Two-Phase Flow in Geothermal Wells: Development and Uses of a Good Computer Code
A computer code is developed for vertical two-phase flow in geothermal wellbores. The two-phase correlations used were developed by Orkiszewski (1967) and others and are widely applicable in the oil and gas industry. The computer code is compared to the flowing survey measurements from wells in the East Mesa, Cerro Prieto, and Roosevelt Hot Springs geothermal fields with success. Well data from the Svartsengi field in Iceland are also used. Several applications of the computer code are considered. They range from reservoir analysis to wellbore deposition studies. It is considered that accurate and workable wellbore simulators have an important role to play in geothermal reservoir engineering.
- Research Organization:
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-80SF11459
- OSTI ID:
- 891606
- Report Number(s):
- SGP-TR-66
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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