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The Influence of Geological Factors and Transmission Fluids on the Exploitation of Reservoir Geothermal Resources: Factor Discussion and Mechanism Analysis
1
Faculty of Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing at Karamay, Karamay 834000, China
2
Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
* Corresponding Author:
Fuling Wang,
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Volume 1, Issue 1
2025
Received: 14 July 2025
Accepted: 03 September 2025
Published: 29 September 2025
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Reservoir Science
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Volume 1, Issue 1, 2025
Pages
3-18
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40 (Crossref)
42 (Scopus)
Abstract
The geothermal resources present within the reservoir post-oil production in the oil field have hitherto been overlooked and underdeveloped, constituting a novel energy supplement for the maintenance of energy security. The present study constructed a geothermal transmission and exploitation model for oil reservoirs based on the geological environment and the characteristics of geothermal transmission media. This model can be used to analyse the impact of different factors on the efficiency of reservoir geothermal resources. Concurrently, a molecular dynamics model was constructed to reveal the geothermal transmission mechanism at a microscopic perspective, which will facilitate the optimisation of geothermal mining technology. The findings indicate that fluid viscosity hinders geothermal transmission, and the transmission medium of 40mPa·s increases the diameter range of geothermal transmission by 9m compared with 30mPa·s. Furthermore, the deflection angle of reservoir fractures is also not conducive to reservoir geothermal transmission. It has been demonstrated that an increase in the deflection angle results in a reduction of the transmission capacity, owing to substantial fluid filtration. The utilisation of reservoir geothermal resources provides fundamental data support for the rational application of energy and the assurance of energy security.
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Keywords
geothermal transmission
reservoir energy extraction
fluid heat transfer
energy engineering
petroleum reservoir
Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.
Funding
This work was supported by the "Tianchi Talents" Young Doctor Introduction Program Project.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Wang, F., & Kobina, F. (2025). The Influence of Geological Factors and Transmission Fluids on the Exploitation of Reservoir Geothermal Resources: Factor Discussion and Mechanism Analysis. Reservoir Science, 1(1), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.62762/RS.2025.637298
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TY - JOUR AU - Wang, Fuling AU - Kobina, Forson PY - 2025 DA - 2025/09/29 TI - The Influence of Geological Factors and Transmission Fluids on the Exploitation of Reservoir Geothermal Resources: Factor Discussion and Mechanism Analysis JO - Reservoir Science T2 - Reservoir Science JF - Reservoir Science VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 3 EP - 18 DO - 10.62762/RS.2025.637298 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/RS.2025.637298 KW - geothermal transmission KW - reservoir energy extraction KW - fluid heat transfer KW - energy engineering KW - petroleum reservoir AB - The geothermal resources present within the reservoir post-oil production in the oil field have hitherto been overlooked and underdeveloped, constituting a novel energy supplement for the maintenance of energy security. The present study constructed a geothermal transmission and exploitation model for oil reservoirs based on the geological environment and the characteristics of geothermal transmission media. This model can be used to analyse the impact of different factors on the efficiency of reservoir geothermal resources. Concurrently, a molecular dynamics model was constructed to reveal the geothermal transmission mechanism at a microscopic perspective, which will facilitate the optimisation of geothermal mining technology. The findings indicate that fluid viscosity hinders geothermal transmission, and the transmission medium of 40mPa·s increases the diameter range of geothermal transmission by 9m compared with 30mPa·s. Furthermore, the deflection angle of reservoir fractures is also not conducive to reservoir geothermal transmission. It has been demonstrated that an increase in the deflection angle results in a reduction of the transmission capacity, owing to substantial fluid filtration. The utilisation of reservoir geothermal resources provides fundamental data support for the rational application of energy and the assurance of energy security. SN - 3070-2356 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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@article{Wang2025The,
author = {Fuling Wang and Forson Kobina},
title = {The Influence of Geological Factors and Transmission Fluids on the Exploitation of Reservoir Geothermal Resources: Factor Discussion and Mechanism Analysis},
journal = {Reservoir Science},
year = {2025},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {3-18},
doi = {10.62762/RS.2025.637298},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/RS.2025.637298},
abstract = {The geothermal resources present within the reservoir post-oil production in the oil field have hitherto been overlooked and underdeveloped, constituting a novel energy supplement for the maintenance of energy security. The present study constructed a geothermal transmission and exploitation model for oil reservoirs based on the geological environment and the characteristics of geothermal transmission media. This model can be used to analyse the impact of different factors on the efficiency of reservoir geothermal resources. Concurrently, a molecular dynamics model was constructed to reveal the geothermal transmission mechanism at a microscopic perspective, which will facilitate the optimisation of geothermal mining technology. The findings indicate that fluid viscosity hinders geothermal transmission, and the transmission medium of 40mPa·s increases the diameter range of geothermal transmission by 9m compared with 30mPa·s. Furthermore, the deflection angle of reservoir fractures is also not conducive to reservoir geothermal transmission. It has been demonstrated that an increase in the deflection angle results in a reduction of the transmission capacity, owing to substantial fluid filtration. The utilisation of reservoir geothermal resources provides fundamental data support for the rational application of energy and the assurance of energy security.},
keywords = {geothermal transmission, reservoir energy extraction, fluid heat transfer, energy engineering, petroleum reservoir},
issn = {3070-2356},
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