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Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Test Data for Investigating Seismic Precursors to Shear Failure of Fractures

Jun 11, 2024
3.13 MB
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This dataset includes results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of dry and saturated fractures in Indiana limestone and Sierra White granite. Direct shear tests were performed on tensile-induced fractures in Indiana limestone and Sierra W...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveexcelprocessed dataelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datarmreshearfracturesindiana limestonetransducer

Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Sierra White Granite Joints at Elevated Temperatures

Nov 24, 2025
2.38 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from laboratory direct shear experiments performed on tension-induced fractures in Sierra White granite under saturated conditions at target temperatures of 50 C and 100 C. The data were collected using a custom water-pressurized chamber equipped with...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datafracturesdirect shearraw datageomechanicssaturated fracturesshear displacementeffective normal stresspore pressureultrasonic measurementsgeophysical responserock mechanicsstimulation

Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Feb 28, 2024
2.51 MB
Publicly accessible
Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...
Authors
Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsfacture slippermeabilitystress-dependent permeabilitygranitoid fracturefracture networkstimulationapertureinjectionflow testshear testreservoir stressreportdata analysis

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 15, 2024
82.63 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions by United States Geological Survey, presented by Tamara Jeppson. This video slide presentation, by the USGS, discusses the determination of how thermal, ...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeusgsthmcthermalhydrologicmechanicalchemicalfracture networksfractures propertiesfracturesmodes of reactionempirical fracture modelsmicromechanical

EGS Collab Experiment 2: Hydraulic Pressure Test Results

Feb 17, 2023
1.21 GB
Publicly accessible
The EGS Collab experiment 2 was focused on testing shear stimulation techniques. Shear stimulation, in this case, means using hydraulic pressure to cause shear slip on preexisting fracture or fault planes such that the hydraulic conductivity of the fracture or fault increases. The...
Authors
Burghardt, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyegs collabsurfhydraulicfracturingstimulationsanford underground research facilityexperimentegswell datashear stimulationprocessed dataraw datacodepythonexcelleadsouth dakota

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 05, 2024
126.38 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. This video slide presentation discussed controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of re...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeaseismic evolutionfriction-stability-permeabilitypermeabilityfracturesshear-reactivationshearstimulationreservoir stimulationseismicityfracfracingwell stimulationpetrophysicsgeomechanicshthppennsylvania state universityvideopresentationegs

Fallon FORGE: Distinct Element Reservoir Modeling

Mar 12, 2018
57.97 MB
Publicly accessible
Archive containing input/output data for distinct element reservoir modeling for Fallon FORGE. Models created using 3DEC, InSite, and in-house Python algorithms (ITASCA). List of archived files follows; please see 'Modeling Metadata.pdf' (included as a resource below) for addition...
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyegsforgefallonnevadastresshydro-shearinghydraulic fracturesgeomechanicsthermalmicroseismicitygeometrycirculationstimulationreservoir modelvetted-nopython codescriptmicroseimicwell trajectoriesfracture aperturehydroshearingstereonet plotspercent fracture slip vs pressureinjectionstressesdfngeologic structurejoint networkleakoff ratioshear stimulatedshear displacementnormal displacementopenholecasedthermal drawdownseismicitywell locationsreservoir mappingmiocroearthquakesmeqthermal modelingfracture tendancymicroseismicanalysisanalysesmodellingmodelreservoir

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Final Report on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fracture Under Hydrothermal Conditions

Aug 24, 2025
3.52 MB
Publicly accessible
This report discusses the results of research on the ability to create and/or reactivate and subsequently sustain fracture systems which are strongly influenced by complexly coupled mechanical (M) and chemical (C) processes in reservoirs forced from equilibrium by hydraulic stimul...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsenhanced geothermal systemsfluid-rock interactionsthmc processesfracture evolutionusgsfracturesgeothermal resorvoirsfracture reactivationthmcmechanicalchemicalhydraulic stimulationthermal drawdownfinal reporttechnical report

