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Simulating Complex Fracture Systems in Geothermal Reservoirs Using an Explicitly Coupled Hydro-Geomechanical Model

Low permeability geothermal reservoirs can be stimulated by hydraulic fracturing to create Enhanced (or Engineered) Geothermal Systems (EGS) with higher permeability and improved heat transfer to increase heat production. In this paper, we document our effort to develop a numerica...
Carrigan, C. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2011
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Method to Recover Media Ligand Losses During Sorption of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brines

This document describes the method and results of an in-situ experiment used to confirm that ligand bleed from a sorptive media can be contained. The experiment focused on maintaining the media's sorption of rare earth elements (REE) obtained from a simulated geothermal brine dop...
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
May 24, 2016
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Generalized Displacement Correlation Method for Estimating Stress Intensity Factors

This paper presents a generalized form of the displacement correlation method (the GDC method), which can use any linear or quadratic finite element type with homogeneous meshing without local refinement. These two features are critical for modeling dynamic fracture propagation pr...
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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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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SMP and Fracture Modeling

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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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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Simulation Tools for Modeling Thermal Spallation Drilling on Multiple Scales

Widespread adoption of geothermal energy will require access to deeply buried resources in granitic basement rocks at high temperatures and pressures. Exploiting these resources necessitates novel methods for drilling, stimulation, and maintenance, under operating conditions that ...
Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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Utah FORGE: Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency at the Utah Forge Site
Sharma, M. and Cao, M. University of Texas
Feb 07, 2023
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Utah FORGE Well 16A(78)-32 Simplified Discrete Fracture Network Data

The FORGE team is making these fracture models available to researchers wanting a set of natural fractures in the FORGE reservoir for use in their own modeling work. They have been used to predict stimulation distances during hydraulic stimulation at the open toe section of well 1...
Finnila, A. Golder Associates Inc.
Jun 01, 2021
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Assessing REE Concentrations in Geothermal and Oil and Gas Produced Waters: A Potential Domestic Source of Strategic Mineral Commodities

The project team collected and analyzed 224 water samples and 101 matching rock samples. INL's improved method of measuring aqueous REEs allows study of samples previously thought too volume limited to measure. The study found that aqueous REEs occur at trace levels in all analyz...
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
Mar 08, 2019
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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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Fully Coupled Geomechanics and Discrete Flow Network Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing for Geothermal Applications

The primary objective of our current research is to develop a computational test bed for evaluating borehole techniques to enhance fluid flow and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Simulating processes resulting in hydraulic fracturing and/or the remobilization of...
Fu, P. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2011
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Magnetic Nanofluid Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Report, Techno Economic Analysis, and Results for Geothermal Fluids

This GDR submission is an interim technical report and raw data files from the first year of testing on functionalized nanoparticles for rare earth element extraction from geothermal fluids. The report contains Rare Earth Element uptake results (percent removal, mg Rare Earth Ele...
McGrail, P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mar 14, 2016
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Modeling Responses of Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir to Low-Pressure Stimulation

Hydraulic shearing is an appealing reservoir stimulation strategy for Enhanced Geothermal Systems. It is believed that hydro-shearing is likely to simulate a fracture network that covers a relatively large volume of the reservoir whereas hydro-fracturing tends to create a small nu...
Fu, P. and Carrigan, C. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jan 01, 2012
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Rare Earth Element and Trace Element Data Associated with Hydrothermal Spring Reservoir Rock, Idaho

These data represent rock samples collected in Idaho that correspond with naturally occurring hydrothermal samples that were collected and analyzed by INL (Idaho Falls, ID). Representative samples of type rocks were selected to best represent the various regions of Idaho in which ...
Quillinan, S. and Bagdonas, D. University of Wyoming
Jun 22, 2017
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Google Earth Locations of USA and Seafloor Hydrothermal Vents with Associated Rare Earth Element Data

Google Earth .kmz files that contain the locations of geothermal wells and thermal springs in the USA, and seafloor hydrothermal vents that have associated rare earth element data. The file does not contain the actual data, the actual data is available through the GDR website in t...
Fowler, A. University of California
Feb 10, 2016
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Altona, NY EGS Field Site Radon Study

Data include 222Rn activities and complimentary geochemical data for multiple field experiments as part of an EGS project
Brown, S. and Christensen, J. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sep 02, 2016
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Rare Earth Element Concentration of Wyoming Thermal Waters Update

Updated version of data generated from rare earth element investigation of produced waters. These data represent major, minor, trace, isotopes, and rare earth element concentrations in geologic formations and water associated with oil and gas production.
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
Jun 01, 2017
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Fluid Rare Earth Element Analyses from Geothermal Wells Located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland and Middle Valley Seafloor Hydrothermal System on the Juan de Fuca Ridge.

Results for fluid rare earth element analyses from four Reykjanes peninsula high-temperature geothermal fields. Data for fluids from hydrothermal vents located 2400 m below sea level from Middle Valley on the Juan de Fuca Ridge are also included. Data have been corrected for flash...
Fowler, A. University of California
May 01, 2015
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Rare Earth Element Geochemistry of Produced Waters in WY

Update of rare earth element data from oil and gas reservoirs. These data include major, minor, trace and rare earth element concentration of geologic formations in Wyoming oil and gas fields.
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
Jun 01, 2017
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Technical Report-Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Wyoming's Produced Waters

This study is a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW), the UW Engineering Department (UW-ENG), and Idaho National Laboratories (INL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas produced waters. In this work w...
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
Jul 01, 2017
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Rare Earth Element Content of Thermal Fluids from Surprise Valley, California

Rare earth element measurements for thermal fluids from Surprise Valley, California. Samples were collected in acid washed HDPE bottles and acidified with concentrated trace element clean (Fisher Scientific) nitric acid. Samples were pre-concentrated by a factor of approximately 1...
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
Sep 23, 2015
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Technical Report-Rare Earth Element Data Associated with Oil and Gas Reservoir Rock

This work was developed to complement the geochemical assessments of produced water and geothermal water samples. Specifically, this task was designed to test the influence of reservoir rock-type and corresponding mineralogy/geochemistry on the concentrations of REE found in oil a...
McLaughlin, J. et al University of Wyoming
Jul 01, 2017
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Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Wyoming's Produced Waters

Version 2. This study is a joint effort by the University of Wyoming (UW), the UW Engineering Department (UW-ENG), and Idaho National Laboratories (INL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to describe rare earth element concentrations in oil and gas produced waters. In ...
Quillinan, S. et al University of Wyoming
Jul 01, 2017
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Shaker Test Results Comparing Rare Earth Element Sorption Between Natural and Doped Simulated Geothermal Brine

Shaker test data comparing rare earth element (REE) sorption onto Tusaar media between one natural geothermal brine and two simulated brines doped with known mineral concentrations.
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
May 24, 2016
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