Hydraulic fracturing and commingle production of multiple layers are extensively adopted in unconventional tight gas reservoirs.Accurate determination of parameters of individual layers in multilayered tight gas reser...Hydraulic fracturing and commingle production of multiple layers are extensively adopted in unconventional tight gas reservoirs.Accurate determination of parameters of individual layers in multilayered tight gas reservoirs is essential for well performance evaluation and development strategy optimization.However,most analytical models for fractured vertical wells in stratified gas reservoirs focus on fully penetrated hydraulic fractures,neglecting the influence of partial penetration of hydraulic fractures.This paper presents a semi-analytical model to investigate the transient pressure behavior of vertically fractured wells in dual porosity multi-layered tight gas reservoirs.The partial penetration of hydraulic fracture,the vertical heterogeneities of layer properties,the differences between hydraulic fracture lengths in each layer and the stress sensitivity are all incorporated in the proposed model.The point-source solution,Laplace transformation,Fourier transformation,Pedrosa's transformation,perturbation technique,and the superposition principle are applied to obtain the analytical solution of transient pressure responses.The proposed model is validated against a commercial software,and the transient pressure behavior of vertically fractured wells in multi-layered tight gas reservoirs are analyzed.Based on the characteristics of the type curves,seven flow regimes can be identified,including wellbore storage,transitional flow period,reservoir linear flow period,vertical pseudo-radial flow in fracture system,inter-porosity flow period,late-time pseudo-radial flow period,and the boundary-dominated flow period.Sensitivity analyses reveal that the penetration ratio of hydraulic fracture has primary influence on early-time transient pressure behavior and production contribution,while the stress sensitivity mainly affects the late-time transient pressure behavior.Gas production at the initial stage is mainly contributed by the high-pressure/high-permeability layer,and gas backflow will occur during initial production stage for obviously unequal initial formation pressures.Finally,two field cases are conducted to illustrate the applicability of the proposed model.The model and corresponding conclusions can provide technical support for performance analysis of tight gas reservoirs.展开更多
Based on previous studies on the internal structures of fault belts, the fault belts in the Laoyemiao Oilfield of the Nanpu Sag can be divided into three units, a crushed zone, an upper induced fracture zone and a low...Based on previous studies on the internal structures of fault belts, the fault belts in the Laoyemiao Oilfield of the Nanpu Sag can be divided into three units, a crushed zone, an upper induced fracture zone and a lower induced fracture zone according to the log response characteristics. The upper induced fracture zone is characterized by the development of pervasive fractures and has a poor sealing or non-sealing capability. It therefore can act as pathways for hydrocarbon migration. The lower induced fracture zone consists of fewer fractures and has limited sealing capability. The crushed zone has a good sealing capability comparable to mudstone and can thus prevent lateral migration of fluid. Through physical modeling and comparing laboratory data with calculated data of oil column heights of traps sealed by faults, it is concluded that the fault-sealing capability for oil and gas is limited. When the oil column height reaches a threshold, oil will spill over from the top of reservoir along the lower induced fracture zone under the action of buoyancy, and the size of reservoir will remain unchanged. Analysis of the formation mechanisms of the fault-sealed reservoirs in the Nanpu Sag indicated that the charging sequence of oil and gas in the reservoir was from lower formation to upper formation, with the fault playing an important role in oil and gas accumulation. The hydrocarbon potential in reverse fault-sealed traps is much better than that in the consequent fault-sealed traps. The reverse fault-sealed traps are favorable and preferred exploration targets.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52174036,52234003)the Sichuan Province Science and Technology Program(Grant No.2024NSFSC0199)the Joint Fund for Innovation and Development of Chongqing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2023NSCQ-LZX0184).
文摘Hydraulic fracturing and commingle production of multiple layers are extensively adopted in unconventional tight gas reservoirs.Accurate determination of parameters of individual layers in multilayered tight gas reservoirs is essential for well performance evaluation and development strategy optimization.However,most analytical models for fractured vertical wells in stratified gas reservoirs focus on fully penetrated hydraulic fractures,neglecting the influence of partial penetration of hydraulic fractures.This paper presents a semi-analytical model to investigate the transient pressure behavior of vertically fractured wells in dual porosity multi-layered tight gas reservoirs.The partial penetration of hydraulic fracture,the vertical heterogeneities of layer properties,the differences between hydraulic fracture lengths in each layer and the stress sensitivity are all incorporated in the proposed model.The point-source solution,Laplace transformation,Fourier transformation,Pedrosa's transformation,perturbation technique,and the superposition principle are applied to obtain the analytical solution of transient pressure responses.The proposed model is validated against a commercial software,and the transient pressure behavior of vertically fractured wells in multi-layered tight gas reservoirs are analyzed.Based on the characteristics of the type curves,seven flow regimes can be identified,including wellbore storage,transitional flow period,reservoir linear flow period,vertical pseudo-radial flow in fracture system,inter-porosity flow period,late-time pseudo-radial flow period,and the boundary-dominated flow period.Sensitivity analyses reveal that the penetration ratio of hydraulic fracture has primary influence on early-time transient pressure behavior and production contribution,while the stress sensitivity mainly affects the late-time transient pressure behavior.Gas production at the initial stage is mainly contributed by the high-pressure/high-permeability layer,and gas backflow will occur during initial production stage for obviously unequal initial formation pressures.Finally,two field cases are conducted to illustrate the applicability of the proposed model.The model and corresponding conclusions can provide technical support for performance analysis of tight gas reservoirs.
基金the Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development (973 Program, No. 2006CB202308)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40472078)
文摘Based on previous studies on the internal structures of fault belts, the fault belts in the Laoyemiao Oilfield of the Nanpu Sag can be divided into three units, a crushed zone, an upper induced fracture zone and a lower induced fracture zone according to the log response characteristics. The upper induced fracture zone is characterized by the development of pervasive fractures and has a poor sealing or non-sealing capability. It therefore can act as pathways for hydrocarbon migration. The lower induced fracture zone consists of fewer fractures and has limited sealing capability. The crushed zone has a good sealing capability comparable to mudstone and can thus prevent lateral migration of fluid. Through physical modeling and comparing laboratory data with calculated data of oil column heights of traps sealed by faults, it is concluded that the fault-sealing capability for oil and gas is limited. When the oil column height reaches a threshold, oil will spill over from the top of reservoir along the lower induced fracture zone under the action of buoyancy, and the size of reservoir will remain unchanged. Analysis of the formation mechanisms of the fault-sealed reservoirs in the Nanpu Sag indicated that the charging sequence of oil and gas in the reservoir was from lower formation to upper formation, with the fault playing an important role in oil and gas accumulation. The hydrocarbon potential in reverse fault-sealed traps is much better than that in the consequent fault-sealed traps. The reverse fault-sealed traps are favorable and preferred exploration targets.
