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Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments

Jan 06, 2025
9.9 MB
In progress
The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plu...
Authors
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergydrillinglost circulation managementlost circulation materialsfractureclogginglaboratory experiment

Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests

Feb 01, 2022
2.29 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow ...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergylost circulation materialslcmgeothermal drillingdrillingraw dataprocessed datamass loss measurementslost circulation managementdegradationthermal degradationdegradation patternrheologyfluiddrilliing fluidhigh temperatureflow testcompression testflow loop testsealingviscosity measurements

High-Pressure and High-Temperature (HPHT) Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Testing

Nov 30, 2021
7.92 MB
Publicly accessible
High-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) lost circulation material (LCM) rheology test results, LCM particle size distributions (PSD) analysis, and HPHT LCM fluid loss test results. Three academic papers / reports derived from this research are also presented.
Authors
Salehi, S. and Vivas, C. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulation materialshpht filtrationfracture sealingparticle size distributionrheologydrilling fluid additivesgelationthermal degradationhigh pressure high temperaturepsdtemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed datalcm

Testing LCM on a Large Scale for Geothermal Drilling Applications Using a Novel Experimental Setup

Apr 22, 2022
15.98 MB
Publicly accessible
Rheology data obtained from flow loop tests, performed using different lost circulation materials (LCM) to study their effect on fluid rheology and wellbore hydraulics. The sealing performance of different LCM was tested using different fracture sizes. Five academic papers / repor...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationsealing efficiencyrheologyhigh temperatureflow loop3d printingtemperaturecharacterizationdrilling fluid additivesshape memory polymergeothermal wellshpht challengesdrilling fluidwellbore hydraulicshole cleaningfluid stabilitysmart lcmht flow looplost circulation materialannular flowrheological propertiesgeothermalenergyviscosifierfiltration controlhphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwmodeldrillingprocessed data

SMP and Fracture Modeling

Oct 01, 2021
8.59 MB
Publicly accessible
The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...
Authors
Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulationfracture sealingshape memory polymerdiscrete element methodsmodelingeconomicdrillingtechnologylost circulation materiallcmsmpprocessed datacfdcomputational fluid dynamicsdem

Data of High-Temperature Dynamic LCM Testing Setup

May 31, 2021
9.94 MB
Publicly accessible
Data from high temperature dynamic sealing tests for various fracture widths, at various temperatures (degrees F), with 5 wt.% bentonite-based mud containing various material fiber contents, at 100 to 400 psi differential pressure. Data from pressure test and evaluation of the dy...
Authors
Magzoub, M. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermal drillinglost circulationshape memory polymergranitefractureswellbore strengtheningsealabilitygeothermalenergylost circulation materialssealing pressurefiltrationsmart lcmsmpfracture sealingdrilling fluid additivestemperaturemodeldrillingwellboreexperimenttechnologyprocessed data

SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

Oct 01, 2021
1.04 MB
Publicly accessible
The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...
Authors
Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergylost circulationfracture sealingshape memory polymerdiscrete element methodsmodelingeconomicdrillingtechnologylost circulation materiallcmsmpprocessed datacfdcomputational fluid dynamicsdem

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
Publicly accessible
This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercritical geothermaldrilling materialscompletion materialsgeothermal wellsdrill bitscasingdrill stringslinerscementdrilling fluidslost circulation materialslcmfluid chemistrymaterial performanceliterature reviewcasing connections

Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Circulation Test Daily Reports from August 2024

Oct 04, 2024
18.49 MB
Publicly accessible
These are the daily reports created during and around the August 2024 circulation test done on wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site. Information about the rig activity during this period includes details on rig up, depths, pumping, water temperature, safety, and ...
Authors
Swearingen, L. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgedaily reportsstimulationcirculationwell 16b78-3216a16bpumpingsafteywater temperaturecleanoutrig activityrig upcirculation testcirculation april 2024egsreport

Applications of Geothermally-Produced Colloidal Silica in Reservoir Management Smart Gels

Jan 31, 2013
3.56 MB
Publicly accessible
In enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) the reservoir permeability is often enhanced or created using hydraulic fracturing. In hydraulic fracturing, high fluid pressures are applied to confined zones in the subsurface usually using packers to fracture the host rock. This enhances r...
Authors
Hunt, J. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalzonal isolationreservoir managementfluid diversioncolloidal silicasilicacoproduction

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Report on Resources, Challenges, and Needed Technologies

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
Awaiting release
This report describes a comprehensive review of 49 existing supercritical geothermal wells to inform future geothermal drilling attempts and avoid previous failure points and understand material and testing limitations, while collating information gathered in a publicly accessible...
Authors
Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergysupercriticaldrilling materialswell completionwellborematerial validationmaterial testinglaboratory experimentswell casingcasing connectionscementdrill bitfluid chemistrylost circulation materialslinerdrill stringsmaterial performancefailure pointsliterature reviewsupercritical wellsgeothermal wellsgeochemistrycirculationdrilling fluidstechnical reportnesjavellirhengillreykjaneskraflalarderellocampi flegreinisyroskakkondapunathe geyserssalton sealos humerosmenengai

Development of a Downhole Tracer and pH Measurement Instrument for Application in Geothermal Wells

