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

May 01, 2026
19.98 MB
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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

Supercritical Drilling Materials Analysis: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

Sep 18, 2025
457.8 kB
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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

Strengthening Effects of Surface Chemistry on the Consolidation of Silicate-Based Geomaterials Experimental Data

Jun 21, 2024
129.66 MB
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This dataset contains experimental data and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images generated during a study on the effects of surface chemistry on the mechanical consolidation of silicate-based geomaterials. The experiments were performed at Sandia National Laboratories in Albu...
Authors
Choens, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
energypowersurface chemistrychemistrygeomaterialssilicate-baseddatascanning electron microscopematerials sciencegeothermal energysandia national laboratoriesmaterial chemistry

Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Sludge XRF

Jul 15, 2022
512.48 kB
Publicly accessible
This is an Excel spreadsheet containing the results of X-ray fluorescence from well 56-32 sludge samples. The instrumentation used was a Olympus Vanta M series handheld XRF analyzer. A glass (SiO2) "blank" was analyzed at the beginning and end of each sample batch to detect contam...
Authors
Smith, K. Utah Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 56-32well 56-32 xrfx-ray fluorescencewell 56-32 sludge xrfgoosludgexrayfluorescencesampleanalysisutahforge

Techno-Economic Assessment for Integrating Biosorption into Rare Earth Recovery Process

Oct 09, 2017
1.2 MB
Publicly accessible
The current uncertainty in the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) necessitates the development of novel extraction technologies that utilize a variety of REE source materials. Herein, we examined the techno-economic performance of integrating a biosorption approach into a...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergytearesource recoveryreerare earthbrinetailings

Thermoelectric Materials Development for Low Temperature Geothermal Power Generation

Jan 29, 2016
165.33 kB
Publicly accessible
Data includes characterization results for novel thermoelectric materials developed specifically for power generation from low temperature geothermal brines. Materials characterization data includes material density, thickness, resistance, Seebeck coefficient. This research was ca...
Authors
Hansen, T. Southern Research Institute
geothermalthermoelectricbrineseebeckthermoelectric power generationmaterial developmentthermoelectric material evaluationresistivitymaterial densitythicknessresistanceseebeck coefficient

Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

Mar 06, 2019
242.91 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Numerical Modeling for Hydraulic Fracture Prediction

Apr 26, 2016
1.1 MB
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Numerical modeling on fused silica cylindrical materials for predicting overpressures required to fracture an homogeneous pure (surrogate) material with known mechanical properties similar to igneous rock materials and later compare these values to experimental overpressures obtai...
Authors
Gupta, V. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
silicafracturingmodelingoverpressurepredictionnumerical modelingmechanical propertiesfused silica surrogate cylindrical samplesmaterial p[ropertiesfused quartzstress distributioncrack extensionstress intensity factorinternal pressureconfining pressurevariationstimulationreservoir

Alternative Geothermal Power Production Scenarios

Mar 14, 2014
68.11 kB
Publicly accessible
The information given in this file pertains to Argonne life-cycle analyses (LCAs) of the plant cycle stage for a set of ten new geothermal scenario pairs, each comprised of a reference and improved case. These analyses were conducted to compare environmental performances among the...
Authors
Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalalternative scenarioslife cycle metricsgreenhouse gas ratioslcoeslcaghg ratioenergy ratiomaterial to power ratioslife-cycle analysescost of energylevelizedmaterial to power ratiomprgetemevaluatiionresourceinventoryhydrothermaleconomicevaluationcostenergyratioghgfossil fuelpowerproductionscenarios

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Water-Foam Fracturing of Granite Rock

May 04, 2021
11.74 GB
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In addition to the foam data that were obtained from literature and that were collected from the current study, simulation data was also generated from finite element analysis (FEA) conducted in this study using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The FEA models were built to simulate t...
Authors
Thakor, V. et al Temple University
finite element analysisenhanced geothermal systemfoam fracturinggraniteegsgeothermalenergysimulationfeamodelcomsolsolid mechanicsfoam fracturing fluidfoamfracturing fluid

Utah FORGE: Core Material Friction Experiments

Mar 15, 2023
696.08 MB
Publicly accessible
The following folders contain 3 friction experiments on Utah FORGE core material from depths of 6735 8533ft. The experiment conditions range from 100% relative humidity at room temperature to fluid-saturated at 110C. Experiments were done on both intact samples in a single-direct ...
Authors
Marone, C. et al Pennsylvania State University
utah forgegeothermalenergyfriction experimentsintact samplesgouge sampleshigh temperaturepore fluid pressuredrained boundary conditionspermeabilityvelocity stepshealingraw dataprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Well and Spring Chemistry

Jan 01, 2002
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
This is a database containing water chemistry of wells and springs in Utah. The data is located at the Utah Geological Survey. This contains data relevant to the Utah FORGE project.
Authors
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalforgeutah forgeegsutah water chemistrywater chemistryutahutah geothermalwater qualitygwgroundwaterground watersamplingwellspringchemistrywateraqueouswell dataspringsmilfordroosevelt hot springs

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Hawaii Water Chemistry Data

Dec 15, 2014
164.95 kB
Publicly accessible
Compilation of geochemical data in ~850 groundwater wells across the State of Hawaii
Authors
Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalgroundwaterchemistrywellhawaiiwatergeochemistrywater chemistryaqueous chemistrysamplingpfawell chemistry

