Fracture permeability evolution in rock from the desert peak EGS site

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 279-284

  Carlson, Steven R ^a   Roberts, Jeffery J ^a   Detwiler, Russell L ^a   Burton, Elizabeth A ^a   Robertson Tait, Ann ^b   Morris, Christy ^c   Kasameyer, Paul ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GeothermEX Inc   (United States)

^c ORMAT Nevada Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Desert Peak; EGS; Fracture permeability; Resistivity

Indexed keywords

DESERT PEAK; FLOW RATES; FRACTURE PERMEABILITY; GEOTHERMAL PRESSURE;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; ROCKS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 17644406679     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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