Utah FORGE: LBNL Status Report on the VEMP Tool 2024

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This report describes the modifications made to the Vertical Electromagnetic Profiling (VEMP) borehole tool, currently on loan to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) from Japan's Geothermal Energy Research and Development Co., Ltd. (GERD), during its refurbishment. It includes comprehensive descriptions of the VEMP tool's components, its operational mechanics, and elaborates on key procedures undertaken, such as calibration experiments and field tests that were conducted to verify the tool's functionality.

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33 This report covers the Vertical Electromagnetic Profiling (VEMP) system, starting with its 2024 status and the VEMP system overview. It then discusses technical elements like Magnetic Field Data Collection, Power Supply, Digital Circuits, Transmitter, and Timing Control. Subsequent sections address System Operation, Testing and Calibration, Tool Deployment and Hardening, and conclude with Logging Conveyance and Cables. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1586/VEMP%20milestone%20report%202.2.pdf

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  • report
  • geophysics
  • lbnl
  • calibration
  • vertical-electromagnetic-profiling
  • egs
  • utah-forge
  • field-tests
  • vemp
  • evaluation
  • magnetic-field
  • technology
  • tool-status
  • electromagnetic
  • geothermal
  • energy
  • borehole-tool

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