Weydt, L. ; Bär, K. ; Colombero, Chiara ; Comina, Cesare ; Deb, Paromita ; Lepillier, Baptiste ; Mandrone, Giuseppe ; Milsch, Harald ; Rochelle, Christopher A. ; Vagnon, Federico ; Sass, I. (2019)
Outcrop analogue study to determine reservoir properties of the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields, Mexico.
In: Advances in Geosciences, 2018, 45
doi: 10.5194/adgeo-45-281-2018
Artikel, Zweitveröffentlichung
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
The Los Humeros geothermal system is steam dominated and currently under exploration with 65 wells (23 producing). Having temperatures above 380 ◦C, the system is characterized as a super hot geothermal system (SHGS). The development of such systems is still challenging due to the high temperatures and aggressive reservoir fluids which lead to corrosion and scaling problems. The geothermal system in Acoculco (Puebla, Mexico; so far only explored via two exploration wells) is characterized by temperatures of approximately 300 ◦C at a depth of about 2 km. In both wells no geothermal fluids were found, even though a well-developed fracture network exists. Therefore, it is planned to develop an enhanced geothermal system (EGS). For better reservoir understanding and prospective modeling, extensive geological, geochemical, geophysical and technical investigations are performed within the scope of the GEMex project. Outcrop analogue studies have been carried out in order to identify the main fracture pattern, geometry and distribution of geological units in the area and to characterize all key units from the basement to the cap rock regarding petro- and thermo-physical rock properties and mineralogy. Ongoing investigations aim to identify geological and structural heterogeneities on different scales to enable a more reliable prediction of reservoir properties. Beside geological investigations, physical properties of the reservoir fluids are determined to improve the understanding of the hydrochemical processes in the reservoir and the fluid-rock interactions, which affect the reservoir rock properties.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2019 |
| Autor(en): | Weydt, L. ; Bär, K. ; Colombero, Chiara ; Comina, Cesare ; Deb, Paromita ; Lepillier, Baptiste ; Mandrone, Giuseppe ; Milsch, Harald ; Rochelle, Christopher A. ; Vagnon, Federico ; Sass, I. |
| Art des Eintrags: | Zweitveröffentlichung |
| Titel: | Outcrop analogue study to determine reservoir properties of the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields, Mexico |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2019 |
| Ort: | Darmstadt |
| Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2018 |
| Verlag: | Copernicus |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 45 |
| DOI: | 10.5194/adgeo-45-281-2018 |
| URL / URN: | https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-45-281-2018 |
| Herkunft: | Zweitveröffentlichung aus gefördertem Golden Open Access |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | The Los Humeros geothermal system is steam dominated and currently under exploration with 65 wells (23 producing). Having temperatures above 380 ◦C, the system is characterized as a super hot geothermal system (SHGS). The development of such systems is still challenging due to the high temperatures and aggressive reservoir fluids which lead to corrosion and scaling problems. The geothermal system in Acoculco (Puebla, Mexico; so far only explored via two exploration wells) is characterized by temperatures of approximately 300 ◦C at a depth of about 2 km. In both wells no geothermal fluids were found, even though a well-developed fracture network exists. Therefore, it is planned to develop an enhanced geothermal system (EGS). For better reservoir understanding and prospective modeling, extensive geological, geochemical, geophysical and technical investigations are performed within the scope of the GEMex project. Outcrop analogue studies have been carried out in order to identify the main fracture pattern, geometry and distribution of geological units in the area and to characterize all key units from the basement to the cap rock regarding petro- and thermo-physical rock properties and mineralogy. Ongoing investigations aim to identify geological and structural heterogeneities on different scales to enable a more reliable prediction of reservoir properties. Beside geological investigations, physical properties of the reservoir fluids are determined to improve the understanding of the hydrochemical processes in the reservoir and the fluid-rock interactions, which affect the reservoir rock properties. |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-84782 |
| Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 550 Geowissenschaften |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 17 Feb 2019 20:55 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 20 Okt 2023 09:59 |
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