For the purpose of improving the accuracy and effectiveness of acid fracturing design for carbonate reservoirs with developed natural fractures,an acidizingfluidflow and reaction model taking the multiple leak-off effec...For the purpose of improving the accuracy and effectiveness of acid fracturing design for carbonate reservoirs with developed natural fractures,an acidizingfluidflow and reaction model taking the multiple leak-off effect of natural fracture,wormhole and matrix into account was established according to the liquid phase reaction equilibrium principle and the local reaction equilibrium principle after the dynamic change of fracture geometry in the process of fracture created by prepadfluid was simulated in the classical pseudo-three dimensional mathematical model of fracture propagation.Then,the acid fracturing stimulation of a case well on site was taken as an example.The newly developed model was used to simulate thefiltration process of acidizingfluid in fractures and the dynamic etching morphology of acidic rocks during the acidizingfluid injection of prepad acid fracturing.The effective length of etched fractures was determined by analyzing the concentration change of acidizingfluid along the direction of hydraulic fracture length and the threshold concentration of residual acidizingfluid comprehensively,and then it was compared with the interpretation result of pressure buildup test.And the following research results were obtained.First,in the process of acid fracturing in fracturedeporous reservoirs,the acidizingfluidfiltration velocity along the direction of fracture length is not constant and thefiltration velocity curvefluctuates in a serrated shape.And the acidizingfluidfiltration velocity where etched wormholes meet natural fractures is commonly higher than that in matrix.Second,acidizingfluid is lost seriously and the effective distance of acidizingfluid gets short significantly during the acid fracturing of fracturedeporous reservoirs.Third,acid fracturing in the verification well is remarkable in blockage removing and stimulation,and its well test interpretation results are consistent with the simulation interpretation results provided by the newly developed mathematical model.It is indicated that this newly developed model is reliable.In conclusion,the mathematical model of prepad acid fracturing which considers multiple leak-off effect is more suitable for acid fracturing simulation of fracturedeporous reservoirs.展开更多
Acid fracturing is an indispensable technology in the efficient development of carbonate oil and gas rosarvoirs.As for deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs,however,existing acid fracturing techn...Acid fracturing is an indispensable technology in the efficient development of carbonate oil and gas rosarvoirs.As for deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs,however,existing acid fracturing technologies can hardly create complex fracture networks because of their particular engineering and geological characteristics.In order to realize the efficient three-dimensional development of deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs,this paper revealed the acid fracturing difficulties of this kind of reservoirs based on the engineering and geological characteristics of deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs in China.Then,by taking the efficient three-dimensional development of deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oiland gas reservoirs as the target,the technical conceptof three-dimensional acid fracturing(3D-AF)was putforward based on the techniques of volume acid fracturing and deep acid fracturing.In addition,its technical connotation was il lustrated,and its key technologies were described in detail.Finally,its development direction in the next step was pointed out.And the following research results were obtained.First,the 3D-AF technology contains three basic connotations:(1)selecting the corresponding acid penetration technology according to reservoir types so as to realize sufficient resarvoir stimulation on the plane;(2)creating complex acid-fracture volume with higher flow conductivity under high closed pressure;(3)deploying acid-fracture volume rationally along the long hole section so as to realize sufficient reservoir stimulation in the wellbore direction.Second,there are three key technologies of 3D-AF,i.e.,the technology for predicting the effective acid-penetrate distance under the coupling action of multi-feld,multi-scale and multi-fluid,the technology for optimizing the flow conductivity of complex acid-fracture volume,and the technology for precisely deploying acid in the long section of horizontal well or highly deviated well.Third,in order to promote the further development of 3D-AFtechnology,it is necessary to carry out researches on three technologies,i.e.,the technology for predicting and reducing the fracturing pressure of ultra-deep reservoir,the tech-nology for predicting the geometry of acid-fracture body ina strongly heterogeneous reservoir,and the staged reservoir production technology and new fluid technology with high temperature resistance,low reaction rate and low friction resistance coefficient for long hole sections(over 7000 m).展开更多
Semivariogram is applied to fracture data obtained from detailed scanlinesurveys of nine field sites in western New York, USA in order to investigate the spatial patterns ofnatural fractures. The length of the scanlin...Semivariogram is applied to fracture data obtained from detailed scanlinesurveys of nine field sites in western New York, USA in order to investigate the spatial patterns ofnatural fractures. The length of the scanline is up to 36 m. How both fracture spacing and fracturelength vary with distance is determined through semivariogram calculations. In this study, theauthors developed a FORTRAN program to resample the fracture data from the scanline survey. Bycalculating experimental semivariogram, the authors found five different types of spatial patternsthat can be described by linear, spherical, reversed spherical, polynomial I (for aO) models, of which the last three arc newly proposed in this study. Thewell-structured semivariograms of fracture spacing and length indicate that both the location of thefractures and the length distribution within their structure domains are not random. The results ofthis study also suggest that semivariograms can provide useful information in terms of spatialcorrelation distance for fracture location and fracture length. These semivariograms can also beutilized to design more efficient sampling schemes for further surveys. as well as to define thelimits of highly probable extrapolation of a structure domain.展开更多
基金supported by the National Major Science and Technology Project“Demonstrative development project of large carbonate gas field in Sichuan Basin”(No.:2016ZX05052).
