Gas well deliverability evaluation and analysis are challenging due to the frequent abnormalities of deliverability test data of gas condensate wells caused by seepage of oil and gas phases in the reservoirs.To this e...Gas well deliverability evaluation and analysis are challenging due to the frequent abnormalities of deliverability test data of gas condensate wells caused by seepage of oil and gas phases in the reservoirs.To this end,based upon the pseudo-single-phase seepage equation and the oilegas two-phase seepage equation,a new deliverability evaluation method was established which is applicable to the following two cases when the flow of a gas well reaches the quasi-steady stage,i.e.,the pseudo-single-phase stable point deliverability evaluation for the case when the formation pressure is above the dew pressure;the gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability evaluation for the case when the formation pressure is below the dew pressure.Using this established deliverability evaluation method,based on the basic parameters of the Yaha gas field,Tarim Basin,the IPR curves were first obtained of gas wells do not get this at the same production gaseoil ratio and at the formation pressure above and below the dew point pressure;then,according to the four condensate gas fields,such as Yaha,Tazhong I,Qianmiqiao and Dina 2,the absolute open flow(AOF)potentials of condensate gas wells under different gaseoil production ratios were calculated.Finally,through statistical analysis of the calculation results from typical wells,the following findings were obtained.This new deliverability evaluation method under the two states of condensate gas wells with quasi-single-phase and gaseliquid two-phase stable points can be used to avoid cases due to the oilegas flow in a condensate gas well which has remained unresolved by the classical deliverability evaluation methods.Also,with the increase of gaseoil ratios in gas condensate wells,a variable discrepancy is gradually reduced in AOF potentials calculated respectively by the quasi-single-phase and gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability evaluation equations.For the condensate gas wells with high condensate content and low condensate gas production rates,the AOF potentials calculated by the gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability equation is more appropriate and reliable compared with that obtained by classical methods.展开更多
Wet gas can form liquid loading at the lower line pipe sections,so the transportation efficiency will be impacted and the line pipes will be corroded and even blocked.Therefore,to accurately predict the critical liqui...Wet gas can form liquid loading at the lower line pipe sections,so the transportation efficiency will be impacted and the line pipes will be corroded and even blocked.Therefore,to accurately predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity of gas is of great significance to preventing the liquid loading in wet gas line pipes.In view of the gaseliquid two-phase stratified flow in micro-tilting line pipes with low liquid content,this paper newly established a critical liquid-carrying velocity prediction model considering droplet entrainment according to the momentum balance equation of a gaseliquid two-phase flow and the closure relationship of a new gaseliquid interface shape.Then,based on the experimental data,the new model,FLAT model,ARS model,double-circle model and MARS model were verified and their prediction results were compared.Finally,the new model was applied to analyze the effects of pipe dip,operational pressure,liquid density and gas component on the critical liquid-carrying velocity and critical liquid content of natural gasewater and natural gase-60%glycerine with water stratified flow in a microtilting line pipe.And the following research results were obtained.First,with the increase of pipe dip and liquid density,the critical liquidcarrying velocity increases continuously and the critical liquid content decreases gradually.Second,with the increase of operational pressure and heavy component content,the critical liquid-carrying velocity decreases continuously and the critical liquid content increases gradually.In conclusion,the new model is higher in prediction accuracy and its prediction result is better accordant with the experimental value,so it can be used to predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity in wet gas line pipes.展开更多
This study utilizes a visualization nozzle and spray experimental platform to experimentally investigate the flow focusing/blurring nozzle.It is found that the working mode of the nozzle transitions from flow focusing...This study utilizes a visualization nozzle and spray experimental platform to experimentally investigate the flow focusing/blurring nozzle.It is found that the working mode of the nozzle transitions from flow focusing to flow transition and eventually to flow blurring as the gas flow rate increases or the tube hole distance decreases.Conversely,an increase in liquid flow rate only facilitates the transition from flow focusing to flow transition.Changes in the gas/liquid flow rate or tube hole distance influence the gas shear effect and the gas inertial impact effect inside the nozzle,which in turn alters the working mode.An increase in gas flow rate results in a shift of the droplet size distribution towards smaller particle sizes in the flow blurring mode,whereas an increase in liquid flow rate produces the opposite effect.Notably,the impact of the gas flow rate on these changes is more pronounced than that of the liquid flow rate.展开更多
