pressure decline

An Investigation of Productivity and Pressure Decline Trends in Geothermal Steam Reservoirs

Basic Information
Author: 
Sanyal, S.K.
Author: 
Butler, S.J.
Author: 
Brown, P.J.
Author: 
Goyal, K.P.
Author: 
Box, Tom
Description: 
This paper derives the relation between productivity and pressure decline trends in a geothermal steam reservoir. At all stages of a geothermal project, the economics is affected by the rate of productivity decline. The rate of pressure decline becomes a critical issue when the reservoir pressure declines to the point that wells have to be flowed wide open to supply the turbine; at that stage, maintaining reservoir pressure and well productivity by redistribution and/or augmentation of injection becomes a stratcgic issue in field management. Therefore, the issues considered in this paper have significant practical implications.
Publication Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2000
Resource Language: 
English
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GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
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510-527-8164
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Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/Sanyal_2000-5.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
42.1169
South bounding latitude: 
34.1099
West bounding longitude: 
-124.98
East bounding longitude: 
-114.609
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Sanyal, S.K., Butler, S.J., Brown, P.J., Goyal, K., and Box, T., 2000. An Investigation of Productivity and Pressure Decline Trends in Geothermal Steam Reservoirs. GeothermEx, Inc., Richmond, California. Calpine Corporation, Middletown, California
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