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Understanding Constraints on Geothermal Sustainability Through Reservoir Characterization at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada

Jul 11, 2018
4.46 MB
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The vast supply of geothermal energy stored throughout the Earth and the exceedingly long time required to dissipate that energy makes the world's geothermal energy supply nearly limitless. As such, this resource holds the potential to provide a large supply of the world's energy ...
Authors
Patterson, J. University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyhydrogeologydtsreservoir characterizationnevadabrady hot springsborehole pressureborehole temperaturedistributed temperature sensingporotomosustainabilitysustainable usesubsurface propertiesresorceidentificationassessmentproductioncharacterizationtemperaturepressurethermalhydraulicpropertiesanalyticalmodelnumericalanalysisreservoirsensitivityflow pathsfracturesflowpathwayspreferentialheattransportparameterssimulationpower production

Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs

Feb 18, 2021
4.49 MB
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Subsurface data analysis, reservoir modeling, and machine learning (ML) techniques have been applied to the Brady Hot Springs (BHS) geothermal field in Nevada, USA to further characterize the subsurface and assist with optimizing reservoir management. Hundreds of reservoir simulat...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymachine learningsubsurfacecharacterizationbrady hot springspredictionreservoir modelingtime seriespcaprincipal component analysisreservoir managementbradys hot springsporotomoreservoirdual-porositystimulationinjection testmodeltemperatureflowpressuresimulationsingle-fracturedoubletheatmapheat maptensorflow

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Geological Characterization of the Mt. Simon Sandstone

Mar 30, 2018
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These studies undertook detailed analyses of the Mt. Simon Sandstone in the Illinois Basin for geological storage and sequestration, and brine extraction.
Authors
Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoismt. simon sandstoneco2carbon dioxidesequestrationgeologydiagenesisplumereservoir modelingreservoir characterizationdepositionchampaign countydecaturillinois basin

Utah FORGE 9-3664: Development of Tagged Proppant for Conductivity Enhancement and Reservoir Characterization 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
310.22 MB
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This is a presentation on the Development and Testing of Tagged Proppant for Fracture Conductivity Enhancement and Reservoir Characterization in EGS by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the development and testing of n...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshoptagged proppantshigh-temperature proppantsfracture conductivityreservoir characterizationgeothermal conditionsproppant testingpresentationpresentation slidespresentation recordingreport

Utah FORGE 9-3664: Development of Tagged Proppant for Conductivity Enhancement and Reservoir Characterization 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 03, 2024
36.3 MB
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This is a presentation on the Development and Testing of Tagged Proppant for Fracture Conductivity Enhancement and Reservoir Characterization in EGS by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the development and testing of n...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeuniversity of oklahomafracingfracstimulationvideoslidespresentationproppantsproppant testingwell stimulationegs

CO2 Push-Pull Single Fault Injection Simulations

Sep 21, 2017
24.3 MB
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ASCII text files containing grid-block name, X-Y-Z location, and multiple parameters from TOUGH2 simulation output of CO2 injection into an idealized single fault representing a dipping normal fault at the Desert Peak geothermal field (readable by GMS). The fault is composed of a ...
Authors
Borgia, A. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyco2 injectionfault characterizationfault imagingseismic imagingegstough2gmsfracturespermeable flow pathspermeability characterizationidentificationcarbon dioxideinjectionproductionfault sensitivityfault systemfracture systemrock propertiesfluid mechanicspressure transientstimulationreservoir

Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: A Multi-Component Approach to Characterizing In-Situ Stress Final Report

Dec 22, 2025
2.43 MB
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This comprehensive technical report documents a multi-component approach to in-situ stress characterization at the Utah FORGE EGS site that integrates Machine Learning (ML) methods for predicting near-well principal stresses around geothermal wells with the physics-based finite el...
Authors
Bunger, A. et al University of Pittsburgh
geothermalenergyin-situ stress estimationutah forgewave velocitythermo-poro-elastic modelingmachine learningegsnear-wellbore stressfar-field principal stressstress anisotropyphysics-based modelingfinite element modelingsonic logtuvtechnical reportreservoir characterization

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

Utah FORGE 3-2417: Final Report and Presentation on Fiber-Optic Geophysical Monitoring of Reservoir Evolution at Utah FORGE

Aug 01, 2025
203.83 MB
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This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for the project Fiber Optic Geophysical Monitoring, conducted by Rice University as part of Utah FORGE project 3-2417. The report documents the deployment and analysis of fiber-optic based geophysical monit...
Authors
Ajo-Franklin, J. Rice University
geothermalenergydistributed fiber-optic sensingutah forgeegsgeophysicsreservoir characterizationdistributed acoustic sensingdistributed temperature sensingdistributed strain sensingdasdtsdsstechnical reportpermeabilitystimulation monitoring

