The Utah FORGE project collaborated with the University of Utahs Department of Communication on a Capstone course during Fall Semester 2020. The course created a survey to gauge the general populations knowledge of geothermal energy and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The survey was distributed through Qualtrics, an experience management company, in late 2020 and early 2021 to respondents in 11 western states (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY). Approximately 1,000 responses were received. The Code Book (the consent form and the questions themselves) and the raw data results in a spreadsheet are included in the data resources.

This report provides a first-order assessment of the producible energy from the Utah FORGE EGS reservoir, based on stimulation and circulation testing in 2024. The assessment is based on a stored heat calculation for a cylindrical volume of stimulated hot dry rock enveloping the deviated legs of wells 16A(78)-32 and 16B(78)-32, and conservative estimates for recoverable energy. It also shows the potential for increased power production with deepening of the reservoir. The results are compared with the power produced during the 27-day circulation test in August-September 2024.

This is the Utah FORGE annual report for Phase 3A year 1, which was completed on December 28th, 2020. This report includes site infrastructure, site operations, seismic monitoring, a conceptual geological model, outreach, and communications for the Utah FORGE project during Phase 3A in 2020. Utah FORGE projects showcase the role of geothermal energy and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) as a renewable source of power for the United States. The geoscientific investigations done in the Utah FORGE projects demonstrate the surrounding region holds significant potential for future EGS development.

This is the Utah FORGE annual report for Phase 3A year 1, which was completed on December 28th, 2020. This report includes site infrastructure, site operations, seismic monitoring, a conceptual geological model, outreach, and communications for the Utah FORGE project during Phase 3A in 2020. Utah FORGE projects showcase the role of geothermal energy and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) as a renewable source of power for the United States. The geoscientific investigations done in the Utah FORGE projects demonstrate the surrounding region holds significant potential for future EGS development.

The report provided here describes research activities between August 16th, 2018 and July 30th, 2024. The goals of the research activities are to conduct an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis and Ground Surface Deformation Modeling at the Utah FORGE site. InSAR data have been obtained from two satellite missions and combined pair-wise into interferograms to assess ground deformation. These InSAR datasets are compiled below as links to their respective destinations in the GDR. The project found that the InSAR data analyzed do not show any measurable deformation in the area immediately surrounding the FORGE wells and no vertical surface displacement that could be measurable by InSAR or GPS is expected from the stimulation experiments conducted at the site in 2023 or 2024. The report goes on to state the expected vertical displacement at the Earth's surface is less than 1 millimeter, based on modeling using an analytic solution. Hydromechanical modeling also predicts that the magnitude of the deformation produced by injection experiments is too small to be measured by InSAR or GPS.

The report provided here describes research activities between August 16th, 2018 and July 30th, 2024. The goals of the research activities are to conduct an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis and Ground Surface Deformation Modeling at the Utah FORGE site. InSAR data have been obtained from two satellite missions and combined pair-wise into interferograms to assess ground deformation. These InSAR datasets are compiled below as links to their respective destinations in the GDR. The project found that the InSAR data analyzed do not show any measurable deformation in the area immediately surrounding the FORGE wells and no vertical surface displacement that could be measurable by InSAR or GPS is expected from the stimulation experiments conducted at the site in 2023 or 2024. The report goes on to state the expected vertical displacement at the Earth's surface is less than 1 millimeter, based on modeling using an analytic solution. Hydromechanical modeling also predicts that the magnitude of the deformation produced by injection experiments is too small to be measured by InSAR or GPS.

This report discusses the objectives, goals, accomplishments and results of Phase 3B Year 1 of the Utah FORGE project. The report includes infrastructure, seismic monitoring, modelling, external R&D, communications and outreach, data produced, lessons learned, conclusions, and planned activities. Phase 3B Year 1 site activities focused on the stimulation of well 16A(78)-32, seismic monitoring, and data analysis. The ultimate objective of Utah FORGE remains to demonstrate the viability of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) energy development.

This report discusses the objectives, goals, accomplishments and results of Phase 3B Year 1 of the Utah FORGE project. The report includes infrastructure, seismic monitoring, modelling, external R&D, communications and outreach, data produced, lessons learned, conclusions, and planned activities. Phase 3B Year 1 site activities focused on the stimulation of well 16A(78)-32, seismic monitoring, and data analysis. The ultimate objective of Utah FORGE remains to demonstrate the viability of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) energy development.

This is the annual report for Utah FORGE Phase 3A, year two, which was published on July 28th, 2022. The report includes site infrastructure, site operations, seismic monitoring reports, FORGE modeling reports, and external research and design. The ultimate objective of Utah FORGE is to demonstrate the viability of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) energy development. This report presents an overview of Phase 3A Year 2 activities. Year 1 activities transitioned the Utah FORGE project from site characterization and baseline monitoring to infrastructure development required for full deployment of the Utah FORGE laboratory.

During the Fall of 2016 AGRC and the Utah Geological Survey acquired ~205 square miles of 8 points per meter Quality Level 1 LiDAR of The Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) area around Milford, Utah in Beaver and Millard Counties in western Utah. The 0.5 meter resolution bare earth DEMs and first-return/highest-hit DSMs in .img format have a 10.0cm vertical RMSE accuracy and are available for download. The LAS classified point clouds are also available by request Rick Kelson from AGRC at RKelson@utah.gov or The National Map. This elevation data was collected between October 26 and November 3, 2016 and has a UTM NAD83 (2011) zone 12 north meter NAVD88(GEOID12) projection.