Geothermal reservoir characterization via thermal injection backflow and interwell tracer testing

Geothermics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-46

  Kocabas, Ibrahim ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Geothermal reservoir characterization; Interwell tracer tests; Reinjection; Thermal injection backflow tests

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMAL EFFECTS;

FIELD TEST; HEAT TRANSPORT; THERMAL INJECTION; TRANSPORT PARAMETERS;

GEOTHERMAL WELLS;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; THERMAL FLOWMETER; TRACER;

EID: 12944314759     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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