Impact of induced thermal stresses during circulation tests in an engineered fractured geothermal reservoir: Example of the Soultz-sous-Forêts European hot fractured rock geothermal project, Rhine Graben, France

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 459-470

  Bruel, D ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FRACTURE; ROCKS; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL STRESS; WELLS;

FLOW LOGS;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; STRESS;

FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HOT DRY ROCK; STRESS;

ALSACE; FRANCE; SOULTZ-SOUS-FORETS;

EID: 0036766205     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2002030     Document Type: Article

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