Rotorua Geothermal Field: Modelling and Monitoring
- Location
- Rotorua, New Zealand; Taupo Volcanic Zone
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 2007
- Language
- English
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Abstract
The Rotorua Geothermal Field is an area of major geyser activity. The field was subjected to extraction of geothermal fluid by hundreds of households for heating and other purposes from the 1950’s. After the decline of some of the thermal features in the mid-80’s an extensive monitoring programme was developed to provide an understanding of the system dynamics. The monitoring programme continues through to the current day and includes pressure and temperature monitoring together with the maintenance of a reservoir model. This paper describes recent modelling and analysis of monitoring data undertaken for a review of the Rotorua Geothermal Plan.
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