Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

Sharma, Mukul; Cao, Meng

doi:10.15121/1988295

Title: Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling

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This dataset includes reports and a slide presentation on discrete fracture network (DFN) generation and hydraulic fracture modeling at the Utah FORGE site. It details the characterization of natural fractures using well log and core data, as well as stochastic modeling techniques. The reports describe simulations of hydraulic fracture propagation, fluid-mechanical interactions, and induced microseismicity. The dataset also includes history-matching of net pressure and analyses of fracture growth in naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs. The slides summarize key findings and future research directions.

Authors:: Sharma, Mukul; Cao, Meng

Publication Date:: 2023-02-07

Other Number(s):: 1475

DOE Contract Number:: EE0007080

Research Org.:: USDOE Geothermal Data Repository (United States); University of Texas

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)

Collaborations:: University of Texas

Subject:: 15 Geothermal Energy

Keywords:: Utah FORGE; geothermal; fracture modelling; discrete fracture modelling; fracture propagation modelling; Utah FORGE fracture modelling; DFN; well 16A78-32; well 58-32; fracture propagation; EGS; enhanced geothermal systems; stimulation; processed data

Geolocation:: 38.5148,-112.879748|38.483935,-112.879748|38.483935,-112.916367|38.5148,-112.916367|38.5148,-112.879748

OSTI Identifier:: 1988295

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/1988295

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                    Sharma, Mukul, and Cao, Meng. Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling.  United States: N. p., 2023. 
        Web.  doi:10.15121/1988295.

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                    Sharma, Mukul, & Cao, Meng. Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1988295

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                    Sharma, Mukul, and Cao, Meng. 2023.  
"Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15121/1988295.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1988295. Pub date:Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2023

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  title        = {Utah FORGE: Documentation on Discrete Fracture Network and Fracture Propagation Modelling},

  author       = {Sharma, Mukul and Cao, Meng},

  abstractNote = {This dataset includes reports and a slide presentation on discrete fracture network (DFN) generation and hydraulic fracture modeling at the Utah FORGE site. It details the characterization of natural fractures using well log and core data, as well as stochastic modeling techniques. The reports describe simulations of hydraulic fracture propagation, fluid-mechanical interactions, and induced microseismicity. The dataset also includes history-matching of net pressure and analyses of fracture growth in naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs. The slides summarize key findings and future research directions.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2023},

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