SBIR-STTR Award

Improved Time-Dependent Seismic Monitoring Systems for Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Characterization
Award last edited on: 12/13/2013

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOE
Total Award Amount
$99,761
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
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Principal Investigator
Delaine T Reiter

Company Information

Weston Geophysical Corporation

181 Bedford Street Suite 1
Lexington, MA 02420
   (781) 860-0064
   jiml@westongeophysical.com
   www.westongeophysical.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Middlesex

Phase I

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Phase I year
2010
Phase I Amount
$99,761
Successful geothermal reservoir development requires knowledge of subsurface structures such as the location and orientation of fracture systems and possible fluid flow pathways. While techniques exist for characterizing the subsurface in oil and gas applications, technical capabilities must be augmented for the EGS application, given the strong heterogeneity and time-varying nature of the typical geothermal reservoir. The induced seismicity that occurs during the production history of a geothermal reservoir provides significant clues about the location and orientation of newly created faults and fractures. Accurate locations of the time-varying microseismicity can give field operators information about fracture location, spacing and orientation. Equally important is the seismic P and S velocity structure, since subtle changes in the Poisson

Phase II

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