Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2
The report outlines the updated Traffic Light System (TLS) for the Utah FORGE project, which aims to mitigate seismic risks associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) operations. It integrates lessons from past operations, including stimulation and circulation experiments at wells 58-32 and 16A(78)-32, and considers interactions with neighboring commercial EGS activities at Cape Station. The document specifies threshold criteria for seismic activity, with separate protocols for stimulation/circulation and non-stimulation periods, emphasizing actions like flowback, operational shut-ins, or public communication based on seismic event magnitude and proximity. The report also includes guidelines for public communication and collaboration with regulatory bodies, such as the Department of Energy (DOE).
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AB - The report outlines the updated Traffic Light System (TLS) for the Utah FORGE project, which aims to mitigate seismic risks associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) operations. It integrates lessons from past operations, including stimulation and circulation experiments at wells 58-32 and 16A(78)-32, and considers interactions with neighboring commercial EGS activities at Cape Station. The document specifies threshold criteria for seismic activity, with separate protocols for stimulation/circulation and non-stimulation periods, emphasizing actions like flowback, operational shut-ins, or public communication based on seismic event magnitude and proximity. The report also includes guidelines for public communication and collaboration with regulatory bodies, such as the Department of Energy (DOE).
AU - Pankow, Kristine
A2 - Rutledge, Jim
A3 - Niemz, Peter
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - seismic
KW - seismic hazards
KW - TLS
KW - Trafic Light System
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - seismic hazard mitigation
KW - well stimulation
KW - EGS
KW - traffic light system
KW - seismic risk mitigation
KW - stimulation
KW - circulation
KW - Cape Station
KW - seismic thresholds
KW - real-time monitoring
KW - qseek
KW - reservoir dynamics
KW - seismic events
KW - magnitude thresholds
KW - protocols
LA - English
DA - 2025/01/24
PY - 2025
PB - University of Utah Seismograph Stations
T1 - Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/8325
ER -
Pankow, Kristine, et al. Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2. University of Utah Seismograph Stations, 24 January, 2025, GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706.
Pankow, K., Rutledge, J., & Niemz, P. (2025). Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2. [Data set]. GDR. University of Utah Seismograph Stations. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706
Pankow, Kristine, Jim Rutledge, and Peter Niemz. Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2. University of Utah Seismograph Stations, January, 24, 2025. Distributed by GDR. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8325,
title = {Utah FORGE: Seismic Risk Trafic Light System - Version 2},
author = {Pankow, Kristine and Rutledge, Jim and Niemz, Peter},
abstractNote = {The report outlines the updated Traffic Light System (TLS) for the Utah FORGE project, which aims to mitigate seismic risks associated with Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) operations. It integrates lessons from past operations, including stimulation and circulation experiments at wells 58-32 and 16A(78)-32, and considers interactions with neighboring commercial EGS activities at Cape Station. The document specifies threshold criteria for seismic activity, with separate protocols for stimulation/circulation and non-stimulation periods, emphasizing actions like flowback, operational shut-ins, or public communication based on seismic event magnitude and proximity. The report also includes guidelines for public communication and collaboration with regulatory bodies, such as the Department of Energy (DOE).},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {GDR, University of Utah Seismograph Stations, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-23}
}
Details
Data from Jan 24, 2025
Last updated Jan 29, 2025
Submitted Jan 26, 2025
Organization
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Contact
Kristine Pankow
801.585.6484
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1706Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, energy, seismic, seismic hazards, TLS, Trafic Light System, Utah FORGE, seismic hazard mitigation, well stimulation, EGS, traffic light system, seismic risk mitigation, stimulation, circulation, Cape Station, seismic thresholds, real-time monitoring, qseek, reservoir dynamics, seismic events, magnitude thresholds, protocolsDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080
