Maximum Discharging-Pressure (MDP): Decline Under Production
- Key words
- fluid production, decline curve, Wairakei
- Location
- Wairakei, New Zealand; Taupo Volcanic Zone
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 1995
- Session
- SECTION 7 - Field Management and Monitoring
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 3-james
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Abstract
A theoretical decline curve is applied to a powerful well of the Wairakei field and a straight-line correlation obtained over the first years of production. Thereafter inflow to the reservoir helps sustain power potential. The Maximum Discharging-Pressure is the principal decline parameter employed and this approach is recommended for future projects.
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