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Lost Circulation Materials in Geothermal Drilling: Thermal Degradation, Viscosity, Compression, and Flow Loop Tests
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - view all
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Overview

This dataset provides a set of experimental data on the performance of lost circulation materials (LCMs) used in geothermal drilling operations. It includes results from four distinct tests: thermal degradation, viscosity measurements, compression tests, and high-temperature flow loop experiments. The materials tested, such as cedar fiber, cotton seed hulls, magma fiber, microcellulose, and sawdust, were analyzed under a range of conditions to assess their effectiveness in mitigating fluid losses in geothermal wells. Data on thermal degradation explores mass loss, water loss, and gas release for each material when subjected to temperatures between 90C and 250C. Viscosity measurements capture the behavior of LCM mixtures under different temperatures, while compression tests investigate the structural integrity of both undegraded and thermally degraded materials. The high-temperature flow loop experiments simulate geothermal well conditions, analyzing how different materials and mixtures affect fluid flow and sealing performance in a fractured reservoir environment. In addition to the experimental data, the dataset includes photos documenting the materials, schematics of test setups, and several published manuscripts that provide detailed insights into the experimental methods and findings.

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Dcat Issued2022-02-01T07:00:00Z
Dcat Modified2025-09-15T17:26:34Z
Dcat Publisher NameSandia National Laboratories
Guidhttps://data.openei.org/submissions/7729
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Harvest Source Id4eb7107f-a2b1-40e3-b36a-8161aa98a56e
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Files
  • Data - Thermal Degradation Tests.xlsx

  • Pictures - Thermal Degradation.zip

  • Manuscript - Time Dependent Thermal Degradation

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  • Manuscript - Thermal Degradation and Mixture Properties

  • Data - Viscosity Tests.zip

  • Data - Compression Tests.zip

  • Manuscript - Evaluation of LCM Sealing

  • Data - Flow Loop Tests.zip

  • Manuscript - Simulating Lost Circulation Treatment