Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments
The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plugging tester (6,000 psi model, Ofite, TX) and customized, finite length fracture models. For each experiment, the temperature was 90 deg C, maximum fluid pressure was 500 psi (3.45 MPa), and the total flow volume was ~200 mL. The submitted data consist of (1) LCM size distribution table, (2) LCM-mud mixture injection pressure and volume histories, and (3) LCM performance summary table. A metadata file including short descriptions of the experimental procedures and conditions (e.g. LCM type, flow rate) of each experiment is also submitted.
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AB - The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plugging tester (6,000 psi model, Ofite, TX) and customized, finite length fracture models. For each experiment, the temperature was 90 deg C, maximum fluid pressure was 500 psi (3.45 MPa), and the total flow volume was ~200 mL. The submitted data consist of (1) LCM size distribution table, (2) LCM-mud mixture injection pressure and volume histories, and (3) LCM performance summary table. A metadata file including short descriptions of the experimental procedures and conditions (e.g. LCM type, flow rate) of each experiment is also submitted.
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - drilling
KW - lost circulation management
KW - lost circulation materials
KW - fracture
KW - clogging
KW - laboratory experiment
LA - English
DA - 2025/01/06
PY - 2025
PB - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
T1 - Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699
ER -
. Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 6 January, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699.
. (2025). Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699
. Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, January, 6, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699
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title = {Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Single Fracture Clogging Experments},
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abstractNote = {The submitted dataset was generated by a series of laboratory fracture clogging (permeability reduction) experiments using commercially available materials used for lost circulation management during geothermal well drilling. The experiments were conducted using a permeability plugging tester (6,000 psi model, Ofite, TX) and customized, finite length fracture models. For each experiment, the temperature was 90 deg C, maximum fluid pressure was 500 psi (3.45 MPa), and the total flow volume was ~200 mL. The submitted data consist of (1) LCM size distribution table, (2) LCM-mud mixture injection pressure and volume histories, and (3) LCM performance summary table. A metadata file including short descriptions of the experimental procedures and conditions (e.g. LCM type, flow rate) of each experiment is also submitted. },
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1699},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-24}
}
Details
Data from Jan 6, 2025
Last updated Jan 6, 2025
Submission in progress
Organization
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Contact
Seiji Nakagawa
510.486.7894
Authors
This submission does not list any authors.Keywords
geothermal, energy, drilling, lost circulation management, lost circulation materials, fracture, clogging, laboratory experimentDOE Project Details
Project Name Improved Lost Circulation Management for Geothermal Drilling
Project Lead Alexandra Prisjatschew
Project Number WBS 2.1.3.1
