Geothermal

Geothermal

Geothermal gradient is the rate of increasing temperature with respect to increasing depth in the Earth's interior. Away from tectonic plate boundaries, it is 22.1°C per km of depth (1°F per 70 feet of depth) in most of the world. Strictly speaking, geo-thermal necessarily refers to the Earth but the concept may be applied to other planets.

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subsidence

Energy; Geothermal

Phenomenon that describes the sinking or compression of the Earth's crust because of fluid extraction or a decrease in pressure.

acidising

Energy; Geothermal

Using acid on boreholes to enlarge the opening to allow an increased flow of liquid through.

development well

Energy; Geothermal

Describes the well that is used to extract fluids from a geothermal reservoir.

exploration well

Energy; Geothermal

Describes the well that is drilled in efforts to find potential geothermal resources and regions.

well logging

Energy; Geothermal

Detailed account of the properties and characteristics of geothermal reservoirs, including specifics about instruments and equipment used, manner in which drilling and extraction/injection was done; ...