PRECISION GRAVITY RESULT AND MODEL UPDATE

IN AWIBENGKOK GEOTHERMAL FIELD

Paper by Chris Nelson, Gregg Nordquist and Riza Pasikki
Introduction
Awibengkok Geothermal field located in Bogor The data acquired from the gravity simulation
and Sukabumi are developed by Chevron. Based data like in the picture below.
on the latest data, in 2002, this field can produce
about 377 MW of electricity. In 1994 Chevron
had precision gravity survey once in 3 years
periodically. The purpose of this periodic survey
is to monitor the gravity value that are integrated
with levelling survey to monitor the changes of
field height for gravity data correction.

Precission Gravity dan Levelling Survey

Gravity method are being used in Awibengkok
Geothermal field. The first step of gravity After that, FAG data are combined with the
scaling in many coordinates are doing calibration simulation data to obtain the mismatch between
the tools and test the gravimeter sensitivity in FAG and simulated gravity data, that are
near Bandung. Next, tide correction is done by displayed in picture below
using GRAVPC program, made by Chevron.
After that, levelling survey is done and the data
are used to acquire FAG (Free Air-Gravity)
value. The differences between the FAG value in
1998 and 2011 are showed in picture below.

From the picture above, we can conclude that the

least density are founded in BM-205 that fracture
are shown and BM-554 that are having a heat
source potential.

On top it shows that in 1994-1998, there isn’t
changes of gravity value.
Based on FAC, the biggest changes of gravity
valued are founded in the middle of dam near the
awi-13 and awi-2 area
After the data are founded and corrected, they
resulting FAG data and integrated between the
data of gravity that are being monitored and the
data of gravity simulation. Gravity simulation are
calculated by using in-house program that are
called GMAP. The calculation is based on output
file from numeric model that are contains 3-
dimensional array from block model dimension,
location, matrix, fracture porosity, fluid density
fracture, saturation in matrix and fracture.
Conclusion
Gravity method in geothermal are used to obtain
Gravity value and after that we can obtain the
physical parameter in the form of density. From
that, we can do interpretation to determine the
heat source.
Reference
Nelson, C., Nordquis, G., Pasikki, R. 2011.
Prescision Gravity Result And Model Update
in Awibengkok Geothermal Field. Paper of
12th Annual Indonesian Geothermal
Association Meeting & Conference

M. Aldi (101117011),Yeremia Harvesta C. (101117036), Sanggeni G. W. (101117040), Juvens Yuda (101217067)