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Technology Development and Field Trials of EGS Drilling Systems at Chocolate Mountain

Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits are routinely used in the oil and gas industry for drilling medium to hard rock but have not been adopted for geothermal drilling, largely due to past reliability issues and higher purchase costs. The Sandia Geothermal Research Departmen...

Knudsen, S. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jan 01, 2012
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NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.

Non-technical barriers to deploying geothermal electricity projects in the United States can create significant delays and other challenges, leading to higher project risk and costs, lost opportunities to access policy incentives, and ultimately decreased competitiveness against o...

Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oct 01, 2021
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Understanding Constraints on Geothermal Sustainability Through Reservoir Characterization at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada

The vast supply of geothermal energy stored throughout the Earth and the exceedingly long time required to dissipate that energy makes the world's geothermal energy supply nearly limitless. As such, this resource holds the potential to provide a large supply of the world's energy ...

Patterson, J. University of Wisconsin

Jul 11, 2018
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Deep Sedimentary Basin EGS Development

Stratigraphic reservoirs with high permeability and temperature at economically accessible depths are attractive for power generation because of their large areal extent (> 100 km2) compared to the fault controlled hydrothermal reservoirs (< 10 km2) found throughout much of the we...

Allis, R. and Moore, J. University of Utah

Jan 24, 2013
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Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: GRC Paper on Geothermal Exploration at Newberry

Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies for Newberry Volcano: 2012 GRC Paper Geothermal Exploration at Newberry

Waibel, A. et al Davenport Newberry Holdings, LLC

May 31, 2012
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Harsh Environment Sensors for Geothermal Applications

Technical papers detailing the development of harsh environment sensors for geothermal applications. Principle Investigator is Prof. Albert P. Pisano (University of California, Berkeley). Submission includes a paper about geothermal environmental exposure testing on encapsulant a...

Senesky, D. et al Regents of the University University of California

Jan 01, 2012
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Shaker Test Results Comparing Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Natural and Doped Simulated Geothermal Brine

Shaker test data comparing rare earth element (REE) sorption onto Tusaar media between one natural geothermal brine and two simulated brines doped with known mineral concentrations.

Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.

May 24, 2016
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Chemical Impact of Elevated CO2 on Geothermal Energy Production

Numerical simulations have shown that the use of supercritical CO2 instead of water as a heat transfer fluid yields significantly greater heat extraction rates for geothermal energy. If this technology is implemented successfully, it could increase geothermal energy production and...

Carroll, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2013
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Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications

The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of...

Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2011
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Three-Component Long Offset Surface Seismic Survey Data Used to Find Large Aperture Fractures in Geothermal Resources San Emidio Geothermal Resource Area

P and S-wave datasets and associated report studying the ability to use three-component long offset surface seismic surveys to find large aperture fractures in geothermal resources at the San Emidio geothermal resource area in Washoe County, Nevada.

Warren, I. U.S. Geothermal Inc.

Sep 15, 2010
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Performance, Cost, and Financial Parameters of Geothermal District Heating Systems for Market Penetration Modeling under Various Scenarios

The U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Vision (GeoVision) Study is currently looking at the potential to increase geothermal deployment in the U.S. and to understand the impact of this increased deployment. This paper reviews 31 performance, cost, and financial parameters as inp...

Beckers, K. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 23, 2017
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GeoRePORT Case Studies 2019

The Geothermal Resource Portfolio Optimization and Reporting Technique (GeoRePORT) was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office to assist in identifying and pursuing long-term investment strategies through the development of a resour...

Kolker, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 16, 2019
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Dixie Valley Engineered Geothermal System Exploration Methodology Project, Baseline Conceptual Model Report

The Engineered Geothermal System (EGS) Exploration Methodology Project is developing an exploration approach for EGS through the integration of geoscientific data. The Project chose the Dixie Valley Geothermal System in Nevada as a field laboratory site for methodlogy calibration...

