Interactive fracture design model

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5165838· OSTI ID:5165838

A computer program is described that can be used to design a fracture stimulation treatment for a geothermal reservoir. The program uses state-of-the-art methods to calculate the temperature of the fracture fluid as a function of time and distance in the fracture. This information is used to determine the temperature dependent properties of the fracture fluid. These fluid properties are utilized to calculate the fracture geometry as a function of time. The fracture geometry and temperature distribution of the fracture fluid are coupled so the subroutines that calculate these distributions have been made interactive.

• Research Organization: Republic Geothermal, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC32-79AL10563
• OSTI ID: 5165838
• Report Number(s): DOE/AL/10563-T4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
COMPUTER CODES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
FRACTURED RESERVOIRS
FRACTURING
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
WELL STIMULATION
COMMINUTION
FLUIDS
Geothermal Legacy
150906* - Geothermal Engineering- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology