Deep shale gas reservoirs have geological characteristics of high temperature,high pressure,high stress,and inferior ability to pass through fluids.The multi-stage fractured horizontal well is the key to exploiting th...Deep shale gas reservoirs have geological characteristics of high temperature,high pressure,high stress,and inferior ability to pass through fluids.The multi-stage fractured horizontal well is the key to exploiting the deep shale gas reservoir.However,during the production process,the effectiveness of the hydraulic fracture network decreases with the closure of fractures,which accelerates the decline of shale gas production.In this paper,we addressed the problems of unclear fracture closure mechanisms and low accuracy of shale gas production prediction during deep shale gas production.Then we established the fluid—solid—heat coupled model coupling the deformation and fluid flow among the fracture surface,proppant and the shale matrix.When the fluid—solid—heat coupled model was applied to the fracture network,it was well solved by our numerical method named discontinuous discrete fracture method.Compared with the conventional discrete fracture method,the discontinuous discrete fracture method can describe the three-dimensional morphology of the fracture while considering the effect of the change of fracture surface permeation coefficient on the coupled fracture—matrix flow and describing the displacement discontinuity across the fracture.Numerical simulations revealed that the degree of fracture closure increases as the production time proceeds,and the degree of closure of the secondary fractures is higher than that of the primary fractures.Shale creep and proppant embedment both increase the degree of fracture closure.The reduction in fracture surface permeability due to proppant embedment reduces the rate of fluid transfer between matrix and fracture,which has often been overlooked in the past.However,it significantly impacts shale gas production,with calculations showing a 24.7%cumulative three-year yield reduction.This study is helpful to understand the mechanism of hydraulic fracture closure.Therefore,it provides the theoretical guidance for maintaining the long-term effectiveness of hydraulic fractures.展开更多
Due to the wide application of closely spaced multi-well horizontal pads for developing unconventional gas reservoirs,interference between wells becomes a significant concern.Communication between wells mainly occurs ...Due to the wide application of closely spaced multi-well horizontal pads for developing unconventional gas reservoirs,interference between wells becomes a significant concern.Communication between wells mainly occurs through natural fractures.However,previous studies have found that interwell communication through natural fractures is varied,and non-communication also appears in the mid and late stages of production due to natural fracture closure.This study proposes a boundary element method for coupling multi-connected regions for the first time.Using this method,we coupled multiple flow fields to establish dual-well models with various connectivity conditions of the stimulated reservoir volume(SRV)region.These models also take into consideration of adsorption and desorption mechanism of natural gas as well as the impact of fracturing fluid retention.The study found that when considering the non-communication of SRV regions between multi-well horizontal pads,the transient behavior of the targeted well exhibits a transitional flow stage occurring before the well interference flow stage.In addition,sensitivity analysis shows that the well spacing and production regime,as well as the connectivity conditions of the SRV region,affect the timing of interwell interference.Meanwhile,the productivity of the two wells,reservoir properties,and fracturing operations affect the intensity of interwell interference.展开更多
基金the supports provided by China University of Petroleum,Beijing(Grand No.ZX20230042)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grand No.52334001and Grand No.51904314)。
文摘Deep shale gas reservoirs have geological characteristics of high temperature,high pressure,high stress,and inferior ability to pass through fluids.The multi-stage fractured horizontal well is the key to exploiting the deep shale gas reservoir.However,during the production process,the effectiveness of the hydraulic fracture network decreases with the closure of fractures,which accelerates the decline of shale gas production.In this paper,we addressed the problems of unclear fracture closure mechanisms and low accuracy of shale gas production prediction during deep shale gas production.Then we established the fluid—solid—heat coupled model coupling the deformation and fluid flow among the fracture surface,proppant and the shale matrix.When the fluid—solid—heat coupled model was applied to the fracture network,it was well solved by our numerical method named discontinuous discrete fracture method.Compared with the conventional discrete fracture method,the discontinuous discrete fracture method can describe the three-dimensional morphology of the fracture while considering the effect of the change of fracture surface permeation coefficient on the coupled fracture—matrix flow and describing the displacement discontinuity across the fracture.Numerical simulations revealed that the degree of fracture closure increases as the production time proceeds,and the degree of closure of the secondary fractures is higher than that of the primary fractures.Shale creep and proppant embedment both increase the degree of fracture closure.The reduction in fracture surface permeability due to proppant embedment reduces the rate of fluid transfer between matrix and fracture,which has often been overlooked in the past.However,it significantly impacts shale gas production,with calculations showing a 24.7%cumulative three-year yield reduction.This study is helpful to understand the mechanism of hydraulic fracture closure.Therefore,it provides the theoretical guidance for maintaining the long-term effectiveness of hydraulic fractures.
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars(No.52222402)State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U23A2022)+7 种基金State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52234003)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2022JDJQ0009)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52074235)Science and Technology Cooperation Project of the CNPC-SWPU Innovation Alliance(Nos.2020CX020202 and 2020CX030202)Shale Gas industry Development Institute of Sichuan Province111 Project(No.D18016)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M722637)the Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2022NSFSC0186)。
文摘Due to the wide application of closely spaced multi-well horizontal pads for developing unconventional gas reservoirs,interference between wells becomes a significant concern.Communication between wells mainly occurs through natural fractures.However,previous studies have found that interwell communication through natural fractures is varied,and non-communication also appears in the mid and late stages of production due to natural fracture closure.This study proposes a boundary element method for coupling multi-connected regions for the first time.Using this method,we coupled multiple flow fields to establish dual-well models with various connectivity conditions of the stimulated reservoir volume(SRV)region.These models also take into consideration of adsorption and desorption mechanism of natural gas as well as the impact of fracturing fluid retention.The study found that when considering the non-communication of SRV regions between multi-well horizontal pads,the transient behavior of the targeted well exhibits a transitional flow stage occurring before the well interference flow stage.In addition,sensitivity analysis shows that the well spacing and production regime,as well as the connectivity conditions of the SRV region,affect the timing of interwell interference.Meanwhile,the productivity of the two wells,reservoir properties,and fracturing operations affect the intensity of interwell interference.