Iovenitti, J. AltaRock Energy Inc

May 15, 2013
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Project Hotspot Report: Exploration

Project Hotspot applies innovative approaches to geothermal exploration in the Snake River Volcanic Province. This report summarizes results from our Phase 1 data compilation.

Shervais, J. Utah State University

Sep 17, 2010
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Electronics Platform and Temperature Sensor System For Enhanced Geothermal Systems Capable of 300C

Final research performance report for an electronics platform and temperature sensor system for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) capable of 300 degrees Celcius.

Vert, A. GE Global Research

Jan 01, 2012
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Washington Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis Technical Report

An investment of $0.7M from the Geothermal Technology Office for Phase 2 of Play Fairway Analysis in Washington State improved existing favorability models and increased model confidence. New 1:24,000-scale geological mapping, 15 detailed geophysical surveys, 2 passive seismic sur...

Steely, A. et al Washington Geological Survey

Dec 20, 2017
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Life Cycle Water Consumption and Water Resource Assessment for Utility-Scale Geothermal Systems: An In-Depth Analysis of Historical and Forthcoming EGS Projects

This report is the third in a series of reports sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program in which a range of water-related issues surrounding geothermal power production are evaluated. The first report made an initial attempt at quantifying the li...

Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory

Aug 31, 2013
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Geothermal Water Use: Life Cycle Water Consumption, Water Resource Assessment, and Water Policy Framework

This report examines life cycle water consumption for various geothermal technologies to better understand factors that affect water consumption across the life cycle (e.g., power plant cooling, belowground fluid losses) and to assess the potential water challenges that future geo...

Schroeder, J. et al Argonne National Laboratory

Jun 10, 2014
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West Flank Coso FORGE: Indian Wells Valley Aeromagnetic Data

Aeromagnetic data was collected over the Indian Wells Valley, CA in November 1994. It consisted of 9,033 line-kilometers covering ~4,150 square kilometers, flown at a 250 meter drape with principal line spacing of 0.54 kilometers and 10% cross-lines. The principal orientation is N65E.

Katzenstein, A. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Nov 01, 1994
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Geothermal Exploration of Newberry Volcano, Oregon Summary Report

Abstract: Davenport Newberry (Davenport) has completed 8 years of exploration for geothermal energy on Newberry Volcano in central Oregon. Two deep exploration test wells were drilled by Davenport on the west flank of the volcano, one intersected a hydrothermal system; the other ...

Waibel, A. et al Southern Methodist University

Jan 01, 2015
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Low Temperature Geothermal Resource Assessment for Desalination in United States

This data is a compilation of well observations from the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Association of American State Geologists (AASG), location of identified low temperature geothermal systems from United States Geological Survey (USGS), and low temperature geothermal w...

Akar, S. and Turchi, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2016
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Update on Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture...

Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 02, 2017
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GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet Analysis Inputs and Results

This submission includes input and results data from analysis done as part of the Geothermal Technology Office's Geothermal Vision Study (GeoVision). The submission includes data for both analysis of the electricity sector and the heating and cooling sector. For the electricity se...

Geothermal Technologies Office, U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2019
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Structural Controls of the Neal Hot Springs Geothermal System, Eastern Oregon

Detailed geologic mapping (1:24,000 scale), structural and geochemical analyses, and integration of available geophysical and well-field data were utilized to assess the structural controls of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal field in eastern Oregon. The geothermal field lies withi...

Edwards, J. and Faulds, J. University of Nevada

May 31, 2013
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Washington Play Fairway Analysis Geothermal Heat and Permeability Potential Geodatabases

This file contains file geodatabases of the Mount St. Helens seismic zone (MSHSZ), Wind River valley (WRV) and Mount Baker (MB) geothermal play-fairway sites in the Washington Cascades. The geodatabases include input data (feature classes) and output rasters (generated from modeli...

Norman, D. et al Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources

Dec 15, 2015
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