NGDS Project

The SMU Geothermal Lab developed one of the ‘nodes’ of the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS), .  The NGDS project gathered and cataloged a wide variety of geothermal and oil & gas information and made it accessible for end users.   The node at SMU was developed by a consortium made up of:

  • SMU Geothermal Laboratory
  • Siemens Corporate Technology
  • Bureau of Economic Geology, UT Austin
  • Cornell Energy Institute, Cornell University
  • Geothermal Resources Council
  • MLKay Technologies
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of North Dakota

Data available on the SMU Node includes:

  • Borehole Temperature
  • Heat Flow
  • Radiogenic Heat Production
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Fluid Flux Injection and Disposal
  • Reservoir Analysis
  • Well Fluid Production

Citation Format

Citation for data retrieved from the interactive map of the SMU Node of NGDS:

SMU Node of National Geothermal Data System, [type of data retrieved].  Retrieved from interactive map at on [today’s date]. 

For example: SMU Node of National Geothermal Data System, Heat Flow and Well Data.   Retrieved from interactive map at  on June 05, 2017.

Citation for data retrieved from the “download files” section of the SMU Node of NGDS:

SMU Node of National Geothermal Data System, [name of dataset retrieved].   Retrieved from on [today’s date].  

For example: SMU Node of National Geothermal Data System, SMU Heat Flow Database of Equilibrium Log Data and Geothermal Wells.  Retrieved from  on June 05, 2017. 

 

The NGDS project was funded by the Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, award number DE-EE0002852.