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Hydraulic Studies of Drilling Microbores with Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

Hydraulic studies of drilling micropores at various depths and with various hole sizes, tubing, fluids and rates to show theoretical feasibility. WELLFLO Simulations Report separated into three parts: Step 4: Drilling 10,000 ft Wells with Supercritical Steam, Nitrogen, and Carbon...

Karaaslan, M. Impact Technologies LLC

Jan 01, 2010
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DEEPEN: Final 3D PFA Favorability Models and 2D Favorability Maps at Newberry Volcano

Part of the DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments) project involved developing and testing a methodology for a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). This was tested...

Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 24, 2024
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Supercritical Geothermal Wells: Drilling and Completion Materials Database

This dataset compiles information on geothermal wells drilled into supercritical and near-supercritical conditions, with a focus on drilling and completion materials, fluid chemistry, and laboratory validation studies. The data are drawn from well reports, scientific literature, a...

Kibikas, W. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 18, 2025
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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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Improvements in 2016 to Natural Reservoir Analysis in Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

*These files add to and replace same-named files found within Submission 559 (hover over file display names to see actual file names in bottom-left corner of screen)* The files included in this submission contain all data pertinent to the methods and results of a cohesive multi-st...

Camp, E. Cornell University

Aug 18, 2016
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December 2013 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Production Data Report

Summary report of data, operations, outages, and curtailments in order to support the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant from the low-temperature brine at the Dixie Valley Geothermal Po...

Brown, D. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC

Jan 10, 2014
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January 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Production Data Report

DOE Report of the binary cycle production data from Dixie Valley for January, 2014. Includes summarized data, operations, outages, and curtailments in order to support the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from...

Brown, D. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC

Feb 05, 2014
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A Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical Model for the EGS Demonstration Project at Newberry Volcano, OR

Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon is the site of a Department of Energy funded Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project. Stimulation and production of an EGS is a strong perturbation to the physical and chemical environment, giving rise to coupled Thermal-Hydrologic...

Sonnenthal, E. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory

Jan 30, 2012
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DEEPEN: Newberry Volcano MT and Gravity Data 2022 and 2023 Acquisition and Processing

As part of DEEPEN (DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments), a 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) was conducted at Newberry Volcano in Central Oregon for multiple play types (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical). For use in this PFA, ...

Schultz, A. et al Enthalpion Energy

Jun 30, 2023
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Applications of Geothermally-Produced Colloidal Silica in Reservoir Management Smart Gels

In enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) the reservoir permeability is often enhanced or created using hydraulic fracturing. In hydraulic fracturing, high fluid pressures are applied to confined zones in the subsurface usually using packers to fracture the host rock. This enhances r...

Hunt, J. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 31, 2013
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Final Report: Low Temperature Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis for the Appalachian Basin

This is a final report summarizing a two-year (2014-16) DOE funded Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of the Low-Temperature resources of the Appalachian Basin of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Collaborators included Cornell University, Southern Methodist University, and ...

E. Jordan, T. Cornell University

Nov 18, 2015
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2019 Geothermal Market Report Fact Sheet

The 2020 U.S. Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report is being developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Geothermal Rising, previously Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), with support from the Geothermal Technologies Office of the U.S. Depart...

Robins, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oct 01, 2020
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Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

This study focuses primarily on the Categorial Exclusions (CX) process and its applicability to geothermal exploration. In this paper, we: Provide generalized background information on CXs, including previous NEPA reports addressing CXs, the process for developing CXs, and the ro...

Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2014
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Economic Impact of Permitting Timelines on Produced Geothermal Power

Despite having a large geothermal power potential in the United States, only a small fraction has been developed for power generation. Various barriers, including technical, financial, and regulatory permit delays, are attributed to lower contribution of geothermal energy in the n...

Neupane, G. and Adhikari, B. Idaho National Laboratory

Feb 15, 2022
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2D Seismic Reflection Survey Crump Geyser Geothermal Prospect Warner Valley, Oregon

2D Seismic Reflection Survey from Crump Geyser Geothermal Prospect in Warner Valley, Oregon

Smith, N. and Company, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 10, 2015
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Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technologies

The objective of advanced drilling and logging technologies is to promote ways and means to reduce the cost of geothermal drilling through an integrated effort which involves developing an understanding of geothermal drilling and logging needs, elucidating best practices, and fost...

Raymond, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Dec 15, 2013
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Characterizing favourable structural settings of geothermal reservoirs in extensional regions: Enhanced exploration strategies

Exploration of geothermal systems is commonly hampered by the risk of unsuccessful drilling. A major problem in selecting well sites is that the favorable settings of known systems are generally not adequately characterized. This is particularly important in amagmatic regions, wh...

Faulds, J. et al University of Nevada

Nov 30, 2010
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Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...

Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Oct 20, 2021
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Salton Sea Geothermal Development Nontechnical Barriers to Entry Analysis and Perspectives

The report included in this submission details the nontechnical barriers to entry for development of geothermal resources in the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea provides an economically viable opportunity for replacing the energy imported by California which makes up 25 percent of Cali...

Goodman, D. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jun 28, 2022
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United States Geothermal Supply Curves 2024

This data packet contains supply curves and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for EGS and hydrothermal geothermal across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCOE), levelized ...

Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 15, 2025
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Community Geothermal: Connecticut Workforce Needs Assessment Report and Data

Included here is a geothermal industry workforce needs assessment report for Connecticut. As part of the DOE-funded Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment grant, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) conducted several online surveys to gain a bett...

Macpherson, C. et al Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)

Jan 22, 2024
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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...

Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 10, 2022
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GeoVision Barriers Taskforce

This submission includes papers, presentations, and data developed during the multi-year GeoVision Barriers Taskforce effort. Developers have identified many non-technical barriers to geothermal power development, including land access, permitting, and market barriers. Included i...

Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 30, 2015
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Appendices for Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence Report

The Geothermal Exploration Artificial Intelligence looks to use machine learning to spot geothermal identifiers from land maps. This is done to remotely detect geothermal sites for the purpose of energy uses. Such uses include enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applications, especia...

Duzgun, H. et al Colorado School of Mines

Jan 08, 2021
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Low-Temperature Geothermal Geospatial Datasets: An Example from Alaska

This project is a component of a broader effort focused on geothermal heating and cooling (GHC) with the aim of illustrating the numerous benefits of incorporating GHC and geothermal heat exchange (GHX) into community energy planning and national decarbonization strategies. To bet...

Davalos Elizondo, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Feb 06, 2023
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