimageswell samplessamplesutahcore

Testing for Controlled Rapid Pressurization

Sep 03, 2014
297.13 kB
Publicly accessible
Borehole W1 is a NQ core hole drilled at our test site in Socorro. The rock is rhyolite. Borehole W1 which was used to test gas-gas explosive mixtures is 55 feet deep with casing (pinkish in the drawing) set to 35 feet. The model is a representation of the borehole and the hol...
Authors
Knudsen, S. Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalpressurizationegsgas-gassocorro test siterhyolitegas-gas pressurizationw1boreholerapid pressurizationcontrolledcoreexperimentexplosivesolidworksdrawingcadwellborestimulationhydraulicmaterialsystemhigh temperatureenergeticdownhole

Utah FORGE: Slide-Hold-Slide Experiments on Westerly Granite at Temperatures up to 250 Degrees C

Oct 10, 2023
2.08 MB
Publicly accessible
Laboratory slide-hold-slide tests were conducted in a conventional triaxial deformation configuration on 1-inch diameter cylindrical cores of Westerly granite bisected by a sawcut oriented at 30 degrees from vertical. Tests were conducted at a constant confining pressure of 30 MPa...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyslide-hold-slideutah forgeegstriaxialwesterly granitefault strengthfrictional strengthfault weakeninghydrothermalhydrothermal alterationearthquakesinduced seismicitystrength recoverygeophysicsgeomechanics

Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Core Analyses

May 30, 2018
24.23 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains final reports regarding stress measurements, permeability measurements, and mechanical properties from the core testing of well 58-32, in PDF format, and spreadsheets containing tables from the reports as part of Utah FORGE Phase 2B. Please refer to the repor...
Authors
McLennan, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeomechanicspermeabilityutah forgeutah forge phase 2bwell 58-32rock stressrock mechanical propertiesutah geothermalyoungs moduluspoissons ratiofracturemechanical propertieswell logsshear wavedipole sonic imagerdsicompressional wavelabfailure envelopetensile strengthmilfordroosevelt hot springspermeability measurementsopenhole sectionsitu stressesinjectionpressure transient methodsfield testinglab testingstress measurementshydraulic fractureegsphase 2bforgeutahcore datastressrock propertiescore testingwell coordinateswell locationwell dataresourcecharacterization
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