Iterative development of stress models for deep geothermal reservoirs

74th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2012 Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012: Responsibly Securing Natural Resources

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 4018-4022

  Moeck, I ^a  

^a GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; INDUCED SEISMICITY; ITERATIVE METHODS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; STRESSES; WELL STIMULATION;

ENGINEERED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; FAULT REACTIVATION; GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS; ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR STIMULATIONS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 84928184330     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20148184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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