Investigation and evaluation of geopressured-geothermal wells. Final report [electronic resource] : Beulah Simon No. 2 Well, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Volume I. Completion and testing.
Geopressured-geothermal (Geo²) test operations were conducted at the Beulah Simon No. 2 well site during the period from September through December 1979. The well provided the second geopressured-geothermal test to be completed under the DOE-Gruy Well of Opportunity program. The completion in a geop...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy. Geothermal Division ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1980.
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| Summary: | Geopressured-geothermal (Geo²) test operations were conducted at the Beulah Simon No. 2 well site during the period from September through December 1979. The well provided the second geopressured-geothermal test to be completed under the DOE-Gruy Well of Opportunity program. The completion in a geopressured aquifer of Oligocene age at approximately 14,700 feet and the testing of hot salt water from this zone were accomplished without significant difficulty. Some problems were encountered with the wireline and wireline high-pressure lubricator associated with the running of bottomhole instruments. The objectives of the project were all accomplished, and good test data were obtained on the flow rates of gas and water. The gas content was 24 standard cubic feet per stock tank barrel of water. The disposal well accepted the full wellhead stream at temperatures as high as 255°F (124°C). Over the 10-day flow period the hot brine did not appear to adversely affect the clay minerals in the disposal aquifer. A conclusion from this operation is that presently available wirelines and pressure lubricators are not adaptable for use with uninhibited well fluids under flowing conditions. In addition, this test demonstrated that injection of scale inhibitor down the annulus eliminated scale buildup within the flow string and surface facilities. (MHR) Geothermal Legacy. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 07/01/1980. "doe/et/28460-3(vol.1)" Rodgers, J.A.; Dobson, R.J.; Hartsock, J.H.; McCoy, R.L. Gruy Federal, Inc., Houston, TX (USA) |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 110 : digital, PDF file. |