Field Case Studies of Pressure Buildup Behavior in Geysers Steam Wells
- Location
- The Geysers, California
- Conference
- Stanford Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1976
- Session
- Field Development
- Language
- English
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate and discuss practical application of pressure buildup test theory in The Geysers steam reservoir. This field, located in Sonoma County in Northern California, has installed generating capacity of 522 MW. Total withdrawal rate is approximately 8.5 million pounds per hour from 93 wells. The reservoir is naturally fractured greywacke, a very competent rock with low interstitial porosity and permeability. It is underpressured, initial pressure being approximately 520 psia at sea level datum. Static pressure gradient is that of saturated steam to total depths reached to date.
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