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Exploration Best Practices on OpenEI

This is an electronic database detailing different types of, various phases of, best practices for, and cost and time associated with geothermal exploration techniques. The groups of exploration techniques included in the database are Data and Modeling Techniques, Downhole Techniq...

Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 20, 2013
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Exploration Case Studies on OpenEI

The goal of this project was to create a template (and associated form) on OpenEI to solicit crowd-sourced information sharing about various geothermal resource areas around the world. Over the past two years, twelve case studies have been researched by NREL staff testing the usa...

Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 27, 2013
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Triggered MEQ Events on LBNL Permanent Seismic Array, Brady's EGS, March 2016

List of triggered events recorded on LBNL's permanent EGS seismic array at Brady's geothermal field. This submission also includes links to the NCEDC EGS Earthquake Catalog Search page and to the metadata for the seismic array installed at Brady's Geothermal Field.

Robertson, M. University of Wisconsin

Jun 01, 2016
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Newberry Caldera Conceptual Geophysical Model

Conceptual model for the Newberry Caldera geothermal area. Model is centered around caldera and evaluates multiple geophysical datasets to derive a conceptual subsurface model. Includes: Conductor layer based on transient electromagnetic data from Fitterman et al., 1988 (figure...

Moser, M. et al National Energy Technology Laboratory

Mar 04, 2016
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Establishing the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) on the Newberry Volcano, OR

The proposed Newberry Volcano FORGE site is in central Oregon on the northwest flank of the largest volcano in the Cascades volcanic arc. Beneath Newberry Volcano is one of the largest geothermal heat reservoirs in the western United States, extensively studied for the last 40 yea...

Bonneville, A. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Feb 22, 2016
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Utah FORGE 5-2428: Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip Behavior 2023 Annual Workshop Presentation

This is a presentation on the Fracture Permeability Impact on Seismic Slip Behavior project by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Dr. Kayla A. Kroll. The project's objective is to develop, apply and validate a holistic thermal, hydrologic, mechanical, and chemic...

Kroll, K. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Sep 08, 2023
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EGS Collab: Modeling and Simulation Working Group Teleconference Series (129-130)

This submission contains the presentation slides and recordings from EGS Collab Modeling and Simulation Working Group (MSWG) teleconferences number 129 through 130. These teleconferences served three objectives for the project: 1) share simulation results, 2) communicate field act...

White, M. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jun 22, 2022
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Utah FORGE 5-2557: Trixial Shear and Wellbore Breakout Tests Report and Data

Included are a report and data from triaxial shear tests on simulated Sierra White fault gouge and a borehole stimulation experiment. This serves as a progress report for the Role of Fluid and Temperature in Fracture Mechanics and Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) P...

Choens, C. and Yoon, H. Sandia National Laboratories

Apr 19, 2023
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Utah FORGE 4-2541: Final Report and Presentation on Optimization and Validation of a Plug and Perf Stimulation Treatment Design

This dataset contains the final technical report and closeout presentation for Utah FORGE Project 4-2541, which focused on the optimization and validation of a multistage plug and perf stimulation treatment design for enhanced geothermal systems. The report documents drilling, com...

Norbeck, J. Fervo Energy

Jul 15, 2025
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Value of Information App Webinar Recording

This recorded webinar provides background on the Value of Information (VOI) App and demonstrates how to use the application. The webinar walks through a public example dataset and includes slides and screen sharing to introduce decision analysis, the VOI metric, and the app workfl...

Trainor-Guitton, W. and Menon, K. National Laboratory of the Rockies

Sep 28, 2026
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DEEPEN Global Standardized Categorical Exploration Datasets for Magmatic Plays

DEEPEN stands for DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments. As part of the development of the DEEPEN 3D play fairway analysis (PFA) methodology for magmatic plays (conventional hydrothermal, superhot EGS, and supercritical), weights needed to be develop...

