Title
Surface movement induced by geothermal operations
Author
Fokker, P.A.
van Wees, J.D.
Publication year
2014
Abstract
We investigated the impact of the exploitation of a geothermal well doublet on surface movement. We found that the largest effect should be expected from the progressive cooling of the reservoir, through the thermo-elastic coupling. The absolute value of the expected subsidence is low, but possibly measureable if circumstances are favourite. In that case the distribution of the subsidence can be used to obtain knowledge about the distribution of the cooled part of the reservoir. In addition, the shape of the subsidence pattern gives information about the subsurface parameters like the elastic profile. In particular when measurements of horizontal displacements are available alongside vertical displacement, this information can be used in an inversion exercise to constrain the profile of the elastic modulus. A proper monitoring strategy will help to optimize the information to be obtained.
Subject
Geothermal wells
Subsidence
Absolute values
Horizontal displacements
Monitoring strategy
Subsurface parameters
Surface movement
Vertical displacements
Petroleum reservoir evaluation
Geological Survey Netherlands
Energy / Geological Survey Netherlands
Earth / Environmental
PG - Petroleum Geosciences SGE - Sustainable Geo Energy
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
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TNO identifier
517654
Publisher
EAGE Publishing
ISBN
9781632666949
Source
76th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2014, Experience the Energy, incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2014, 16-19 June 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 192-196
Document type
conference paper