Enhanced geothermal systems: Review and status of research and development

E Huenges - Geothermal power generation, 2025 - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal systems are geothermal reservoirs enabled for economic utilization of
low-permeability conductive rocks by creating fluid connectivity through hydraulic, thermal …

Geology of geothermal resources

WA Elders, JN Moore - Geothermal Power Generation, 2025 - Elsevier
Geologic investigations are essential during the exploration, economic assessment, and
production of geothermal resources. This chapter reviews the environments where these …

Seismic Magnitude Estimation Using Low‐Frequency Strain Amplitudes Recorded by DAS Arrays at Far‐Field Distances

A Nayak, J Correa… - Bulletin of the …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Downhole distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data are now routinely acquired on fiber‐optic
cables deployed in wells for seismic imaging and microseismic monitoring. We develop a …

Thermo-hydro-mechanical simulation of cooling-induced fault reactivation in Dutch geothermal reservoirs

B Mathur, H Hofmann, M Cacace, GA Hutka… - Netherlands Journal of …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Geothermal energy is one of the most viable sources of renewable heat. However, the
potential risk of induced seismicity associated with geothermal operations may slow down …

Evaluation of sintered bauxite proppant for binary enhanced geothermal systems

B Kc, E Ghazanfari, J McLennan, LP Frash… - … and Geophysics for Geo …, 2024 - Springer
Solid granular proppant particles are widely used in oil and gas development to sustain
permeability through fractures after hydraulic stimulation. Similar proppants are of interest for …

[PDF][PDF] Heat Extraction from SuperHot Rock-Technology Development

TT Cladouhos, OA Callahan - … , 49th Workshop on Geothermal …, 2024 - pangea.stanford.edu
ABSTRACT SuperHot Rock (SHR) Engineered (or Enhanced) Geothermal Systems (EGS) is
one of the most promising paths to scale clean, firm, cost-competitive geothermal electricity …

Assessment of two recent hot dry rock thermal energy production projects

B Mindygaliyeva, O Uzun, K Amini, H Kazemi… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present analyses of laboratory and field data indicating that the current two-
well, injection-production system, connected with multiple hydraulic fractures, is a very …

[HTML][HTML] Circulation experiments at Utah FORGE: Near-surface seismic monitoring reveals fracture growth after shut-in

P Niemz, J McLennan, KL Pankow, J Rutledge… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) play a crucial role in the shift from fossil to renewable
energy. The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is a …

Optimization of Enhanced Geothermal System Operations Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing and Offset Pressure Monitoring

A Titov, S Dadi, G Galban, J Norbeck… - SPE Hydraulic …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Abstract Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) have emerged as a promising method to
generate electricity from geothermal resources in areas that lack natural fractures and/or …

[PDF][PDF] Heat extraction from superhot rock: a survey of methods, challenges, and pathways forward

TT Cladouhos, OA Callahan - … —Geothermal Resources Council, 2023 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT High enthalpy SuperHot Rock (SHR) Engineered (or Enhanced) Geothermal
Systems (EGS)(> 375 C) are gaining recognition as one of the most promising paths to scale …