Formation plugging while testing a steam well at The Geysers

During testing of a steam well at The Geysers steam field in Sonoma County, California, rate suddenly dropped by 17,500 lb/hr and wellhead pressure simultaneously increased by 30 psi. There was no evidence of plugging in any of the surface facilities downstream of the wellhead. Pressure buildup test...

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Published in:	University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas)
Main Author:	Calvin J. Strobel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of North Texas 1978
Subjects:	Drilling and Well Engineering Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods well testing permeability-thickness product pressure buildup tests geothermal reservoirs
Online Access:	https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc883745/
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