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Aqueous Rare Earth Element Patterns and Concentration in Thermal Brines Associated with Oill and Gas Production

Feb 01, 2017
3.77 MB
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This study is part of a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the UW Engineering Department, Idaho National Laboratories (INL), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas pr...
Authors
Nye, C. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementsgeochemistryproduced waterbrineoil and gasreetrace metalcoalconcentrationcoproduced

Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Wyoming's Produced Waters

Jul 01, 2017
4.28 MB
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Version 2. This study is a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW), the UW Engineering Department (UW-ENG), and Idaho National Laboratories (INL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas produced waters. In ...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyproduced watersproduced fluidreerare earth elementswyomingcoproduced resourcesoil and gascoproduced

Technical Report-Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Wyoming's Produced Waters

Jul 01, 2017
4.2 MB
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This study is a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW), the UW Engineering Department (UW-ENG), and Idaho National Laboratories (INL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas produced waters. In this work w...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementproduced watersreecoproducedresourcesgeochemicalisotope concentrationgeochemsitryoil and gastrace metalconcentrationcoalbrine study

Exploration for Blind Geothermal Resources in the State of Hawaii Utilizing Dissolved Noble Gasses in Well Waters

Nov 01, 2020
139.07 kB
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This study is an extension of the Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis (PFA), a statewide geothermal exploration project funded by the United States Department of Energy. Based on results from prior phases of the PFA, this project targeted 66 wells on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, O...
Authors
Ferguson, C. University of Hawaii
geothermalenergyhawaiiplay fairwaykilaueamauilanaikauainoble gasheliumtrace metalr/raisotopeindicatorindicator gasresource detection

R245fa Adsorption on MIL-101

Oct 22, 2013
30.78 kB
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Adsorption isotherms for R245fa on metal organic heat carrier candidate MIL-101
Authors
McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalnanofluidmohcadsorption isothermsmetal organic heat carrierr245famil-101geochemistry

Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

Mar 14, 2016
1.86 MB
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This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Ele...
Authors
McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalreemofnanofluidrare earth elementmetal organic frameworkgeothermal mineral recoveryneodymiumeuropiumyttriumdysprosiumcesiummagnetic separationmetal uptaketechno economic analysisrare earth element extractiontechno economicsilica sorbentsuptake results

Repetitive Regeneration of Media 1 after REE Sorption from Brine 1 at 70C

Jul 23, 2015
261.02 kB
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This dataset shows the ability of media #1 to be loaded with REE's, stripped of the REE's sequestered, regenerated, and reused over many cycles.
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1brine 1regenerationelevated temperaturemedia #1brine #1shakertablereerare earth elementrecoveryextractionchemistryaqueous chemistrysequestrationsorptionbrinebrine studyreusablemineral recovery

Rare Earth Element and Trace Element Data Associated with Hydrothermal Spring Reservoir Rock, Idaho

Jun 22, 2017
543 kB
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These data represent rock samples collected in Idaho that correspond with naturally occurring hydrothermal samples that were collected and analyzed by INL (Idaho Falls, ID). Representative samples of type rocks were selected to best represent the various regions of Idaho in which ...
Authors
Quillinan, S. and Bagdonas, D. University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyidahorare earth elementreehydrothermaltracemajorelement concentrationscontent modelusginaasg geothermal datangds

Surface Complexation Modeling of Terbium Biosorption onto E. Coli Bacterial Surfaces with Lanthanide Binding Tags

Apr 01, 2018
142.53 kB
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Lanthanide binding tags (LBTs) have been engineered onto native Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacterial surfaces to enhance extraction and recovery of rare earth elements (REEs). Three strains of E. coli were studied: (1) the native E. coli surface, (2) a mutant E. coli surface with ...
Authors
Jiao, Y. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergymodelingterbiumbiosorptione. colibacteriabacterialsurfacelanthanide bindingtaglbtreerare earthbrinefluidgeofluidgeochemicalgeochemistrybioadsorptionbioengineering

