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Utah FORGE: Preliminary Monitoring, Analyses, and Impact Assessment

Feb 09, 2017
9.97 MB
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Preliminary monitoring and analyses for the Utah FORGE Milford Site. Includes a report detailing the seismic monitoring goals and results, a detailed techno-economic infrastructure assessment with an analysis, a budget, schedules, and cost summaries, and a summary of environmental...
Authors
Pankow, K. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalutahforgeutah forgeseismicseismic monitoringroosevelt hot springsmilfordreporttechno-economic infrastructureschedulesutah geothermalbudgettechno-economicnepaenvironmental impactsenvironmentassessmentevironmentalgeophysicseconomictechnicalmonitoringinfrastructureschedulecosteaseismicity

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

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

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

Washington State Play Fairway Analysis Passive Monitoring of St. Helens Shear Zone for Tomography and Precision Microseismic Event Detection

Oct 03, 2017
16.49 MB
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Data resources were derived from a passive seismic survey of the northern St. Helens Shear Zone on geothermal leases 12-24 km north of Mount St. Helens for phase 2 of the Geothermal Play-Fairway Analysis of Washington State Prospects. A 20 seismic station array of broadband seismo...
Authors
Swyer, M. et al AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermalenergyexplorationpassive seismic monitoringpassive seismic tomographyambient noise tomographymicro-seismicitywashington statest. helens shear zonemount st. helensvpvsvp/vsfocal mechanismsrelocated seismic eventsmt st helensmount saint helensmt saint helensvelocityseismicsite assessmentresource assessmentsite investigationpfatomographygeophysics

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

Energy Return On Investment of Engineered Geothermal Systems Data

Jan 01, 2012
1.05 MB
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The project provides an updated Energy Return on Investment (EROI) for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Results incorporate Argonne National Laboratory's Life Cycle Assessment and base case assumptions consistent with other projects in the Analysis subprogram. EROI is a ratio o...
Authors
Mansure, C. Arthur Mansure
geothermalenergyinvestmentreturnpaybackengineeredenergy return on investmentengineered geothermal systemenhanced geothermal systemefficiencyegseroicasingcementdiameterdepthgeteminputswellsnettruckingfuelmaterialsbentonitepolymerseconomicsassessmenteconomic

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
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This submission contains an update to the previous Exploration Gap Assessment funded in 2012, which identify high potential hydrothermal areas where critical data are needed (gap analysis on exploration data). The uploaded data are contained in two data files for each data catego...
Authors
Esposito, A. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalshapefilegapnrelgap assessmentngdsnational geothermal data systemgeothermal prospectorwell datageologic mapsfault mapsgeochemistry datadata coveragedata gapswestern usdbase fileexplorationmineralraw dataindex filegeophysicalprojection filewellgeologicstructurestructural mapsgeochemistryfaultpaperprocesssgwstanford geothermal workshopgeospatial data

Memos Relating to 2011 Field Checking of CIRES ASTER Thermal Targets

Feb 01, 2012
5.89 MB
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In 2010 and 2011, Flint Geothermal commissioned CIRES from the University of Colorado to attempt to detect "blind" or buried geothermal systems using remote sensing. CIRES utilized thermal infrared bands from ASTER and LANDSAT satellite imagery to detect areas of warm ground in pa...
Authors
Zehner, R. and Hussein, K. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradoremote sensingasterlandsatthermal infraredsite assessmentblind geothermal systemsburied geothermal systems

Final Report Cascades/Aleutians Play Fairway Project

Oct 31, 2015
12.17 MB
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Final Report describing data collection, evaluation, modeling and analysis. Ranking of Cascade and Aleutian volcanic centers for geothermal potential.
Authors
Shevenell, L. et al ATLAS Geosciences Inc
geothermalplay fairwaycascadesaleutianspfavolcanicreservoirassessmentinvestigationgeophysicssiteevaluationalaskawashingtoncaliforniashastamt st helensreconaissancegeologygeochemistryvolcanogeodesyexplorationmodelstatisticstectonicstructuraldataheat flow

Geothermal Technologies Program GETEM and LCOE Improvements Review (March 21, 2013)

Mar 21, 2013
223.07 kB
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This file was a report submitted to GTO by Mark Paster, a consultant to the GETEM project, to outline the improvements that were made between summer 2011 and spring 2013. The report focuses on six areas of model improvement: (1) Site Specific Cost Variability; (2) Consistency wi...
Authors
Paster, M. Idaho National Laboratory
geothermalgetemgeothermal electricity technology evaluation modellcoelevelized cost of electricity

Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Data From Potential Field Studies

