Utah FORGE 4-2492: Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery - Workshop Presentation

This is a presentation on the Design and Implementation of Innovative Stimulation Treatments to Maximize Energy Recovery Efficiency at the Utah FORGE Site project by The University of Texas at Austin, presented by Professor Mukul M. Sharma. The project's objectives were to place fractures uniformly in a horizontal well (improve cluster efficiency) to ensure uniform distribution of flow into all hydraulic fractures, maximize the area of the created fracture network, ensure connectivity of the fractures from the injector to the producer, and optimize fracture size. This presentation was featured in the Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop on September 7, 2023. The workshop provided a valuable opportunity to explore the progress made in each of the 17 Research and Development projects funded under Solicitation 2020-1 which aim to enhance our understanding of the crucial factors influencing the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) reservoirs and resources.

本次汇报由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校（The University of Texas at Austin）开展的犹他州FORGE场地项目（Utah FORGE Site project）出品，主讲人为穆库尔·M·沙尔马（Mukul M. Sharma）教授，主题为创新增产改造方案的设计与实施，旨在最大化该场地的能源采收效率。该项目的核心目标包括：在水平井中均匀布设裂缝（提升簇效率），确保流体均匀流入所有水力压裂裂缝；最大化所构建裂缝网络的总面积；保障注入井与生产井之间的裂缝连通性；并优化裂缝尺寸。本次汇报于2023年9月7日举办的犹他州FORGE研发年度研讨会（Utah FORGE R&D Annual Workshop）中进行展示。本次研讨会为参会者提供了宝贵的交流契机，可逐一探讨由2020-1号项目征集令（Solicitation 2020-1）资助的17项研发项目的进展情况；这些项目旨在加深学界对影响增强型地热系统（Enhanced Geothermal Systems，简称EGS）储层与资源开发关键因素的认知。