Author: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
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Category : Geothermal reservoirs
Languages : en
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Well-bore Effects in the Analysis of Two Phase Geothermal Well Tests
Author: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
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Category : Geothermal reservoirs
Languages : en
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Category : Geothermal reservoirs
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Well-bore Effects in the Analysis of Two Phase Geothermal Well Tests
Author: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
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Category : Geothermal reservoirs
Languages : en
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Category : Geothermal reservoirs
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Wellbore Storage Effects in Geothermal Wells
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Languages : en
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The early time response in the well testing of an homogeneous reservoir is expected to give a unit slope when log (pressure) is plotted versus log (time). It is shown that this response is a special case, and that in general another non-dimensional parameter must be defined to describe the set of curves that could take place for each value of C/sub D/. This parameter, t/sub Rw/, is the time response of the reservoir divided by the time response of the well. When t/sub Rw/ is large, a unit slope results (as in oil and gas fields where kh/.mu. is relatively low) while no unit slope should be measured for small values of t/sub Rw/ (as in geothermal fields where kh/.mu. is much larger than in an oil field). Using a numerical model of transient two-phase flow, the predicted early time behavior in well testing has been plotted for C/sub D/ = 25, 100, and for values of t/sub Rw/ = 10, 1, 0.1 in each case. It is shown that both C/sub D/ and t/sub Rw/ are needed to correlate the behavior. In addition, the effect of heat transfer on the downhole pressure change with time has been calculated using the assumption of thermodynamic equilibrium. If the well test data is analyzed without taking into account the heat loss, the calculations for kh/.mu. are wrong. It is also postulated that non-equilibrium effects in the well many lead to abrupt changes in the pressure versus time curve. Such changes have been observed in field tests of flashed geothermal systems.
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Languages : en
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The early time response in the well testing of an homogeneous reservoir is expected to give a unit slope when log (pressure) is plotted versus log (time). It is shown that this response is a special case, and that in general another non-dimensional parameter must be defined to describe the set of curves that could take place for each value of C/sub D/. This parameter, t/sub Rw/, is the time response of the reservoir divided by the time response of the well. When t/sub Rw/ is large, a unit slope results (as in oil and gas fields where kh/.mu. is relatively low) while no unit slope should be measured for small values of t/sub Rw/ (as in geothermal fields where kh/.mu. is much larger than in an oil field). Using a numerical model of transient two-phase flow, the predicted early time behavior in well testing has been plotted for C/sub D/ = 25, 100, and for values of t/sub Rw/ = 10, 1, 0.1 in each case. It is shown that both C/sub D/ and t/sub Rw/ are needed to correlate the behavior. In addition, the effect of heat transfer on the downhole pressure change with time has been calculated using the assumption of thermodynamic equilibrium. If the well test data is analyzed without taking into account the heat loss, the calculations for kh/.mu. are wrong. It is also postulated that non-equilibrium effects in the well many lead to abrupt changes in the pressure versus time curve. Such changes have been observed in field tests of flashed geothermal systems.
Geothermal Well Test Analysis
Author: Sadiq J. Zarrouk
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128149477
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Geothermal Well Test Analysis: Fundamentals, Applications and Advanced Techniques provides a comprehensive review of the geothermal pressure transient analysis methodology and its similarities and differences with petroleum and groundwater well test analysis. Also discussed are the different tests undertaken in geothermal wells during completion testing, output/production testing, and the interpretation of data. In addition, the book focuses on pressure transient analysis by numerical simulation and inverse methods, also covering the familiar pressure derivative plot. Finally, non-standard geothermal pressure transient behaviors are analyzed and interpreted by numerical techniques for cases beyond the limit of existing analytical techniques. Provides a guide on the analysis of well test data in geothermal wells, including pressure transient analysis, completion testing and output testing Presents practical information on how to avoid common issues with data collection in geothermal wells Uses SI units, converting existing equations and models found in literature to this unit system instead of oilfield units
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128149477
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Geothermal Well Test Analysis: Fundamentals, Applications and Advanced Techniques provides a comprehensive review of the geothermal pressure transient analysis methodology and its similarities and differences with petroleum and groundwater well test analysis. Also discussed are the different tests undertaken in geothermal wells during completion testing, output/production testing, and the interpretation of data. In addition, the book focuses on pressure transient analysis by numerical simulation and inverse methods, also covering the familiar pressure derivative plot. Finally, non-standard geothermal pressure transient behaviors are analyzed and interpreted by numerical techniques for cases beyond the limit of existing analytical techniques. Provides a guide on the analysis of well test data in geothermal wells, including pressure transient analysis, completion testing and output testing Presents practical information on how to avoid common issues with data collection in geothermal wells Uses SI units, converting existing equations and models found in literature to this unit system instead of oilfield units
Theoretical and Experimental Research on Two-phase Flow in Geothermal Well Bores
Author: James Butz
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Category : Geothermal engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Category : Geothermal engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Energy Research Abstracts
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 578
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 578
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Transient Well Testing in Two-phase Geothermal Reservoirs
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Languages : en
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A study of well test analysis techniques in two-phase geothermal reservoirs has been conducted using a three-dimensional, two-phase, wellbore and reservoir simulation model. Well tests from Cerro Prieto and the Hawaiian Geothermal project have been history matched. Using these well tests as a base, the influence of reservoir permeability, porosity, thickness, and heat capacity, along with flow rate and fracturing were studied. Single and two-phase transient well test equations were used to analyze these tests with poor results due to rapidly changing fluid properties and inability to calculate the flowing steam saturation in the reservoir. The injection of cold water into the reservoir does give good data from which formation properties can be calculated.
