Porosity and permeability of the Tiwi geothermal field, Philippines, based on continuous and spot core measurements

Geothermics

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 87-107

  Stimac, James A ^a   Powell, Thomas S ^b   Golla, Glenn U ^a  

^a Unocal Philippines Inc   (Philippines)

^b Thermochem Lab/Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Core samples; Image analysis; Permeability; Philippines; Porosity; Reservoir; Tiwi

Indexed keywords

GLASS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLOGY; POROSITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

HYDROTHERMAL FLUID CHEMISTRY;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOTHERMAL POWER; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0346394867     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2003.03.002     Document Type: Article

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