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Title: Some Comments on the La Primavera Geothermal Field, Mexico

Abstract

The La Primavera geothermal field is located about 20 km west of the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in the western part of the Mexican Neovolcanic Axis. Initial results of five deep exploration wells (down to 2000 m depth) were very promising; measured downhole temperatures exceed 300{degrees}C. During production, however, downhole temperatures dropped, and the chemistry of the fluids changed. The analysis of geologic, mineralogic, geochemical, and well completion data indicate that colder fluids flow down the wellbore from shallower aqifers cooling the upper zones of the gothermal reservoir. This problem is attributed to inadequate well completions. Doubts have arisen about continuing the exploration of the field because of the somewhat disappointing drilling results. However, a more thorough analysis of all available data indicates that a good geothermal prospect might exist below 3000 m, and that it could be successfully developed with appropriately located and completed wells.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
889486
Report Number(s):
SGP-TR-74-9
DOE Contract Number:  
AT03-80SF11459
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proceedings, Ninth Workshop Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford Calif., December 13-15, 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
Geothermal Legacy

Citation Formats

A, Bernardo Dominguez, and Lippmann, Marcelo J. Some Comments on the La Primavera Geothermal Field, Mexico. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
A, Bernardo Dominguez, & Lippmann, Marcelo J. Some Comments on the La Primavera Geothermal Field, Mexico. United States.
A, Bernardo Dominguez, and Lippmann, Marcelo J. 1983. "Some Comments on the La Primavera Geothermal Field, Mexico". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/889486.
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abstractNote = {The La Primavera geothermal field is located about 20 km west of the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in the western part of the Mexican Neovolcanic Axis. Initial results of five deep exploration wells (down to 2000 m depth) were very promising; measured downhole temperatures exceed 300{degrees}C. During production, however, downhole temperatures dropped, and the chemistry of the fluids changed. The analysis of geologic, mineralogic, geochemical, and well completion data indicate that colder fluids flow down the wellbore from shallower aqifers cooling the upper zones of the gothermal reservoir. This problem is attributed to inadequate well completions. Doubts have arisen about continuing the exploration of the field because of the somewhat disappointing drilling results. However, a more thorough analysis of all available data indicates that a good geothermal prospect might exist below 3000 m, and that it could be successfully developed with appropriately located and completed wells.},
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