Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests

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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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TY - DATA 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 -
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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

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Data from Feb 1, 2022

Last updated Oct 25, 2024

Submitted Sep 18, 2024

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Sandia National Laboratories

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William Kibikas

505.420.8019

Authors

William Kibikas

Sandia National Laboratories

Seiji Nakagawa

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Mathew Ingraham

Sandia National Laboratories

Stephen Bauer

Sandia National Laboratories

Chun Chang

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Patrick Dobson

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Timothy Kneafsey

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Abraham Samuel

GeoEnergize LLC

DOE Project Details

Project Name Improved Lost Circulation Management for Geothermal Drilling

Project Lead Alexandra Prisjatschew

Project Number FY19 AOP 2.1.3.1

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