Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock
This is the final technical report documenting laboratory experiments and modeling conducted to characterize the thermo-poromechanical behavior of fractured crystalline rocks for application to Utah FORGE. The report includes measurements of poroelastic and thermo-poroelastic properties, permeability evolution, hydraulic fracture closure and reopening behavior, diagnostic fracture interpretation test (DFIT) experiments, and modeling results relevant to stress determination, fracture mechanics, and enhanced geothermal systems.
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AB - This is the final technical report documenting laboratory experiments and modeling conducted to characterize the thermo-poromechanical behavior of fractured crystalline rocks for application to Utah FORGE. The report includes measurements of poroelastic and thermo-poroelastic properties, permeability evolution, hydraulic fracture closure and reopening behavior, diagnostic fracture interpretation test (DFIT) experiments, and modeling results relevant to stress determination, fracture mechanics, and enhanced geothermal systems.
AU - Ghassemi, Ahmad
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - EGS
KW - laboratory experiments
KW - technical report
KW - thermo-poromechanical
KW - fracturing
KW - poroelastic
KW - thermo-poroelastic
KW - permeability evolution
KW - hydraulic fracture
KW - DFIT
KW - modeling results
KW - stress
KW - fracture mechanics
KW - geomechanics
KW - block-scale
KW - Biot effective stress
KW - closure pressure
KW - thermal stress
KW - transverse fractures
KW - stimulation
LA - English
DA - 2025/06/30
PY - 2025
PB - The University of Oklahoma
T1 - Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841
ER -
Ghassemi, Ahmad. Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock. The University of Oklahoma, 30 June, 2025, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841.
Ghassemi, A. (2025). Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. The University of Oklahoma. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841
Ghassemi, Ahmad. Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock. The University of Oklahoma, June, 30, 2025. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841
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title = {Utah FORGE 5-2615: Final Report for the Experimental Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-Poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock},
author = {Ghassemi, Ahmad},
abstractNote = {This is the final technical report documenting laboratory experiments and modeling conducted to characterize the thermo-poromechanical behavior of fractured crystalline rocks for application to Utah FORGE. The report includes measurements of poroelastic and thermo-poroelastic properties, permeability evolution, hydraulic fracture closure and reopening behavior, diagnostic fracture interpretation test (DFIT) experiments, and modeling results relevant to stress determination, fracture mechanics, and enhanced geothermal systems.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, The University of Oklahoma, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1841},
note = {Accessed: 2026-07-05}
}
Details
Data from Jun 30, 2025
Last updated Apr 27, 2026
Submitted Apr 23, 2026
Organization
The University of Oklahoma
Contact
Ahmad Ghassemi
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Utah FORGE, EGS, laboratory experiments, technical report, thermo-poromechanical, fracturing, poroelastic, thermo-poroelastic, permeability evolution, hydraulic fracture, DFIT, modeling results, stress, fracture mechanics, geomechanics, block-scale, Biot effective stress, closure pressure, thermal stress, transverse fractures, stimulationDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