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids

Oct 31, 2018
13.53 MB
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This submission includes the following: Field Characteristics: Describes the geological and production field characteristics of sampling sites Geochemistry of Produced Fluids Idaho-Nevada-New Mexico-Oregon-Utah: Summarizes the all the analytical results for aqueous samples...
Authors
Simmons, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeologyproduction fieldsfluid geochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopestrace element geochemistryrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineral depositsdrillcuttingsmineralogynevadautahidahooregonnew mexicoproducedwaterfluidgeochemistryreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedcritical elements

Subsurface Characterization and Machine Learning Predictions at Brady Hot Springs Results

Oct 20, 2021
6.41 MB
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Geothermal power plants typically show decreasing heat and power production rates over time. Mitigation strategies include optimizing the management of existing wells increasing or decreasing the fluid flow rates across the wells and drilling new wells at appropriate locations. Th...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymachine learningmlsubsurfacecharacterizationbrady hot springsbhspredictionreservoir modelingtime seriespcaprincipal component analysisreservoir managementreservoirdual-porositystimulationinjection testpdetemperatureflowpressuresimulationsingle-fracturedoubletheat maptensorflowcnnlstmmlphydrothermalopen source reservoirosrnevada

Utah FORGE: EGS Reservoir Produced Fluids Trace Elements 2024

May 21, 2025
11.36 kB
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This dataset contains trace element concentrations from fluid samples collected during the August-September 2024 circulation test at Utah FORGE. Samples were taken from injection well 16A(78)-32, production well 16B(78)-32, and monitoring well 58-32 on four dates between August 16...
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forge16a78-3216b78-3258-32circulation testgeochemistryproduced fluidstrace elementsegsfluid chemistrywell samplinginjection wellproduction wellmonitoring wellunfiltered sampleselemental analysisgeothermal reservoirreservoir characterizationraw data

Utah FORGE: Hydraulic Fracture Width Determination Using Stoneley Wave Pressure Testing and Electrical Borehole Scans

Oct 06, 2023
1 MB
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This report provides insights into Utah FORGE well 58-32's hydraulic fractures. It utilizes both electrical borehole scans from Schlumberger's Formation Micro-scanner Image tool (FMI) and Stoneley waves from a borehole sonic tool. These methods are combined in a comprehensive work...
Authors
Hornby, B. Hornby Geophysical Services, LLC
geothermalenergyfmistonely wavesformation micro-scanner image toolhydraulic fractureshydraulic fractureelectric borehole scansfracturesutah forgeutah forge well fracturespressure testingutah forge fracture reportborehole sonic toolegsfracture widthreportschlumbergerwave analysisworkflowfracture characterization58-32reservoir characterization

Utah FORGE 2-2404: Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State Presentation Slides

Jul 31, 2022
4.56 MB
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This PowerPoint summarizes the integration of multiple approaches and data to constrain wellbore stress models at Utah FORGE. This stress determination used faulting theory, breakouts, and drilling-induced cracks detected in image logs. Wellbore stress profiles were established f...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. et al The University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyfracture mechanicsfocal mechanismanelastic strain recoverydfitwellborestress characterizationstress modelin-situ stresspresentationslidesinduced seismicityreservoir stressutah forgeegsimage logsfaulting theorybreakoutsdrilling-induced cracks

Geologic Reservoir Content Model from Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

Sep 30, 2015
2.03 MB
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This dataset contains the known hydrocarbon reservoirs within the study area of the Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin (GPFA-AB) as part of Phase 1, Natural Reservoirs Quality Analysis. The final values for Reservoir Productivity Index (RPI) and uncertainty...
Authors
E., T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiareservoirproductivityreservoir productivity indexrpigpfa-abgeothermal play fairway analysisdistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturepennslyvaniageologic reservoirsporositypermeabilityfavorabilitypfacontent modelngds content modelusgin content modelaasg geothermal datageologic reservoireasternusaeastcharacterizationnaturalresourcelow temperaturegeologyuncertainty

Microearthquake Studies at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field

Oct 01, 2013
409.48 kB
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The objective of this project is to detect and locate microearthquakes to aid in the characterization of reservoir fracture networks. Accurate identification and mapping of the large numbers of microearthquakes induced in EGS is one technique that provides diagnostic information w...
Authors
Templeton, D. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalseismicityearthquakesmicroearthquakesinduced seismicityfractureseismologysalton sea

Analysis of downhole data from USU-1 well Leidos Technical Report

Dec 04, 2018
337.33 kB
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USU Camas-1 is a geothermal test well drilled in Camas Prairie, Idaho, in the Summer and Fall of 2018. The purpose of this test well was to validate Play Fairway methodologies of the Snake River Plain Play Fairway Analysis project. In this report, test data are analyzed to infer...
Authors
Garg, S. and Goranson, C. Utah State University
geothermalenergyplay fairway analysistest wellpressuretemperatureinjection testpermeable zonesnake river plainsrppfaidahoresourcecharacterizationcamas prairiereservoirdownholewell data