Utah FORGE: Deep Wells Water and Gas Sampling with Analyses by ThermoChem (October, 2022)

Oct 26, 2022
2.22 MB
Publicly accessible
This data includes a document that describes the effort to collect and analyze water and gas samples from deep Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32, 58-32, 56-32 and 78B-32 along with additional pdf files showing ThermoChem's analyses attached as an appendix.
Authors
Joness, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewater and gas chemistryutah forge water and gas geochemistrygas chemistryutah forge gas chemistrywater chemistryutah forge water chemistrywell 16a78-32well 58-32well 56-32well 78b-32well datagroundwater and hydrologyprocessed dataforgeegschemistryfluidproduced waterstimulationmonitoringwater reportncgncg reportnon-condensable gashydrocarbon report

New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Conservative Ion Water Chemistry Data and Chalcedony Geothermometry

Oct 21, 2015
9.57 MB
Publicly accessible
Compilation of boron, lithium, bromine, and silica data from wells and springs throughout New Mexico from a wide variety of sources. The chalcedony geothermometry calculation is included in this file.
Authors
Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
geothermalnew mexicosilicaboronbrominelithiumchalcedony geothermometryconservative ionsgeothermometrywater chemistrychemistryconservative ionaqueous chemistrynmpfatemperatureexplorationcharacterizationwaterplay fairway analysis

Chemistry of the thermal water samples of the Camas Prairie area in Idaho, USA

Sep 30, 2020
831.5 kB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes chemistry of geothermal water samples of the Camas Prairie area in Idaho. The samples included in this dataset were collected over the period of 2016-2019. Collection/analysis of new water samples and compilation of existing water chemistry database were cond...
Authors
Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
snake river plaincamas prairieidahothermal watersplay fairwaypfasrpblindresourcecharacterizationisotope analysischemistrywater sampleswatergeochemistryisotopegroundwater chemistrygroundwaterhydrologyrare earth elements

Utah FORGE: Great Basin Groundwater Geochemical Database

Jan 01, 2005
Size unavailable
Publicly accessible
A database of groundwater chemistry in the Great Basin, USA. The data is located at the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. This contains data relevant to the Utah FORGE site.
Authors
Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalwater chemistryforgeutah forgegreat basingreat basin water chemistryegsgeochemistryground watergwsamplingqualitywatergroudwaterutahwell chemistrygroundwatermilfordroosevelt hot springs

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

COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

Dec 15, 2023
91.3 MB
Publicly accessible
The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal enhancementscosmolsimulationmodelclosed-loopsteady-statetransientsimulation resultsassessmentclosed loop geothermal

Mt. Simon Sandstone Brine Chemistry for DDU Technology at the U of IL Campus

Mar 31, 2019
156.84 kB
Publicly accessible
A review of brine chemistry data for the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin is provided for calculations to predict the potential for mineral scaling and precipitation. The assessment includes expected changes in temperature, pressure, and/or exposure to air or other materi...
Authors
Lu, Y. and McKaskle, R. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinbrine chemistrygeothermal fluid handlingpredictionmineral scaling and precipitationbest projectcost estimatefiltrationcolburn equationheat exchange

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: USGS data for Geothermal Wells in Hawaii

Jan 01, 2015
2.96 kB
Publicly accessible
Aqueous chemistry and well metadata from the USGS for Geothermal Wells in Hawaii
Authors
Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
geothermalwellshawaiiusgsmetadatalcoationdepthwell idoahumolokaimauichemistrywater chemistryaqueous chemistrygeochemistrymgcltdstotal dissolved solidstemperaturewell coordinatesgeochemicalpfa

Purdue University: Results of B-Value Tests for Rock Saturation

Jun 20, 2022
2.73 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of B-value tests to determine the magnitude of the back pressure required for full saturation of Sierra White granite samples. Test were conducted on cylindrical rock specimens of Sierra White granite in a custom water pressuriz...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgeb-valuesaturationrock saturationgranitelab testmaterialmaterial siencesierra white granitetesttestingmaterialsrockb valueprocessed data

Application of Neutron Imaging to Investigate Flow through Fractures for EGS

Feb 01, 2013
605.12 kB
Publicly accessible
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

Fluid Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-12 and RN-19, Reykjanes, Iceland

Jul 24, 2015
596.5 kB
Publicly accessible
Results for fluid rare earth element analyses from Reykjanes wells RN-12 and RN-19. The data have not been corrected for flashing. Samples pre-concentrated using chelating resin with IDA functional group (InertSep ME-1). Analyzed using an element magnetic sector ICP-MS.
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalreebrinereykjanesicelandrare earth elementsrn-12rn-19chemistrygeochemistrywater chemistrybrine studyusgin content modelngds content modelcontent modelicp-mselement magnetic sectoraqueous chemistry

Compilation of Rare Earth Element Analyses from US Geothermal Fields and Mid Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Vents

Oct 01, 2015
1.34 MB
Publicly accessible
Compilation of rare earth element and associated major and minor dissolved constituent analytical data for USA geothermal fields and global seafloor hydrothermal vents. Data is in original units. Reference to and use of this data should be attributed to the original authors and pu...
Authors
Fowler, A. University of California
geothermalfluid analyticalusaseafloor hydrothermalrare earth elementsaasg geothermal datausgin content modelngds content modelcontent modelaqueous chemistrygeochemistrywater chemistrychemistryreehydrothermal ventsus geothermal fieldsmid ocean ridge
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