KenGen offers reservoir engineering services from exploration to enhanced energy production phases.
According to the energy producer’s website its reservoir engineers work closely with geoscientists and drilling engineers to explore, develop, and manage the geothermal resource in a very effective manner.
“Our services include both classic reservoir engineering techniques and state-of-the art numerical modeling with 3-D graphical and 3D printed visualizations. Our service includes: well design, reservoir modeling, numerical simulation, history matching, reservoir management planning, field development planning, production optimization and evaluating the reserves potential.” KenGen states on their website.
Geothermal Well Testing:
KenGen’s well testing services provide the following services: well test design, oversight of well test operations, review of testing plans, implementation of well testing procedures, and analysis of well test data. The tests are; Single-well tests, Injection tests, Flow tests, Build-up tests and Multi-well tests.
Well Flow tests(image/KenGen)
Well stimulation for discharge(left) Flow tests (right) image courtesy of KenGen
KenGen also offers state of the art logging services including but not limited to; PTS surveys, Borehole Imaging, CBL, CCL, Gamma Ray, Casing Inspections Logs, Calipers, Downhole Geochemical sampling (fluid sampling in wells).
Logging tool and data acquisition system(photo/KenGen)
Production monitoring
To effectively manage the geothermal resources, the fields in utilization are continuously monitored for the response to long-term utilization. Classical pressure differential based techniques are used as well as Tracer dilution technique (TFT) capable of metering two phase flows.
The tracer flow test technique (TFT) for flow metering(Image/KenGen)
Reservoir Simulation:
The Company runs in-house numerical simulations of its geothermal reservoir by use state-the-art software and techniques to numerically simulate geothermal resources and predict the reservoir performance.
The services include: development of multi-disciplinary grid based conceptual models of geothermal reservoirs, conversion of the conceptual model into a numerical model, development of numerical models, upgrading and updating of existing numerical models, and using the resulting numerical model to forecast future reservoir performance.
Feasibility Studies:
Often in the early stages of development little field data exist and KenGen Plc employs both extensive and long term geothermal development experience to carry out feasibility studies for the prospects.
Design and Analysis of Reservoir Tests:
KenGen provide design and analysis of reservoir tests, such as field capacity testing, pressure interference testing, and tracer testing.
Data from these types of tests typically are used in support of numerical modeling. Services include: Design, implementation, field oversight, and analysis of data.
