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DCIF Westerly Granite AE Stress Effect Test (Task 3-1)

Directional Cooling-Induced Fracturing (DCIF) experiments were conducted on rectangular Westerly granite blocks (width=depth=4.0", height=2.0"). Liquid nitrogen was poured in a small, 1"-diameter copper cup attached to the top of the sample, and the resulting acoustic emissions (A...

Nakagawa, S. and Trzeciak, M. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Jul 08, 2021
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kISMET Final Report and Highlights

The files in this submission describes the results of a series of stress measurement and hydraulic fracturing experiments conducted at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD. This report describes the accomplishments of the kISMET (permeability (k) and Induce...

Oldenburg, C. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Oct 31, 2016
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EGS Collab: Modeling and Simulation Working Group Teleconference Series (99-128)

This submission contains the presentation slides and recordings from EGS Collab Modeling and Simulation Working Group (MSWG) teleconferences number 99 through 128. These teleconferences served three objectives for the project: 1) share simulation results, 2) communicate field acti...

White, M. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jun 07, 2022
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SMP Preparation, Programming, and Characterization

The problem of loss circulation in geothermal wells is inherently challenging due to high temperatures, brittle rocks, and presence of abundant fractures. Because of the inherent challenges in geothermal environments, there are limitations in selecting proper lost circulation mate...

Salehi, S. et al University of Oklahoma

Oct 01, 2021
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Feasibility of a Deep Direct-Use Geothermal System at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Paper authored by Stumpf et al. for the 2018 Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting held in Reno, NV USA. Included with the paper is the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation made at the GRC meeting and data tables associated with some of the figures.

Stumpf, A. et al University of Illinois

Dec 31, 2018
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Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Geomechanical Packer Formation Model Iteraction

The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This presentation outlines the work in rock modelling and interaction with the ...

Ghassemi, A. et al Welltec

Jun 20, 2023
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Centralizer for Use in Well Completions

Well completions are an integral part of providing safe, reliable and continuous access to underground resources such as oil, gas and geothermal resources. Completions are typically considered to be the final step of drilling engineering which includes processes such as setting c...

Su, J. Sandia National Laboratories

Apr 17, 2014
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Operational Performance Requirements For Motor Power Sections Used in Geothermal Drilling Based Upon Minimum Specific Energy

Operational performance requirements are needed to support development of specifications for downhole motor power sections to be used for drilling hard rock during geothermal wellbore construction. Theoretical torque specifications are derived based upon a widely-accepted rock-re...

Raymond, D. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 10, 2014
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COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...

Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dec 15, 2023
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SGW paper Rheological Properties of Drilling Fluids Containing Special Additives for Geothermal Drilling Applications

The paper was presented at the 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 15-17, 2021. In this study, the effectiveness of different additives was evaluated in maintaining drilling fluid rheology at HPHT(high pressure and...

Mohamed, A. et al University of Oklahoma

Jan 04, 2023
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: 4850L Downhole Camera Surveys During Injection

This package includes data and footage from two rounds of downhole camera surveys performed at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) on the 4850 level. The exercise was performed once on 25 May 2018 and once on 21 December 2018. On May 25th, the first round was done dur...

Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 25, 2018
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Structural and Tectonic Controls of Geothermal Activity in the Basin and Range Province

We are conducting an inventory of structural settings of geothermal systems (>400 total) in the extensional to transtensional Great Basin region of the western USA. A system of NW-striking dextral faults known as the Walker Lane accommodates ~20% of the North American-Pacific plat...

Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada

Nov 30, 2012
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Newberry EGS Demonstration: Repairing and Re-Stimulating Well 55-29 Report

The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 5 year project begun in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ru...

Cladouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc

Jul 03, 2015
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Newberry EGS Demonstration: Well 55-29 Stimulation Data

The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 3 year project started in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ...

T., T. AltaRock Energy Inc

Dec 08, 2012
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Development of an Improved Cement for Geothermal Wells 2011 Progress Reports

This submission includes the University of Alaska Fairbanks Monthly Research Performance Progress Reports. The goal of this project is to develop an improved cement for geothermal wells.

Khataniar, S. Trabits Group, LLC

Jan 01, 2012
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Development of an Improved Cement for Geothermal Wells 2012 Progress Reports

This submission includes the University of Alaska Fairbanks Monthly Research Performance Progress Reports. The goal of this project is to develop an improved cement for geothermal wells.

Khataniar, S. Trabits Group, LLC

Jan 01, 2013
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Site Characterization Data

The site characterization data used to develop the conceptual geologic model for the Snake River Plain site in Idaho, as part of phase 1 of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) initiative. This collection includes data on seismic events, groundwater,...

Moos, D. and Barton, C. Idaho National Laboratory

Apr 18, 2016
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University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Design of Injection Well #1 (CCS1)

Includes specification sheet, wellbore geometry, and drilling fluids at section target depth associated with the design of Injection Well #1 (CCS1) for the Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP).

Greenberg, S. University of Illinois

Mar 30, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Hydraulic Fracture Width Determination Using Stoneley Wave Pressure Testing and Electrical Borehole Scans

This report provides insights into Utah FORGE well 58-32's hydraulic fractures. It utilizes both electrical borehole scans from Schlumberger's Formation Micro-scanner Image tool (FMI) and Stoneley waves from a borehole sonic tool. These methods are combined in a comprehensive work...

Hornby, B. Hornby Geophysical Services, LLC

Oct 06, 2023
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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Lab Experiment on Coaxial Cable

The coaxial-cable experiment conducted in the lab was with 80 m coaxial cable( RG-85). This experiment compares the TDR response between damaged and undamaged cable. For the damaged cable, the damaged section is in the middle (40 m). The amplitude of the data is mV with time (us).

Wu, Y. and Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Mar 15, 2018
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Applications of Fractured Continuum Model to Enhanced Geothermal System Heat Extraction Problems

This paper describes the applications of the fractured continuum model to the different enhanced geothermal systems reservoir conditions. The capability of the fractured continuum model to generate fracture characteristics expected in enhanced geothermal systems reservoir environm...

Kalinina, E. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 06, 2014
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: Common Discrete Fracture Network

This package includes data and models that support hydraulic fracture stimulation and fluid circulation experiments in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). A paper by Schwering et al. (2020) describes the deterministic basis for developing a "common" discrete fracture...

Schwering, P. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 18, 2019
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Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations

This a report for the project "Mapping Fracture Network Creation with Microseismicity During EGS Demonstrations". Effective enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) require optimal fracture networks for efficient heat transfer between hot rock and fluid. Microseismic mapping is a key too...

Templeton, D. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Apr 18, 2014
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Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 (MU-ESW1) FMI Log Fracture Results

A Schlumberger Fullbore Formation Micro-Imager (FMI) log was run from 7390 feet to 7527 feet depth in well 58-32, originally known as well MU-ESW1. Well 58-32 was completed in 2017 as part of Utah FORGE Phase 2. It reached a depth of 7536 feet and recorded a bottom hole temperatur...

BLOCHOWICZ, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 06, 2021
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Utah FORGE 5-2615: Shear Enhanced Permeability In a Granitoid Fracture Presentation Slides

Provided here is a set of presentation slides detailing stress-dependent permeability in FORGE granitoid fractures and how fracture slip affects permeability. It outlines empirical correlations between permeability, stress, and fracture aperture, emphasizing that mechanically clos...

Ghassemi, A. and Ye, Z. University of Oklahoma

Feb 28, 2024
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