Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation
This dataset contains strain change rate versus depth data acquired using a Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) distributed strain sensing (DSS) system during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data were collected from an optical fiber installed in the annulus of production well 16B(78)-32, approximately 300 feet from the injection well. The dataset includes tabulated strain data, documentation of the methodology used to generate a frac log by integrating strain change rate signals over selected time windows to identify fracture events, and a spreadsheet of selected Fracture Driven Interactions (FDIs) identified from the same measurements.
The FDIs were derived from cross-well RFS DSS observations while stimulating well 16A(78)-32 and monitoring strain rate in well 16B(78)-32 using fiber cemented behind casing. Selected FDIs were high-graded and used to inform perforation cluster placement for stimulation of well 16B(78)-32, with selections made by Utah FORGE representatives under the guidance of Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, and a fiber installation consultant. Together, the dataset documents the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of cross-well strain measurements used to identify fracture-related strain features over approximately 1100 ft of the monitored wellbore.
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AB - This dataset contains strain change rate versus depth data acquired using a Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) distributed strain sensing (DSS) system during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data were collected from an optical fiber installed in the annulus of production well 16B(78)-32, approximately 300 feet from the injection well. The dataset includes tabulated strain data, documentation of the methodology used to generate a frac log by integrating strain change rate signals over selected time windows to identify fracture events, and a spreadsheet of selected Fracture Driven Interactions (FDIs) identified from the same measurements.
The FDIs were derived from cross-well RFS DSS observations while stimulating well 16A(78)-32 and monitoring strain rate in well 16B(78)-32 using fiber cemented behind casing. Selected FDIs were high-graded and used to inform perforation cluster placement for stimulation of well 16B(78)-32, with selections made by Utah FORGE representatives under the guidance of Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, and a fiber installation consultant. Together, the dataset documents the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of cross-well strain measurements used to identify fracture-related strain features over approximately 1100 ft of the monitored wellbore.
AU - Jurick, Dana
A2 - Khatara, Sajan
A3 - Davidson, Elizabeth
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO - 10.15121/2531107
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - Utah FORGE
KW - Neubrex
KW - strain frac log
KW - fiber optics
KW - microstrain
KW - strain
KW - cumulative strain change rate
KW - strain change
KW - 16A78-32
KW - 16B78-32
KW - EGS
KW - hydraulic stimulation
KW - fiber optic sensing
KW - strain change rate
KW - RFS
KW - DSS
KW - Rayleigh Frequency Shift
KW - depth profile
KW - processed data
KW - frac log
KW - geomechanics
KW - fracture driven interactions
KW - FDI
KW - Frac hits
KW - perforation cluster
KW - cross-well strain monitoring
LA - English
DA - 2025/03/02
PY - 2025
PB - Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
T1 - Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation
UR - https://doi.org/10.15121/2531107
ER -
Jurick, Dana, et al. Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, 2 March, 2025, GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/2531107.
Jurick, D., Khatara, S., & Davidson, E. (2025). Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation. [Data set]. GDR. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC. https://doi.org/10.15121/2531107
Jurick, Dana, Sajan Khatara, and Elizabeth Davidson. Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation. Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, March, 2, 2025. Distributed by GDR. https://doi.org/10.15121/2531107
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8606,
title = {Utah FORGE: 16B(78)-32 RFS DSS Strain Change Rate and Selected FDIs During 16A(78)-32 Stimulation},
author = {Jurick, Dana and Khatara, Sajan and Davidson, Elizabeth},
abstractNote = {This dataset contains strain change rate versus depth data acquired using a Rayleigh frequency shift (RFS) distributed strain sensing (DSS) system during hydraulic stimulation of well 16A(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site in April 2024. The data were collected from an optical fiber installed in the annulus of production well 16B(78)-32, approximately 300 feet from the injection well. The dataset includes tabulated strain data, documentation of the methodology used to generate a frac log by integrating strain change rate signals over selected time windows to identify fracture events, and a spreadsheet of selected Fracture Driven Interactions (FDIs) identified from the same measurements.
The FDIs were derived from cross-well RFS DSS observations while stimulating well 16A(78)-32 and monitoring strain rate in well 16B(78)-32 using fiber cemented behind casing. Selected FDIs were high-graded and used to inform perforation cluster placement for stimulation of well 16B(78)-32, with selections made by Utah FORGE representatives under the guidance of Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, and a fiber installation consultant. Together, the dataset documents the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of cross-well strain measurements used to identify fracture-related strain features over approximately 1100 ft of the monitored wellbore.},
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1720},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {GDR, Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC, https://doi.org/10.15121/2531107},
note = {Accessed: 2026-02-19},
doi = {10.15121/2531107}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15121/2531107
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Data from Mar 2, 2025
Last updated Jan 6, 2026
Submitted Mar 2, 2025
Organization
Neubrex Energy Services (US), LLC
Contact
Dana Jurick
713.899.1545
Authors
Original Source
https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1720Research Areas
Keywords
geothermal, energy, Utah FORGE, Neubrex, strain frac log, fiber optics, microstrain, strain, cumulative strain change rate, strain change, 16A78-32, 16B78-32, EGS, hydraulic stimulation, fiber optic sensing, strain change rate, RFS, DSS, Rayleigh Frequency Shift, depth profile, processed data, frac log, geomechanics, fracture driven interactions, FDI, Frac hits, perforation cluster, cross-well strain monitoringDOE Project Details
Project Name Utah FORGE
Project Lead Lauren Boyd
Project Number EE0007080

