Modeling requirements for geopressured-geothermal reservoir production

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Energy Resour. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3230858· OSTI ID:5349327

MacDonald, R C; Ohkuma, H; Sepehrnoori, K

The modeling requirements for geopressured-geothermal reservoir analysis are discussed and demonstrated in this paper. Compaction effects, reservoir hetereogeneities, localized gas evolution, and shale dewatering mechanisms are implemented into a specific model. Applications which demonstrate the potential sensitivity of reservoir pressure-production behavior to these mechanisms are illustrated. 10 refs.

• Research Organization: Univ of Tex, Austin, USA
• OSTI ID: 5349327
• Journal Information: J. Energy Resour. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 103:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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