| Abstract |
WES is an expert system designed at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory for interpreting well test data. The results of Of two geothermal Well tests are compand to those calculated Us@ traditional methods. WES is Well suited for analyzing Well tests in geothermal systems because it is robust enough to GWY Out analyses of data sets that noisy or incomplete. It ais0 has a broad knowledge base that recognizes most of the hydmgeologic~ characteristics observed in geothermal systems. such as double-porosity, fractures, and leaky or sealed boundaries. Application of experr systems for analyzing geothermal well tests has several advantages, including: providing clear documentation of the procedum used in the analysis; providing on-site expertise to @de the testing program; providing a greater knowledge base than a single expert may have. an& greatly decreasing the rime required for these analyses. Over the next decade expert systems will become an integral pan of resource definition and development programs. This paper provides just one example of how expert systems can be used. |