Geothermal Reservoir Engineering in the United States Since the 1980's
- Key words
- Advances in Past 20 Years; geothermal reservoir engineering, reservoir models, numerical simulation, computers, tracers, enthalpy measurements, pressure interference testing, logging, fracture system, natural-state, history-matching, compositional models,
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2007
- Session
- Reservoir engineering; Reservoir modeling; Tracer testing
- Language
- English
Abstract
Qualitative and quantitative changes in the practice of geothermal reservoir engineering in the United States during the two decades since the 1980’s are examined. Important trends are identified and characterized. Speculations are offered concerning causes and probable future developments.
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