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Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing Westerly Granite Test Results

Dec 18, 2020
72.48 MB
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Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on a short, cylindrical sample of Westerly granite (diameter = 4 inches, height ~ 2 inches). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions ...
Authors
Nakagawa, S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalthermal crackingacoustic emissionstemperature changeslaboratory experimentwesterly granitegranitemoment tensorfractureseismicgeophysicsliquid nitrogenthermaltemperaturestimulationdirectional coolinginduced fracturingdirectional cooling-induced fracturingwellborestressvelocitytomographymicrocracking

kISMET Final Report and Highlights

Oct 31, 2016
10 MB
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The files in this submission describes the results of a series of stress measurement and hydraulic fracturing experiments conducted at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. This report describes the accomplishments of the kISMET (permeability (k) and Induce...
Authors
Oldenburg, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergystressegshydraulic fracturingnumerical modelingsanford underground research facilitycorepoorman formationanalytical modelingsubterhydraulic stimulationkismetpermeabilityinduced seismicitymanagementsurfborehole

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

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

Utah FORGE 1-2551: Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation and Report

Sep 08, 2023
73.57 MB
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Included here are a presentation recording, slides, and report on the Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Well Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores project by Colorado School of Mines, presented by Dr. William W. Fleckenstei...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsstimulationheat-carrier fluidzonal isolationmultistage fracture stimulationinjectionflow controlhorizontal wellborestimulation technologylong-reach injectormulti-stage fracturing systemwell tractorreport

Utah FORGE: Seismic DAS and Geophone Borehole Data Processing and 3D Imaging of Vp/Vs Ratio in the 2024 Stimulated Reservoir

Mar 17, 2025
1.28 MB
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This dataset includes a final report and a 3D velocity model derived from seismic DAS and geophone borehole data collected during the April 2024 stimulation of the reservoir at Utah FORGE. The report details the processing of over 50,000 P and S-wave travel times used in a tomogra...
Authors
Gritto, R. and Jarpe, S. EMR Solutions and Technology
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismic borehole datadistributed acoustic sensingdasgeophone3d tomographytomographyp-wave velocitys-wave velocityvp/vs ratiovp/vsreservoir stimulationinduced seismicitywadati analysistravel-time inversioninversionfracturing fluids16a16bearthquake clustersubsurface imaginggeophysics

Utah FORGE: 2024 Stimulations Microseismic Event Catalog from Seismic Surface Network

Jul 29, 2024
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This archive provides a a link to a microseismic event catalog of the 2024 stimulations at Utah FORGE. The catalog was derived from data collected with the surface monitoring network consisting of 5 permanent seismic stations deployed by the University of Utah Seismograph Station...
Authors
Niemz, P. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic dataseismicstimulationwell 16b78-32 stimulationseismicitystimulation seismic dataegs2024 stimulationcatalogmicroseismic event catalogevent catalogsurface monitoring networkgeophysicsmagnitude calibrationresearch articleprocessed datadata catalogseismograph stationshydraulic fracturingreservoir engineering

Hybrid machine learning model to predict 3D in-situ permeability evolution

Nov 22, 2022
5.58 MB
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Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can provide a sustainable and renewable solution to the new energy transition. Its potential relies on the ability to create a reservoir and to accurately evaluate its evolving hydraulic properties to predict fluid flow and estimate ultimate therm...
Authors
Elsworth, D. and Marone, C. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyegsnewberryhydraulicstimulationprocessed datamachine learningpermeability evolutionhydraulic fracturinginduced seismicityegs collabseismic data analysiswellhead pressureflow ratefracture permeabilitymicroearthquakeenhanced geothermal systems

EGS Collab Experiment 1: In-situ observation of pre-, co and post-seismic shear slip preceding hydraulic fracturing

