STATIC_TEMP: A useful computer code for calculating static formation temperatures in geothermal wells

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-217

  Santoyo, E ^a   Garcia, A ^b   Espinosa, G ^c   Hernandez, I ^d   Santoyo, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^d SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bottomhole temperature; Cementing; Drilling; Shut in; True formation temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034100546     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00087-4     Document Type: Article

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