Taverna, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2023
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University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Thermal Properties of Geologic Formations in Illinois Basin

Thermal property data for rocks and and minerals and unconsolidated (glacial) sediments units from within and outside the Illinois Basin were compiled for modeling heat transport in the subsurface.

Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois

Mar 30, 2018
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Exploring for Geothermal Resources in a Dormant Volcanic System: The Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone, Maui, Hawai'i

Suites of new geophysical and geochemical surveys provide evidence for geothermal resource at the Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone (HSWRZ) on Maui Island, Hawai'i. This poster outlines the Site's background, the geophysical surveys conducted on the Site (LiDAR, gravity and magnetics)...

Martini, B. et al Ormat Nevada Inc

Dec 01, 2011
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Gravity Survey on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project Lake County, Oregon

This report covers data acquisition, instrumentation and processing of a gravity survey performed on the Glass Buttes Geothermal Exploration Project, located in Lake County, Oregon for ORMAT Technologies Inc. The survey was conducted during 21 June 2010 to 26 June 2010. The surve...

Akerley, J. Ormat Nevada Inc

Oct 12, 2011
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Brady's Geothermal Field Map of DAS, Nodal, Vibroseis and Reftek Station Deployment

Map of DAS, nodal, vibroseis and Reftek stations during March 2016 deployment. The plot on the left has nodal stations labeled; the plot on the right has vibroseis observations labeled. Stations are shown in map-view using Brady's rotated X-Y coordinates with side plots denoting...

Feigl, K. University of Wisconsin

Oct 15, 2016
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Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

This dataset includes reports and a slide presentation on discrete fracture network (DFN) generation and hydraulic fracture modeling at the Utah FORGE site. It details the characterization of natural fractures using well log and core data, as well as stochastic modeling techniques...

Sharma, M. and Cao, M. University of Texas

Feb 07, 2023
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West Flank Coso FORGE: 3D Temperature Model

x,y,z data of the 3D temperature model for the West Flank Coso FORGE site. Model grid spacing is 250m. The temperature model for the Coso geothermal field used over 100 geothermal production sized wells and intermediate-depth temperature holes. At the near surface of this model,...

Blankenship, D. Sandia National Laboratories

Mar 01, 2016
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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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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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WISE-CASING: Time Domain Reflectometry Data from Cymric Field, CA

The objective of this field test is to validate several technologies for non-invasive well integrity assessment using existing wells with a known completion. The tests were made at the Cymric oil field, which is a steam flood operation. The wells therefore undergo similar downhole...

Wang, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Feb 21, 2019
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Utah FORGE: Neubrex Well 16B(78)-32 DAS Data April 2024

This dataset comprises Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data collected from the Utah FORGE monitoring well 16B(78)-32 (the producer well) during hydraulic fracture stimulation operations conducted in April 2024. The data were acquired continuously over the stimulation period at ...

Jurick, D. et al Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC

Oct 01, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Development of a Reservoir Seismic Velocity Model and Seismic Resolution Study

This is data from and a final report on the development of a 3D velocity model for the larger FORGE area and on the seismic resolution in the stimulated fracture volume at the bottom of well 16A-32. The velocity model was developed using RMS velocities of the seismic reflection su...

Vasco, D. and Chan, C. Array Information Technology

Apr 30, 2022
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Utah FORGE: Pump and Probe Test on an Intact Westerly Granite Sample

This dataset contains results from a pump and probe experiment conducted on an intact Westerly Granite sample with a diameter of 1 inch and a height of 1 3/8 inches. The experiment was performed within an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) to investigate the non-linear acou...

Klinghammer, H. et al Pennsylvania State University

May 21, 2024
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Utah FORGE: Pump and Probe Test on a Mated Fracture Westerly Granite Sample

This dataset contains results from a pump and probe experiment conducted on a mated fracture Westerly Granite sample with a diameter of 1 inch and a height of 2 7/8 inches. The experiment was performed within an aluminum triaxial pressure vessel (TEMCO) to investigate the non-line...