Analysis of reinjectiion strategies for The Geysers

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

OSTI ID:887488

Shook, Mike; 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.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76IDO1570
• OSTI ID: 887488
• Report Number(s): SGP-TR-134-14; TRN: US200619%%233
• Resource Relation: Conference: Proceedings, sixteenth workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, January 23-25, 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
CONDENSATES
MAINTENANCE
PRESSURIZATION
PRODUCTION
REINJECTION
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
STEAM
Geothermal Legacy