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Title A New Method for Evaluating Composite Reservoir Systems
Authors Benson, S. M.; Lai, C. H.
Year 1985
Conference Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
Keywords Reservoir Parameters; Well Tests; Reservoir Modes; Oregon; Klamath Falls; Interference Testing; Reservoir Evaluation; Fractures; Production; Injection; Parameters; Numerical Modeling; Boundary Conditions; DOE
Abstract A simple new technique has been developed for evaluating interference test data in radially symmetric composite reservoirs. The technique is based on the realization that systematic variations in the apparent storage coefficient (calculated from semi log analysis of late time data) are indicative of a two mobility reservoir. By analyzing variations in the apparent storage coefficient, both the mobility and size of the inner region can be calculated. The technique is particularly useful for evaluating heterogeneous geothermal systems where the intersection of several faults, or hydrothermal alteration has created a high permeability regional in the center of the geothermal field. The technique is applied to an extensive interference test in the geothermal reservoir at Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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