Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation
This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of friction-stability-permeability relationships on fractures in shear-reactivation, link this reactivation to key features of the pre-existing stress state, and upscale these indexes to reservoir scale to drive successful reservoir stimulation. This presentation was featured at the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on September 8, 2025. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to review the progress of Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1, which aim to improve our understanding of the key factors influencing Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) reservoir and resource development.
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AB - This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of friction-stability-permeability relationships on fractures in shear-reactivation, link this reactivation to key features of the pre-existing stress state, and upscale these indexes to reservoir scale to drive successful reservoir stimulation. This presentation was featured at the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on September 8, 2025. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to review the progress of Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1, which aim to improve our understanding of the key factors influencing Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) reservoir and resource development.
AU - Elsworth, Derek
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - EGS
KW - seismicity
KW - permeability
KW - nonlinear acoustic imaging
KW - fracture reactivation
KW - friction stability
KW - stress state
KW - stimulation
KW - geomechanics
KW - 2025 Annual Workshop
KW - presentation
KW - presentation recording
KW - presentation slides
KW - report
LA - English
DA - 2025/09/18
PY - 2025
PB - Pennsylvania State University
T1 - Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781
ER -
Elsworth, Derek. Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation. Pennsylvania State University, 18 September, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781.
Elsworth, D. (2025). Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Pennsylvania State University. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781
Elsworth, Derek. Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation. Pennsylvania State University, September, 18, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781
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title = {Utah FORGE 5-2419: Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging - 2025 Workshop Presentation},
author = {Elsworth, Derek},
abstractNote = {This is a presentation on the Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging project by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. The project's objectives were to explore controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of friction-stability-permeability relationships on fractures in shear-reactivation, link this reactivation to key features of the pre-existing stress state, and upscale these indexes to reservoir scale to drive successful reservoir stimulation. This presentation was featured at the Utah FORGE R\&D Annual Workshop on September 8, 2025. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to review the progress of Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1, which aim to improve our understanding of the key factors influencing Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) reservoir and resource development.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Pennsylvania State University, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1781},
note = {Accessed: 2025-12-10}
}
Details
Data from Sep 18, 2025
Last updated Sep 21, 2025
Submitted Sep 18, 2025
Organization
Pennsylvania State University
Contact
Derek Elsworth
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Utah FORGE, EGS, seismicity, permeability, nonlinear acoustic imaging, fracture reactivation, friction stability, stress state, stimulation, geomechanics, 2025 Annual Workshop, presentation, presentation recording, presentation slides, reportDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
