Deconvolution well test analysis applied to a long-term data set of the Waiwera geothermal reservoir (New Zealand)

• Published in: Advances in geosciences Vol. 56; pp. 107 - 116
• Main Authors: Kühn, Michael, Grabow, Leonard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 12.11.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Aquifers; Atmospheric pressure; Continuous production; Decomposition; Deconvolution; Earthquakes; Exploitation; Geology; Geothermal resources; Hotels; Hydraulics; Hydrogeology; Radial flow; Reservoirs; Response functions; Solution space; Time series; Water level fluctuations; Water levels; New Zealand

The geothermal reservoir at Waiwera has been subject to active exploitation for a long time. It is located below the village on the Northern Island of New Zealand and has been used commercially since 1863. The continuous production of geothermal water, to supply hotels and spas, had a negative impac...