Injection performance in the Bulalo Geothermal Field, Makiling-Banahao Area, Philippines

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:7369327

Messer, P H; Ramey, Jr, H J; Kruger, P ^[1]

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The Bulalo Field is located within the Makiling-Banahao geothermal prospect approximately sixty kilometers southeast of Manila on the main island of Luzon in the Philippines. This hot brine resource is being explored and developed by Philippine Geothermal Incorporated (PGI), a subsidiary of the Union Oil Company of California. During the past five years, forty-two wells have been drilled and completed into the Bulalo heat anomaly. Commercial production was initiated in late April 1979 to supply steam for the operation of the first generating plant composed of two 55 MW units. Field expansion continues for the installation of an additional plant of similar capacity. Commercial production to date has been primarily limited to ten wells and brine for disposal has been injected into four wells. These four injectors are currently deemed as temporary disposal wells which will handle the brine injection requirements until the permanent system is in operation.

• Research Organization: Philippine Geothermal, Inc., Manila
• OSTI ID: 7369327
• Report Number(s): SGP-TR-40; CONF-791235-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150600* -- Geothermal Energy-- Environmental Aspects
ASIA
BRINES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
Geothermal Legacy
INJECTION WELLS
ISLANDS
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
PHILIPPINES
POWER PLANTS
REINJECTION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WELLS