Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2
The report outlines the updated Traffic Light System (TLS) for the Utah FORGE project, which aims to mitigate seismic risks associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) operations. It integrates lessons from past operations, including stimulation and circulation experiments at wells 58-32 and 16A(78)-32, and considers interactions with neighboring commercial EGS activities at Cape Station. The document specifies threshold criteria for seismic activity, with separate protocols for stimulation/circulation and non-stimulation periods, emphasizing actions like flowback, operational shut-ins, or public communication based on seismic event magnitude and proximity. The report also includes guidelines for public communication and collaboration with regulatory bodies, such as the Department of Energy (DOE).
Citation Formats
University of Utah Seismograph Stations. (2025). Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2 [data set]. Retrieved from https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706.
Pankow, Kristine, Rutledge, Jim, and Niemz, Peter. Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2. United States: N.p., 24 Jan, 2025. Web. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706.
Pankow, Kristine, Rutledge, Jim, & Niemz, Peter. Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2. United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706
Pankow, Kristine, Rutledge, Jim, and Niemz, Peter. 2025. "Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2". United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706.
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Details
Data from Jan 24, 2025
Last updated Jan 29, 2025
Submitted Jan 26, 2025
Organization
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Contact
Kristine Pankow
801.585.6484
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, seismic, seismic hazards, TLS, Trafic Light System, Utah FORGE, seismic hazard mitigation, well stimulation, EGS, traffic light system, seismic risk mitigation, stimulation, circulation, Cape Station, seismic thresholds, real-time monitoring, qseek, reservoir dynamics, seismic events, magnitude thresholds, protocolsDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080