When gas invasion,especially overflow,occurs at the bottom hole in the process of managed pressure drilling(MPD),it is common to apply backpressure on the wellbore by adjusting the backpressure pump and throttle valve...When gas invasion,especially overflow,occurs at the bottom hole in the process of managed pressure drilling(MPD),it is common to apply backpressure on the wellbore by adjusting the backpressure pump and throttle valve,so as to rebuild bottom hole pressure balance.If it is still thought that the wellhead backpressure is loaded to the bottom hole instantaneously,there will be larger errors between the calculated wellbore parameters and the actual wellbore flow parameters,which will result in well control failure and even well blowout.In this paper,a pressure wave propagation equation suitable for the gaseliquid two-phase flow in the annulus was established based on the global averaged gaseliquid two-phase flow model to investigate the propagation velocity and time of backpressure wave in the wellbore.Then,gaseliquid interaction was introduced to carry out coupling solution on the equation set.It is shown that pressure wave velocity increases with the increase of drilling mud density,but decreases with the increase of void fraction and virtual mass force coefficient.It changes drastically at first,and then slows down.What's more,when the void fraction is greater than 0.1 or the virtual mass force coefficient exceeds 0.2,the momentum between gas phase and liquid phase is fully exchanged,and the pressure wave velocity decreases slowly,approaching a stable value.In Well Penglai 9 in the Sichuan Basin,for example,the average time of single pressure wave propagation is about 50 s,and the total propagation time of 4 rounds is about 200 s,which accounts for more than 67%of the total time of system control response.It is indicated that the propagation velocity and time of the pressure wave in the annulus calculated by this method can greatly improve the accuracy of managed pressure response time of MPD drilling system and the control precision of adaptive throttle valve.展开更多
Natural gas is increasingly recognized as a clean energy source due to its high quality,low pollution levels,and abundant availability.However,certain gas fields contain complex components that require purification fo...Natural gas is increasingly recognized as a clean energy source due to its high quality,low pollution levels,and abundant availability.However,certain gas fields contain complex components that require purification for efficient transportation and utilization.Addressing these issues involves efficient gas eliquid separation technology.Existing gaseliquid separation units face challenges such as efficiency,liquid entrainment,energy consumption,and the need for consumable replacement.This study focuses on a novel cyclone-coalescence separator that combines centrifugal and coalescence principles.Implemented in a high-acid natural gas purification plant in China,the cyclone-coalescence separator demonstrated efficiency primarily influenced by gas velocity and diameter.Optimal performance was observed with a 75 mm diameter reactor at velocities of 8-12 m·s^(-1),achieving a peak efficiency of 96%.The hydrophilic glass fiber with a monofilament structure can coalesce droplets effectively.In practical industrial use,under operational conditions,the hydrocyclone's liquid discharge rate is 89.6 kg·h^(-1)with an inlet concentration of 382.7 g·m^(3).Over a 400-h cycle,the cyclone-coalescence separator demonstrated superior separation performance with an average liquid discharge volume of 9.09 mg·kg^(-1),compared to 4.93 mg·kg^(-1)for the precision filter.This successful industrial implementation presents a promising approach to natural gas purification.展开更多
基金supported by the PetroChina Major Science and Technology Project(No.2014E-3203)。
文摘Gas well deliverability evaluation and analysis are challenging due to the frequent abnormalities of deliverability test data of gas condensate wells caused by seepage of oil and gas phases in the reservoirs.To this end,based upon the pseudo-single-phase seepage equation and the oilegas two-phase seepage equation,a new deliverability evaluation method was established which is applicable to the following two cases when the flow of a gas well reaches the quasi-steady stage,i.e.,the pseudo-single-phase stable point deliverability evaluation for the case when the formation pressure is above the dew pressure;the gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability evaluation for the case when the formation pressure is below the dew pressure.Using this established deliverability evaluation method,based on the basic parameters of the Yaha gas field,Tarim Basin,the IPR curves were first obtained of gas wells do not get this at the same production gaseoil ratio and at the formation pressure above and below the dew point pressure;then,according to the four condensate gas fields,such as Yaha,Tazhong I,Qianmiqiao and Dina 2,the absolute open flow(AOF)potentials of condensate gas wells under different gaseoil production ratios were calculated.Finally,through statistical analysis of the calculation results from typical wells,the following findings were obtained.This new deliverability evaluation method under the two states of condensate gas wells with quasi-single-phase and gaseliquid two-phase stable points can be used to avoid cases due to the oilegas flow in a condensate gas well which has remained unresolved by the classical deliverability evaluation methods.Also,with the increase of gaseoil ratios in gas condensate wells,a variable discrepancy is gradually reduced in AOF potentials calculated respectively by the quasi-single-phase and gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability evaluation equations.For the condensate gas wells with high condensate content and low condensate gas production rates,the AOF potentials calculated by the gaseliquid two-phase stable point deliverability equation is more appropriate and reliable compared with that obtained by classical methods.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China“Thermodynamic behavior investigation,energy efficiency analysis and structural optimization of longitudinal finned tubes of air-heated vaporizer in the integrated cold energy thermoelectric generator”and“Enhanced heat transfer mechanism and structural optimization of innovative heat transfer tube of open rack vaporizer”(No.:51774237 and 51304160)Shaanxi Provincial Scientific Project for Postdoctors“Study on kinetic behaviors of gaseliquid two-phase swirling flow caused by helical tape in vortex borehole”(No.:20168630)Special Research Program of the Education Department of Shaanxi Province“Integration and optimization of cold energy utilization and light hydrocarbon recycling processes at LNG receiving terminal based on the multi-objective comprehensive evaluation method”(No.:15JK1581).
