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GeoRePORT 2.0 Protocols and Reporting Tools

Mar 25, 2022
2.96 MB
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Version 2 of the GeoRePORT protocols and excel-based reporting tools. Software allows users to grade the geologic, technical, and socio-economic conditions at a geothermal resource location for both electricity generation and direct-use. Includes tool and protocols for: * Geologic...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysocio-economicpermittingland accessresource sizetooleconomicsocioeconomicgeologicresourceresource assesmentreportingreporting toolstoolsprotocoldirect usepower generationtechnicalassessment

Utah FORGE: Geothermal Resource Assessment Report 2024

Jun 20, 2025
750.87 kB
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This report provides a first-order assessment of the producible energy from the Utah FORGE EGS reservoir, based on stimulation and circulation testing in 2024. The assessment is based on a stored heat calculation for a cylindrical volume of stimulated hot dry rock enveloping the d...
Authors
Simmons, S. and Barker, B. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgegeothermal resource assessmentgeothermal resource assessment reportgeothermal energyhot dry rockegsstored heatresource assessmentrecovery factor16b78-32technical reportcirculation testpower productionanalytical solution

Geothermal Water Use: Life Cycle Water Consumption, Water Resource Assessment, and Water Policy Framework

Jun 10, 2014
2.84 MB
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This report examines life cycle water consumption for various geothermal technologies to better understand factors that affect water consumption across the life cycle (e.g., power plant cooling, belowground fluid losses) and to assess the potential water challenges that future geo...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalpoweregswaterpolicyhydrothermalbinaryflashwater resource assessmentgetemlife cycle assessmentwater resourcewater consumptionegs flash

GeoRePORT Protocol and Spreadsheet Template

Sep 30, 2019
12.26 MB
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The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyapplicationsoftwaretoolresourceassessmentsocialtechnicaleconomicfeasibilityprotocolgeoreportsociotechnoreportinggradeexplorationinputproject readinessportfoliooptimizationworksheet

Geothermal Sector Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment Presentation

Oct 20, 2020
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As geothermal resource contributions to the energy sector grow, cybersecurity will be increasingly important to ensure resilient, reliable, and secure clean energy for years to come. An overview of the cybersecurity vulnerability assessment project was developed and presented at t...
Authors
Markel, T. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycybersecuritygeothermal risingworking fluiddistrict heatinggeographic distributioncontrolssupply chainchemical treatmentreservoirvulnerabilityriskgrc

Publications and Datasets from Play-Fairway Retrospective Analysis with Emphasis on Developing Improved Hydrothermal Energy Assessments

Feb 07, 2023
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Previous moderate and high-temperature geothermal resource assessments of the western United States utilized data-driven methods and expert decisions to estimate resource favorability. Although expert decisions can add confidence to the modeling process by ensuring reasonable mode...
Authors
Mordensky, S. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergypfahydrothermalenergy assessmentresource assessmentretrospectivemachine learninggeosciencewestern usdata-drivenbias reductionfavorabilitymappingegslow tempprocessed dataresourcecharacterization

Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

Oct 20, 2021
1.69 MB
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This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...
Authors
Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergylithiumreemineral recoveryrecoverygeothermal brinesbrinesgeochemistytechnologydomestic resourceresourcemineral

Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

Aug 31, 2013
10.97 MB
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This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...
Authors
Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory
geothermalegswaterlife cyclewater consumptionpowerregional water resource assessmentstimulationinternationaldomesticgeologypermitnevadaproductioninjectioncaliforniaoregonoperationalabovegroundmake-upcoolingwellobservation wellnepadrillingproduction wellinjection wellchemicalflow testcirculation testexploration welllossreservoir lossbelowground lossoperational lossloss ratelife cycle assessmentwater resource

Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

Mar 10, 2022
66.68 MB
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In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Authors
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergycalifornianevadasalton searegulatorybarriersnon-technicalinterviewsenvironmentalstakeholdersnon-technical barriersntbgeoreportseatpermitenvironmental reviewauthorizationseconomiclcoecostfeasibilityprocessed dataannual technology baselineatbimperial countychurchill county

Ore Deposits Mined for Critical Elements

Jul 27, 2017
35.75 kB
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Summary of deposit types containing critical elements, including, cobalt, gallium, germanium, indium, niobium, PGE, REE, rhenium, selenium, and tellurium. Includes information about ore deposit type, mineralogy, geologic setting, example deposits and districts, concentration range...
Authors
Verplanck, P. and Kelley, K. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergycritical elementsore depositsreerare earth elementsmininggeologymineralogyresourcegradecobaltgalliumgermaniumindiumniobiumpgeplatinum group elementsrheniumseleniumtelluriumcoproduced

Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis Results

Jan 01, 2015
36.15 MB
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This dataset presents a geothermal resource probability grid for the state of Hawaii, produced as part of a Play Fairway Analysis conducted between. The analysis integrated geological, geophysical, and hydrological data to estimate the likelihood of resource presence based on subs...
Authors
Lautze, N. et al University of Hawaii
geothermalhawaiipfaanalysisresultsplay fairwayprobabilitygridresource assessmentresource potentialresource characterizationcharacterizationresourcegeospatial data

Data for Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA) and Identified Hydrothermal Resource Areas (IHRA) in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

Oct 09, 2017
778.46 kB
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The presented database includes water chemistry data and structural rating values for various geothermal features used for performing principal component (PC) and cluster analyses work to identify promising KGRAs and IHRAs in southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. A brief note on...
Authors
Neupane, G. et al Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalenergykgrasouthern idahosoutheastern oregonihrawater compositionididahooregonresource assessmentpotential

