| 1993 Status Report -- The Bonneville Power Administration's Geothermal Program Part I: The Pilot Projects |
Darr, George D. |
Economics; Energy markets; Business administration |
Economics; Utilities; General; Contracts; Avoided Cost; Power Sale Agreements; United States; Bonneville Power Administration; Resource Assessment; Pilot Projects; Newberry KGRA; Vale KGRA; Medicine Lake KGRA |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Coupling of a Reservoir Simulator and a Wellbore Simulator for Geothermal Applications |
Hadgu, Teklu; Zimmerman, Robert W.; Bodvarsson, Gudmundur S. |
Software; Reservoir modeling; Fluid dynamics; Flow testing |
Reservoir Engineering; Production; Modeling; Multi Phase; Porous Media; Finite Difference; Models; Numerical Simulations; Simulation; Tough; TETRAD; LBL; Sandia |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| The Revised Lower Bound Method -- Analysis of Flowing Pressure/Temperature Surveys from Geothermal Wells |
Gunn, Calum I. M.; Freeston, Derek H. |
Fluid dynamics; Brine chemistry; Thermodynamics |
Reservoir Engineering; Numerical Simulators; Flow Tests; Brines; Carbon Dioxide; WELLSIM |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| A Simple Method to Analyze Tracer Test Data |
Fukuda, Michihiro; Itoi, Ryuichi; Akibayashi, Satoshi |
Tracer testing; Hydrogeology |
Reservoir Engineering; Japan; Fukuoka; Interference Tests; Reinjection; Well Tests; Production; Traces |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Set-Up of Flow Enthalpy Geothermal Energy Operations in France: Analysis of Owners and Utilities Partnership |
Boisdet, Alain |
Energy markets; Direct use; Energy policy; Economics |
France; ICE de France; Dogger; Low Enthalpy; Project Financing; Case Histories |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| A Case History of Injection at the Beowawe, Nevada Geothermal Reservoir |
Benoit, Dick; Stock, Don |
Injection; Reservoir engineering; Reservoir cooling; Product |
Reservoir Engineering; Production; Exploration; General; USA; Nevada; Eureka; Lander; Beowawe; Geology; Brine Chemistry; Cooling; Reinjection; Carbon Dioxide; Conceptual Models |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Response of Olkaria East Geothermal Field to Production |
Ambusso, Willis J.; Karingithi, Cyrus W. |
Production decline; Reservoir management |
Geothermics; pH; Enthalpy; Decline Rate; Temperature and Pressure Change; Salinity; Less Mineralized; Boiling; Injection; Cycling; Caprock; Flushing; Cold Water Invasion; Temperature Inversion; Recharge; Upflow |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Low-Cost Geothermal Exploration at Amedee Hot Springs, Using Self-Potential and Magnetics |
Wilt, Michael; Teplow, William; Meidav, Tsvi |
Exploration; Geophysical surveys; Reservoir modeling |
Exploration; Geophysical Surveys; Hydrological Surveys; USA; California; Alameda; Amedee; Self Potential; Magnetic Surveys; Amedee Hot Springs; Geologic Models; Geophysical Models |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Geothermal Resource Assessment for the 15 Major Geothermal Fields in Japan Based on Bore Hole Temperature Logging Data |
Tamanyu, Shiro |
Exploration; Temperature gradients |
Exploration; General; Japan; Assessment; Accessible Resources; Convection Systems; MWe; Resource Assessment |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| An Estimate of Extractable Heat from Hot Spring Wells for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Big Spas in Japan |
Sekioka, Mitsuru |
Direct use; Low temperature reservoirs; Thermal springs; Bal |
Direct Use; Japan; Bathing; Spas; Flow Rate; Heat Load; Low Temperature; Utilization Factor |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| The Hawaiian Scientific Observation Hole (SOH) Program: Costs and History of a Successful Slim Hole Drilling Program |
Olson, Harry J.; Deymonaz, John E. |
Exploration; Drilling; Core sampling; Noise pollution; Econo |
Exploration; Regulatory; Drilling; USA; Hawaii; Hawaii; Puna; Core; Rotary; Casing Program; Mud Program; Costs; Temperature Logs; Drilling Program; Results; Noise Regulations; Abatement Programs; Geothermal Assessment; High Temperatures; Monitoring Sites; |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Utilization of Slim Holes in Geothermal Resource Exploration in Japan: Experience of the NEDO Geothermal Development Promotion Survey Project |
Kato, Hisao; Kizaki, Yuko |
Drilling; Exploration; Slimholes |
Drilling; Exploration; Slim Hole; Core Hole; Diamond Bits; NEDO; Spindle Type Drilling Rig; Flow Test |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| The Temperature-Volume Relationship in Convective Hydrothermal Systems |
Nielson, Dennis L. |
Reservoir modeling; Thermodynamics |
Recirculation Volume; Temperature |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Cost Effective Use of Slim-Hole Drilling and Logging to Evaluate and Develop Geothermal Properties |
Hill, Donald G. |
Exploration; Slimholes; Drilling; Well logging; Temperature |
Exploration; Drilling; Cost Effective; Slim-Hole; Drilling; Logging; Evaluate and Develop; Geothermal Properties |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Using Flow Tests in Slimholes to Reduce Geothermal Exploration Costs in The Basin and Range Geologic Province of the USA |
Edmiston, R. C. |
Slimholes; Well testing; Flow testing; Exploration; Economic |
Drilling; Exploration; Reservoir Engineering; USA; Core Holes; Exploratory Wells; Case Studies; Diamond Core Drilling; Well Tests; Transmissivity; Risk Analysis; Finding Costs |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Overview of Geothermal Investigations in Idaho, 1980 to 1992 |
Dansart, William J.; Mink, Leland L. |
Exploration |
General; Direct Use; Research Agencies; USA; Idaho; Summary Update; References; DOE ID; USGS; Idaho Department of Water Resources; UURI; Idaho Water Resources Research Institute |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Wellhead Casing Thickness Measurement and Repairs |
Netzel, Tom L. |
Wellheads; Corrosion; Well servicing; Well casing |
Production; USA; California; Sonoma; Lake; The Geysers; Wellheads; Corrosion; Maintenance |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Measuring Steam Impurities in a Geothermal Pipe Line System Using Real Time Instrumentation |
Stockman, Edwin J.; McLean, Douglas; Mathur, Ravi; Jonas, Otakar; Hirtz, Paul |
Steam quality; Brine chemistry; Equipment design |
Power Generation; Production; USA; California; Sonoma; The Geysers; Chemistry; Corrosion; Steam; Two Phase; Scaling; Particulate; Main Separators; Pipe Lines; Piping System; Production Separators; Separators; Scale; Steam Quality; HC1; Production Monitori |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Abatement of Hydrogen Chloride in Structured Packings |
Nardini, G.; Paglianti, A.; Viviani, E. |
Corrosion; Hydrogen chloride; Equipment design |
Power Generation; Production; Corrosion; Two Phase; Operating Designs; Hydrochloride Acid |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |
| Control of NORM Deposition from Salton Sea Geothermal Brines |
Gallup, D. L.; Featherstone, J. L. |
Scaling; Brine chemistry; Radioactive materials |
USA; California; Imperial; Salton Sea; Brine Technology; Chemistry; Sulfate; Silica; Scaling; Engineering; Process; Environmental; Pollution; Barium; Norm; Radium |
Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
1993 |
English |