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Utah FORGE 3-2417: Well 16B(78)-32 Fiber-Optic Cable Installation Report

Published by Rice University | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-08-22T15:49:35Z
This is an installation report detailing placement of the integrated fiber-optic cable behind casing in Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32. These activities occurred in July of 2023 immediately after the drilling of 16B. This report was prepared by the FOGMORE R&D project (Fiber Optic MOnitoring for Reservoir Evolution), Utah FORGE R&D Project 3-2417. For clarity, several cables were installed behind casing in well 16B. This report only documents the cable installed by the FOGMORE Utah FORGE project. A second cable was installed by a team led by UT Austin and Shell.

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