Utah FORGE: Phase 2C Topical Report

Dec 11, 2019
147.81 MB
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This is the topical report that wraps up the work and results achieved during Utah FORGE Phase 2C. The zip file includes several folders containing (1) an overview; (2) the results; (3) the lessons learned; and (4) the conclusions. It also contains a folder containing appendices i...
Authors
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeutah forge phase 2c reportphase 2c topical reportutah forge phase 2cegsmoderate rate injection testsmicroseismicdistributed acoustic sensingdasseismic reflection surveygravity measurementsinsarstimulatednumerical reservoir modelsalluvium-granitoidinjection testingmilfordroosevelt hot springsoverviewresultslessonslearnedconclusionspermittingcharacterizationsitedata inventoryconceptualgeologicmodelgeophysicsseismicgravitygeologyfeasibilitytechnicalinjection testmicroseismicityremote sensingmodelingstimulation

Dynamic Earth Energy Storage: Terawatt-year, Grid-scale Energy Storage Using Planet Earth as a Thermal Battery (GeoTES): Phase I Project Final Report

Sep 02, 2022
18.25 MB
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Final report for the DOE GTO funded research on geologic thermal energy storage (GeoTES), or commonly known as reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES). The results described in this report shed light on various aspects of RTES including project siting, operational performance, m...
Authors
Atkinson, T. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergyrtesgeotesstoragethermalmodelingtoughmoosegeochemistrytesthermal energy storageearth energy storagegrid-scalegeologicreservoir

Newberry EGS Literature References

Apr 22, 2016
69.94 kB
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Research references to literature about the Newberry geothermal area, Oregon.
Authors
Rose, K. National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemnewberryoregonnewgengeophysicsgeologyhydrothermalseismicstructurep waveelectricmagnetotelluriclithologyliteraturefield guidegeologic historyvolcano hazardsframeworkpetrologyexploratory drillingslimholeexplorationflow testingdrillholestructuralactive sourceteleseismictomographyresource characterizationmagma chambercrustalvelocitygravityemelectricalcompressional wavecoremineralogy

Newberry EGS Well Logs, Earthquakes, Maps, Cross-Sections, and LiDAR Datasets

Apr 22, 2016
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Datasets and information used to characterize the subsurface of Newberry and support modeling efforts. Includes sources for well logs, earthquakes, maps & cross-sections, and LiDAR/DEM
Authors
Rose, K. National Energy Technology Laboratory
geothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemnewgennewberryoregonearthquakesseismicgeologic maplidardemdatasetmodelwell logearthquakeseismicitymapcross-sectionremote sensing

Utah FORGE: 2024 Annual Report on Activities and Advancements

Jan 27, 2025
19.87 MB
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This 2024 annual report for Phase 3B Year 2 at Utah FORGE provides an in-depth account of activities and advancements made at the site. Key achievements include drilling and stimulating the production well 16B(78)-32, creating a geothermal reservoir, and achieving commercial-scale...
Authors
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgephase 3byear 2yearly reportreportutah forge reportdrillingreservoir creationutah forge phase 3b report2024 annual reportegswell 16b78-32stimulationcirculationfiber optic monitoringdrilling technologiesseismic monitoringresearch and developmenttechnical reportannual report

Utah FORGE 2439: Report on Minifrac Tests for Stress Characterization

Feb 22, 2024
21.49 MB
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This report describes minifrac tests conducted in the 16B(78)-32 well at the Utah FORGE site to characterize subsurface stresses, including the magnitude and orientation of the minimum and maximum horizontal stresses and the magnitude of the vertical stress. A minifrac test was co...
Authors
Kelley, M. et al Battelle Memorial Institute
geothermalenergyutahforgeegsstressgeomechanicsminifracin-situ stress16b16b78-32geophysicshydraulic fracturingvertical stressminimum horizontal stressmaximum horizontal stressstress regimeflowback datare-opening pressurepressure responsethermal coolingrcxcirculationtechnical report

Appalachian Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Natural Sedimentary Reservoirs Data 2016 Revision

Dec 07, 2016
6.37 MB
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Tier 3 data for Appalachian Basin sectors of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia used in a Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of opportunities for low-temperature direct-use applications of heat. It accompanies data and materials submitted as Geothermal Data Repository Submissi...
Authors
Jordan, T. Cornell University
geothermalappalachian basinnew yorkpennsylvaniawest virginiadistrict heatingdeep direct uselow-temperaturereservoirproductivityfavorabilityreservoir productivity indexreservoir flow capacityrpirfcgpfa-abgeothermal play fairway analysiscontent modelgeologicnaturallow tempsedimentarycharacterizationutilizationlocationformationlithologyvolumeporositypermeabilityqualityassessmentresourcelow temperature

Utah FORGE 8-3637: Integrated Diagnostics for Interpreting Doublet Heat Sweep Efficiency 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
78.44 MB
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This is a presentation on the Integrated Diagnostics for Interpreting Doublet Heat Sweep Efficiency by Texas Tech University, presented by Smith Leggett. This video slide presentation discusses the ID squared technical objectives to develop and integrate diagnostic tools to determ...
Authors
Leggett, S. Texas Tech University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegs2025 annual workshopheat sweep efficiencyfracture diagnosticsflow distributionheat exchangereservoir characterizationthermal efficiencydiagnostic toolspresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport
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