Creation of an Enhanced Geothermal System Through Hydraulic and Thermal Stimulation

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 245-250

  Rose, Peter E ^a   Barton, Colleen ^b   Petty, Susan ^c   McCulloch, Jess ^c   Moore, Joseph M ^a   Kovac, Katie ^a   Sheridan, Judith ^b   Spielman, Paul ^c   Berard, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b GeoMechanics International   (United States)

^c Coso Operating Company ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Coso; Enhanced Geothermal Systems; Fracture analysis

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

THERMAL SIMULATION;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

EID: 0242661660     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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