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Geodynamics reports major and successful Habanero 4 stimulation

Geodynamics reports major and successful Habanero 4 stimulation Steam flowing at Habanero 4 during well clean-up program on Oct. 20, 2012, Australia (source: Geodynamics)
Alexander Richter 10 Dec 2012

Geodynamics reports having successfully carried out a major stimulation of the Habanero 4 well at its flagship EGS project in Australia.

In an announcement this morning, Australian Geodynamics reports “that it has successfully carried out a major stimulation of the Habanero 4 well over a 14 day period from 17 to 30 November 2012.

During the stimulation and the subsequent pressure decline after the stimulation ended, Geodynamics’ seismic monitoring network detected more than 24,000 micro-seismic events. The following figure shows the areal extent of the micro-seismic events (as at 3 December 2012), extending up to 1,500 metres away from the well.

The data from the stimulation is currently being processed and analysed to further understand the behaviour of the fracture system at Habanero. The reservoir will now be allowed to re-establish equilibrium conditions before conducting a third open flow test estimated to be carried out in February 2013.”

Source: Geodynamics release (pdf)