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The dataset contains installation instructions for the EMT Workshop 2026 with a python script and PSCAD file for verification of installation for the participants.
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This is a presentation on the Strain Sensing Array to characterize deformation at the FORGE site project by Clemson University, presented by Lawrence Murdoch. The project's objective was to evaluate the feasibility of measuring and interpreting tensor strain data to improve the performance of EGS. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 23, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Joint Electromagnetic/Seismic/InSAR Imaging of Spatial-Temporal Fracture Growth and Estimation of Physical Fracture Properties During EGS Resource Development by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, presented by David Alumbaugh. This is a video presentation on developing a set of technologies and workflow to image induced fracture generation and growth for an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS). Using a combination of passive seismic and active source borehole EM and InSAR technology it is anticipated imaging and fracture generation and growth monitoring will be actualized. The workflow will provide a template for imaging induced fracture systems for future EGS systems. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on Closing the Loop Between In-Situ Stress Complexity and EGS Fracture Complexity by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Matteo Cusini. The video discusses the combination of high-fidelity simulations and true-triaxial block fracturing tests to explore the intricate relationship between in-situ stress and hydraulic fracture patterns. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 14, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Coupled Investigation of Fracture Permeability Impact on Reservoir Stress and Seismic Slip Behavior by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, presented by Kayla Kroll. This presentation addresses testing and modelling related to the dependency of EGS production on sustained permeability and sufficient fluid flow through pre-existing or induced fractures in hot rock. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Application of Advanced Techniques for Determination of Reservoir-Scale Stress State at FORGE by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This video discusses how magnitude and orientation of natural in-situ principal stresses at depth is necessary for effective and economical geothermal reservoir development including drilling, stimulation, and reservoir management. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Determination and Modeling-Informed Analysis of Thermo-poromechanical Response of Fractured Rock for Application to FORGE by the University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This video presentation discusses how to improve understanding and control of coupled thermoporomechanical (or thermo-hydro-mechanical-THM) processes in reservoir development, and to demonstrate its role in interpretations of the fracture closure pressure. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13-15, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Design and Implementation of a Novel Multi-Frac Stimulation Concept by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the design and implementation of a reservoir stimulation concept improving near-wellbore and well-to-well conductivity while enhancing the SRV and promoting self-propping and heat exchange. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13-15, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Development and Testing of Tagged Proppant for Fracture Conductivity Enhancement and Reservoir Characterization in EGS by The University of Oklahoma, presented by Ahmad Ghassemi. This slide presentation video discusses the development and testing of new proppants that can be used in geothermal conditions of at least 250 degrees C and at differential pressures of 35-70 MPa. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13-15, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Zonal Isolation Solution for Geothermal Wells by PetroQuip Energy Services, presented by Robert Coon. This video slide presentation discusses the proposed design and development of a multi-stage system consisting of an Open-Hole Packer (OHP), a Locking Bridge Plug (LBP), and a corresponding Locating Profile (LP). This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 14, 2024.
This is a presentation on A Multi-Component Approach to Characterizing In-Situ Stress at the Utah FORGE Site: Laboratory Modelling and Field Measurements project by The University of Pittsburgh, presented by Andrew Bunger. The project characterizes the stress in the Utah FORGE EGS reservoir using three methods: Method 1: Demonstrate complimentary laboratory rock-core stress estimation combined with Machine Learning approach for measuring in-situ stress from field sonic log data; Method 2: Complete field based in-situ measurement (mini-frac); and Method 3: Develop a mechanics-based method for connection near wellbore stress measurements to stresses away from the well-bore. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 14, 2024.
This is a presentation on Seismicity-Permeability Relationships Probed via Nonlinear Acoustic Imaging by Pennsylvania State University, presented by Derek Elsworth. This video slide presentation discussed controls and acoustic signatures of aseismic through seismic evolution of relocation-stability-permeability on fractures in shear-reactivation as a precursor to, and a key predictor of, seismic moment magnitude of prospective triggered-seismicity. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Fiber-Optic Geophysical Monitoring of Reservoir Evolution by Rice University, presented by Jonathan Ajo-Franklin. This video slide presentation discusses the development of an end-to-end fiber-optic sensing approach for EGS to track the (1) initial zone of fracture creation, (2) zones of connected mechanically compliant fractures, (3) zones of flowing fractures, and (4) the integration of the data into an improved THM model. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Wellbore Fracture Imaging Using Inflow Detection by Stanford University and Sandia National Laboratory, presented by Roland Horde. This is a video presentation on wells, both before and after stimulation, using chloride or other ions to map fractures and estimate their flow magnitudes. This research is being done by Stanford University. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 13, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Cutting Edge Application of Machine Learning, Geomechanics, and Seismology for Real-Time Decision Making Tools During Stimulation by the University of Utah, presented by No'am Zach Dvory. This video slide presentation, by the University of Utah, discussed the technical objectives of developing a real-time decision-making platform to enhance seismic monitoring and risk management during stimulation activities. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 15, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Temperature Testing of Proppants for EGS and Stimulation of Electromagnetic Fracture Mapping Using Electrically-Conducive Proppants by Stevens Institute of Technology, presented by Cheng Chen. This video slide presentation discusses well controlled laboratory experiments testing the high-temperature performance of electrically-conductive and non-electrically-conductive proppants in maintaining fractures hydraulic and electrical conductivities to understand and quantify the thermal-hydrologic-mechanical-chemical mechanisms that regulate the observed behaviors. This will be tested using proppant/fracture imaging via borehole electromagnetic measurements. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 15, 2024.
This is a presentation on the Integrated Diagnostics for Interpreting Doublet Heat Sweep Efficiency by Texas Tech University, presented by Smith Leggett. This video slide presentation discusses the ID squared technical objectives to develop and integrate diagnostic tools to determine (1) the number of fractures, (2) the uniformity of flow distribution, (3) heat exchange areas, and (4) heat efficiency. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on August 15, 2024.