Method for producing a geothermal reservoir in a hot dry rock fo

Details Method for producing a geothermal reservoir in a hot dry rock fo Method for producing a geothermal reservoir in a hot dry rock fo

Filed on

1979-01-12

Date issued

1980-09-23

Examiner

Novosad, Stephen J.

Patent Class

Wells

SubClass

Processes

SubSubClass

Distinct, separate injection and producing wells

Other Related Categories

165 45, 166250, E21B 4326, F28D 2100

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

042237297

Description

ABSTRACT:
A process for creating a hot dry rock oven for the extraction of heat energy is disclosed wherein the geothermal fluid injection and withdrawal wells are brought into positive hydraulic communication during the creation of the hot dry rock oven. The oven complex is produced by fracturing the formation from a plurality of bore holes simultaneously.

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patent: 3285335 (1966-11-01), Reistle, Jr.
patent: 3637020 (1972-01-01), McLamore
patent: 3835928 (1974-09-01), Strubhar et al.
patent: 3848674 (1974-11-01), McColl
patent: 3863709 (1975-02-01), Fitch
patent: 3878884 (1975-04-01), Raleigh
patent: 4015663 (1977-04-01), Stubhar

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