Utah FORGE 3-2417: Well 16B(78)-32 Fiber-Optic Cable Installation Report

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This is an installation report detailing placement of the integrated fiber-optic cable behind casing in Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32. These activities occurred in July of 2023 immediately after the drilling of 16B. This report was prepared by the FOGMORE R&D project (Fiber Optic MOnitoring for Reservoir Evolution), Utah FORGE R&D Project 3-2417. For clarity, several cables were installed behind casing in well 16B. This report only documents the cable installed by the FOGMORE Utah FORGE project. A second cable was installed by a team led by UT Austin and Shell.

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33 This report details all steps involved in the installation process. Information includes design specifications, preparation, installation execution, and post installation checks. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1603/milestone7p2p1_fiberInstaRiceSilixa_FORGE.pdf

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  • report
  • 16b78-32
  • egs
  • 16b
  • fiber
  • casing
  • 3-2417
  • utah-forge
  • silixa
  • enhanced-geothermal
  • milford
  • fogmore
  • installation
  • das
  • technology
  • fiber-optics
  • cable
  • downhole
  • geothermal
  • energy

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