A Simulator for Sensitivity Analysis of Geothermal Well Cost--Progress Report
- Key words
- Drilling; Sandia
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1978
- Session
- Economics; Computer modeling; Drilling; Software
- Language
- English
Abstract
A computer based simulator for geothermal well costs is being developed by Sandia Laboratories. The purpose of the project is to provide and analysis tool with which to investigate the sensitivity of geothermal drilling cost to various technological improvements. Output from the simulator will provide information to aid the research manager in the allocation of resources to research projects. In its final form the simulator will accept models of rotary and novel drilling systems at the level of aggregation specified by the user. This paper presents an overview and progress report on the development of the simulator.
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