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Languages : en
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A study of well test analysis techniques in two-phase geothermal reservoirs has been conducted using a three-dimensional, two-phase, wellbore and reservoir simulation model. Well tests from Cerro Prieto and the Hawaiian Geothermal project have been history matched. Using these well tests as a base, the influence of reservoir permeability, porosity, thickness, and heat capacity, along with flow rate and fracturing were studied. Single and two-phase transient well test equations were used to analyze these tests with poor results due to rapidly changing fluid properties and inability to calculate the flowing steam saturation in the reservoir. The injection of cold water into the reservoir does give good data from which formation properties can be calculated.
Geothermal Energy Update
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Category : Geothermal engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Category : Geothermal engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Geothermal Fluids
Author: Keith Nicholson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642778445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This book introduces aqueous geochemistry applied to geothermal systems. It is specifically designed for readers first entering into the world of geothermal energy from a variety of scientific and engineering backgrounds, and consequently is not intended to be the last word on geothermal chemistry. Instead it is intended to provide readers with sufficient background knowledge to permit them to subsequently understand more complex texts and scientific papers on geothermal energy. The book is structured into two parts. The first explains how geothermal fluids and their associated chemistry evolve, and shows how the chemistry of these fluids can be used to, deduce information about the resource. The second part concentrates on survey techniques explaining how these should be performed and the procedures which need to be adopted to ensure reliable sampling and analytical data are obtained. A geothermal system requires a heat source and a fluid which transfers the heat towards the surface. The fluid could be molten rock (magma) or water. This book concentrates on the chemistry of the water, or hydrothermal, systems. Consequently, magma-energy systems are not considered. Hot-dry rock (HDR) systems are similarly outside the scope of this text, principally because they contain no indigenous fluid for study. Both magma-energy and HDR systems have potential as energy sources but await technological developments before they can be exploited commercially. Geothermal systems based on water, however, are proven energy resources which have been successfully developed throughout the world.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642778445
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This book introduces aqueous geochemistry applied to geothermal systems. It is specifically designed for readers first entering into the world of geothermal energy from a variety of scientific and engineering backgrounds, and consequently is not intended to be the last word on geothermal chemistry. Instead it is intended to provide readers with sufficient background knowledge to permit them to subsequently understand more complex texts and scientific papers on geothermal energy. The book is structured into two parts. The first explains how geothermal fluids and their associated chemistry evolve, and shows how the chemistry of these fluids can be used to, deduce information about the resource. The second part concentrates on survey techniques explaining how these should be performed and the procedures which need to be adopted to ensure reliable sampling and analytical data are obtained. A geothermal system requires a heat source and a fluid which transfers the heat towards the surface. The fluid could be molten rock (magma) or water. This book concentrates on the chemistry of the water, or hydrothermal, systems. Consequently, magma-energy systems are not considered. Hot-dry rock (HDR) systems are similarly outside the scope of this text, principally because they contain no indigenous fluid for study. Both magma-energy and HDR systems have potential as energy sources but await technological developments before they can be exploited commercially. Geothermal systems based on water, however, are proven energy resources which have been successfully developed throughout the world.
Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal
Author: Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME.
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Category : Petroleum engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Publisher:
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Category : Petroleum engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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