Microseismic imaging of a geothermal reservoir stimulation

Dyer, B. C. and Schanz, U. and Ladner, Florentin and Häring, Markus O. and Spillman, T. (2008) Microseismic imaging of a geothermal reservoir stimulation. The Leading Edge, 27 (7). pp. 856-869. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1190/1.2954024

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2954024

Abstract

Exploitation of geothermal heat energy from rocks at depths of several km has been the goal of various projects since the mid-1970s. To exploit the energy in these deep rocks poses technical challenges in drilling, well completion, creation of the heat exchange reservoir at depth, and control of seismicity. In spite of the diffi culties, what are now known as enhanced/engineered geothermal systems (EGS) off er almost limitless clean energy, so it is not surprising that this technology continues to attract investors. However, commercial energy production from the greatest potential resource, hot rock at depths >5 km or temperatures >200° C, remains elusive. ...

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Item Type: Article
Subjects: Methodology > Method and procesing > Collective properties of seismicity
Methodology > Method and procesing > Technology-seismicity interaction
Region > Switzerland > Basel
Inducing technology > Geothermal energy production
Project: IS-EPOS project