Effect of CO_(2)flooding in an oil reservoir with strong bottom-water drive in the Tahe Oilfield,Tarim Basin,Northwest China

The dissolution and diffusion of CO_(2)in oil and water and its displacement mechanism were investigated by laboratory experiment and numerical simulation for Block 9 in the Tahe oilfield,a sandstone oil reservoir with strong bottom-water drive in Tarim Basin,Northwest China.Such parameters were analyzed as solubility ratio of CO_(2)in oil,gas and water,interfacial tension,in-situ oil viscosity distribution,remaining oil saturation distribution,and oil compositions.The results show that CO_(2)flooding could control water coning and increase oil production.In the early stage of the injection process,CO_(2)expanded vertically due to gravity differentiation,and extended laterally under the action of strong bottom water in the intermediate and late stages.The CO_(2)got enriched and extended at the oil-water interface,forming a high interfacial tension zone,which inhibited the coning of bottom water to some extent.A miscible region with low interfacial tension formed at the gas injection front,which reduced the in-situ oil viscosity by about 50%.The numerical simulation results show that enhanced oil recovery(EOR)is estimated at 5.72%and the oil exchange ratio of CO_(2)is 0.17 t/t.

Gas-Water Production of a Continental Tight-Sandstone Gas Reservoir under Different Fracturing Conditions

A numerical model of hydraulic fracture propagation is introduced for a representative reservoir(Yuanba continental tight sandstone gas reservoir in Northeast Sichuan).Different parameters are considered,i.e.,the interlayer stress difference,the fracturing discharge rate and the fracturing fluid viscosity.The results show that these factors affect the gas and water production by influencing the fracture size.The interlayer stress difference can effectively control the fracture height.The greater the stress difference,the smaller the dimensionless reconstruction volume of the reservoir,while the flowback rate and gas production are lower.A large displacement fracturing construction increases the fracture-forming efficiency and expands the fracture size.The larger the displacement of fracturing construction,the larger the dimensionless reconstruction volume of the reservoir,and the higher the fracture-forming efficiency of fracturing fluid,the flowback rate,and the gas production.Low viscosity fracturing fluid is suitable for long fractures,while high viscosity fracturing fluid is suitable for wide fractures.With an increase in the fracturing fluid viscosity,the dimensionless reconstruction volume and flowback rate of the reservoir display a non-monotonic behavior,however,their changes are relatively small.

Analysis of Factors Influencing Shut in Pressure Cone in Offshore Strong Bottom Water Reservoir

X oilfield is an offshore strong bottom water reservoir with water cut up to 96% at present, and liquid extraction has become one of the main ways to increase oil production. However, the current liquid production of the oilfield reaches 60,000 m3/d due to the limitation of offshore platform, well trough and equipment, the oilfield is unable to continue liquid extraction. In order to maximize the oil production of the oilfield, it is necessary to study the strategy of shut in and cone pressure. Through numerical simulation, this paper analyzes the influence of different factors, such as crude oil density, viscosity, reservoir thickness, interlayer, permeability and so on, on the drop height of water cone and the effect of precipitation and oil increase after well shut in. At the same time, the weight of each factor is analyzed by combining the actual dynamic data with the fuzzy mathematics method, and the strategy of well shut in and cone pressure is formulated for the offshore strong bottom water reservoir. It provides the basis and guidance for the reasonable use of shut in pressure cone when the reservoir with strong bottom water meets the bottleneck of liquid volume.

Identification of Interlayer in Strong Bottom Water Reservoir and Its Influence on Development Effect

X oilfield is located in Bohai Sea area, in which G oil formation is a typical drape anticline structure, which is composed of multiple sets of thick sandy conglomerate and multiple sets of argillaceous intercalation. From the perspective of development effect, muddy interlayer has a great impact on the oilfield. In this paper, through core identification and well logging identification, the electrical discrimination standard is summarized to identify the interlayer. Through statistics and analysis of the production performance of actual wells, the influence of muddy interlayer on the development performance of oil wells is summarized. This study provides guidance for the development of strong bottom water reservoirs with interlayer.

