A systematic study of harnessing low-temperature geothermal energy from oil and gas reservoirs

Xiaolei Liu, Gioia Falcone and Claudio Alimonti

Energy, 2018, vol. 142, issue C, 346-355

Abstract: Mature hydrocarbon fields co-produce significant volumes of water. As the produced water increases over the life of the field, the project's operating costs increase (due to greater water management expenditure), while the oil revenues decrease. Typically, these waste streams of water have temperatures of 65–150 °C. The combination of moderate temperatures and large water volumes may be suitable for electricity generation and/or district heating. Being able to capture the geothermal energy from existing hydrocarbon fields could extend their lifespan by delaying their economic cut-off point.

Keywords: Low-temperature geothermal resources; Geothermal co-production; Mature hydrocarbon fields (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.058

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