Sep 11, 2013
1.8 MB
Publicly accessible
Due the high temperature and pressure conditions found in geothermal wells, tracer studies designed to elucidate properties of geothermal reservoirs are traditionally conducted by pulling liquid samples from the wellhead. These samples are then sent off for analysis in a fixed lab...
Authors
Hess, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermaltracerhigh-temperaturesensorphion selective electrodesdownhole

GDR Data Management and Best Practices for Submitters and Curators

Mar 31, 2021
10 MB
Publicly accessible
Resources for GDR data submitters and curators, including training videos, step-by-step guides on data submission, and detailed documentation of the GDR. The Data Management and Submission Best Practices document also contains API access and metadata schema information for develo...
Authors
Weers, J. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalenergygdrdatafederationmetadatastandardssubmissiontrainingbest practicesguideapimanagementstorage

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: Data used in Geosphere Journal Article

Jun 01, 2015
510.68 MB
Publicly accessible
This data submission is for Phase 2 of Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations, which focuses on multi-fluid (CO2 and brine) geothermal energy production and diurnal bulk energy storage in geologic settings that are suitable for ...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storagepressure managementpressure supportworking fluidheat extractionsedimentary formationsreservoir simulationgetemtechno-economic analysisanalysistechno-ecomomicslcoelevelized cost of energyenvironmentalimpactassessmentrisk

Utah FORGE: Daily Reports for the 2024 Stimulation of Wells 16A/16B(78)-32

Sep 08, 2024
20.3 MB
Publicly accessible
The zip file below contains daily reports produced during the spring 2024 stimulation of wells 16A/16B(78)-32 at Utah FORGE . These reports cover a period from March 29th to April 28th, 2024. They discuss the activity on the rig each day, with each report containing information on...
Authors
Swearingen, L. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgestimulationfracingdaily reportsrig activitywell 16b78-32well 16a78-32reportoperationsmanagementsafetyweathercompletion reportegs

kISMET Final Report and Highlights

Oct 31, 2016
10 MB
Publicly accessible
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

NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.

Oct 01, 2021
219.56 kB
Publicly accessible
Non-technical barriers to deploying geothermal electricity projects in the United States can create significant delays and other challenges, leading to higher project risk and costs, lost opportunities to access policy incentives, and ultimately decreased competitiveness against o...
Authors
Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersntbnon-technical barriersnon technical barriers

Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32/Well16B(78)-32 Circulation Test Data

Jul 19, 2023
102.13 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset encompasses the collected data and associated reports from the low-rate injection circulation test conducted on wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 in July 2023 at Utah FORGE. It includes comprehensive raw circulation data, captured by Pason and Schlumberger (SLB). The da...
Authors
Mclennan, J. and Xing, P. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16b78-3216b78-3216bwell 16a78-3216a78-3216acirculation testcirculationinjectionlow-rate injectionpasonschlumbergerraw dataprocessed dataproduced fluidinjection pressureinjection rateslbegs

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Jan 01, 2000
609.93 MB
Publicly accessible
Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk: FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storageheat extractionpressure managementpressure supportartesian well flowco2 cutworking fluidco2 injection

Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Extended Circulation Test Data August and September 2024

Oct 11, 2024
15.86 MB
Publicly accessible
The dataset includes data collected during an extended circulation test conducted at the Utah FORGE site between August 8 and September 5, 2024. It provides uncorrected, raw digital data from the test, along with calibration information and a final report detailing the test proced...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16b78-32well 16a78-3216a16bcirculation testcirculationextended circulationextended circulation testraw dataegsreportpasoncalibration datacalibrationtemperaturepressureflowtest proceduresdata correctionsfield calibration

Utah FORGE: Neubrex Well 16B(78)-32 Stimulation and Circulation Fiber Optics Reports Summer, 2024

Sep 25, 2024
13.26 MB
Publicly accessible
This zip file contains reports discussing the use of fiber optics during well 16B(78)-32 stimulation and circulation tests in the summer of 2024. The reports cover the collection of strain rate and temperature change data during these well events. Theory, methods, and initial dat...
Authors
Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
geothermalenergyutah forgefiber opticsneubrexwell 16b78-32well 16bcirculation testtemperature monitoringstrain monitoringstrain change ratemicro-strainrayleighdistributed strain sensingdtsdssstimulationcirculationreportpresentaton slidesdata visualization

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Jan 01, 2012
34.45 MB
Publicly accessible
Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk: FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal ...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storagepressure managementpressure supportworking fluidheat extractionco2 cutsedimentary

SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications

Jan 04, 2023
1.3 MB
Publicly accessible
The paper was presented at the 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 15-17, 2021. In this study, the effectiveness of different additives was evaluated in maintaining drilling fluid rheology at HPHT(high pressure and...
Authors
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
geothermalrheologydrilling fluid additivesviscosifierfiltration controlgeothermal drillinghphtgeochemistrywellboredrilling technologyexperimenttechnologyreportsgwwelltemperature

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Jan 01, 2012
475.12 MB
Publicly accessible
Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk : FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storageco2 injectionheat extractionpressure managmentpressure supportartesian well flowco2 cutsedimentarypressure managementworking fluid

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Jan 01, 2012
979.58 MB
Publicly accessible
Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk : FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal...
Authors
A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalgeologic co2 storagepressure managementpressure supportco2 injectionartesian well flowheat extractionco2 cutsedimentarybrine reinjection
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