Testing geopressured geothermal reservoirs in existing wells. Wells of Opportunity Program final contract report, 1980-1981
The geopressured-geothermal candidates for the Wells of Opportunity program were located by the screening of published information on oil industry activity and through direct contact with the oil and gas operators. This process resulted in the recommendation to the DOE of 33 candidate wells for the program. Seven of the 33 recommended wells were accepted for testing. Of these seven wells, six were actually tested. The first well, the No. 1 Kennedy, was acquired but not tested. The seventh well, the No. 1 Godchaux, was abandoned due to mechanical problems during re-entry. The well search activities, which culminated in the acceptance by the DOE of 7 recommended wells, were substantial. A total of 90,270 well reports were reviewed, leading to 1990 wells selected for thorough geological analysis. All of the reservoirs tested in this program have been restricted by one or more faults or permeability barriers. A comprehensive discussion of test results is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Eaton Operating Co., Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-80ET27081
- OSTI ID:
- 5348034
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/27081-9; ON: DE82019153
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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