Geothermal wells: the cost benefit of fracture stimulation estimated by the GEOCOM code. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5713765· OSTI ID:5713765

Brown, G L

GEOCOM, a computer code that provides life cycle cost/benefit analysis of completion technologies applied to geothermal wells, is used to study fracture stimulation techniques. it is estimated that stimulation must increase flow by roughly tons per $100,000 in order to be cost effective. Typically, hydraulic fracturing costs $100,000 to $500,000 per well, and the attempts at stimulation to date have generally not achieved the desired flow increases. The cost effectiveness of hydraulic fracturing is considered for several geothermal reservoirs.

• Research Organization: BDM Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5713765
• Report Number(s): SAND-83-7440; ON: DE84002137
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150906* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology
COMMINUTION
COMPUTER CODES
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FLOW RATE
FRACTURING
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
Geothermal Legacy
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
LIFE-CYCLE COST
STIMULATION
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS