| Title | Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Reservoir Fracturing Initial Field Operations -- 1982 |
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| Authors | Rowley, John C.; Pettitt, Roland A.; Matsunaga, Isao; Dreesen, Donald S.; Nicholson, Robert W.; Sinclair, A. Richard |
| Year | 1983 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Hot Dry Rock; USA; New Mexico; Fenton Hill; Crystalline Granite Rock; Hydraulic Fracturing; Breakdown Pressure; Seismic Monitoring; Retrievable Packers; Loss Circulation; Fracture Gradient |
| Abstract | Initial fracturing operations were conducted during 1982 to create a hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal reservoir at the Los Alamos Fenton Hill site. A preliminary work over / cleaning operation in November - December 1981 had cleared the injecting well, EE-2, and a detailed, comprehensive plan was prepared to accomplish the objective of hydraulically connecting the injection and production wells. |