Fallon FORGE: Lithology Logs and Well 21-31 Drilling Data

Mar 11, 2018
128.85 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission includes lithology logs for all Fallon FORGE area wells; determined from core, cuttings, and thin section. Wells included are 84-31, 21-31, 82-36, FOH-3D, 62-36, 18-5, 88-24, 86-25, FOH-2, 14-36, 17-16, 34-33, 35A-11, 51A-20, 62-15, 72-7, 86-15, Carson_Strat_1_36-3...
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyfallonforgeegsnevadalithologywellscorecuttingsdepth intervalsgeologyvetted-nodrill logwell loggeologic unitextentnvdrillingloggingmud reportdrilling parametersmud lossesdirectional drillingwireline logsfracturesmineralsmineralogytemperaturegasesgamma raygamma radiationself potentialspontaneous potentialresistivitynphole diametersphi21-31datawelllog

Utah FORGE 5-2428: Coupled Investigation of Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip 2024 Annual Workshop Presentation

Aug 27, 2024
99.9 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Coupled Investigation of Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip Behavior by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Kayla Kroll. This presentation addresses testing and modelling related to the dependency of EG...
Authors
Kroll, K. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsgeomechanicsfracturesvelocity step testfluid pressureshear fracture strengthcore flood testspermeabilitylaser profilometryreservoir modellinglawrence livermore national laboratoryllnlvideopresentation

Project Red: Monitoring Well 73-22 Geophysical and Mud Logging Data 2022

Jul 30, 2025
19.14 MB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains open-hole geophysical and mud logging measurements acquired in 2022 from Monitoring Well 73-22 in the Blue Mountain Geothermal Field, Humboldt County, Nevada. Data were collected by Baker Hughes, Baker Atlas, Horizon Well Logging, and other service providers ...
Authors
Dadi, S. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyblue mountainblue mountain geothermal fieldegsnevadahumboldt county73-22monitoring wellproject redgeothermal well logswell logsgeophysical loggingmud loggingacoustic slownesscompressional slownessshear slownessstoneley wavemonopole acousticdipole acousticazimuthal anistropygamma ray logresistivity logneutron porositydensity logcaliper logborehole conditionsbulk modulusshear modulusmechanical propertieslithologyalteration mineralsfracturesgas detectionlasraw dataprocessed datafervo

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
225.24 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic e...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsaseismicfrictionstabilitypermeabilityshear-reactivationreservoir stimulationproductionmanagementacoustic signaturespresentationnonlinear acoustic imaging

Seismic Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Fracture Generation During EGS Resource Development Deviatoric MT, Fracture Network, and Final Report

Sep 01, 2018
62.11 kB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains 167 deviatoric moment tensor (MT) solutions for the seismicity observed two years prior and three years post start of injection activities at The Geysers Prati 32 EGS Demonstration. Also included is a statistical representation of the properties of 751 fra...
Authors
Gritto, R. et al Array Information Technology
geothermalenergythe geysershigh temperature reservoirdeviatoric mt solutionsdeviatoricstresstensorcatalogmomentseismicityanalysisegsinjectioninducedmicroseismicityeventlocationshearstrainfracture networkfracture orientationfracture sizecaliforniacafaultfracturenetworkgeysersmicroseismichypocenterspassiveseismicmonitoringstimulationfinal reportinversionhydraulicfaultingearthquakegeophysicsgeophysical

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Experiments Examining the Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Processes on Hydraulic Transmissivity Evolution

Apr 03, 2023
858.13 kB
Publicly accessible
Using laboratory slide-hold-slide experiments, at temperatures from 22 to 200 degrees C, to examine effects of fracture reactivation and quasi-static loading on the evolution of fluid transport properties of simulated fractures in Westerly granite. At all temperatures, the in-plan...
Authors
Lockner, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgehydraulic transmissivityfluid-rock interactionsshear fracturessealinggranite

Using Fully Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Numerical Test Bed to Study Reservoir Stimulation with Low Hydraulic Pressure

Jan 31, 2012
6.63 MB
Publicly accessible
This paper documents our effort to use a fully coupled hydro-geomechanical numerical test bed to study using low hydraulic pressure to stimulate geothermal reservoirs with existing fracture network. In this low pressure stimulation strategy, fluid pressure is lower than the minimu...
Authors
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalreservoir modelinghydraulic shearinghydraulic fracturingfracturereservoir stimulationlow pressurestimulation

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Hydrothermal Evolution of Fracture Properties 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

