Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data
Included are datasets from wellbore breakout experiments conducted under triaxial conditions with varying fluid and temperature environments. This dataset serves as one of the experimental reports for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems project by Purdue University (Utah FORGE R&D project 5-2557). Tests were performed on Sierra White granite (SWG) to investigate the effects of fluid and temperature on fracture initiation and propagation from a geothermal borehole. The dataset includes raw data from seven experiments, along with detailed measurements of sample geometry, borehole dimensions, temperature, and failure strength. A report on all experimental testing protocols, experimental design, and a summary of results is available in the reference list.
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AB - Included are datasets from wellbore breakout experiments conducted under triaxial conditions with varying fluid and temperature environments. This dataset serves as one of the experimental reports for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems project by Purdue University (Utah FORGE R&D project 5-2557). Tests were performed on Sierra White granite (SWG) to investigate the effects of fluid and temperature on fracture initiation and propagation from a geothermal borehole. The dataset includes raw data from seven experiments, along with detailed measurements of sample geometry, borehole dimensions, temperature, and failure strength. A report on all experimental testing protocols, experimental design, and a summary of results is available in the reference list.
AU - Yoon, Hongkyu
A2 - Choens, R. Charles
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Wellbore breakout
KW - triaxial test
KW - Sierra White granite
KW - fracture mechanics
KW - geothermal systems
KW - temperature effects
KW - fluid interaction
KW - mechanical strength
KW - THMC
KW - experimental rock mechanics
KW - raw data
KW - laboratory data
LA - English
DA - 2025/10/27
PY - 2025
PB - Sandia National Laboratories
T1 - Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798
ER -
Yoon, Hongkyu, and R. Charles Choens. Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data. Sandia National Laboratories, 27 October, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798.
Yoon, H., & Choens, R. (2025). Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. Sandia National Laboratories. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798
Yoon, Hongkyu and R. Charles Choens. Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data. Sandia National Laboratories, October, 27, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798
@misc{GDR_Dataset_1798,
title = {Utah FORGE 5-2557: Wellbore Breakout Tests Data},
author = {Yoon, Hongkyu and Choens, R. Charles},
abstractNote = {Included are datasets from wellbore breakout experiments conducted under triaxial conditions with varying fluid and temperature environments. This dataset serves as one of the experimental reports for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes for Enhanced Geothermal Systems project by Purdue University (Utah FORGE R\&D project 5-2557). Tests were performed on Sierra White granite (SWG) to investigate the effects of fluid and temperature on fracture initiation and propagation from a geothermal borehole. The dataset includes raw data from seven experiments, along with detailed measurements of sample geometry, borehole dimensions, temperature, and failure strength. A report on all experimental testing protocols, experimental design, and a summary of results is available in the reference list.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, Sandia National Laboratories, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1798},
note = {Accessed: 2026-05-19}
}
Details
Data from Oct 27, 2025
Last updated Nov 3, 2025
Submitted Oct 27, 2025
Organization
Sandia National Laboratories
Contact
Hongkyu Yoon
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Wellbore breakout, triaxial test, Sierra White granite, fracture mechanics, geothermal systems, temperature effects, fluid interaction, mechanical strength, THMC, experimental rock mechanics, raw data, laboratory dataDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
