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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas A. Buscheck, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livemore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2006.01); F24J 3/08 (2006.01); F03G 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/168 (2013.01); F24J 3/085 (2013.01); F03G 7/04 (2013.01); Y02E 10/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for extracting geothermal energy from a geothermal reservoir formation. A production well is used to extract brine from the reservoir formation. At least one of nitrogen (N) and carbon dioxide (CO) may be used to form a supplemental working fluid which may be injected into a supplemental working fluid injection well. The supplemental working fluid may be used to augment a pressure of the reservoir formation, to thus drive a flow of the brine out from the reservoir formation.