Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations
This report presents a series of numerical experiments investigating the relationships among near-well fracture complexity, in situ stress conditions, and wellbore deviation. Using a phase-field modeling approach, the study explores how factors such as stress regimes, wellbore orientation, and thermal cooling influence fracture propagation. The dataset includes a technical report detailing the modeling approach and findings, along with a repository of GEOS modeling input files. This work was conducted as part of Utah FORGE Project 2-2446, "Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity."
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AB - This report presents a series of numerical experiments investigating the relationships among near-well fracture complexity, in situ stress conditions, and wellbore deviation. Using a phase-field modeling approach, the study explores how factors such as stress regimes, wellbore orientation, and thermal cooling influence fracture propagation. The dataset includes a technical report detailing the modeling approach and findings, along with a repository of GEOS modeling input files. This work was conducted as part of Utah FORGE Project 2-2446, "Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity."
AU - Cusini, Matteo
A2 - Fei, Fan
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - phase field
KW - numerical simulation
KW - near wellbore fracture nucleation
KW - EGS
KW - near-well
KW - fracture complexity
KW - in situ stress
KW - wellbore deviation
KW - phase-field modeling
KW - numerical solutions
KW - fracture nucleation
KW - GEOS modeling
KW - stress regimes
KW - fracture propagation
KW - rock mechanics
KW - technical report
LA - English
DA - 2025/01/30
PY - 2025
PB - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
T1 - Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709
ER -
Cusini, Matteo, and Fan Fei. Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 30 January, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709.
Cusini, M., & Fei, F. (2025). Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709
Cusini, Matteo and Fan Fei. Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, January, 30, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709
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title = {Utah FORGE 2-2446: Connecting In Situ Stress and Wellbore Deviation to Near-Well Fracture Complexity using Phase-Field Simulations},
author = {Cusini, Matteo and Fei, Fan},
abstractNote = {This report presents a series of numerical experiments investigating the relationships among near-well fracture complexity, in situ stress conditions, and wellbore deviation. Using a phase-field modeling approach, the study explores how factors such as stress regimes, wellbore orientation, and thermal cooling influence fracture propagation. The dataset includes a technical report detailing the modeling approach and findings, along with a repository of GEOS modeling input files. This work was conducted as part of Utah FORGE Project 2-2446, "Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity."},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1709},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-22}
}
Details
Data from Jan 30, 2025
Last updated Feb 11, 2025
Submitted Jan 31, 2025
Organization
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Contact
Matteo Cusini
925.758.3117
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Utah FORGE, phase field, numerical simulation, near wellbore fracture nucleation, EGS, near-well, fracture complexity, in situ stress, wellbore deviation, phase-field modeling, numerical solutions, fracture nucleation, GEOS modeling, stress regimes, fracture propagation, rock mechanics, technical reportDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
