Utah FORGE 4-2492: Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery - Workshop Presentation

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This is a presentation on the Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency at the Utah FORGE Site project by The University of Texas at Austin, presented by Professor Mukul M. Sharma. The project's objectives were to place fractures uniformly in a horizontal well (improve cluster efficiency) to ensure uniform distribution of flow into all hydraulic fractures, maximize the area of the created fracture network, ensure connectivity of the fractures from the injector to the producer, and optimize fracture size. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on September 7, 2023. The workshop provided a valuable opportunity to explore the progress made in each of the 17 Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1 which aim to enhance our understanding of the crucial factors influencing the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) reservoirs and resources.

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77 The presentation followed a peer review format comprised of two parts: a formal presentation roughly lasting 20 minutes followed by a Q&A discussion lasting about 25 minutes. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1542/Utah%20FORGE%204-2492-UT%20Austin%202023%20Annual%20Workshop%20Presentation.mp4

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  • injection-pressure
  • efficiency
  • annual-workshop
  • uniform-injection-profile
  • optimization
  • egs
  • connectivity
  • utah-forge
  • flowrate
  • fracture-geometry
  • fluid-circulation
  • thief-zones
  • energy-recovery
  • stimulation
  • fracture-diagnostics
  • 2023
  • fracture-conductivity
  • ideal-fracture-characteristics
  • geothermal
  • energy

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