Fracture Characterization Via AI‐Assisted Analysis of Temperature Logs

• Published in: Journal of geophysical research. Machine learning and computation Vol. 1; no. 3
• Main Authors: Yang, Xiaoyu, Horne, Roland N., Tartakovsky, Daniel M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2024
• Subjects: fracture; temperature log; well testing

Fractures control fluid flow, mass transport, and heat transfer in a geothermal reservoir. This makes accurate characterization of fracture networks a prerequisite for optimal design and control of a reservoir's exploitation. We develop a deep‐learning procedure to identify fracture locations v...