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Utah FORGE Phase 3 Native State Model: 2022 Update

This is the Phase 3 native state model update. The Phase 3 numerical model represents a significant subsurface volume below the FORGE site footprint. The model domain of 4.0 km x 4.0 km x 4.2 km is located approximately between depths of 4000 to 4200 meters below land surface. Thi...

Podgorney, R. and Liu, R. Idaho National Laboratory

Jul 29, 2022
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Hybrid machine learning model to predict 3D in-situ permeability evolution

Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can provide a sustainable and renewable solution to the new energy transition. Its potential relies on the ability to create a reservoir and to accurately evaluate its evolving hydraulic properties to predict fluid flow and estimate ultimate therm...

Elsworth, D. and Marone, C. Pennsylvania State University

Nov 22, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Stimulation Conference Paper and Data

The U.S. Department of Energy's (U.S. DOE) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is a field laboratory that provides a unique opportunity to develop and test new technologies for characterizing, creating and sustaining Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in ...

Best, S. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Apr 24, 2019
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EGS Collab Experiment 1: In-situ observation of pre-, co and post-seismic shear slip preceding hydraulic fracturing

Understanding the initiation and arrest of earthquakes is one of the long-standing challenges of seismology. Here we report on direct observations of borehole displacement by a meter-sized shear rupture induced by pressurization of metamorphic rock at 1.5 km depth. We observed the...

Guglielmi, Y. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

May 22, 2018
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Foam Fracturing Fluid Half-life Experimental Data

Foam thermal stability was studies at Temple University in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). The goal of this project is to explore thermally stable foams as hydrofracking fluid media for potential applications in enhanced geothermal system (EGS). Data generated fr...

Thakor, V. et al Temple University

May 20, 2022
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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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Development of a Downhole Tracer and pH Measurement Instrument for Application in Geothermal Wells

Due the high temperature and pressure conditions found in geothermal wells, tracer studies designed to elucidate properties of geothermal reservoirs are traditionally conducted by pulling liquid samples from the wellhead. These samples are then sent off for analysis in a fixed lab...

Hess, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 11, 2013
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Application of Neutron Imaging to Investigate Flow through Fractures for EGS

There is an ongoing effort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a unique experimental capability for investigating flow through porous and fractured media using neutron imaging techniques. This capability is expected to support numerous areas of investigation associated wit...

Polsky, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Feb 01, 2013
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High Temperature Chemical Sensing Tool: Preliminary pH and reference electrode test results

Project: High Temperature Chemical Sensing Tool for Distributed Mapping of Fracture Flow in EGS. Preliminary pH and reference electrode test results.

Cieslewski, G. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Strengthening of Calcite Assemblages through Chemical Complexation Reaction Experimental Data

Experimental data for manuscript "Strengthening of Calcite Assemblages through Chemical Complexation Reaction" by R. C. Choens, J. Wilson, and A. G. Ilgen; Sandia National Laboratories. The data includes scanning electron microscope images of various calcite assemblages along with...

Choens, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 04, 2021
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Utah FORGE: Well 52-21 Logs and Data: Roosevelt Hot Spring Area

This is a compilation of logs and data from Well 52-21 in the Roosevelt Hot Springs area in Utah. This well is also in the Utah FORGE study area. The file is in a compressed .zip format and there is a data inventory table (Excel spreadsheet) in the root folder that is a guide to t...

Moore, J. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 03, 2016
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Fallon FORGE: Well Log Database

Master well database for all logs and other well data pertaining to the Fallon FORGE site. Tables are formatted in NGDS Teir 3 schema where appropriate; redundancies between tables are omitted, and should be queried off of the main WellHeader table. All relationships are set on th...

Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories

Jul 03, 2018
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Utah FORGE: Drilling Data for Student Competition

Diagnostic drilling data (Pason log files) from Well 58-32 (previously labeled MU-ESW1), which was drilled near Milford Utah during Phase 2B of the FORGE Project to confirm geothermal reservoir characteristics met requirements for the final FORGE site. This dataset includes both ...

Podgorney, R. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Dec 07, 2018
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Structural Inventory of Great Basin Geothermal Systems and Definition of Favorable Structural Settings

Structural controls of 426 geothermal systems in the Great Basin region including western Nevada, central Nevada, northwestern Nevada, northeastern Nevada, east-central Nevada, eastern California, southern Oregon, and western Utah were analyzed with literature research, air photos...

Faulds, J. University of Nevada

Dec 31, 2013
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Wister, CA Downhole and Seismic Data

This submission contains Downhole geophysical logs associated with Wister, CA Wells 12-27 and 85-20. The logs include Spontaneous Potential (SP), HILT Caliper (HCAL), Gamma Ray (GR), Array Induction (AIT), and Neutron Porosity (NPOR) data. Also included are a well log, Injection T...

Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc

Dec 18, 2010
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Investigation of Stimulation-Response Relationships for Complex Fracture Systems in Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs

Hydraulic fracturing is currently the primary method for stimulating low-permeability geothermal reservoirs and creating Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with improved permeability and heat production efficiency. Complex natural fracture systems usually exist in ...

Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2011
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Compatibility Study of Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes with 1 Cyclohexylpiperidenium Bicarbonate Solutions

The switchable polarity solvent forward osmosis (SPS FO) desalination process requires use of a polishing filtration step to remove trace quantities of draw solution from the product water stream. Selected nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were tested for thei...

Adhikari, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory

Oct 01, 2015
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R245fa Adsorption on MIL-101

Adsorption isotherms for R245fa on metal organic heat carrier candidate MIL-101

McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Oct 22, 2013
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Altered Rotokawa Andesite Thermal Treatment Petrophysics

Physical property data for transitory heating of altered Rotokawa andesite under saturated conditions at 20 MPa pressure. "M" samples are moderately altered, and "H" samples are highly altered. White-background columns depict pre-treatment data. Grey-background columns depict post...

Kennedy, B. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aug 20, 2019
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Microhole drilling technology utilizing a golden section search algorithm

A fundamental issue in microhole drilling is that delivering high weight-on-bit (WOB), high torque rotational horsepower to a conventional drill bit does not scale down to the hole sizes necessary to realize the envisioned cost savings An optimization algorithm called a golden sec...

Su, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jun 23, 2021
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Snake River Plain FORGE: Well Data for USGS-142

Well data for the USGS-142 well located in eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. This data collection includes lithology reports, borehole logs, and photos of rhyolite core samples. This collection of data has been assembled as part of the site characterization data used to develop ...

Twining, B. Idaho National Laboratory

Nov 23, 2015
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University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Preliminary Geothermal Reservoir Model

Preliminary geothermal reservoir simulations were performed using a homogeneous static model to evaluate and understand the effects of fluid and rock properties that could influence the delivery of thermal energy in a doublet system. A 5000 feet by 5100 feet by 500 feet homogeneou...

Okwen, R. University of Illinois

May 08, 2018
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Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations

Active Management of Integrated Geothermal-CO2 Storage Reservoirs in Sedimentary Formations: An Approach to Improve Energy Recovery and Mitigate Risk : FY1 Final Report The purpose of phase 1 is to determine the feasibility of integrating geologic CO2 storage (GCS) with geothermal...

A., T. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Jan 01, 2012
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Literature Data on Foam Fracturing Fluid

At the beginning of this project, the Temple team spent significant effort to collect data relevant to foam fracturing. More than 40 articles/reports were found in the open literature that reported the properties of aqueous foams under various testing conditions. The foam properti...