页岩气老井重复压裂时机优化方法

Optimization method of refracturing timing for old shale gas wells

基于多孔介质弹性理论、嵌入式离散裂缝模型及有限体积法,考虑页岩气微观渗流机制,建立适用于裂缝性页岩气储集层的渗流-地质力学全耦合模型,并提出了重复压裂时机优化方法,采用四川盆地涪陵页岩气井资料分析了重复压裂时机的影响因素。研究表明:受地层压力衰竭影响,最大水平主应力反转面积占总面积的百分比随时间的延长先增加后减小,且距人工裂缝越近的区域,应力反转面积百分比曲线出现峰值的时间越短,最终归零(恢复到初始状态)的时间也越短。重复压裂的最佳时间受基质渗透率、初始应力差、天然裂缝逼近角的影响:基质渗透率、初始应力差越大,应力反转面积百分比曲线出现峰值、恢复到初始状态的时间越短,采取重复压裂措施的时机越早。天然裂缝逼近角越大,裂缝附近越难发生应力反转、重复压裂最佳时间越早,人工裂缝末端以远区域越易发生应力反转、重复压裂最佳时间越晚。对于基质渗透率很小的储集层,其单井产能递减快,为保证经济性,可采取关井或注气补能等措施恢复应力,提前实施重复压裂。

Based on the elastic theory of porous media,embedded discrete fracture model and finite volume method,and considering the micro-seepage mechanism of shale gas,a fully coupled seepage-geomechanical model suitable for fractured shale gas reservoirs is established,the optimization method of refracturing timing is proposed,and the influencing factors of refracturing timing are analyzed based on the data from shale gas well in Fuling of Sichuan Basin.The results show that due to the depletion of formation pressure,the percentage of the maximum horizontal principal stress reversal area in the total area increases and then decreases with time.The closer the area is to the hydraulic fracture,the shorter the time for the peak of the stress reversal area percentage curve to appear,and the shorter the time for the final zero return(to the initial state).The optimum time of refracturing is affected by matrix permeability,initial stress difference and natural fracture approach angle.The larger the matrix permeability and initial stress difference is,the shorter the time for stress reversal area percentage curve to reach peak and return to the initial state,and the earlier the time to take refracturing measures.The larger the natural fracture approach angle is,the more difficult it is for stress reversal to occur near the fracture,and the earlier the optimum refracturing time is.The more likely the stress reversal occurs at the far end of the artificial fracture,the later the optimal time of refracturing is.Reservoirs with low matrix permeability have a rapid decrease in single well productivity.To ensure economic efficiency,measures such as shut-in or gas injection can be taken to restore the stress,and refracturing can be implemented in advance.