Dec 20, 2017
277.52 MB
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A recent study which adapts play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology to assess geothermal potential was conducted at three locations (Mount Baker, Mount St. Helens seismic zone, and Wind River valley) along the Washington Cascade Range (Forson et al. 2017). Potential field (gravity...
Authors
Anderson, M. et al Washington Geological Survey
geothermalenergygravitymagneticspotential fieldsplay fairwaywashingtonland useprocess watertransmissionurban areaswatershapefilearcgisgeospatial datagissite assessmentsite characterizationgeophysicsgeophysicalsurveyexplorationinvestigationpfawashington state

Memos Relating to High-Priority Geothermal Targets in Colorado Selected for Further Study Flint Geothermal 2012

Feb 27, 2014
7.57 MB
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This dataset contains several memos describing geothermal targets outlined by Flint personnel in Colorado. Phase 1 involved an ASTER and LANDSAT thermal infrared imagery assessment conducted by CIRES of the University of Colorado, which identified areas of warm ground that might i...
Authors
Zehner, R. Flint Geothermal, LLC
geothermalcoloradoremote sensingground truthasterthermal infraredroutt hot springsstrawberry park hot springsricopagosa springslemon hot springssan luis valleypenrosefremont countycanon city

Washington Play Fairway Analysis Geothermal Heat and Permeability Potential Geodatabases

Dec 15, 2015
309.26 MB
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This file contains file geodatabases of the Mount St. Helens seismic zone (MSHSZ), Wind River valley (WRV) and Mount Baker (MB) geothermal play-fairway sites in the Washington Cascades. The geodatabases include input data (feature classes) and output rasters (generated from modeli...
Authors
Norman, D. et al Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
geothermalmount st. helens seismic zonewind river valleymount bakerpermeabilityheatfavorabilityuncertaintyrisksensitivityplay-fairwaywashingtoncascade rangeslip tendencydilation tendencysigma 3maximum coulomb shear stressdisplacementdisplacement gradientmaximum shear strain ratedilational strain ratefaultvolcanic ventintrusive rocktemeprature gradientgeothermometryhot springfumarolegeothermal favorabilitystrain rategisarcgisgeospatial datageodatabasegdbwashington statepfa

Play Fairway Analysis CA-NV-OR: San Emidio Geophysical Data

Aug 05, 2015
12.56 MB
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Various geophysical exploration data for San Emidio KGRA
Authors
M, C. University of California
geothermalgeophysicssan emidiogravityself potential resistivitygradiometrymagneticpsinsargeophysical surveyinvestigationassessmentsurveysiteresourcespinterferometrygradientremote sensingmagneticsinsarca-nv-orpfaplay fairway analysis

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

Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

Jun 23, 2021
812.35 MB
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A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...
Authors
Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalpercussive hammerweight-on-bitoptimizationmicroholesslimholesdrillingexplorationmonitoringtechnical assessmentfeasibilitywobgssgolden section searchalgorithmblue canyon domenew mexico tech energetic materials research and testing centersocorronew mexico

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

Utah FORGE: Optimization of a Plug-and-Perf Stimulation (Fervo Energy)

Feb 08, 2023
6.91 MB
Publicly accessible
Information around the plug-and-perf treatment design at Utah FORGE by Fervo Energy. Objective and Purpose: Develop a multistage hydraulic stimulation approach designed specifically to target the top three factors that control the technical and commercial viability of an EGS sys...
Authors
Norbeck, J. et al Fervo Energy
geothermalenergyutah forgeplug-and-perf stimulationwell stimulationfervo energyplug-and-perfplug and perffervotechnicalassessmentfeasibilityhydraulicstimulationinjection testprocessed datablue mountainnevadaegswell 73-22well 34a-22well 34-22near-field egshorizontal drillingproppantheat in placestate of stressfiber optic sensing

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

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

Geothermal Sector Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment Presentation

Oct 20, 2020
Size unavailable
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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

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

Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

May 15, 2013
81.69 MB
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The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...
Authors
Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc
geothermaldixie valleyegshydrothermal systemfavorability/trust mappingexplorationconceptual modelbaseline modelmodelbaselineappendicessupporting dataseismic datawell datageologic maps

Community Geothermal: Connecticut Workforce Needs Assessment Report and Data

Jan 22, 2024
4.07 MB
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Included here is a geothermal industry workforce needs assessment report for Connecticut. As part of the DOE-funded Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment grant, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) conducted several online surveys to gain a bett...
Authors
Macpherson, C. et al Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)
geothermalenergyworkforcesurveyconnecticutcommunity geothermalcommunity geothermal heating and cooling design and deploymentfeasibilityneepct deeptrainingdistrict geothermalassessmentreportawarenesscommgeo
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