Fracture Volume Growth and Fluid Mixing in the Phase I System
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
A complete review of the tracer test data from Segments 2 through 5 has revealed pertinent information regarding the growth of the reservoir. Several parameters have been correlated with observed changes in the flow through reservoir volume as measured by both sodium fluorescein and bromine (Br82) tracers. These include the effects of thermal energy removal, pressurization including massive hydraulic fracturing, and wellbore separation distance on the reservoir volume. Ultimately, we would like to correlate measured tracer volumes with effective heat transfer surface. In addition, the interpretation of tracer volume changes could be used to develop improved methods of reservoir operation for example, remedial pressurization for stress relief (like SUE) or a huff-puff operation mode in contrast to our normal (stress-constrained) continuous mode of extracting heat.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1241614
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-15-29162-08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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