Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus
The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey, are analyzed by performing core analysis using CT scanning and permeability measurements via minipermeameter. Additional geological data are collected through cores, published literature, seismic data, and nearby, existing wells to estimate thickness, fracture network configuration and geothermal gradient to minimize the uncertainty of well deliverability. Using these estimated reservoir properties; a 3D conceptual model for the proposed geothermal site is developed.
This dataset includes a GRC conference publication along with the data used to produce results explained in the paper including minipermeability measurement data for Preston -119 core and thin section analysis photos and data for Clay-513 core.
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AB - The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey, are analyzed by performing core analysis using CT scanning and permeability measurements via minipermeameter. Additional geological data are collected through cores, published literature, seismic data, and nearby, existing wells to estimate thickness, fracture network configuration and geothermal gradient to minimize the uncertainty of well deliverability. Using these estimated reservoir properties; a 3D conceptual model for the proposed geothermal site is developed.
This dataset includes a GRC conference publication along with the data used to produce results explained in the paper including minipermeability measurement data for Preston -119 core and thin section analysis photos and data for Clay-513 core.
AU - Moore, Jessica
A2 - McCleery, R. Scott
A3 - Carr, Timothy
A4 - Anderson, Brian
A5 - McDowell, Ronald
A6 - Smith, Jared
A7 - Garapati, Nagasree
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/1493768
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Direct Use
KW - Core Analysis
KW - permeability
KW - ddu
KW - feasibility
KW - study
KW - Tuscarora Sandstone
KW - 3D
KW - geologic model
KW - geology
KW - wvu
KW - grc
KW - paper
KW - presentation
KW - data
KW - photos
KW - thin section
KW - analysis
KW - minipermeability
KW - Clay-513
KW - Preston-119
KW - deep
KW - reservoir
KW - parameter estimation
KW - geofluid
KW - flow rate
LA - English
DA - 2018/10/23
PY - 2018
PB - West Virginia University
T1 - Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/1493768
ER -
Moore, Jessica, et al. Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus. West Virginia University, 23 October, 2018, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1493768.
Moore, J., McCleery, R., Carr, T., Anderson, B., McDowell, R., Smith, J., & Garapati, N. (2018). Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. West Virginia University. https://doi.org/10.15121/1493768
Moore, Jessica, R. Scott McCleery, Timothy Carr, Brian Anderson, Ronald McDowell, Jared Smith, and Nagasree Garapati. Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus. West Virginia University, October, 23, 2018. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/1493768
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title = {Development of 3D Geological Model of Tuscarora Sandstone for Feasibility of Deep Direct-Use Geothermal at West Virginia University Main Campus},
author = {Moore, Jessica and McCleery, R. Scott and Carr, Timothy and Anderson, Brian and McDowell, Ronald and Smith, Jared and Garapati, Nagasree},
abstractNote = {The subsurface uncertainty at West Virginia University Main Campus is dominated by the uncertainty in the projections of geofluid flowrate in the target formation, the Tuscarora Sandstone. In this paper, three cores from the heterogeneous reservoir, available through West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey, are analyzed by performing core analysis using CT scanning and permeability measurements via minipermeameter. Additional geological data are collected through cores, published literature, seismic data, and nearby, existing wells to estimate thickness, fracture network configuration and geothermal gradient to minimize the uncertainty of well deliverability. Using these estimated reservoir properties; a 3D conceptual model for the proposed geothermal site is developed.
This dataset includes a GRC conference publication along with the data used to produce results explained in the paper including minipermeability measurement data for Preston -119 core and thin section analysis photos and data for Clay-513 core.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1097},
year = {2018},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, West Virginia University, https://doi.org/10.15121/1493768},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-23},
doi = {10.15121/1493768}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1493768
Details
Data from Oct 23, 2018
Last updated Feb 7, 2019
Submitted Oct 23, 2018
Organization
West Virginia University
Contact
Nagasree Garapati
304.293.5028
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Direct Use, Core Analysis, permeability, ddu, feasibility, study, Tuscarora Sandstone, 3D, geologic model, geology, wvu, grc, paper, presentation, data, photos, thin section, analysis, minipermeability, Clay-513, Preston-119, deep, reservoir, parameter estimation, geofluid, flow rateDOE Project Details
Project Name Feasibility of Deep Direct Use Geothermal on the West Virginia University Campus-Morgantown, WV
Project Lead Arlene Anderson
Project Number EE0008105