Reservoir sizing using inert and chemically reacting tracers

Conference · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6082278

Robinson, B A; Brown, L; Tester, J W

Nonreactive tracer tests in prototype hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal reservoirs indicate multiple fracture flow paths that show increases in volume due to energy extraction. Tracer modal volumes can be correlated with estimated reservoir heat transfer capacity. Chemically reactive tracers are proposed which will map the rate of advance of the cooled region of an HDR reservoir, providing advanced warning of thermal drawdown. Critical parameters are examined using a simplified reservoir model for screening purposes. Hydrolysis reactions are a promising class of reactions for this purpose.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
• OSTI ID: 6082278
• Report Number(s): CONF-8409104-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE 13147
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150904* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Geothermal Reservoir & Well Performance
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DRAWDOWN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUID FLOW
FRACTURED RESERVOIRS
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HEAT FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER
HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS
HYDROLYSIS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LYSIS
SOLVOLYSIS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
WELLS