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Technology Transfer of Geopressured Geothermal Resources to Industry.

DE2005838153

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Dorfman, M. H.; Morton, R. A.
Page Count	24
Abstract	This research, conducted by the Bureau of Economic Geology and the Center for Energy Studies, includes the following areas of interest; geological studies depicting pressure gradients and thermal gradients, sand distribution and fault patterns, all of which are used in petroleum exploration; geophysical data for interpretation of seismic velocities based upon lithologic changes and subsurface discontinuities; sandstone consolidation data involving changes of permeabilities with depth and diagenetic histories of Cenozoic rocks in the Gulf Coast Basin--this work also covers fluid migration pathways and resulting rock-water interactions and has led to a better understanding of generation, maturation and accumulation of hydrocarbons; work on salinity of formation waters covering several areas of study, such as chemical analysis to anticipate scale and corrosion problems, and investigations of logging techniques to better ascertain salinity of use of well logs; reservoir continuity studies, together with computational modeling to assist in estimation of ultimate recoveries and formation drives; rock mechanics studies, which have recently led to the development of new models to account for creep and determine compressibilities of sandstones and shales in geopressured environments; co-production of gas and water in watered-out gas reservoirs.
Keywords	Geopressured systems Geothermal resources Chemical analysis Corrosion Geology Hydrocarbons Interstitial water Geothermal energy Geologic faults Petroleum Pressure gradients Rock mechanics Technology transfer Temperature gradients
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Texas Univ. at Austin.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200603

Technology Transfer of Geopressured Geothermal Resources to Industry.

Technology Transfer of Geopressured Geothermal Resources to Industry.
DE2005838153

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Dorfman, M. H.; Morton, R. A.
Page Count	24
Abstract	This research, conducted by the Bureau of Economic Geology and the Center for Energy Studies, includes the following areas of interest; geological studies depicting pressure gradients and thermal gradients, sand distribution and fault patterns, all of which are used in petroleum exploration; geophysical data for interpretation of seismic velocities based upon lithologic changes and subsurface discontinuities; sandstone consolidation data involving changes of permeabilities with depth and diagenetic histories of Cenozoic rocks in the Gulf Coast Basin--this work also covers fluid migration pathways and resulting rock-water interactions and has led to a better understanding of generation, maturation and accumulation of hydrocarbons; work on salinity of formation waters covering several areas of study, such as chemical analysis to anticipate scale and corrosion problems, and investigations of logging techniques to better ascertain salinity of use of well logs; reservoir continuity studies, together with computational modeling to assist in estimation of ultimate recoveries and formation drives; rock mechanics studies, which have recently led to the development of new models to account for creep and determine compressibilities of sandstones and shales in geopressured environments; co-production of gas and water in watered-out gas reservoirs.
Keywords	Geopressured systems Geothermal resources Chemical analysis Corrosion Geology Hydrocarbons Interstitial water Geothermal energy Geologic faults Petroleum Pressure gradients Rock mechanics Technology transfer Temperature gradients
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Texas Univ. at Austin.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200603