Utah FORGE Well 16A(78)-32 Drilling and Survey Records

10,987 feet of drilling data from the Utah FORGE geothermal well 16A(78)-32, completed 60 days ahead of schedule. The dataset includes survey data, daily operations reports, and rig photos from the 60-day drilling period between October 2020 and January 2021. It documents a highly deviated well reaching a true vertical depth of 8,559 feet in crystalline granite.

Use Cases

• Analyze drilling operations efficiency using daily reports and summaries from the 60-day schedule.
• Model the well trajectory using survey data from the 65-degree deviation starting at 6,000 ft depth.
• Correlate drilling parameters from Pason data with lithology changes, especially through 4,700 feet of sediment into granite.
• Assess temperature data from the well 'toe', where preliminary measurements indicate 442°F (228°C).
• Study core recovery data from the 74 ft of granitic and metamorphic rock samples.

Strengths

• Documents a complex, highly deviated deep well with a precise measured depth of 10,987 feet and true vertical depth of 8,559 feet.
• Captures a complete 60-day drilling operation from rig move-in to release, including a diagnostic fracture injection test (DFIT).
• Contains multi-format data including time-series Pason data, survey trajectories, daily reports, and rig photos.

Limitations

• Specific row counts and column schemas for tabular data (e.g., CSV, XLS) are not provided in the description.
• Data is packaged in multiple formats (PDF, XLS, ZIP, LAS, CSV), requiring varied tools for full analysis.
• The dataset is a static snapshot of a single well completion project, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy

Collection Method

Collected during the drilling operations of the Utah FORGE well 16A(78)-32, likely including automated rig sensors (Pason data) and manual daily reports.

Time Range

Drilling operations from October 22, 2020, to rig release on January 12, 2021.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated on January 20, 2025, but the underlying data covers events from 2020-2021.

Geography

Utah FORGE site, specifically well 16A(78)-32.