LBL research on The Geysers: Conceptual models, simulation and monitoring studies

Conference · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7058798

Bodvarsson, G S; Lippmann, M J; Majer, E L; Pruess, K

As part of The Geysers research activities of DOE's Geothermal Reservoir Technology Program, LBL, in close co-operation with industry, is performing fundamental and applied studies of vapor- dominated geothermal systems. These studies include the development of new methods for evaluating cold water injection, monitoring of the seismic activity in The Geysers associated with injection and production, interpretation of pressure and geochemical changes measured during well tests and long-term production and injection operations, and improvement of existing models of the geothermal system. A review is given of the latest results of DOE-sponsored LBL reservoir engineering and seismic studies relevant to The Geysers.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 7058798
• Report Number(s): LBL-32139; CONF-920378--10; ON: DE93000628
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150200* -- Geology & Hydrology of Geothermal Systems
150902 -- Geothermal Engineering-- Fluid Transmission
CHEMISTRY
ENGINEERING
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD
Geothermal Legacy
HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MONITORING
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
SEISMICITY
SIMULATION
TWO-PHASE FLOW
VAPOR-DOMINATED SYSTEMS