Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests
This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow loop experiments. The materials tested, such as cedar fiber, cotton seed hulls, magma fiber, microcellulose, and sawdust, were analyzed under a range of conditions to assess their effectiveness in mitigating fluid losses in geothermal wells.
Data on thermal degradation explores mass loss, water loss, and gas release for each material when subjected to temperatures between 90C and 250C. Viscosity measurements capture the behavior of LCM mixtures under different temperatures, while compression tests investigate the structural integrity of both undegraded and thermally degraded materials. The high-temperature flow loop experiments simulate geothermal well conditions, analyzing how different materials and mixtures affect fluid flow and sealing performance in a fractured reservoir environment. In addition to the experimental data, the dataset includes photos documenting the materials, schematics of test setups, and several published manuscripts that provide detailed insights into the experimental methods and findings.
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AB - This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow loop experiments. The materials tested, such as cedar fiber, cotton seed hulls, magma fiber, microcellulose, and sawdust, were analyzed under a range of conditions to assess their effectiveness in mitigating fluid losses in geothermal wells.
Data on thermal degradation explores mass loss, water loss, and gas release for each material when subjected to temperatures between 90C and 250C. Viscosity measurements capture the behavior of LCM mixtures under different temperatures, while compression tests investigate the structural integrity of both undegraded and thermally degraded materials. The high-temperature flow loop experiments simulate geothermal well conditions, analyzing how different materials and mixtures affect fluid flow and sealing performance in a fractured reservoir environment. In addition to the experimental data, the dataset includes photos documenting the materials, schematics of test setups, and several published manuscripts that provide detailed insights into the experimental methods and findings.
AU - Kibikas, William
A2 - Nakagawa, Seiji
A3 - Ingraham, Mathew
A4 - Bauer, Stephen
A5 - Chang, Chun
A6 - Dobson, Patrick
A7 - Kneafsey, Timothy
A8 - Samuel, Abraham
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15121/2473672
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - lost circulation materials
KW - LCM
KW - geothermal drilling
KW - drilling
KW - raw data
KW - processed data
KW - mass loss measurements
KW - lost circulation management
KW - degradation
KW - thermal degradation
KW - degradation pattern
KW - rheology
KW - fluid
KW - drilliing fluid
KW - high temperature
KW - flow test
KW - compression test
KW - flow loop test
KW - sealing
KW - viscosity measurements
LA - English
DA - 2022/02/01
PY - 2022
PB - Sandia National Laboratories
T1 - Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/2473672
ER -
Kibikas, William, et al. Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests. Sandia National Laboratories, 1 February, 2022, Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/2473672.
Kibikas, W., Nakagawa, S., Ingraham, M., Bauer, S., Chang, C., Dobson, P., Kneafsey, T., & Samuel, A. (2022). Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Sandia National Laboratories. https://doi.org/10.15121/2473672
Kibikas, William, Seiji Nakagawa, Mathew Ingraham, Stephen Bauer, Chun Chang, Patrick Dobson, Timothy Kneafsey, and Abraham Samuel. Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests. Sandia National Laboratories, February, 1, 2022. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15121/2473672
@misc{GDR_Dataset_1660,
title = {Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests},
author = {Kibikas, William and Nakagawa, Seiji and Ingraham, Mathew and Bauer, Stephen and Chang, Chun and Dobson, Patrick and Kneafsey, Timothy and Samuel, Abraham},
abstractNote = {This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow loop experiments. The materials tested, such as cedar fiber, cotton seed hulls, magma fiber, microcellulose, and sawdust, were analyzed under a range of conditions to assess their effectiveness in mitigating fluid losses in geothermal wells.
Data on thermal degradation explores mass loss, water loss, and gas release for each material when subjected to temperatures between 90C and 250C. Viscosity measurements capture the behavior of LCM mixtures under different temperatures, while compression tests investigate the structural integrity of both undegraded and thermally degraded materials. The high-temperature flow loop experiments simulate geothermal well conditions, analyzing how different materials and mixtures affect fluid flow and sealing performance in a fractured reservoir environment. In addition to the experimental data, the dataset includes photos documenting the materials, schematics of test setups, and several published manuscripts that provide detailed insights into the experimental methods and findings.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1660},
year = {2022},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Sandia National Laboratories, https://doi.org/10.15121/2473672},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-24},
doi = {10.15121/2473672}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/2473672
Details
Data from Feb 1, 2022
Last updated Oct 25, 2024
Submitted Sep 18, 2024
Organization
Sandia National Laboratories
Contact
William Kibikas
505.420.8019
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, lost circulation materials, LCM, geothermal drilling, drilling, raw data, processed data, mass loss measurements, lost circulation management, degradation, thermal degradation, degradation pattern, rheology, fluid, drilliing fluid, high temperature, flow test, compression test, flow loop test, sealing, viscosity measurementsDOE Project Details
Project Name Improved Lost Circulation Management for Geothermal Drilling
Project Lead Alexandra Prisjatschew
Project Number FY19 AOP 2.1.3.1