Numerical modeling of high-temperature deep wells in the Cerro Prieto geothermal field, Mexico

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-260

  Garcia A ^a   Ascencio, F ^b   Espinosa, G ^c   Santoyo, E ^d   Gutierrez H ^e   Arellano, V ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

^e Centro Nacional Alterno   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Flow simulation; Gas injection; Geothermal wells; Heat losses; Secondary feedzones; Well stimulation

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL;

BAJA CALIFORNIA STATE; CERRO PRIETO; MEXICO;

EID: 0033505094     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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