文摘For the purpose of improving the accuracy and effectiveness of acid fracturing design for carbonate reservoirs with developed natural fractures,an acidizingfluidflow and reaction model taking the multiple leak-off effect of natural fracture,wormhole and matrix into account was established according to the liquid phase reaction equilibrium principle and the local reaction equilibrium principle after the dynamic change of fracture geometry in the process of fracture created by prepadfluid was simulated in the classical pseudo-three dimensional mathematical model of fracture propagation.Then,the acid fracturing stimulation of a case well on site was taken as an example.The newly developed model was used to simulate thefiltration process of acidizingfluid in fractures and the dynamic etching morphology of acidic rocks during the acidizingfluid injection of prepad acid fracturing.The effective length of etched fractures was determined by analyzing the concentration change of acidizingfluid along the direction of hydraulic fracture length and the threshold concentration of residual acidizingfluid comprehensively,and then it was compared with the interpretation result of pressure buildup test.And the following research results were obtained.First,in the process of acid fracturing in fracturedeporous reservoirs,the acidizingfluidfiltration velocity along the direction of fracture length is not constant and thefiltration velocity curvefluctuates in a serrated shape.And the acidizingfluidfiltration velocity where etched wormholes meet natural fractures is commonly higher than that in matrix.Second,acidizingfluid is lost seriously and the effective distance of acidizingfluid gets short significantly during the acid fracturing of fracturedeporous reservoirs.Third,acid fracturing in the verification well is remarkable in blockage removing and stimulation,and its well test interpretation results are consistent with the simulation interpretation results provided by the newly developed mathematical model.It is indicated that this newly developed model is reliable.In conclusion,the mathematical model of prepad acid fracturing which considers multiple leak-off effect is more suitable for acid fracturing simulation of fracturedeporous reservoirs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China"Research on acidizing mechanism under the coupling of temperature,fracture flow,acid-rock reaction,and stress damage for fractured carbonate rocks"(No.51704249)National Natural Science Foundation of China"Acid fracturing of low-permeability and tight oil and gas reservoirs"(No.51525404)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation-General Program Research on acidizing mechanism of fracture network in deep,high-temperature,fractured carbonat rocks"(No.2017M623063).
文摘Acid fracturing is an indispensable technology in the efficient development of carbonate oil and gas rosarvoirs.As for deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs,however,existing acid fracturing technologies can hardly create complex fracture networks because of their particular engineering and geological characteristics.In order to realize the efficient three-dimensional development of deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs,this paper revealed the acid fracturing difficulties of this kind of reservoirs based on the engineering and geological characteristics of deep marine carbonate oil and gas reservoirs in China.Then,by taking the efficient three-dimensional development of deep and ultra-deep marine carbonate oiland gas reservoirs as the target,the technical conceptof three-dimensional acid fracturing(3D-AF)was putforward based on the techniques of volume acid fracturing and deep acid fracturing.In addition,its technical connotation was il lustrated,and its key technologies were described in detail.Finally,its development direction in the next step was pointed out.And the following research results were obtained.First,the 3D-AF technology contains three basic connotations:(1)selecting the corresponding acid penetration technology according to reservoir types so as to realize sufficient resarvoir stimulation on the plane;(2)creating complex acid-fracture volume with higher flow conductivity under high closed pressure;(3)deploying acid-fracture volume rationally along the long hole section so as to realize sufficient reservoir stimulation in the wellbore direction.Second,there are three key technologies of 3D-AF,i.e.,the technology for predicting the effective acid-penetrate distance under the coupling action of multi-feld,multi-scale and multi-fluid,the technology for optimizing the flow conductivity of complex acid-fracture volume,and the technology for precisely deploying acid in the long section of horizontal well or highly deviated well.Third,in order to promote the further development of 3D-AFtechnology,it is necessary to carry out researches on three technologies,i.e.,the technology for predicting and reducing the fracturing pressure of ultra-deep reservoir,the tech-nology for predicting the geometry of acid-fracture body ina strongly heterogeneous reservoir,and the staged reservoir production technology and new fluid technology with high temperature resistance,low reaction rate and low friction resistance coefficient for long hole sections(over 7000 m).
文摘Semivariogram is applied to fracture data obtained from detailed scanlinesurveys of nine field sites in western New York, USA in order to investigate the spatial patterns ofnatural fractures. The length of the scanline is up to 36 m. How both fracture spacing and fracturelength vary with distance is determined through semivariogram calculations. In this study, theauthors developed a FORTRAN program to resample the fracture data from the scanline survey. Bycalculating experimental semivariogram, the authors found five different types of spatial patternsthat can be described by linear, spherical, reversed spherical, polynomial I (for aO) models, of which the last three arc newly proposed in this study. Thewell-structured semivariograms of fracture spacing and length indicate that both the location of thefractures and the length distribution within their structure domains are not random. The results ofthis study also suggest that semivariograms can provide useful information in terms of spatialcorrelation distance for fracture location and fracture length. These semivariograms can also beutilized to design more efficient sampling schemes for further surveys. as well as to define thelimits of highly probable extrapolation of a structure domain.
