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The data listed below is at standard conditions.

Correlations are used to estimate thermal


properties at other temperatures and pressures.

Dry Rock Properties

Specific
Cp Conductivity
Gravity
BTU/lb/deg
BTU/hr/ft/deg F
F
Sandstone 0.183 1.06 2.64
Shale 0.224 0.7 2.4
Limestone 0.202 0.54 2.71
Dolomite 0.219 1.0 2.87
Halite 0.219 2.8 2.17
Anhydrite 0.265 0.75 2.96
Gypsum 0.259 0.75 2.32
Lignite 0.3 2.0 1.5
Volcanics 0.2 1.6 2.65

Rock In Situ Fluids

Cp Conductivity
BTU/lb/deg
BTU/hr/ft/deg F
F
Water (Low
1.0 0.35
salinity)
Water (High
1.02 0.345
Salinity)
Heavy Oil 1.04 0.34
Medium Oil 0.49 0.083
Light Oil 0.5 0.0815
Gas 0.26 0.0215

The dry rock properties are modified to wet rock properties using the in-situ porosity,
permeability and rock consistency.

Downhole Equipment

Conduction
Heat Transfer Emmissivity
Coefficient
BTU/ft/hr/deg F
Mild Steel Tubing 26 0.65
Plactic Coated
20 0.65
Tubing
Stainless Steel (13%) 18 0.4
Stainless Steel (15%) 15 0.3
Line Pipe 27 0.9
Plactic Coated Pipe 20 0.9
Flexible 0.3 0.95
Bitumen 0.6 0.95
Foam 0.02 0.8
Concrete 0.1 0.9

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