The Energy & Geoscience Institute announces Dr. Kristie McLin as Director of Research and Science and new Principal Investigator of the Utah FORGE project, succeeding Dr. Joseph Moore.
geothermal news
Did You Know… This Country is Championing its Hidden Geothermal Potential?
Kenya may not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking about geothermal energy, but it leads the world in geothermal electricity production per capita. Sitting atop the geologically active East African Rift System, Kenya has tapped into the Earth’s heat for power, agriculture, industry, and community development—transforming a once-overlooked resource into a cornerstone of its energy future.
A Year in Review 2024
While enjoying the first days of 2025, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on everything that Utah FORGE accomplished during the past year. There’s a lot to be proud of!
Webinar Series Featuring D. Jurick of Neubrex
In this seminar Dana Jurick, Chief Operating Officer of Neubrex Energy Services US LLC. discusses the collection, analysis and interpretation of strain measurements utilizing fiber optic cables.
Announcement – Extension Agreement Signed For Four More Years
An agreement has been signed between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Utah FORGE to continue the project through 2028.
Utah FORGE Concludes Successful Extended Circulation Test
In April 2024, the stimulation of the production and injection wells created the fracture network that forms the reservoir. It was followed by a successful commercial scale circulation test.
2024 R&D Annual Workshop
Annual workshop that provides a valuable opportunity to explore the progress made by each of the 17 R& D projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1 and to get introduced to the new projects under Solicitation 2022-2.
Press Release: Utah FORGE Successfully Completes Stimulation and Circulation Tests – Establishing Effective Communication
A 9-hour circulation test that followed stimulation proved fluid flow and energy transfer from an EGS reservoir in hot dry granite …
Press Release: Solicitation 2022-2 Awardees
University of Utah and Utah FORGE Complete Contract Negotiations with 9 of 13 Awardees of Solicitation 2022-2 …
Press Release Solicitation 2022-2 Award Selectees
University of Utah and Utah FORGE Choose 13 Selectees to Begin Negotiations for up to $44M in Research to Advance...
Press Release: Drilling of the Production Well Begins
Utah FORGE Drills Geothermal Production Well Key points Second deep deviated well in doublet pair. A highly deviated...
At the Core 1st Edition (April 2020)
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