Brine and gas recovery from geopressured systems

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Geothermics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-6505(86)90027-1· OSTI ID:6545689

Garg, S K; Riney, T D; Wallace, Jr, R H

A series of parametric calculations was run with the geopressured - geothermal simulator MUSHRM to assess the effects of important formation, fluid and well parameters on brine and gas recovery from geopressured reservoir systems. The specific parameters considered are formation permeability, pore-fluid salinity, temperature and gas content, well radius and location with respect to reservoir boundaries, desired flow rate, and possible shale recharge. It was found that the total brine and gas recovered (as a fraction of the resource in situ) were most sensitive to formation permeability, pore-fluid gas content and shale recharge.

• Research Organization: S-CUBED, P.O. Box 1620, La Jolla, CA 92038
• OSTI ID: 6545689
• Journal Information: Geothermics; (United States), Journal Name: Geothermics; (United States) Vol. 15:1; ISSN GTMCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BRINES
CARIBBEAN SEA
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLOW RATE
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS SATURATION
GASES
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOPRESSURED SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
GULF OF MEXICO
IN-SITU PROCESSING
M CODES
MICROSTRUCTURE
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
PERMEABILITY
POROSITY
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SALINITY
SATURATION
SEAS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SHALES
SIMULATION
SURFACE WATERS
USA
WELLS