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Title

  • Main Title An inverse problem solution to the flow of tracers in naturally fractured reservoirs
  • Serial Title Proceedings of the Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

Creator

  • Author: S., Jetzabeth Ramirez
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: V., Fernando Samaniego
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Rodriguez, Fernando
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: R., Jesus Rivera
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Facultad de Ingenieria, MX
    Place of Publication: United States

Date

  • Creation: 1994-01-20

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This paper presents a solution for the inverse problem to the flow of tracers in naturally fractured reservoirs. The models considered include linear flow in vertical fractures, radial flow in horizontal fractures, and cubic block matrix-fracture geometry. The Rosenbrock method for nonlinear regression used in this study, allowed the estimation of up to six parameters for the cubic block matrix fracture geometry. The nonlinear regression for the three cases was carefully tested against syntetical tracer concentration responses affected by random noise, with the objective of simulating as close as possible step injection field data. Results were obtained within 95 percent confidence limits. The sensitivity of the inverse problem solution on the main parameters that describe this flow problem was investigated. The main features of the nonlinear regression program used in this study are also discussed. The procedure of this study can be applied to interpret tracer tests in naturally fractured reservoirs, allowing the estimation of fracture and matrix parameters of practical interest (longitudinal fracture dispersivity alpha, matrix porosity phi2, fracture half-width w, matrix block size d, matrix diffusion coefficient D2 and the adsorption constant kd). The methodology of this work offers a practical alternative for tracer flow tests interpretation to other techniques.
  • Physical Description: 35-42

Subject

  • Keyword: Geothermal Legacy

Source

  • Conference: Proceedings, nineteenth workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, January 18-20, 1994

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Article

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Report No.: SGP-TR-147-6
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 889117
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc884931
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