Geothermal well stimulation technology: A preliminary review

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 207-212

  Combs, Jim ^a   Garg, Sabodh K ^b   Pritchett, John W ^b  

^a Geo Hills Associates LLC   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid treating; Acidizing; Chemical treatments; EGS; Geothermal well stimulation; Hydraulic fracturing; Hydrofracturing; Permeability

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATING; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS (EGS); GEOTHERMAL WELL STIMULATION; HYDROFACTURING;

ACIDIZATION; GAS INDUSTRY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; THERMAL STRESS; WELL STIMULATION;

GEOTHERMAL WELLS;

EID: 17644387509     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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