GeoRePORT Case Studies Coso, WSMR, Dixie Valley, and Chena Hot Springs

Sep 30, 2019
8.09 MB
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The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysociotechnosocialtechnicaleconomicassessmentanalysisresourcegeoreportfeasibilitycase studycase studiesreportingprotocoldixie valleycosochenawsmrwhite sands missile rangegradeexplorationproject readinessportfolio optimizationreporting toolworksheetinput

Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Temperature-Depth Estimates for West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Dec 19, 2019
1.44 MB
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This dataset contains data spreadsheets and figures that summarize the results of a stochastic analysis of temperatures at depth below the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown, WV. These results are extracted from a study by Smith (2019), whose results are included in a G...
Authors
Smith, J. West Virginia University
geothermalappalachian basinwvucornelllow-temperature geothermalresource assessmentuncertainty analysisddudeep direct-usemorgantownmonte carlo analysistemperature-depth estimateslow-temperatureresource potentialegstemperature datadepth data

Hydrogeologic Windows: Regional Signature Detection for Blind and Traditional Geothermal Play Fairways applied to Southwestern New Mexico

Oct 16, 2015
10.82 MB
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Final Report describing regional signature detection for blind and traditional play fairways as part of Phase I of New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis. This project seeks to reduce exploration risk and identify new prospective targets using available geologic, geochemical, and geophy...
Authors
Bielicki, J. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalhydrogeologic windowshydrothermalgeochemical tracersintegrated frameworkhydrothermal modelingblind geothermalsystemstraditional geothermalnew mexicoaridexplorationresource assessmentresource characterizationtracer testgeochemicalgeochemistrygeophysicsgeophysicalprospectivetargetsitesgeologygeologicpfaplay fairway analysischaracterizationreport

Technoeconomics of Transported Geothermal Energy

Aug 10, 2016
5.77 MB
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This data set was used to calculate the technical potential and economic feasibility of transported geothermal energy, according to the methodology outlined in the final report included below.
Authors
Liu, X. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
geothermallow temperaturetransportedend usetechno-economicstechnicaleconomicassessmentfeasibledemandsupplyresourceenergy

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Geophysics GIS Data

Mar 29, 2018
1.48 MB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergydirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotgravitymagneticaeromagaeromagneticsground magneticsgravity cross sectiondduhawthorne

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study LiDAR

Mar 29, 2018
1.02 GB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotwalker lakedduhawthornegeospatial data

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Peer Review Presentation

Nov 13, 2017
3.62 MB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotdduhawthornepeer reviewpresentationproject overviewhadhawd

Washington Play Fairway Analysis Poly 3D Matlab Fault Modeling Scripts with Input Data to Create Permeability Potential Models

May 01, 2017
8.73 MB
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Matlab scripts and functions and data used to build Poly3D models and create permeability potential layers for 1) St. Helens Shear Zone, 2) Wind River Valley, and 3) Mount Baker geothermal prospect areas located in Washington state.
Authors
Swyer, M. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalenergyexplorationpoly3dstress modelpermeability potentialfault modelmatlabwind river valleymount bakerst. helens shear zonemount st. helenswashington statesite assessmentresource assessmentinvestigationpfa

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

Hawthorne Nevada Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Shallow Temperature Survey

Mar 29, 2018
1.98 MB
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The objective of this project is to use a multi-disciplinary, three-tiered approach to assess the geothermal resource and determine the feasibility of implementing a large-scale, direct-use facility for the Hawthorne Army Depot (HAD) and the various town and county facilities in H...
Authors
Lowry, T. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalenergynevadadirect usedeep direct usewellsgeochemistrygeophysicsreservoir modelingquaternary faultshawthorne army weapons depotshallow tempshapefilearcgisgeospatial datakmlkmzdduhawthorne

Innovative Play Fairway Modelling Applied to the Tularosa Basin Project Report

Oct 16, 2015
4.44 MB
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This report describes all of the work done in Phase I of a geothermal exploration project in the Tularosa Basin, as well as an outline for Phase II work, and more.
Authors
Bennett, C. et al University of Utah
geothermalexplorationphase 1tularosabasinnew mexicopfaplay fairway analysismodellingprojectreportpapernmheatgroundwaterfracture permeabilityinnovativeinvestigationresourceassessmenttularosa basin

Nevada Great Basin Play Fairway Analysis Reports & Appendices

Oct 28, 2015
52.81 MB
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This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a large transect across the Great Basin region (96,000 km2), with the primary objective of facilitating discovery of commercial-grade, blind geothermal fields (i.e. ...
Authors
Faulds, J. et al Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
geothermalnevadaplay fairwayreportappendicesgreat basinnbmgnvpfacarson sinksteptoe valleygeophysicsgeophysicalgeologygeologiclidargeochemicalgravityseismic reflectionmtmagnetotelluricsgeodeticgeodesyshallow temperaturesoil gasslip and dilation tendancy3d modelingthermal modelingexplorationresource assessmentresource potentialinvestigationsurveypreliminarysite assessmentfavorabilitynv great basin

Low Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment for Desalination in United States

Sep 30, 2016
1.6 MB
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This data is a compilation of well observations from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Association of American State Geologists (AASG), location of identified low temperature geothermal systems from United States Geological Survey (USGS), and low temperature geothermal w...
Authors
Akar, S. and Turchi, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermallow temperaturedesalinationboreholedirect-usemembrane distillationresource assessmentlow tempfresh water availabilitythermal energy desalinationeconomicslcohlevelized cost of heat
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