May 22, 2018
136.27 MB
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Understanding the initiation and arrest of earthquakes is one of the long-standing challenges of seismology. Here we report on direct observations of borehole displacement by a meter-sized shear rupture induced by pressurization of metamorphic rock at 1.5 km depth. We observed the...
Authors
Guglielmi, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsegs collabsurfsanford underground research facilityseismicinjection teststimulationslip vectorshearaxialdisplacementpressureborehole displacementdeformationsimfipprobeboreholee1-ipre-slipco-seismicslippost-seismicaftersliphydraulicfracturingin-situ

Utah FORGE: 2023 Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan

Aug 09, 2023
7.97 MB
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This is the updated Utah FORGE Phase 3B induced seismicity mitigation plan (ISMP) covering the general Utah FORGE area. This new version incorporates newly collected seismic data, including data collected during the 2022 stimulation and a probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (...
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Pankow, K. et al University of Utah Seismograph Stations
geothermalenergyutah forgeseismic mitigation planseismic mitigationseismicityseismicseismic hazardsearthquakesinduced seismicitygeophysicsfaultsoutreachriskhazardegsseismic monitoringseismic hazard assesment

Utah FORGE 6-3712: Report on Building a Recurrent Neural Network Framework for Induced Seismicity October, 2025

Oct 13, 2025
1.62 MB
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This is a technical report for the Probabilistic Estimation of Seismic Response Using Physics Informed Recurrent Neural Networks project. The report describes the process of designing a recurrent neural network (RNN) to predict induced seismicity. Background material is included t...
Authors
Williams, J. et al Global Technology Connection, Inc.
geothermalenergydeep learninginduced seismicitypredictivemagnitudeartificial intelligenceaimachine learningmldlphysics-basedmodelingutah forgeegstechnical reportseismic datainjection parametersgeophysical modelsprobabilistic

Utah FORGE: Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan

Dec 30, 2020
13.29 MB
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This is the current induced seismicity mitigation plan (ISMP) for the Utah FORGE project. Information that was collected during Phases 1 and 2 of the Utah FORGE project has been incorporated, as have literature searches and risk assessments. The purpose of this report is to identi...
Authors
Utah, U. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyseismicityinduced seismicityseismicity mitigationutah forgeinduced seismicity mitigation planearthquakesseismicrisk mitigationriskhazardmitigationearthquakeutahmitigation planplangeophysicsegsfaultfaults

kISMET Core Photos and Descriptions

Aug 02, 2016
15.5 GB
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These core photos and descriptions were taken from the five boreholes that were drilled as part of the kISMET SubTER project conducted at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. The boreholes are subvertical in orientation, and were drilled on the 4850 level ...
Authors
Dobson, P. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalsubterstresshydraulic fracturingegssanford underground research facilitycorepoorman formationsurfkismetcore logscore photoscore descriptionsborehole

Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Stimulation Conference Paper and Data

Apr 24, 2019
1.8 MB
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (U.S. DOE) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is a field laboratory that provides a unique opportunity to develop and test new technologies for characterizing, creating and sustaining Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in ...
Authors
Best, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeopen hole stimulationwell 58-32 stimulationwell 58-32utah geothermalgrgegsdisccrete fracture flowreservoir stimulationstimulationhydraulic fracturingphase 2cforgepressureflowbackratetemperaturehydraulicflowutahopen-holemilfordroosevelt hot springspre-processedupper perforationlower perforationmicroseismicitydasdistributed acoustic sensinggeophysics

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

Utah FORGE: GeoThermOPTIMAL Presentation Video

Dec 12, 2022
20.69 MB
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This is a project description video by Dr. William W. Fleckenstein related to their "Development of Multi-Stage Fracturing System and Wellbore Tractor to Enable Zonal Isolation During Stimulation and EGS Operations in Horizontal Wellbores" R&D project at Utah FORGE which is linked...
Authors
Fleckenstein, W. Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyutah forgeforgemulti-stage fracturingwellbore tractorzonal isolationhorizontal drillingfracturingegsfracingwell stimulationvideoutahdrillingtechnologywellbore technologiessleevesmp4stimulation

Newberry EGS Demonstration: Initial Project Report and Induced Seismicity Mitigation Plan, 2011