Displacement behavior and mechanism of long-term water flooding in sandstone oil reservoirs

Sandstone oil reservoirs with huge bottom water and high permeability are generally developed with high flow rate.After long-term water flooding(LTWF),the water flooding characteristics are quite different from that of original reservoir.In this paper,the effects of the PV number,viscosity,and displacement rate during LTWF are studied through experiments.The mechanism is analyzed based on analysis of changes in oil composition,rock mineral composition and wettability.The oil-water relative permeability curves,oil recovery and wettability were obtained with new experiments methods,which avoids the oil metering error by measuring oil and water separately.The research indicates that when the viscosity increases,the water phase permeability decreases,the residual oil saturation increases,and the water content rate increases earlier.A higher water flooding rate results in a higher ultimate recovery.A higher asphaltene content results in a higher viscosity and more oil-wet reservoir conditions.After LTWF,the wettability tends to water-wet,which is more favorable for heavy oil recovery.Moreover,LTWF reduces the clay content,which creates a more water-wet surface and a larger reservoir pore throat environment.This research provides insightful characteristics of offshore sandstone oil reservoirs,which can be used to enhance oil recovery.

Comparison of different spectral decompositions for non-marine deep water sandstone reservoir prediction in the Xingma area

It is difficult to identify and predict non-marine deep water sandstone reservoir facies and thickness,using routine seismic analyses in the Xingma area of the western Liaohe sag,due to low dominant frequencies,low signal-to-noise ratios,rapid lateral changes and high frequencies of layered inter-bedding.Targeting this problem,four types of frequency spectral decomposition techniques were tested for reservoir prediction.Among these,the non-orthogonal Gabor-Morlet wavelet frequency decomposition method proved to be the best,was implemented directly in our frequency analysis and proved to be adaptable to non-stationary signals as well.The method can overcome the limitations of regular spectral decomposition techniques and highlights local features of reservoir signals.The results are found to be in good agreement with well data.Using this method and a 3-D visualization technology, the distribution of non-marine deep water sandstone reservoirs can be precisely predicted.

Research on Water Sensitivity and Velocity Sensitivity of Loose Sandstone Reservoir in China Offshore Oilfield

Aiming at the development characteristics of Bohai P oilfield, formation mechanism of reservoir damage was analyzed by mines of mineral composition, micro-pore structure, and seepage mechanism. Microscopic petrological observations and laboratory core experiments show that the content of clay minerals such as the Imon mixed layer and kaolinite is high with high porosity and good pore roar structure;the water sensitivity is medium to strong, The lower the salinity of injected water, the greater the drop in core permeability;the velocity-sensitive damage is strong, and permeability increases with the increase in flow velocity, and a large number of particles are observed in the produced fluid under the microscope. Aiming at the contradiction of velocity sensitivity between core permeability increase and the permeability decrease near the wellbore, the velocity sensitivity seepage model of “long-distance migration and blockage near the well” is proposed, and the permeability and formation distribution formula are deduced. The calculated value is close to the test value of actual pressure recovery test. The research results of water sensitivity and velocity sensitivity provide important guidance for Bohai P oilfield to improve production and absorption capacity and reservoir protection.

A new model for predicting irreducible water saturation in tight gas reservoirs

The irreducible water saturation(Swir) is a significant parameter for relative permeability prediction and initial hydrocarbon reserves estimation.However,the complex pore structures of the tight rocks and multiple factors of the formation conditions make the parameter difficult to be accurately predicted by the conventional methods in tight gas reservoirs.In this study,a new model was derived to calculate Swir based on the capillary model and the fractal theory.The model incorporated different types of immobile water and considered the stress effect.The dead or stationary water(DSW) was considered in this model,which described the phenomena of water trapped in the dead-end pores due to detour flow and complex pore structures.The water film,stress effect and formation temperature were also considered in the proposed model.The results calculated by the proposed model are in a good agreement with the experimental data.This proves that for tight sandstone gas reservoirs the Swir calculated from the new model is more accurate.The irreducible water saturation calculated from the new model reveals that Swir is controlled by the critical capillary radius,DSW coefficient,effective stress and formation temperature.

