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Numerical Simulation of Vertical Well Depressurization with Different Deployments of Radial Laterals in Class 1-Type Hydrate Reservoir

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  • Tinghui Wan

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Miao Yu

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Hongfeng Lu

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Zongheng Chen

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Zhanzhao Li

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Lieyu Tian

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Keliang Li

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Ning Huang

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

  • Jingli Wang

    (Guangzhou Marine Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou 511458, China
    National Engineering Research Center for Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, China)

Abstract

Gas production efficiency is a key indicator in the commercial development of natural gas hydrates (NGHs). Based on the data from the first natural gas hydrate field test production in the Shenhu Sea area of China, the gas production capability of Class 1-type hydrate reservoirs was numerically evaluated by vertical well depressurization with different deployment schemes for radial laterals. The results showed that the radial laterals can effectively improve production efficiency and that the radial laterals deployed at the three-phase layer (TPL) have the best production performance. Compared with the single vertical well production, the completion length of the radial laterals is 150 m with a radius of 0.05 m, and the production pressure difference is set to 6 MPa. The cumulative gas production V g reaches up to 594.10 × 10 4 ST m 3 , increased by about 208.53% after 360 days of production, which provides a reference for the development of natural gas hydrates with radial jet drilling (RJD) technology.

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  • Tinghui Wan & Miao Yu & Hongfeng Lu & Zongheng Chen & Zhanzhao Li & Lieyu Tian & Keliang Li & Ning Huang & Jingli Wang, 2024. "Numerical Simulation of Vertical Well Depressurization with Different Deployments of Radial Laterals in Class 1-Type Hydrate Reservoir," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:5:p:1139-:d:1347409
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