Drill Cutting and Core Major, Trace and Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-17B and RN-30, Reykjanes, Iceland

May 01, 2015
241.14 kB
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Analytical results for x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurement of major, trace and rare earth elements in drill cuttings from geothermal wells in Reykjanes, Iceland. Total Fe was analyzed as FeO, therefore is not included under...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalreedrill cuttingsrn-17brn-30rare earth elementmineral recoveryicelandgeothermal welliddpicelenadngds content modelusgin content modeltrace elementaasg geothermal datachemical analysisrock chemistrygeochemistry

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

Geothermal Flexibility Characteristics

Jun 01, 2020
12.71 kB
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This spreadsheet identifies various flexibility characteristics for flash and binary geothermal power plants which could potentially facilitate provision of grid services beyond bulk power generation. Characteristics are differentiated between resource characteristics such as meta...
Authors
Rhodes, G. and Augustine, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyflexible geothermal operationancillary servicesflashbinaryplantpowerresourcetransmission capacity

Cape EGS: Frisco 2-P Well Stimulation Microseismic Data

Sep 19, 2024
365.88 GB
Awaiting release
This dataset contains microseismic data acquired during the Frisco 2-P well stimulation project led by Fervo Energy, conducted between June 1 and June 11, 2024, near the Utah FORGE geothermal site. The microseismic data was collected from various Utah FORGE wells: via Distributed ...
Authors
Dadi, S. and Titov, A. Fervo Energy
geothermalenergymicroseismicdasgeophonefrisco 2-pcapeegs16b16adistributed acoustic sensing3cfervofriscoevent detectionstimulationgeophysicssta/ltaraw datafiber optic sensingdistributedutah forgetriggered eventdevelopmentmonitoringsegymilford

REE Sorption Study for Media #1 and Media #2 in Brine #1 and #2 at different Liquid to Solid Ratio's at Ambient Temperature

Mar 27, 2015
727.99 kB
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This data set shows the different loading capacities of Media #1 and Media #2 in a high and low salt content brine matrix at different liquid to solid ratio's. These data sets are shaker bath tests on media #1 and media #2 in brine's #1 and #2 at 500mL-.5g(1000-1 ratio), 150mL-.75...
Authors
Garland, G. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmedia 1media 2ambient temperature1000-1 ratio200-1 ratio60-1 ratiobrine1brine 2media #1media #2brine #1brine #2brinemediasorptionstudyliquid to solid ratioshaker testshaker bath testreerare earth elementsalt content

Altona, NY EGS Field Site Radon Study

Sep 02, 2016
0.95 kB
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Data include 222Rn activities and complimentary geochemical data for multiple field experiments as part of an EGS project
Authors
Brown, S. and Christensen, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyradontrace elementmajor elementgeochemistryegsenhanced geothermal systemgeochemicalcompositiondataradioactivityradioisotopetraceraltonanew yorknyuraniumthoriumthu222rn238u226ra228raradiumradioactiveelementaltona test sitepotsdam sandstonesandstone

Drill Core Major, Trace and Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-17B and RN-30, Reykjanes, Iceland

Apr 01, 2015
246.56 kB
Publicly accessible
Analytical results for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurement of major, trace and rare earth elements in drill core from geothermal wells in Reykjanes, Iceland. Total Fe was analyzed as FeO, therefore is not included under t...
Authors
Fowler, A. University of California
geothermaliceland deep drilling projectrn-17brn-30drill corereewhole rockrare earth elementicealnd deep drilling projectusgin content modelngds content modelaasg geothermal datarock chemistrycore analysis

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
Awaiting release
Presented are trace element concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is actively being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. ...
Authors
Kovalick, A. et al University of California Riverside
geothermaltrace elementssalton sea geothermal fieldrocksmineralhydrothermallithium valleygeothermal brineraw dataimperial countyssgfimperial valleyrare earth elementsreecritical mineralsmnznconibrine-rock reactionrock samplesbrine samplesrhyolitic domesdurmid hillsschmitt and hulenca 2-14wellschemistryfluid chemistrygeochemistrysalton sealithium extraction

