Geothermal
Reservoir Simulation
Reservoir
models can be used to describe and analyse the production behavior of
a geothermal deposit. Numerical simulations not only allow a
reconstruction of the history and the actual condition of the deposit,
but also enable a well-founded forecast of the future production
behavior considering various exploitation and operation scenarios.
Central questions on attainable production rates and production
temperatures, the regeneration behavior of the reservoir or the
positioning of the deep wells in the target horizon can thus be
answered.
Our
range of services includes:
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Thermal-hydraulic
reservoir characterization
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Recording
of the current reservoir status and reconstruction of the
production history
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Determination of exploration and exploitation
scenarios
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Pinpointing
of optimal landing points of drillings
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Evaluation
of possible operating scenarios
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Predictions
on the long-term behavior of the deposit
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Provision
of basic data for profitability analyses
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Probabilistic
calculations, uncertainty analyses and risk assessments
We
have many years of experience in modeling deep geothermal deposits in
various geological and geothermal settings. Our expertise ranges from
the evaluation of low-enthalpy projects for heat generation to the
development of high-enthalpy exploration strategies using two-phase
numerical simulations.
Example
for a reservoir model. The figure shows the flow and temperature
conditions in the surrounding of a deep geothermal doublet after
several years of operation.
