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Utah FORGE: Native State Numerical Model - 2025 Update

Metadata Updated: February 11, 2026

This dataset contains a three-dimensional native-state numerical model of the Utah FORGE site, updated in 2025, representing thermal, hydraulic, and stress conditions within the granitic reservoir and overlying sedimentary formations. The model domain extends 6 km by 6 km laterally and 4.5 km vertically, encompassing the granitic reservoir and overlying sedimentary formations. Mesh refinement has been implemented in the well field region to improve resolution of thermal-hydraulic gradients near injection and production intervals.

Temperature calibration incorporates updated thermal gradient measurements from multiple wellbores, with particular attention to convective effects in the fractured granite reservoir. The model demonstrates strong agreement with observed downhole temperature profiles. Pressure boundary conditions have been refined based on recent shut-in pressure measurements and hydraulic monitoring data. In-situ stress parameters have been updated to better represent observed geometrically induced anisotropic stress state and its variation with depth, which is critical for predicting fracture orientation during stimulation operations. Key model parameters including rock thermal conductivity, permeability of both fractures and the surrounding reservoir, and bulk reservoir porosity have been recalibrated using circulation test data from 2024. This updated baseline model provides an improved foundation for simulating enhanced geothermal system development at the Utah FORGE site.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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Metadata Created Date February 11, 2026
Metadata Updated Date February 11, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from OpenEI data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date February 11, 2026
Metadata Updated Date February 11, 2026
Publisher Idaho National Laboratory
Maintainer
Identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/8618
Data First Published 2026-01-30T07:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2026-02-10T17:52:49Z
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 019:20
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Homepage URL https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1812
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Program Code 019:006
Projectlead Lauren Boyd
Projectnumber EE0007080
Projecttitle Utah FORGE
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