Sep 08, 2023
99.84 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fractures Under Hydrothermal Conditions project by the U.S. Geological Survey, presented by Dr. David Lockner. The project's objective was to determine how thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and ch...
Authors
Lockner, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyannual workshop2023utah forgeegsfracture propertiesthmcpermeabilityfracture strengthmicromechanicalempiricalfracture modelsgeophysicsnumerical modelthermal couplingreservoir longevityfracture evolutionhydrothermalgeomechanicalgeochemicalpresentation

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

Jul 02, 2023
2.73 GB
Publicly accessible
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

Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging 2025 Workshop Presentation

Sep 18, 2025
128.96 MB
Publicly accessible
This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic ev...
Authors
Elsworth, D. Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismicitypermeabilitynonlinear acoustic imagingfracture reactivationfriction stabilitystress statestimulationgeomechanics2025 annual workshoppresentationpresentation recordingpresentation slidesreport

Utah FORGE: Results of Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Joints in Sierra White Granite

Dec 31, 2022
1.18 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of saturated joints. Tests were conducted on induced tension-fractured Sierra White granite joints in a custom water pressurized chamber. The preparati...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationrock saturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsseismic wavep-wavegeologyexcelprocessed data

Utah FORGE: Fluid Injection Induced Shearing Experiments on Fractured Granitoid at Elevated Temperatures

Aug 12, 2024
80.21 MB
Publicly accessible
This repository contains experimental data from a series of fluid injection-induced shearing tests conducted on Utah FORGE granitoid. The experiments were performed using an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) apparatus at Pennsylvania State University. The primary aim was t...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergytemperatureexperimentpre-stressseismicityutah forgeegsgranitoidtemcotriaxial pressure vesselfault seismicitypre-stress ratioshearpore pressure60-gritinclined fracture

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

Sep 15, 2025
182.35 GB
Publicly accessible
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: Triaxial Direct Shear Results

Aug 14, 2023
755.67 MB
Publicly accessible
This submission contains a report and associated data from triaxial direct shear tests conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory. The samples used were sourced from 16A(78)-32 well core. The primary objectives of this test were to determine the shear strength in both intact an...
Authors
Frash, L. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalenergytriaxial core testingtriaxial shear testingtriaxial testinglanllos alamoscore testingcore fracture testingutah forgeutah geothermalinjectiongeochemistryegsshear strengthtriaxialpermeabilityeffluent chemistry

Utah FORGE: Triaxial Direct Shear Results February 2025

Feb 28, 2025
1.18 GB
Publicly accessible
This dataset contains results from nine triaxial direct shear tests conducted by Los Alamos National Laboratory on samples from FORGE Well 16A(78)-32. The primary objectives of this work were to determine the shear strength in both intact and residual states, evaluate dilation aga...
Authors
Frash, L. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgetriaxial core testingtriaxial shear testingtriaxial testinglos alamoslanllawrence livermorecore testingcore fracture testinginjectiongeochemistryegsshear strengthtriaxialpermeabilityeffluent chemistrysurface roughnessprofilometryslickensidesdilationfracture compressibilityhigh temperaturetriaxial direct shearrock mechanicsstress-strain behaviorhydromechanical datalaboratory testinggeomechanicswell 16a78-32rock deformation

Utah FORGE: Fault Shear Reactivation Experimental Data for Fluid Injection-Rate Controls on Seismic Moment

Nov 07, 2023
12.98 MB
Publicly accessible
Included are experimental data recorded from shear experiments that specifically explore the link between fluid-injection rate and seismic moment resulting from shear reactivation of laboratory faults. Raw mechanical data from three experiments are included alongside corresponding...
Authors
Roseboom, M. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyinduced seismicityinjection rateegsseismic momentgeomechanicsgeophysicsutah forgeshearmatlabshear experimentsraw datacodecore experimenttemcoconfining pressurepore pressureaxial pressureshear displacementfracturealong-fault pressureconstant shear stress

Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to Reduce Exploration Risk at Wister, CA

May 18, 2010
2.61 MB
Publicly accessible
2010 Peer Review of the 'Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave' Project to reduce exploration risk at Wister, CA. The presentation includes a timeline, budget, barriers, and partners. The objective of the project is also explained in the presentation.
Authors
Matlick, S. Ormat Nevada Inc
geothermalwister caconverted shear wave3c 3d seismictemperature gradient holesgravitymagneticexplorationblindshear waverisk reduction
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