Geothermal-Reservoir Well-Stimulation Program. Program status report

Technical Report · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5244337· OSTI ID:5244337

Seven experimental fracture stimulation treatments completed to date and the laboratory work performed to develop the stimulation technology are described. A discussion of the pre-stimulation and post-stimulation data and their evaluation is provided for each experiment. Six of the seven stimulation experiments were at least technically successful in stimulating the wells. The two fracture treatments in East Mesa 58-30 more than doubled the producing rate of the previously marginal producer. The two fracture treatments in Raft River and the two in Baca were all successful in obtaining significant production from previously nonproductive intervals. However, these treatments failed to establish commercial production due to deficiencies in either fluid temperature or flow rate. The acid etching treatment in the well at The Geysers did not have any material effect on producing rate.

• Research Organization: Republic Geothermal, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-79AL10563
• OSTI ID: 5244337
• Report Number(s): DOE/AL/10563-T9; ON: DE82016919
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150906* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology
ACIDIZATION
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COMMINUTION
EAST MESA GEOTHERMAL FIELD
FEDERAL REGION X
FRACTURING
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
IDAHO
NORTH AMERICA
RAFT RIVER VALLEY
STIMULATION
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WELL STIMULATION
WELLS