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Two-Phase Flow
A condition that is attained in production wells associated with high temperature (>200°C) geothermal reservoirs, wherein the flowing fluid comprises a mixture of steam and water. As the two-phase fluid depressurizes in the well, it expands causing it to accelerate upwards, negating the need for a pump to produce fluid.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Epidote
Epidote Alumino-silicate hydrothermal mineral having a distinctive yellow-green color that is used a mineral geothermometer, forming at temperatures above ~230°C. The first down hole occurrence of epidote commonly coincides with the top of a high-temperature...
Word of the Week – Felsic
Felsic A geological term referring to igneous rocks that are equivalent to rhyolite and granite in composition.
Word of the Week – Flowback
Flowback Return flow of slickwater that was injected during a stimulation. This is a highly controlled process in which well head pressure is reduced to allow managed fluid recovery. Fluids are commonly sampled and chemically analyzed to determine the effects of...