Analysis of reinjection strategies for The Geysers

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5982440

Shook, M; Faulder, D D

The Geysers has undergone severe pressure decline in recent years, and reinjection of condensate is thought to be one key to sustaining current steam production. Other methods of pressure maintenance include load cycling, or reduction of steam production during off-peak hours. It is likely that a combination of these two will prove to be optimum in providing pressure and fluid maintenance. This paper presents preliminary results of a study of various injection schemes for The Geysers. A number of injection scenarios are investigated, and an optimum scheme (based on specific parameters) is identified for two different quantities of reinjection. 9 refs., 14 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5982440
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-91026; CONF-910125-2; ON: DE91010059
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. annual workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering, Stanford, CA (USA), 22-24 Jan 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
REINJECTION
GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
INJECTION WELLS
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
STEAM
WELL SPACING
YIELDS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
150904* - Geothermal Engineering- Geothermal Reservoir & Well Performance
150902 - Geothermal Engineering- Fluid Transmission
990200 - Mathematics & Computers