Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics
This report documents a series of block-scale hydraulic fracturing experiments, simulating Utah FORGE conditions to investigate how different combinations of in situ stress regimes, well orientations, and thermal stress conditions influence fracture initiation and propagation. The report describes the experimental setup designed to replicate Utah FORGE conditions, then details an innovative testing protocol, including the examination of post-peak pressure records and the improved wellbore temperature measurement setup. This work was conducted as part of Utah FORGE Project 2-2446, "Closing the Loop Between In-situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity."
Citation Formats
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (2025). Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics [data set]. Retrieved from https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1711.
Bunger, Andrew, Lu, Yunxing. Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics. United States: N.p., 30 Jan, 2025. Web. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1711.
Bunger, Andrew, Lu, Yunxing. Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics. United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1711
Bunger, Andrew, Lu, Yunxing. 2025. "Utah FORGE 2-2446: Report on Laboratory Block Experiments with Six Different Combinations of Stresses and Rock Fabrics". United States. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1711.
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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, Hydraulic fracturing, Triaxial loading, EGS, block-scale, in situ stress, thermal stimulation, breakdown pressure, fracture propagation, rock mechanics, fracture mapping, laboratory experiments, reservoir stimulation, technical reportDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
