Journal
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
Volume 217, Issue 1, Pages 122-134Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggz011
Keywords
Creep and Deformation; Elasticity and Anelasticity; Geomechanics; Hydrothermal Systems
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- Iceland Research Fund [130371-051/052/053, 174377-051]
- University of Iceland [HI-6489]
- NERC [come30001] Funding Source: UKRI
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A geothermal reservoir deforms when the extraction of pore fluid exceeds reservoir recharge, causing a decrease in pore pressure. The magnitude of this deformation is related to the amount of pore fluid that is extracted. Assuming compressible material properties in a homogeneous reservoir, we derive an expression for the ratio of reservoir volume change per extracted fluid mass. We show that this ratio depends on a number of parameters, notably the compressibilities of reservoir rock and pore fluid. We apply the obtained relationship to three different geothermal areas (Hellisheidi, Reykjanes and The Geysers) to illustrate under which circumstances the relation between reservoir deformation and the amount of extracted fluid is able to help us learn more about reservoir conditions. We find that the fluid compressibility, depending on whether the system is single-phase or two-phase, may explain large differences in estimates of reservoir volume changes per mass of extracted fluid.
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