Evaluation and prevention of formation damage in offshore sandstone reservoirs in China

Reduction in water injectivity would be harmful to the waterflood development of offshore sandstone oil reservoirs. In this paper the magnitude of formation damage during water injection was evaluated by analyzing the performance of water injection in the Bohai offshore oilfield, China. Two parameters, permeability reduction and rate of wellhead pressure rise, were proposed to evaluate the formation damage around injection wells. The pressure performance curve could be divided into three stages with different characteristics. Analysis of field data shows that formation damage caused by water injection was severe in some wells in the Bohai offshore oilfield, China. In the laboratory, the content of clay minerals in reservoir rock was analyzed and sensitivity tests （including sensitivity to water, ftow rate, alkali, salt and acid） were also conducted. Experimental results show that the reservoir had a strong to medium sensitivity to water （i.e. clay swelling） and a strong to medium sensitivity to flow rate, which may cause formation damage. For formation damage prevention, three injection schemes of clay stabilizer （CS） were studied, i.e. continuous injection of low concentration CS （CI）, slug injection of high concentration CS （SI）, and slug injection of high concentration CS followed by continuous injection of low concentration CS （SI-CI）. Core flooding experiments show that SI-CI is an effective scheme to prevent formation damage and is recommended for the sandstone oil reservoirs in the Bohai offshore oilfield during water injection.

Donghe Sandstone Subtle Reservoir Exploration and Development Technology in Hade 4 Oilfield

Hade 4 oilfield is located on the Hadexun tectonic belt north of the Manjiaer depression in the Tarim basin, whose main target layer is the Donghe sandstone reservoir, with a burial depth over 5,000m and an amplitude below 34m, at the bottom of the Carboniferous. The Donghe sandstone reservoir consists of littoral facies deposited quartz sandstones of the transgressive system tract, overlapping northward and pinching out. Exploration and development confirms that water-oil contact tilts from the southeast to the northwest with a drop height of nearly 80m. The reservoir, under the control of both the stratigraphic overlap pinch-out and tectonism, is a typical subtle reservoir. The Donghe sandstone reservoir in Hade 4 oilfield also has the feature of a large oil-bearing area (over 130 km2 proved), a small thickness (average efficient thickness below 6m) and a low abundance (below 50 × 104t/km2). Moreover, above the target layer developed a set of igneous rocks with an uneven thickness in the Permian formation, thus causing a great difficulty in research of the velocity field. Considering these features, an combination mode of exploration and development is adopted, namely by way of whole deployment, step-by-step enforcement and rolling development with key problems to be tackled, in order to further deepen the understanding and enlarge the fruits of exploration and development. The paper technically focuses its study on the following four aspects concerning problem tackling. First, to strengthen the collecting, processing and explanation of seismic data, improve the resolution, accurately recognize the pinch-out line of the Donghe sandstone reservoir by combining the drilling materials in order to make sure its distribution law; second, to strengthen the research on velocity field, improve the accuracy of variable speed mapping, make corrections by the data from newly- drilled key wells and, as a result, the precision of tectonic description is greatly improved; third, to strengthen the research on sequence stratigraphy and make sure the distribution law of the Donghe sandstone; and fourth, with a step- by-step extrapolation method, to deepen the cognition of the leaning water-oil contact, and by combining the tectonic description and drilling results, to make sure little by little the law of change of the water-oil contact. The exploration and development of the Donghe sandstone subtle reservoir in Hade 4 oilfield is a gradually perfected process. From 1998 when it was discovered till now, the reservoir has managed to make a benign circle of exploration and development, in which its reserve has gradually been enlarged, its production scale increased, and, in a word, it has used techniques necessary for this subtle reservoir in the Tarim basin.