文摘Wet gas can form liquid loading at the lower line pipe sections,so the transportation efficiency will be impacted and the line pipes will be corroded and even blocked.Therefore,to accurately predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity of gas is of great significance to preventing the liquid loading in wet gas line pipes.In view of the gaseliquid two-phase stratified flow in micro-tilting line pipes with low liquid content,this paper newly established a critical liquid-carrying velocity prediction model considering droplet entrainment according to the momentum balance equation of a gaseliquid two-phase flow and the closure relationship of a new gaseliquid interface shape.Then,based on the experimental data,the new model,FLAT model,ARS model,double-circle model and MARS model were verified and their prediction results were compared.Finally,the new model was applied to analyze the effects of pipe dip,operational pressure,liquid density and gas component on the critical liquid-carrying velocity and critical liquid content of natural gasewater and natural gase-60%glycerine with water stratified flow in a microtilting line pipe.And the following research results were obtained.First,with the increase of pipe dip and liquid density,the critical liquidcarrying velocity increases continuously and the critical liquid content decreases gradually.Second,with the increase of operational pressure and heavy component content,the critical liquid-carrying velocity decreases continuously and the critical liquid content increases gradually.In conclusion,the new model is higher in prediction accuracy and its prediction result is better accordant with the experimental value,so it can be used to predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity in wet gas line pipes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52276026).
文摘This study utilizes a visualization nozzle and spray experimental platform to experimentally investigate the flow focusing/blurring nozzle.It is found that the working mode of the nozzle transitions from flow focusing to flow transition and eventually to flow blurring as the gas flow rate increases or the tube hole distance decreases.Conversely,an increase in liquid flow rate only facilitates the transition from flow focusing to flow transition.Changes in the gas/liquid flow rate or tube hole distance influence the gas shear effect and the gas inertial impact effect inside the nozzle,which in turn alters the working mode.An increase in gas flow rate results in a shift of the droplet size distribution towards smaller particle sizes in the flow blurring mode,whereas an increase in liquid flow rate produces the opposite effect.Notably,the impact of the gas flow rate on these changes is more pronounced than that of the liquid flow rate.
基金Project supported by General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China“Wellbore Multi-phase Flow Coupling Mechanism Research-Formations Based on Precise Backpressure Control”(No.:51474073)“Research on Wellbore Temperature Field and Pressure Field Distribution Laws of Deep Unbalanced Drilling Based on Thermal-fluid Coupling”(No.:51374077).
文摘When gas invasion,especially overflow,occurs at the bottom hole in the process of managed pressure drilling(MPD),it is common to apply backpressure on the wellbore by adjusting the backpressure pump and throttle valve,so as to rebuild bottom hole pressure balance.If it is still thought that the wellhead backpressure is loaded to the bottom hole instantaneously,there will be larger errors between the calculated wellbore parameters and the actual wellbore flow parameters,which will result in well control failure and even well blowout.In this paper,a pressure wave propagation equation suitable for the gaseliquid two-phase flow in the annulus was established based on the global averaged gaseliquid two-phase flow model to investigate the propagation velocity and time of backpressure wave in the wellbore.Then,gaseliquid interaction was introduced to carry out coupling solution on the equation set.It is shown that pressure wave velocity increases with the increase of drilling mud density,but decreases with the increase of void fraction and virtual mass force coefficient.It changes drastically at first,and then slows down.What's more,when the void fraction is greater than 0.1 or the virtual mass force coefficient exceeds 0.2,the momentum between gas phase and liquid phase is fully exchanged,and the pressure wave velocity decreases slowly,approaching a stable value.In Well Penglai 9 in the Sichuan Basin,for example,the average time of single pressure wave propagation is about 50 s,and the total propagation time of 4 rounds is about 200 s,which accounts for more than 67%of the total time of system control response.It is indicated that the propagation velocity and time of the pressure wave in the annulus calculated by this method can greatly improve the accuracy of managed pressure response time of MPD drilling system and the control precision of adaptive throttle valve.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Youth Fund)(52300136).
文摘Natural gas is increasingly recognized as a clean energy source due to its high quality,low pollution levels,and abundant availability.However,certain gas fields contain complex components that require purification for efficient transportation and utilization.Addressing these issues involves efficient gas eliquid separation technology.Existing gaseliquid separation units face challenges such as efficiency,liquid entrainment,energy consumption,and the need for consumable replacement.This study focuses on a novel cyclone-coalescence separator that combines centrifugal and coalescence principles.Implemented in a high-acid natural gas purification plant in China,the cyclone-coalescence separator demonstrated efficiency primarily influenced by gas velocity and diameter.Optimal performance was observed with a 75 mm diameter reactor at velocities of 8-12 m·s^(-1),achieving a peak efficiency of 96%.The hydrophilic glass fiber with a monofilament structure can coalesce droplets effectively.In practical industrial use,under operational conditions,the hydrocyclone's liquid discharge rate is 89.6 kg·h^(-1)with an inlet concentration of 382.7 g·m^(3).Over a 400-h cycle,the cyclone-coalescence separator demonstrated superior separation performance with an average liquid discharge volume of 9.09 mg·kg^(-1),compared to 4.93 mg·kg^(-1)for the precision filter.This successful industrial implementation presents a promising approach to natural gas purification.
