Gas lift process for restoring flow in depleted geothermal reservoirs

Patent · Tue Nov 29 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6376139

Anderson, G R; Pye, S D; Probst, A A

This patent describes a method for increasing the production flow from a well penetrating a geothermal reservoir from a wellhead. The method consists of: (a) continuously injecting a sufficient amount of an inert, non-condensible lift gas into the well during the production of geothermal fluids therefrom to cause a substantial fraction, or to substantially increase a preexisting fraction, of steam in the produced fluids without having to significantly reduce the pressure of the produced fluid at the wellhead; and (b) recovering increased produced fluids and the lift gas from the well.

• Assignee: Union Oil Co. of California, Los Angeles, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4787450
• OSTI ID: 6376139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150906* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology
ARTIFICIAL LIFTS
DESIGN
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLOW RATE
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
GAS INJECTION
GAS LIFTS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
RECOVERY
STIMULATION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS