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Swearingen, Leroy

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DOE OSTI2024

Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Stimulation Program Report - May 2024

This dataset consists of a comprehensive report documenting the stimulation program conducted in May 2024 on Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. It includes detailed accounts of operational and scientific objectives, stimulation methodologies, and testing outcomes. The report describes the hydraulic fracturing activities, equipment setups, proppant and fluid usage, and the execution of a nine-hour circulation test. It also includes observations from seismic and fiber optic monitoring systems, providing data on microseismic activity and fracture propagation. Detailed parameters for each stimulation stage are provided, alongside operational challenges and solutions. The dataset includes analyses of injection and production rates, well temperatures, and pressure data, supported by graphical illustrations and logs.

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DOE OSTI2024

Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Extended Circulation Test Data - August and September 2024

The dataset includes data collected during an extended circulation test conducted at the Utah FORGE site between August 8 and September 5, 2024. It provides uncorrected, raw digital data from the test, along with calibration information and a final report detailing the test procedures and corrections. The data is bundled in a single .zip file containing both field calibration and test data. Files include manual calibration data for temperature, pressure, and flow meters, as well as uncorrected, time-stamped measurements recorded in 30-second intervals, such as wellhead pressures, flow rates, and temperatures for wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32. Additionally, the final report offers insights into the test methodology and provides guidelines on how to apply field calibrations to correct the raw Pason data.

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DOE OSTI2024

Utah FORGE: Wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 Circulation Test Daily Reports from August 2024

These are the daily reports created during and around the August 2024 circulation test done on wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32 at the Utah FORGE site. Information about the rig activity during this period includes details on rig up, depths, pumping, water temperature, safety, and cleanout. The reports span all rig activities from July 29th, 2024 through September 5th, 2024.

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DOE OSTI2024

Utah FORGE: Daily Reports for the 2024 Stimulation of Wells 16A/16B(78)-32

The zip file below contains daily reports produced during the spring 2024 stimulation of wells 16A/16B(78)-32 at Utah FORGE . These reports cover a period from March 29th to April 28th, 2024. They discuss the activity on the rig each day, with each report containing information on general operations, management, safety, and weather.

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DOE OSTI2023

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Drilling Data

This drilling data for Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32 include a well survey, core summary, mud and mud temperature logs, daily reports of the drilling process, and additional data from the Pason oil and gas company. Well 16B(78)-32 serves as the production well for reservoir creation, fluid circulation, and demonstration of heat extraction for the FORGE project. It has been drilled as a doublet approximately 300 feet parallel to and above the injection well 16A(78)-32. The proposed total depth was 10,658 feet, which was exceeded. Spudding began on April 26th, 2023. As of June 20th, 2023, the total depth measured 10,947 feet and the vertical depth measured 8,357 feet. Drilling included the trial use of insulated drill pipe (IDP) from Eavor Technologies, which was considered a success. IDP restricts counter-current heat transfer between drilling fluid inside the drill string and hotter returning fluid in the annulus, thereby ensuring the bottomhole assembly (BHA) remains submerged in cool fluid. Eavor rented 350 joints of IDP to FORGE which were run in two consecutive BHAs at the well. The results of this trial are included here.

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