Physical properties of sandstone reservoirs: Implication for fluid mobility

Core samples representing depths of hydrocarbon-bearing zones are not readily accessible for reservoir evaluations.On the other hand,wireline logs with incorporated seismic data,which can be archived over a more extended period while retaining their original forms,are typically more available for research purposes.Therefore,the study relies on wireline logs with seismic data to predict the reservoirs'fluid mobility by evaluating the hydraulic(flow)units,reservoir depths,fluid saturations,and geothermal gradients.It also indicates the associated water cut(C_(w))within Ritchie oil and gas field,Niger Delta considering a three-phase(oil-gas-water-bearing)reservoir(R_(A))and an oil-saturated reservoir(R_(B))delineated across three wells(R_(W1),R_(W2) and R_(W3)).Research activities combining the presented factors to achieve the stated objectives are not quite common within the study location.It shows lower,average and upper limits of the flow unit factors and irreducible water saturation(S_(wirr))within the reservoirs.The study shows the relationship between hydraulic units/fluid saturations and fluid mobility/associated C_(w) within the sandstone reservoirs.It maximises porosity(Ф)for the theoretical flow units'prediction during qualitative and quantitative estimation based on the adopted expressions.Therefore,the study reveals that water saturation(S_(w))and hydrocarbon/water ratios substantially control C_(w),and other contributing factors include thermal gradients and S_(wirr).The flow unit factors are also significant and will encourage fluid mobility.The evaluated reservoirs(R_(A) and R_(B))are below 10400 ft(3170 m)across wells R_(W1),R_(W2) and R_(W3) within the Agbada Formation of a geothermal gradient up to 2.7℃/100 m;therefore,they have good thermal conditions to enhance hydrocarbon mobility and increase S wirr.Hence,the reservoir should feature significant hydrocarbon extraction via primary recovery.The average water cut(C_(w-avg).)(12.3%)estimated for reservoir R_(A) is within the acceptable range;therefore,the associated water production from the three-phase reservoir will not be much of a concern.In addition,simple models are presented to aid an alternative approach for predicting reservoir quality and C_(w) within sandstone res-ervoirs,especially in the absence of core samples.

Adjustment of Liquid Production in Reservoir with Handling Capacity Constraints

A oilfield was an oil reservoir with strong bottom water in offshore, the water cut was as high as 96%. In the high water cut stage, the most effective way of increasing oil production was to extract liquid and increase oil. The processing capacity of oilfield fluid was limited by the conditions. By using Petrel-RE-2017 software, combining reservoir engineering and percolation mechanics methods, this paper analyzes the effect of large-scale liquid pumping, expand coverage and shut-in coning in oil reservoirs with bottom water, and formulates the adjustment strategy of single well production structure of the whole oilfield. It was confirmed that large-scale liquid production can expand coverage and shutting down well can reduce water cut. It can provide reference and guidance for oil field with strong bottom water when it encounters bottleneck of liquid treatment capacity.

Development of High Viscous Oil in Sandstone Reserviors During the High Water Cut Stage，Gudao Oilfield

The oi!bearing area of Gudao Oilfield covers 80.9 square kilometers.with 373 million tons of oil in place.It is a large drape anticlinal.Neogene Gu-dao Formation is main oil-beraing reservoir devel-oped with dip gentle from 30'to 1°30'in general.The main oil-bearing sequences can be divided into 6 sand groups and 34 layers in detail.in which the Ng°-Ng°sand groups are the main payzones in which oil in place accounts for 97.2%of the total.

高含水致密凝析气藏稳产技术应用——以四川盆地安岳气田须家河组气藏为例

四川盆地安岳气田上三叠统须家河组二段气藏为低孔、低渗、有水、中含凝析油、弹性气驱、高压岩性圈闭的砂岩气藏,气藏底水能量充足。针对气井生产过程中受地层水水侵和反凝析污染影响造成稳产难度较大的情况,结合储层及气井产液特征,开展有水凝析气井稳产技术应用实践,分析并总结应用实践经验和成果,选取了应用效果较好的注气吞吐、电潜泵排水、车载压缩机气举、柱塞气举排液和自动化开关井5种稳产技术。结果表明:①针对储层反凝析液伤害,形成单井注气吞吐技术应用选井原则;②针对气藏水体赋存特征和水侵模式特征,调整气藏排水采气对策思路,采用电潜泵排水技术和车载压缩机气举技术;③针对地层压力低、举升能量不足,优化油、气、水三相流动条件下的柱塞气举排液技术;④针对低压间歇生产井采用自动化开关井技术,增加生产效率,降低人工成本。对5种主要稳产技术的应用情况进行了分析评价,认为一系列稳产技术的应用有助于安岳气田须二段气藏稳定生产,为类似高含水致密凝析气藏的稳产提供了借鉴和参考。

