Application of the HW with MSHF Investigations to Manage the Development of Low-Permeability Reservoirs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Shurunov ◽  
Alexander Sheremeev ◽  
Ilya Kaeshkov ◽  
Mikhail Kolesnikov ◽  
Marcel Bikkulov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Optic System ◽  
Tracer Studies ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Fiber Optic System ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
The Right ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs

Abstract The active building of HW with MSHF use for ensuring their effective development in low-permeability reservoirs, but there are certain difficulties with getting completely information for making the right decisions during control of development. As part of the work performed, the main uncertainties and the further application of research results for estimates the profile of horizontal well (HW) with multi-stage hydraulic fracturing (MSHF) for planning the necessary geological and technical actions based on more than 20 operations at the South Priobskoye field are shown. The following field geophysical tests were executed in wells: PLT with Y-tool and CT + spectral noise logging module;PLT during compression with CT + multi-sensor flow meter;PLT with a well tractor;tracer studies (proppant, frac sleeves);thermometry with using fiber-optic system in injection and production wells.

The Study of Flowing Law of Typical well Patterns in Low Permeability Reservoirs

2013 ◽  
Vol 444-445 ◽  
pp. 338-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Ren Yang ◽  
Bi Yi Li
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoir ◽  
Well Pattern ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Flow Law ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs

Low permeability reservoirs have abundant reserves, accounting for about one-third of all the reservoir storage, but the development is difficult and the recovery is low because of its poor natural property. Reasonable well pattern, well pattern parameters and fracture parameters can be effective in improving the development of low-permeability reservoir. Therefore, studying flow law of various well networks, choosing a reasonable well pattern and corresponding well parameters, are key issues of cost-effective development of low permeability reservoir. Based on extensive investigations of former researches, this paper studies the flow law of vertical well patterns and the effect of permeability differential on flow law. Adaptive study of those different kinds of well patterns has been done by numerical simulation method, including the five point well pattern, inverted seven point well pattern and the inverted nine point well pattern. Studying the typical horizontal well pattern on the flow law, comparing the characteristics of the streamlines. Choosing a reasonable form of well pattern and the well pattern parameters.

scholarly journals Reservoir characteristics and effective development technology in typical low-permeability to ultralow-permeability reservoirs of China National Petroleum Corporation

2021 ◽  
pp. 014459872110052
Author(s):  
Xizhe Li ◽  
Zhengming Yang ◽  
Shujun Li ◽  
Wei Huang ◽  
Jianfei Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Water Flooding ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Reservoir Characteristics ◽  
Well Pattern ◽  
China National Petroleum Corporation ◽  
Volume Fracturing ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Ultralow Permeability

Low-permeability to ultralow-permeability reservoirs of the China National Petroleum Corporation are crucial to increase the reserve volumes and the production of crude oil in the present and future times. This study aimed to address the two major technical bottlenecks faced by the low-permeability to ultralow-permeability reservoirs by a comprehensive use of technologies and methods such as rate-controlled mercury injection, nuclear magnetic resonance, conventional logging, physical simulation, numerical simulation, and field practices. The reservoir characteristics of low-permeability to ultralow-permeability reservoirs were first analyzed. The water flooding development adjustment mode in the middle and high water-cut stages for the low-permeability to ultralow-permeability reservoirs, where water is injected along the fracture zone and lateral displacement were established. The formation mechanism and distribution principles of dynamic fractures, residual oil description, and expanding sweep volume were studied. The development mode for Type II ultralow-permeability reservoirs with a combination of horizontal well and volume fracturing was determined; this led to a significant improvement in the initial stages of single-well production. The volume fracturing core theory and optimization design, horizontal well trajectory optimization adjustment, horizontal well injection-production well pattern optimization, and horizontal well staged fracturing suitable for reservoirs with different characteristics were developed. This understanding of the reservoir characteristics and the breakthrough of key technologies for effective development will substantially support the oil-gas valent weight of the Changqing Oilfield to exceed 50 million tons per year, the stable production of the Daqing Oilfield with 40 million tons per year (oil-gas valent weight), and the realization of 20 million tons per year (oil-gas valent weight) in the Xinjiang Oilfield.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Flow Characteristics and Horizontal Well Pressure Transient Analysis for Low-Permeability Offshore Reservoirs

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianchun Xu ◽  
Ruizhong Jiang ◽  
Wenchao Teng
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Stress Sensitivity ◽  
Nonlinear Flow ◽  
Absolute Permeability ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Threshold Pressure Gradient ◽  
Pressure Transient ◽  
Permeability Modulus ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs

Threshold pressure gradient (TPG) and stress sensitivity which cause the nonlinear flow in low permeability reservoirs were carried out by experiments. Firstly, the investigation of existing conditions of TPG for oil flow in irreducible water saturation low-permeability reservoirs was conducted and discussed, using the cores from a real offshore oilfield in China. The existence of TPG was proven. The relationship between TPG and absolute permeability was obtained by laboratory tests. TPG increases with decreasing absolute permeability. Then, stress sensitivity experiment was carried out through depressurizing experiment and step-up pressure experiment. Permeability modulus which characterizes stress sensitivity increases with decreasing absolute permeability. Consequently, a horizontal well pressure transient analysis mathematical model considering threshold pressure gradient and stress sensitivity was established on the basis of mass and momentum conservation equations. The finite element method (FEM) was presented to solve the model. Influencing factors, such as TPG, permeability modulus, skin factor, wellbore storage, horizontal length, horizontal position, and boundary effect on pressure and pressure derivative curves, were also discussed. Results analysis demonstrates that the pressure transient curves are different from Darcy’s model when considering the nonlinear flow characteristics. Both TPG and permeability modulus lead to more energy consumption and the reservoir pressure decreases more than Darcy’s model.

A practical workflow for performance prediction of low permeability reservoirs

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur L. McMullen ◽  
Steven J. Golko
Keyword(s):  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Type Curves ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Unconventional Resource ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs ◽  
Large Groups

The Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) recently released ‘Monograph 4 – estimating ultimate recovery of developed wells in low-permeability reservoirs’ (hereafter called ‘Monograph 4’; SPEE 2016). This paper outlines a practical engineering workflow enabling companies to evaluate unconventional plays developed with horizontal multi-stage fractured wells consistent with the principles summarised in Monograph 4. This workflow has many applications including assessing potential acquisitions, defining new plays, evaluating competitor results, corporate budget processes, long-term business planning, portfolio management and reserves certification. The workflow, developed and refined over several years, has proven effective in large-scale applications. It enables engineers to readily identify and assess flow regimes, estimate the time to boundary dominated flow and estimate the flow patterns of boundary dominated flow for large groups of wells. The workflow also allows the engineer to deal with changing well designs and completion techniques. Throughout the workflow, the geological, engineering and statistical methods described in Monograph 4 are used. This provides the foundation to define and create representative type curves, yielding statistically reliable estimates of expected ultimate recovery (EUR) and production forecasts for asset evaluation with an accompanying characterisation of the confidence of these estimates. A case study demonstrating application of this workflow and a summary of results are presented. Potential sources of error in the technical analysis and application of type curves are identified; the technical and commercial impacts of these errors are highlighted. By allowing the evaluator to focus time and attention on the details of the technical analyses, companies can achieve a quicker, more in-depth analysis of the development of these large-scale unconventional resource projects.

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