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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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National Geothermal Data System

The National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) is a catalog of documents and datasets that provide information about geothermal resources located primarily within the United States (although information from other parts of the world is also included. The catalog, which is funded by t...

Office, D. and (DOE), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Geothermal Life Cycle Calculator

This calculator is a handy tool for interested parties to estimate two key life cycle metrics, fossil energy consumption (Etot) and greenhouse gas emission (ghgtot) ratios, for geothermal electric power production. It is based solely on data developed by Argonne National Laborator...

Sullivan, J. Argonne National Laboratory

Mar 11, 2014
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Elevation Grid for top Columbia River Basalt (CRBG) in the Portland Basin used in DDU Feasibility Study

The Portland Basin is a prime location to assess the feasibility of DDU-TES because natural geologic conditions provide thermal and hydraulic separation from overlying aquifers that would otherwise sweep away stored heat. Under the Portland Basin, the lower Columbia River Basalt G...

Bershaw, J. and Scanlon, D. Portland State University

Dec 01, 2018
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Hard Rock Drilling Optimization Software

The main objective of the developed software is to reduce the cost per foot during drilling, in other words, optimize the drilling operational parameters in achieving optimum ROP while avoiding critical operational parameters due to either low ROP, drillstring vibration, accelerat...

Al Dushaishi, M. and Hareland, G. Oklahoma State University

Oct 07, 2021
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February 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Production Data

Dixie Valley Binary Plant data points for January March 6 2014. Used to demonstrate the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant. Data includes Brine Flow, Brine Return Temperature, Brine Sup...

Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC

Mar 10, 2014
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DTS Raw Data Guelph, Ontario Canada

Unprocessed active distributed temperature sensing (DTS) data from 3 boreholes in the Guelph, ON Canada region. Data from borehole 1 was collected during a fluid injection while data from boreholes 2 and 3 were collected under natural gradient conditions in a lined borehole. The...

Coleman, T. University of Wisconsin

Jul 31, 2013
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Slip and Dilation Tendency Analysis of the Tuscarora Geothermal Area

Critically stressed fault segments have a relatively high likelihood of acting as fluid flow conduits (Sibson, 1994). As such, the tendency of a fault segment to slip (slip tendency; Ts; Morris et al., 1996) or to dilate (dilation tendency; Td; Ferrill et al., 1999) provides an in...

E., J. University of Nevada

Dec 31, 2013
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Brady Geothermal 1D Seismic Velocity Model

This submission contains an ASCII text file of seismic velocities derived from ambient noise cross-correlation used to create a model of seismic velocity as a 1-D function of depth in addition to a quarterly report describing the creation and use of the model. Model uses 28 Green'...

Matzel, E. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Feb 17, 2015
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Slip and Dilation Tendency Analysis of McGinness Hills Geothermal Area

Slip and Dilation Tendency in focus areas Critically stressed fault segments have a relatively high likelihood of acting as fluid flow conduits (Sibson, 1994). As such, the tendency of a fault segment to slip (slip tendency; Ts; Morris et al., 1996) or to dilate (dilation tendency...

E., J. University of Nevada

Dec 31, 2013
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Utah FORGE: Geology Map and GIS Data

This archive contains a geology map of the general Roosevelt Hot Springs region, both in PDF and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, that was created as part of the Utah FORGE project.

Kirby, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 15, 2018
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Tularosa Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Geologic Map of the Organ Mountains and Southern San Andres Mountain Range, NM

This is a digitized geologic map, in shapefile format, including rock unit lithological descriptions, faults, and dikes.

Nash, G. and Seager, W. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Jun 16, 2017
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Column Sorption Uptake and Regeneration Study; Rare Earth Element Sorbent Uptake and Sorbent Stripping

Study of rare earth element (REE) uptake from geothermal brine simulant by column loading, metal recovery through stripping, and regeneration of column for re-loading. Simulated brine testing.

Lanyk, T. Tusaar Corp.

Dec 18, 2015
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Drill Cutting and Core Major, Trace and Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-17B and RN-30, Reykjanes, Iceland

Analytical results for x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurement of major, trace and rare earth elements in drill cuttings from geothermal wells in Reykjanes, Iceland. Total Fe was analyzed as FeO, therefore is not included under...

Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California

May 01, 2015
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Nevada Play Fairway Crescent Valley Geodatabase and Modeling Data

This package contains data and metadata for 2-meter temperature probe survey, gravity, slip dilation, XRD analyses, play fairway modeling, and ArcGIS geodatabase resources. This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potentia...

Faulds, J. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Aug 25, 2018
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University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Subsurface Temperature Profile

High resolution fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing logs from the Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP) in Decatur, IL were used to model the thermal profile in the Illinois Basin.

Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois

Jun 13, 2018
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Appalachian Basin Play Fairway Analysis: Natural Sedimentary Reservoirs Data 2016 Revision

Tier 3 data for Appalachian Basin sectors of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia used in a Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis of opportunities for low-temperature direct-use applications of heat. It accompanies data and materials submitted as Geothermal Data Repository Submissi...

Jordan, T. Cornell University

Dec 07, 2016
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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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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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January 2014 Dixie Valley Binary Cycle Production Data

Dixie Valley production data for January 2014, for a DOE Report. Used to demonstrate the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing the available unused heat to generate additional electric power from a binary power plant. *Note This data is incomplete. See link below "Monthly Produ...

Lee, V. Terra-Gen Sierra Holdings, LLC

Jan 03, 2014
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EIA Annual Energy Outlook for 2011: All Tables

The EIA's annual energy outlook (AEO) contains yearly projections for a variety of energy-related statistics, for several forecast cases. According to EIA, "under the assumption that current laws and regulations remain unchanged throughout the projections, the AEO2011_ Reference c...

Bush, B. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Preliminary Geologic Map of the Wabuska Quadrangle, Lyon County, Nevada Wabuska Geothermal Area

This geologic map of the Wabuska Geothermal Area outlines the locations of quaternary deposits, late tertiary volcanic and sedimentary rocks, late tertiary intrusive rocks and veins, Oligocene ash-flow tuffs and sedimentary rocks, and Triassic sedimentary rocks. Suggested citatio...

Hinz, N. University of Nevada

Oct 31, 2013
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Nevada Production and Injection Well Data for Facilities with Flash Steam Plants

Files contain a summary of the production and injection data submitted by the geothermal operators to the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology over the period from 1985 thru 2009

Mines, G. Idaho National Laboratory

Mar 26, 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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Nevada Play Fairway Gabbs Valley Geodatabase and Modeling Data

This package contains data and metadata for 2-meter temperature probe survey, gravity, slip dilation, play fairway modeling, and ArcGIS geodatabase resources. This project focused on defining geothermal play fairways and development of a detailed geothermal potential map of a lar...