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Fracture network stimulation effect on hydrate development by depressurization combined with thermal stimulation using injection-production well patterns

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  • Zhong, Xiuping
  • Pan, Dongbin
  • Zhu, Ying
  • Wang, Yafei
  • Zhai, Lianghao
  • Li, Xitong
  • Tu, Guigang
  • Chen, Chen

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In this study, the stimulation effect of the fracture network on hydrate development by depressurization combined with hot water injection (D + Tiw) utilizing injection-production well patterns was explored and the key fracture properties’ influences on stimulation effect were investigated. The results showed that D + Tiw significantly improved hydrate decomposition, but has a minimal enhancement on CH4 production owing its extremely low CH4 recovery ratio. The fracture network improved CH4 production of D + Tiw significantly. Water breakthrough of production wells has a strong influence on D + Tiw development performance; and, divided the influence of fracture conductivity on hydrate development into two opposite stages. The change in fracture spacing caused a hydrate decomposition mode transformation. Under larger fracture spacing, hydrate decomposition occurred in the piston-like decomposition mode and the effect of fracture spacing on hydrate development performance was minimal. However, when fracture spacing was small enough to transform the hydrate decomposition into a non-piston-like decomposition mode, hydrate decomposition and CH4 production rate increased sharply.

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  • Zhong, Xiuping & Pan, Dongbin & Zhu, Ying & Wang, Yafei & Zhai, Lianghao & Li, Xitong & Tu, Guigang & Chen, Chen, 2021. "Fracture network stimulation effect on hydrate development by depressurization combined with thermal stimulation using injection-production well patterns," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:228:y:2021:i:c:s0360544221008501
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120601
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