Modelling of multi-lateral well geometries for geothermal applications
Elisabeth Peters
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TNO Applied Geosciences, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the Netherlands
Guido Blöcher
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam – Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ,
Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Saeed Salimzadeh
Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre (DHRTC), Lyngby,
Denmark
Paul J. P. Egberts
TNO Applied Geosciences, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the Netherlands
Mauro Cacace
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam – Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ,
Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
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Accuracy of well inflow modelling in different numerical simulation approaches was compared for a multi-lateral well with laterals of varying diameter. For homogeneous cases, all simulators generally were reasonably close in terms of the total well flow (deviations smaller than 4 %). The distribution of the flow over the different laterals in a well can vary significantly between simulators (> 20 %). In a heterogeneous case with a fault the deviations between the approaches were much larger.
Accuracy of well inflow modelling in different numerical simulation approaches was compared for...