Selected papers from the Second International Forum on Expert Systems and Computer Simulation in Energy Engineering
DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.1992.ExpSystComputSimEnergEngin
ISBN Print: 1-56700-031-2
WELL-DR: An Expert System for Production Diagnostics of Geothermal Wells
pages 248-253
DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.1992.ExpSystComputSimEnergEngin.400
SINOPSIS
Diagnostic of production problems in geothermal wells is a complex inferential task, which requires considerable knowledge of its possible causes, careful assessment of (sometimes bewildering) multidisciplinary evidence, and, of course, enough experience. These characteristics make this task a good candidate for a computerized expert system. On this conviction, we have developed the first version of WELL-DR, an expert system for geothermal-well production diagnostics. Though still in a rapid stage of evolution, this expert system already provides a convenient and useful tool for geothermal field development, operation and management.