Workover operations: present status

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:7369520

Potter, R M

The Los Alamos National Laboratory for the past decade has been investigating methods to obtain high grade thermal energy contained in deep hot impermeable crystalline rock. This program involves the drilling of wellbores into the geothermal resource and then creating the needed heat removal fracture system by means of hydraulic fracturing. An experimental site (Fenton Hill) has been established on the west flank of the dormant Jemez volcanic structure located in New Mexico approximately 35 miles to the west of Los Alamos. The initial phase of the program was successful in demonstrating the concept by means of experiments conducted on fracture systems created from two deep wellbores. This initial success has led to a second phase. Two additional wellbores have been drilled at Fenton Hill to greater depths into rock with temperatures greater than 300/sup 0/C. At the present time an attempt is being made to create the necessary fracture systems. Phase II workover operations are described.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM
• OSTI ID: 7369520
• Report Number(s): CONF-8210125-Suppl.-8; ON: TI83009736
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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