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Cuttings X-Ray Diffraction Data

Apr 20, 2025
17.99 kB
Publicly accessible
X-ray diffraction (XRD) results from cuttings samples collected during drilling of Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32. The dataset includes XRD data for 77 samples taken between 3,120 and 10,977 feet measured depth (from the Kelly Bushing, 31 feet above ground level), with sampling interv...
Authors
Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16bwell 16b78-32xrdx-rayx-ray diffractionmineralogymineralspetrographywell cuttings analysismineral abundancetrace mineralsweight percentsubsurface geologygeologyrock cuttingsmeasured depthkelly bushingprocessed dataegs

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

Oct 31, 2018
13.53 MB
Publicly accessible
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

Column Sorption Uptake and Regeneration Study; Rare Earth Element Sorbent Uptake and Sorbent Stripping

Dec 18, 2015
101.91 kB
Publicly accessible
Study of rare earth element (REE) uptake from geothermal brine simulant by column loading, metal recovery through stripping, and regeneration of column for re-loading. Simulated brine testing.
Authors
Lanyk, T. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalbrinecolumnregenerationreesstrippingmineral recoveryremoval efficiencyrecovery from sorbentrare earth elementloadingreload

Design of an Airlift Bioreactor

Mar 13, 2017
417.07 kB
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An important consideration for the process design is cell immobilization-enabled flow-through operation. Large-scale biosorption relies on cells that are immobilized on a supporting substrate and used to 'attract' metal ions. Cell immobilization allows easy separation of the feed...
Authors
Jiao, Y. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
geothermalenergybioreactorairliftrare earthbiosorptionadsorptionreebiofilmresource recoverybioadsorption

Critical Elements in Reservoir Rocks of Produced Fluids Nevada and Utah August 2017

Aug 18, 2017
2.24 MB
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Critical and trace element data for drill cuttings from Beowawe, Dixie Valley, and Roosevelt Hot Springs-Blundell geothermal production fields, for drill cuttings from Uinta basin producing oil-gas wells, and from outcrops in the Sevier Thermal Anomaly-Utah.
Authors
Simmons, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergycritical elementscoproduced resourcenevadautahoil and gassevier thermal anomalydrill cuttingsreservoir rockscoproduced

Utah FORGE 1-2410: Final Report on the Development of a Smart Completion and Stimulation Solution

Aug 21, 2025
982.73 kB
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This report details the work Welltech has done to provide true zonal isolation of the geothermal reservoir across multiple zones and cycles, enabling effective stimulation and repeated treatments of selected zones. The project included a literature review, small-scale experimentat...
Authors
Esqutin, Y. Welltech Inc.
geothermalenergyutah forgewelltechisolation toolsmetal expandable packerhthpannular isolationwell integretyzonal isolationstimulationzonal treatmentsmall-scalefull-scaledocumentationfinal reporttechnical report

Rare Earth Geochemistry of Rock Core form WY Reservoirs

Oct 01, 2016
501.5 kB
Publicly accessible
These data include major, minor, trace and rare earth element concentration of geologic formations in Wyoming oil and gas fields. *Note Link below contains updated version of spreadsheet (6/14/2017)
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyrare earth elementlithlogicwyomingrock corengds content modelusgin content modeloil and gascoproduced

Assessing REE Concentrations in Geothermal and Oil and Gas Produced Waters: A Potential Domestic Source of Strategic Mineral Commodities

Mar 08, 2019
11.78 MB
Publicly accessible
The project team collected and analyzed 224 water samples and 101 matching rock samples. INL's improved method of measuring aqueous REEs allows study of samples previously thought too volume limited to measure. The study found that aqueous REEs occur at trace levels in all analyz...
Authors
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
geothermalenergyreeoil and gasgeochemistryrare earth elementsproduced watertracerecoveryresourcecommoditymineralaqueousconcentrationspatialspatially-dependentvariablechemistrysamplingcoproducedproduced fluid
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