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First results from stimulation assessment and monitoring of the 426°C geothermal well RN-15/IDDP-2 (H2020-DEEPEGS project)

Köpke, R.; Haaf, N. ORCID iD icon; Limberger, F.; Wang, J.; Peters, M.; Gaucher, E.; Schill, E. ORCID iD icon; Kohl, T.

Abstract (englisch):

The RN-15/IDDP-2 deep geothermal well of the DEEPEGS EU project on the Mid-Atlantic ridge at Reykjanes, Iceland, is a unique site for geothermal research. With a bottom hole temperature of approximately 426°C, it is one of the hottest geothermal wells ever drilled aiming for fluids at supercritical condition. Consequently, down-hole measurements are reliable to a depth of about 3.5 km, only. Pressure and temperature condition in the reservoir can be inferred using the newly developed wellbore simulator WellboreKit.
Due to complete fluid loss, the well has been drilled at flow rates that reach hydraulic stimulation condition. After the drilling, the well was stimulated further by applying different concepts ranging from high flow rate hydraulic stimulation to long-term but low flow rate hydraulic stimulation to increase the reservoir performance at around 4.6 km depth. Thermo-hydro-mechanically coupled numerical modelling was performed to predict the performance response and thus, develop a well stimulation schedule. Processes related to drilling and stimulation are monitored using seismic and magnetotelluric methods to characterize and understand the processes ongoing during injection.


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000085342
Veröffentlicht am 15.08.2018
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Angewandte Geowissenschaften (AGW)
Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung (INE)
KIT-Zentrum Klima und Umwelt (ZKU)
Publikationstyp Proceedingsbeitrag
Publikationsjahr 2018
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISBN: 978-3-7315-0753-6
ISSN: 1869-9669
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-853420
KITopen-ID: 1000085342
HGF-Programm 35.14.01 (POF III, LK 01) Effiziente Nutzung geothermisch. Energie
Erschienen in Ideen und Innovationen für die Energie von morgen : Wissenschaftliche Beiträge des KIT zu den Jahrestagungen 2014, 2016 und 2017 des KIT-Zentrums Energie. Ed.: W. Breh
Verlag KIT Scientific Publishing
Seiten 91-96
Serie KIT Scientific Reports ; 7747
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