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Snake River (Idaho) Geothermal Drilling Project: Innovative Approaches to Geothermal Exploration
The goal of our project was to test innovative exploration technologies using existing and new data, and to ground-truth these technologies using slim-hole core technology. The slim-hole core allowed us to understand subsurface stratigraphy and alteration in detail, and to correla...
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
Feb 21, 2014
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Newberry EGS Literature References
Research references to literature about the Newberry geothermal area, Oregon.
Rose, K. National Energy Technology Laboratory
Apr 22, 2016
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Project Hotspot Petrology, Geochemistry and Stratigraphy of the Kimama core hole, Snake River Plain, Idaho
This submission contains links to two open source published papers on the Kimama core hole, Project Hotspot.
"Volcanic stratigraphy and age model of the Kimama deep borehole (Project Hotspot)" Basalts erupted in the Snake River Plain of central Idaho and sampled in the Kimama dri...
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
Mar 19, 2019
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Hard Rock Drilling Optimization Software
The main objective of the developed software is to reduce the cost per foot during drilling, in other words, optimize the drilling operational parameters in achieving optimum ROP while avoiding critical operational parameters due to either low ROP, drillstring vibration, accelerat...
Al Dushaishi, M. and Hareland, G. Oklahoma State University
Oct 07, 2021
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Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain
Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...
Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Jan 01, 2012
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Drilling Monitoring Program: Computer Program on Heat Transfer Temperature Distribution Hydraulic Calculations for Abrasive Jet Drilling
A program was created to evaluate the downhole conditions occurring in a FLASH ASJ drilling system. the program is meant to aid the operator of a coiled tubing rig in maintaining optimum drilling conditions.
Ozbayoglu, E. Impact Technologies LLC
Jan 01, 2011
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Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies
The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...
Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Dec 15, 2013
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Laboratory Drilling Test Data of PDC bits with Sierra White Granite Rock
This file contains unprocessed drilling data tests on Sierra White Granite (SWG) using two new PDC bits. The tests were conducted at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in the Hard Rock Drilling Facility (HRDF). The collected data includes ROP data at rotational speeds of 80, 120, ...
Al Dushaishi, M. and Hareland, G. Oklahoma State University
Oct 14, 2020
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Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Lanai Daily Drilling Reports
The Hawaii Play Fairway Project deepened an already existing water well in Palawai Basin, Lanai island. Lanai Well #10 was deepened from 427 m to ~1057 m, with nearly continuous rock core collected. Spanning the dates from May 13 to July 5, 2019, the daily drilling reports of Lana...
Thomas, D. and Lautze, N. University of Hawaii
Jul 05, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Drilling Data
This drilling data for Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32 include a well survey, core summary, mud and mud temperature logs, daily reports of the drilling process, and additional data from the Pason oil and gas company. Well 16B(78)-32 serves as the production well for reservoir creation...
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Jul 03, 2023
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Utah FORGE: Drilling Data for Student Competition
Diagnostic drilling data (Pason log files) from Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1), which was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. This dataset includes both ...
Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory
Dec 07, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Well 16A(78)-32 Drilling Data
This dataset includes survey data, drilling data, daily reports, summaries of daily operations, and rig photos from the drilling of Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32, which is a highly deviated deep well. It was completed 60 days ahead of schedule.
Rig move in began 10/22/2020 and dril...
McLennan, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Jan 08, 2021
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Grain-Scale Failure in Thermal Spallation Drilling
Geothermal power promises clean, renewable, reliable and potentially widely-available energy, but is limited by high initial capital costs. New drilling technologies are required to make geothermal power financially competitive with other energy sources. One potential solution is ...
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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OM300 Direction Drilling Module
OM300 Geothermal Direction Drilling Navigation Tool A prototype directional drilling navigation tool capable of high temperature operation in geothermal drilling with:
Accuracies of 0.1 degree Inclination and Tool Face, 0.5 degree Azimuth
Environmental Ruggedness typical of existi...
MacGugan, D. Honeywell International, Inc.
Aug 22, 2013
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Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling
Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling technologies: granitic rocks that reduce drilling speeds and cause substantial equipment wear. Thermal spallation drilling,...
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Aug 24, 2011
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SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications
The paper was presented at the 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 15-17, 2021. In this study, the effectiveness of different additives was evaluated in maintaining drilling fluid rheology at HPHT(high pressure and...
Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma
Jan 04, 2023
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Microhole Test Data
Drilling results from the microhole project at the Sandia High Operating Temperature test facility. The project is seeking to help reduce the cost of exploration and monitoring of geothermal wells and formations by drilling smaller holes. The tests were part of a control algorith...
Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories
May 23, 2016
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Operational Performance Requirements For Motor Power Sections Used in Geothermal Drilling Based Upon Minimum Specific Energy
Operational performance requirements are needed to support development of specifications for downhole motor power sections to be used for drilling hard rock during geothermal wellbore construction. Theoretical torque specifications are derived based upon a widely-accepted rock-re...
Raymond, D. Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 10, 2014
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Auto Indexer Auto-Indexer for Percussive Hammers: Vane Motor Dynamometer Testing
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Options associated with geothermal drilling operations are generally limited by factors such as formation temperature and rock strength. The objective of the research is to expand the "tool box" available to the geothermal driller by furthering the development of a hig...
Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories
Jan 01, 2012
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: Drilling Summary
Drilling summary from validation of innovative exploration technologies for Newberry Volcano, including depths, dates, and drilling statistics from 2012
Jaffe, T. Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC
Jan 01, 2012
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First Results Project Hotspot Drilling
Project Hotspot drilled 3 slim hole exploratory wells in southern Idaho, each just under 2 km deep. These holes were designed to investigate thermal structure in three different settings within the Snake River Volcanic Province: (1) along the axial volcanic high of the central SRP...
Shervais, J. et al Utah State University
Mar 15, 2013
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Hydraulic Studies of Drilling Microbores with Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Hydraulic studies of drilling micropores at various depths and with various hole sizes, tubing, fluids and rates to show theoretical feasibility.
WELLFLO Simulations Report separated into three parts:
Step 4: Drilling 10,000 ft Wells with Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen, and Carbon...
Karaaslan, M. Impact Technologies LLC
Jan 01, 2010
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Geothermal Drilling and Completions: Petroleum Practices Technology Transfer
NREL and the Colorado School of Mines (SURGE) conducted research in FY14 to identify petroleum drilling and completion practices (methods and technologies) that can be transferred to geothermal drilling and completion, to provide the geothermal industry with more effective, lower ...
Visser, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
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Utah FORGE: Well 56-32 Drilling Data and Logs
This dataset consists of drilling data (Pason data spreadsheets, daily reports, days v. depth, mud logs), Schlumberger logs (FMI, shear anisotropy analysis, memory, sonic, array induction/spectral density/dual spaced neutron/gamma ray/caliper, spectral GR/temperature, and Gardner ...
Bristol, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Mar 19, 2021
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Utah FORGE: Phase 2C Seismic Observation and Ground Water Well Data and Well Locations
This submission contains the following data associated with Utah FORGE Phase 2C within the Roosevelt Hot Springs geothermal area:
An ArcGIS shapefile with well locations for wells 58-32, 78-32, 68-32, OH-3, OH-4, WOW-2, and WOW-3. Well 58-32 is the deep test well, wells 68-32 an...
Abraham, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
Mar 26, 2019
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