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Utah Forge reports field test showing water flowed between wells, a step toward engineered geothermal power
Summary
Utah Forge, a U.S. Department of Energy–sponsored project, reported a May 2024 field test in which water passed between two deep wells and heated enough to produce steam — a development researchers in the program say could help produce geothermal reservoirs where needed.
Rayanne Christiansen, host of PBS Utah's "Utah's Power Pivot," reported that the Utah Forge Project, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, has taken a notable step toward engineered geothermal power. In May 2024, program narration said, testing showed water moved between two deep wells and became hot enough to produce steam, an outcome the segment described as a major breakthrough for the project.
The Utah Forge effort aims to create engineered geothermal reservoirs by drilling injection and production wells, fracturing hot rock and circulating water so it picks up heat and returns as steam to drive turbines. Christiansen described an innovation for the project: for the first time the team drilled at an angle…
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