Stimulation experiments in sedimentary, low-enthalpy reservoirs for geothermal power generation, Germany

Geothermics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 487-495

  Legarth, Bjoern ^a   Tischner, Torsten ^b   Huenges, Ernst ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fracturing; Germany; Modelling; Open hole treatment; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SANDSTONE;

HYDRAULIC STIMULATION;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

FRACTURING; GEOTHERMAL POWER; HYDRAULICS; MODELING; POWER GENERATION; RESERVOIR; WELL;

FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL POWER; HYDRAULICS; MODELING; POWER GENERATION; RESERVOIR; WELL;

GERMANY; NORTH GERMAN BASIN;

EID: 0142213942     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2003.07.007     Document Type: Article

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