Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs
This project focused on assessment and discovery of fluid-rock interaction in geothermal reservoirs. We accomplished work in four main areas: 1) fracture formation and the relationship between fluid flow and shear failure, 2) assessment of fracture geometry and fluid permeability using novel acoustic measurements, 3) an improved understanding of how drilling, injection and geothermal production influence local seismicity, and 4) development of process based models for using induced seismicity to assess the critical stress-state in Earth's crust.
This submission contains relevant true triaxial granite and shale experiments and associated run sheets accompanied with links to final technical report and presentation project slides.
Citation Formats
Pennsylvania State University. (2018). Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1542646.
Madara, Ben, Marone, Chris, Elsworth, Derek, and Johnson, Paul. Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs. United States: N.p., 01 Jan, 2018. Web. doi: 10.15121/1542646.
Madara, Ben, Marone, Chris, Elsworth, Derek, & Johnson, Paul. Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs. United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1542646
Madara, Ben, Marone, Chris, Elsworth, Derek, and Johnson, Paul. 2018. "Penn State Lab Testing Fluid-Rock Interaction in Geothermal Reservoirs". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1542646. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1156.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/1542646
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2018
Last updated May 20, 2024
Submitted Jul 10, 2019
Organization
Pennsylvania State University
Contact
Ben Madara
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1156Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, energy, lab testing, fracture formation, shear failure, fluid flow, fracture geometry, fluid permeability, acoustic measurements, injection, seismicity, triaxial experiments, Dynamic Stressing, reservoir permeability, fracture flow, permeability evolution, acoustic fracture characterization, frictional stability, dynamic triggering, injection induced seismicity, induced seismicity, shear slip, shear flow, berea sandstone, westerly granite, EGS, acoustic emissions, lab earthquakesDOE Project Details
Project Name Leveraging a Fundamental Understanding of Fracture Flow, Dynamic Permeability Enhancement, and Induced Seismicity to Improve Geothermal Energy Production
Project Lead William Vandermeer
Project Number EE0006762
