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Evaluation of the Performance of a Composite Water Control Process for Offshore Bottom Water Fractured Gas Reservoirs

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  • Dianju Wang

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Zhandong Li

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Haixiang Zhang

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Shufen Liu

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Fahao Yu

    (Bohai Oilfield Research Institute of CNOOC Ltd., Tianjin 300452, China)

  • Ji Li

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Xingbin Liu

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Yingjian Xiao

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

  • Yunshu Lv

    (Sanya Offshore Oil and Gas Research Institute, Northeast Petroleum University, Sanya 572025, China
    Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate Efficient Development, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
    School of Petroleum Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China)

Abstract

Natural gas, as one of the main energy sources of the modern clean energy system, is also an important raw material for the chemical industry, and the stable extraction of natural gas reservoirs is often affected by bottom water. It is difficult to control water in natural gas reservoirs, while fractured gas reservoirs are even more demanding. This is due to the complexity of the seepage laws of gas and water in fractures, resulting in the poor applicability of conventional processes for water control. Continuous research is needed to propose a process with effective control capabilities for bottom-water fractured gas reservoirs. Aiming at the above difficulties, this paper is based on a large-scale three-dimensional physical simulation device to carry out physical model design and simulation results testing and analysis. The water control ability of the combination of density-segmented sieve tubes and continuous packers in fractured gas reservoirs is explored. The physical simulation results show that the fracture distribution characteristics control the upward transportation path of bottom water. According to the segmentation characteristics of the fractures at the horizontal section location, optimizing the number of horizontal well screen tube segments and the density of boreholes reduces the cone-in velocity of bottom water before connecting the fractures to a certain extent. And the combined process has different degrees of water control ability for the three stages of bottom water transportation from the fractured gas reservoir to the production well. As the degree of water in the production well increases, the water control ability of the process gradually decreases. After the implementation of the water control process, the water-free gas production period was extended by about 6.84%, and the total production time was extended by about 6.46%. After the shutdown of the horizontal wells, the reduction in daily water production can still reach 21% compared to the natural extraction. The results of this research can provide process suggestions for water control in offshore fractured reservoirs and further ensure stable production in offshore fractured gas reservoirs.

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  • Dianju Wang & Zhandong Li & Haixiang Zhang & Shufen Liu & Fahao Yu & Ji Li & Xingbin Liu & Yingjian Xiao & Yunshu Lv, 2023. "Evaluation of the Performance of a Composite Water Control Process for Offshore Bottom Water Fractured Gas Reservoirs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:18:p:6736-:d:1244455
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