Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests
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. The test is a hydraulic fracture test that involves injecting a small volume of water into a short interval of the reservoir that is isolated by a straddle packer to create a fracture. The test provides information about the minimum and maximum horizontal stress at the test depths. A total of seven mini-frac tests were performed within the upper (vertical or nearly vertical) section of the 9-5/8-inch diameter uncased wellbore, between depths of 5,202 ft MD [5,202 ft TVD] and 5,980 ft MD [5966.18 ft TVD]. Two types of data were generated as part of the mini-frac tests. The first type of data is time-series data for each mini-frac test (e.g., injection-rate, test-interval pressure), and are contained in the "Mini-Frac Test Data.zip" file below. The second type is geophysical log data, attached below in the "Geophysical Logs.zip" file. Here, two types of image logs and acoustic logs were obtained before and after the mini-frac tests to examine each test depth for visual evidence of induced fracture(s) and to measure the azimuth (orientation) of any observed fractures. The attached Readme file includes the test depth information and contents of each data file included here. Analysis of the field-test data was conducted and is documented in the attached report below.
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AB - 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. The test is a hydraulic fracture test that involves injecting a small volume of water into a short interval of the reservoir that is isolated by a straddle packer to create a fracture. The test provides information about the minimum and maximum horizontal stress at the test depths. A total of seven mini-frac tests were performed within the upper (vertical or nearly vertical) section of the 9-5/8-inch diameter uncased wellbore, between depths of 5,202 ft MD [5,202 ft TVD] and 5,980 ft MD [5966.18 ft TVD]. Two types of data were generated as part of the mini-frac tests. The first type of data is time-series data for each mini-frac test (e.g., injection-rate, test-interval pressure), and are contained in the "Mini-Frac Test Data.zip" file below. The second type is geophysical log data, attached below in the "Geophysical Logs.zip" file. Here, two types of image logs and acoustic logs were obtained before and after the mini-frac tests to examine each test depth for visual evidence of induced fracture(s) and to measure the azimuth (orientation) of any observed fractures. The attached Readme file includes the test depth information and contents of each data file included here. Analysis of the field-test data was conducted and is documented in the attached report below.
AU - Kelley, Mark
A2 - Skopec, Stuart
A3 - Mawalkar, Sanjay
A4 - Raziperchikolaee, Samin
A5 - Barrios, Jorge
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/2278823
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - geomechanics
KW - Utah
KW - FORGE
KW - minifrac
KW - stress
KW - in-situ stress
KW - EGS
KW - mini-frac
KW - stress test
KW - geophysical log
KW - image log
KW - acoustic log
KW - sonic log
KW - fracturing
KW - hydraulic fracturing
KW - reservoir stress
KW - injection
KW - caliper logs
KW - temperature logs
KW - XMAC
KW - 16B78-32
KW - Baker Hughes
KW - packer element pressure
KW - flowback
KW - packer element
LA - English
DA - 2023/07/02
PY - 2023
PB - Battelle Memorial Institute
T1 - Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/2278823
ER -
Kelley, Mark, et al. Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests. Battelle Memorial Institute, 2 July, 2023, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/2278823.
Kelley, M., Skopec, S., Mawalkar, S., Raziperchikolaee, S., & Barrios, J. (2023). Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Battelle Memorial Institute. https://doi.org/10.15121/2278823
Kelley, Mark, Stuart Skopec, Sanjay Mawalkar, Samin Raziperchikolaee, and Jorge Barrios. Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests. Battelle Memorial Institute, July, 2, 2023. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/2278823
@misc{GDR_Dataset_1570,
title = {Utah FORGE 2439: Well 16B(78)-32 Field-Test Data from Mini-Frac Tests},
author = {Kelley, Mark and Skopec, Stuart and Mawalkar, Sanjay and Raziperchikolaee, Samin and Barrios, Jorge},
abstractNote = {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. The test is a hydraulic fracture test that involves injecting a small volume of water into a short interval of the reservoir that is isolated by a straddle packer to create a fracture. The test provides information about the minimum and maximum horizontal stress at the test depths. A total of seven mini-frac tests were performed within the upper (vertical or nearly vertical) section of the 9-5/8-inch diameter uncased wellbore, between depths of 5,202 ft MD [5,202 ft TVD] and 5,980 ft MD [5966.18 ft TVD]. Two types of data were generated as part of the mini-frac tests. The first type of data is time-series data for each mini-frac test (e.g., injection-rate, test-interval pressure), and are contained in the "Mini-Frac Test Data.zip" file below. The second type is geophysical log data, attached below in the "Geophysical Logs.zip" file. Here, two types of image logs and acoustic logs were obtained before and after the mini-frac tests to examine each test depth for visual evidence of induced fracture(s) and to measure the azimuth (orientation) of any observed fractures. The attached Readme file includes the test depth information and contents of each data file included here. Analysis of the field-test data was conducted and is documented in the attached report below.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1570},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Battelle Memorial Institute, https://doi.org/10.15121/2278823},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-25},
doi = {10.15121/2278823}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/2278823
Details
Data from Jul 2, 2023
Last updated Mar 13, 2025
Submitted Jan 3, 2024
Organization
Battelle Memorial Institute
Contact
Sanjay Mawalkar
614.424.7593
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, geomechanics, Utah, FORGE, minifrac, stress, in-situ stress, EGS, mini-frac, stress test, geophysical log, image log, acoustic log, sonic log, fracturing, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir stress, injection, caliper logs, temperature logs, XMAC, 16B78-32, Baker Hughes, packer element pressure, flowback, packer elementDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080