Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)

In this study, we present results of an in situ stress state estimation for the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico) located in the eastern section of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. During more than 40 years of geothermal energy production, issues related to induced seismicity, reservoir depletio...

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Autores: Kruszewski, Michal, Montegrossi, Giordano, Parisio, Francesco, Saenger, Erik H.
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Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Supercritical geothermal systems
Geothermal geomechanics
In situ stress state
Los Humeros geothermal field
Reservoir geomechanics
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spelling Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)Kruszewski, MichalMontegrossi, GiordanoParisio, FrancescoSaenger, Erik H.Supercritical geothermal systemsGeothermal geomechanicsIn situ stress stateLos Humeros geothermal fieldReservoir geomechanicsIn this study, we present results of an in situ stress state estimation for the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico) located in the eastern section of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. During more than 40 years of geothermal energy production, issues related to induced seismicity, reservoir depletion, subsidence, and wellbore stability have occurred in Los Humeros. The in situ stress tensor, being one of the major controls on the above-mentioned phenomena, remains highly uncertain. The high temperatures of the geothermal reservoir at Los Humeros, often exceeding the critical point of water, promote difficulties in performing in situ stress measurements. In this study, based on data commonly acquired from drilling operations from eleven high-temperature wells within the Los Humeros caldera, we constrain the in situ stress state of the geothermal field. For this purpose, we employ borehole observations including borehole breakouts, instances of fluid circulation loss, and injection tests. Results from this study indicate predominantly strike-slip regime with a strong reverse component and NE-SW acting maximum horizontal stress. Utilizing slip and dilation tendency analysis, permeability and seismic activity of major fault zones within the geothermal field could be aptly explained by the acting stress regime. The outcome of this study provides valuable insights into the in situ stress state of the Los Humeros caldera and supports the exploration of conventional and unconventional (i.e., supercritical) geothermal resources.This work was carried out within the framework of the GEMex (Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems) project, which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 727550. M.K. and E.H.S acknowledge funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and geomecon GmbHfor the 3DRuhrMarie (“FHprofUnt2016”) project. F.P. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action ARMISTICE with grant agreement No. 882733.Peer reviewedElsevierEuropean Commission0000-0002-6943-7257Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202220222022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/281397https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85138564312reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/882733info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/727550Geomechanics for Energy and the Environmenthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2022.100392Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2813972026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
title Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
spellingShingle Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
Kruszewski, Michal
Supercritical geothermal systems
Geothermal geomechanics
In situ stress state
Los Humeros geothermal field
Reservoir geomechanics
title_short Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
title_full Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
title_fullStr Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
title_full_unstemmed Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
title_sort Borehole observation-based in situ stress state estimation of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kruszewski, Michal
Montegrossi, Giordano
Parisio, Francesco
Saenger, Erik H.
author Kruszewski, Michal
author_facet Kruszewski, Michal
Montegrossi, Giordano
Parisio, Francesco
Saenger, Erik H.
author_role author
author2 Montegrossi, Giordano
Parisio, Francesco
Saenger, Erik H.
author2_role author
author
author
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0000-0002-6943-7257
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Supercritical geothermal systems
Geothermal geomechanics
In situ stress state
Los Humeros geothermal field
Reservoir geomechanics
topic Supercritical geothermal systems
Geothermal geomechanics
In situ stress state
Los Humeros geothermal field
Reservoir geomechanics
description In this study, we present results of an in situ stress state estimation for the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico) located in the eastern section of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. During more than 40 years of geothermal energy production, issues related to induced seismicity, reservoir depletion, subsidence, and wellbore stability have occurred in Los Humeros. The in situ stress tensor, being one of the major controls on the above-mentioned phenomena, remains highly uncertain. The high temperatures of the geothermal reservoir at Los Humeros, often exceeding the critical point of water, promote difficulties in performing in situ stress measurements. In this study, based on data commonly acquired from drilling operations from eleven high-temperature wells within the Los Humeros caldera, we constrain the in situ stress state of the geothermal field. For this purpose, we employ borehole observations including borehole breakouts, instances of fluid circulation loss, and injection tests. Results from this study indicate predominantly strike-slip regime with a strong reverse component and NE-SW acting maximum horizontal stress. Utilizing slip and dilation tendency analysis, permeability and seismic activity of major fault zones within the geothermal field could be aptly explained by the acting stress regime. The outcome of this study provides valuable insights into the in situ stress state of the Los Humeros caldera and supports the exploration of conventional and unconventional (i.e., supercritical) geothermal resources.
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