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Table 1 Initial conditions of fluid at 150 °C, 76 MPa, and 105,000 ppm

From: Potential assessment of methane and heat production from geopressured–geothermal aquifers

Initial condition

Methane mole %

Brine mole %

GWR (m3/m3)a

Bubble point 33.06 MPa

0.30

99.70

3.92

Bubble point 55.56 MPa

0.41

99.59

5.38

Saturated

0.48

99.52

6.30

Gas saturation 2.5%

1.21

98.79

15.99

Gas saturation 5.0%

1.96

98.04

26.09

  1. aGas–water ratio