May 05, 2024
70.06 MB
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This is the first project report and induced seismicity mitigation plan for the Newberry Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Demonstration project. The primary objectives of this first phase were to obtain necessary permits and comply with all regulations, including NEPA, communica...
Authors
Cladouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalenergynewberryegsdemonstrationvolcanoaltarockoregongeologygeologic modelconceptual resource modelseismicityinduced seismicitymitigationmaximum magnitudein situ stresspermittingstimulationreservoir characterizationdrilling planwell testingrisk mitigationreporting

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

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

Sep 15, 2025
182.35 GB
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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 Stimulation Hydraulic Fracturing In-Well DAS Fiber Optic Monitoring Report April 2024

Apr 26, 2024
10.46 MB
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The report reviews results obtained by Neubrex using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) during the 16B(78)-32 hydraulic fracturing operations, Stages 1–4. It details DAS data acquisition, processing, and analysis, with a focus on acoustic noise signatures recorded during each st...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergydasinjection allocationplug efficacyfrequency band extractionfbehydraulic fracturinghfneubrexdistributed acoustic sensinggeophysicsplug holdingpumping dataprocessed dataanalysistechnical reportutah forgeegspumping curve data16b78-32fiber optic monitoringstimulation

Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests

Jul 02, 2023
2.73 GB
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This submittal includes the field-test data collected during stress tests conducted in the Utah FORGE 16B(78)-32 wellbore to measure/characterize the stresses in the geothermal reservoir. The type of stress test performed is referred to as a mini-frac test or a micro-frac test. Th...
Authors
Kelley, M. et al Battelle Memorial Institute
geothermalenergygeomechanicsutahforgeminifracstressin-situ stressegsmini-fracstress testgeophysical logimage logacoustic logsonic logfracturinghydraulic fracturingreservoir stressinjectioncaliper logstemperature logsxmac16b78-32baker hughespacker element pressureflowbackpacker element

Lab-Scale Stimulation Results on Surrogate Fused Silica Samples

Jul 06, 2016
73.74 kB
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Lab-scale stimulation work on non-porous fused silica (similar mechanical properties to igneous rock) was performed using pure water, pure CO2 and water/CO2 mixtures to compare back to back fracturing performance of these fluids with PNNL's StimuFrac.
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermaleffective pressurefused silicastimufraclab-scale stimulationfracturing proformancehydraulic fracturingquartzfracking fluidpressuremeasured effective pressuresupercritical co2reservoir stimulationegs

GEISER Project The Geysers Seismic Broadband Data 2012 2013

Oct 31, 2018
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This link points to the Northern California Earthquake Data Center (NCEDC) to access The Geysers seismic broadband data. The two available data sets consist of continuous waveform data recorded at The Geysers from July 2012 to July 2013 and a processed catalog with earthquake info...
Authors
Gritto, R. Array Information Technology
geothermalenergyseismic broadband dataseismicmicroseismiccontinuousinducedseismicitymicroseismicitymonitoringeventnetworkegsgeyserscacaliforniaarrivalearthquakegeisergeothermal engineering integrating mitigation of induced seismicity in reservoirsmitigationreservoirsstimulationresourcedevelopmenthydraulic

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: Well 16A(78)-32 Hydraulic Fracturing Stage 8 Crosswell Strain FDI and Microseismic Presentations April 2024

Nov 07, 2024
96 MB
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This is a pair of PowerPoint presentations from Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC. The presentations review work done in April 2024 on crosswell strain fracture driven interactions (FDI) and microseismic event monitoring during hydraulic fracturing in stage 8 of Utah FORGE well 16...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergywell 16a16acrosswell strainfdimicroseismicneubrexstrainstrain raterfs strain16bfar field strainfracture driven interactionsstage 8utah forgeegsprocessed datatechnical reportcrosswellhydraulic fracturingstimulation16a78-3216b78-32fiber optic sensingdistributed strain sensingdssgeophysics
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