Repurposing abandoned wells for geothermal energy: Current status and future prospects

L Santos, AD Taleghani, D Elsworth - Renewable Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
A debate rages as to whether abandoned oil and gas wells have to be sealed to prevent
methane leakage–a potent greenhouse gas–or whether the valuable infrastructure can be …

From fluid flow to coupled processes in fractured rock: Recent advances and new frontiers

HS Viswanathan, J Ajo‐Franklin… - Reviews of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative predictions of natural and induced phenomena in fractured rock is one of the
great challenges in the Earth and Energy Sciences with far‐reaching economic and …

[HTML][HTML] Geology of the Utah frontier observatory for research in geothermal energy (forge) enhanced geothermal system (egs) site

C Jones, S Simmons, J Moore - Geothermics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The Utah FORGE field-scale laboratory was established to advance and accelerate
development of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) resources, and this report provides an …

Stimulation of a high-temperature granitic reservoir at the Utah FORGE site

J McLennan, K England, P Rose, J Moore… - Spe hydraulic fracturing …, 2023‏ - onepetro.org
Abstract Utah FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy) is a field
laboratory for develo**, testing, and prototy** technologies that could be adopted for …

[HTML][HTML] Hydraulic fracturing in enhanced geothermal systems—field, tectonic and rock mechanics conditions—a review

R Moska, K Labus, P Kasza - Energies, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is a well-known stimulation method used to increase production
from conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs. In recent years, HF has been …

Analytical model for fluid flow distribution in an Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)

P Asai, R Podgorney, J McLennan, M Deo, J Moore - Renewable Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is often envisioned to consist of at least two wells
spaced sufficiently apart and connected by hydraulic fractures that serve as flow paths. All …

Current activities at the Utah frontier observatory for research in geothermal energy (FORGE): A laboratory for characterizing, creating and sustaining enhanced …

J Moore, J McLennan, K Pankow, A Finnila… - ARMA US Rock …, 2023‏ - onepetro.org
ABSTRACT Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) offer the best potential for meeting the
US Department of Energy's objective of 90,000 MWe by 2050. The Utah Frontier …

Investigating fracture network creation and stimulation mechanism of EGS reservoirs

A Abe, RN Horne - Geothermics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Based on the observation of past EGS projects, it is suggested that hydraulic stimulation
created a complex fracture network including both preexisting fractures and newly formed …

[HTML][HTML] Applying machine learning to predict the rate of penetration for geothermal drilling located in the Utah FORGE site

MA Ben Aoun, T Madarász - Energies, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Well planning for every drilling project includes cost estimation. Maximizing the rate of
penetration (ROP) reduces the time required for drilling, resulting in reducing the expenses …

Geothermal potential of hot dry rock in south-east baltic basin Countries—A review

R Moska, K Labus, P Kasza, A Moska - Energies, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The beginning of 2022 was a time of major changes in the perception of energy availability
and security in European countries. The aggression of Russia against Ukraine destabilizing …