各向异性致密砂岩气藏分段压裂水平井气水两相产能预测模型

致密砂岩气藏具有储层物性差、孔喉结构复杂、各向异性强、初始含水饱和度覆盖范围大等特征,导致储层中流体的渗流机理复杂,为气井产能的准确预测及评价带来了巨大挑战。为此,基于气水两相非达西渗流理论,综合考虑储层各向异性、储层基质和裂缝不同程度的应力敏感性和两相启动压力梯度、高速非达西渗流效应、气体滑脱效应以及裂缝导流能力与缝间干扰等复杂因素,利用坐标变换、扰动椭圆理论、等价发展矩形理论、当量井径原理、压力叠加原理、水电相似原理等方法,建立了适用于各向异性致密砂岩气藏分段压裂水平井气水两相产能预测的新模型。通过矿场实例验证了新模型的准确性和实用性,并绘制了气水两相产能预测曲线,评价了敏感参数对产能的影响规律。研究结果表明:随着气体滑脱效应、裂缝导流能力、裂缝半长、裂缝条数、水平井井筒与地层主渗透率方向夹角的增大,压裂水平井的无阻流量增大;而随着储层各向异性、储层应力敏感性、裂缝应力敏感性、两相启动压力梯度、生产水气比增大,压裂水平井的无阻流量降低;水相对气相的流动具有抑制作用,且驱替压差越大,抑制作用越显著,因此需提前采取防水和治水措施。该研究成果进一步缩小了致密砂岩气藏产能预测结果与矿场实际产量的差距,有助于致密砂岩气藏的参数评估、动态预测以及产能评价和勘探开发决策制定。

低品位砂岩气藏压裂技术研究及应用——以DF109H井为例

四川盆地中部东峰场地区上三叠统须家河组气藏孔隙度、渗透率特低,含水饱和度高,常压,前期采用常规压裂后天然气增产及稳产效果差。为了动用该区须家河组低品位天然气储量,在新井DF109H开展了压裂技术系统化攻关,通过对减小地层伤害、加快返排、增大改造体积、支撑剂高效铺置等开展研究,形成了地质工程一体化紧密结合的高效压裂技术。研究结果表明:①前置液氮气体增能及水性降阻剂工作液体系,在常压致密气藏能增加返排能量,加快排液,降低储层伤害,实现天然气产能快速突破;②优选测录井甜点射孔,差异化高密度布缝,通过大排量、复合暂堵等提升人造裂缝体积,降低渗流距离,提升远端供给能力;③提升裂缝长期有效性是稳产的关键,加砂阶段伴注纤维+分散剂,采用脉冲段塞注入模式,使支撑剂铺置更为均匀。结论认为,该技术体系应用后天然气产量大幅度提升,在致密气藏显示了较好适应性,成为该区致密砂岩气藏有效开发的重要技术措施。

东胜气田独贵气区高含水致密砂岩气藏气井合理工作制度

为了有效支撑高含水致密砂岩气藏高效开发,以鄂尔多斯盆地东胜气田独贵气区为研究对象,在研究高含水致密砂岩气井不同水气比条件下产出特征的基础上,分析了应力敏感及生产压差对气井产出的影响,评价了不同配产工作制度下气井的产出效果,提出了气井差异化配产方案及压降速率控制标准。研究结果表明:①研究区气藏储层孔喉组合以微孔细喉为主,具有低孔隙度—特低孔隙度、致密低渗透及强非均质性的特征;②高含水致密砂岩气藏气井开发效果受产水量影响较大,气井水气比越高,产气量递减越大、压降速率越快、弹性产率越低;③随着生产压差不断扩大,造成部分毛细管水和束缚水膜变成可动水,气井产水量增加,弹性产率变低,累计产气量减小,稳产难度增大,开发效果变差。结论认为:①对于衰竭式开发的高含水致密砂岩气藏,控制气井的配产和压降速率是延长气井稳产期、提高天然气采收率的重要手段;②所建立的高含水致密砂岩气藏气井差异化配产方案和气井压降速率控制图版在生产实践中证明符合率达到87.5%,可推广应用于同类型气藏的开发开采,更好地指导气井效益开发。

基于低场核磁共振技术的致密砂岩气藏防水锁作用机理研究

致密砂岩气藏孔隙度、渗透率较低,微观孔喉尺度细小,在生产及压裂过程中极易产生水锁伤害。为开展致密储层防水锁作用机理研究,将常规岩心自吸实验、防水锁剂抑制水锁伤害实验与低场核磁共振技术(nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR)相结合,从微观角度揭示致密砂岩储层微纳米级孔喉中的防水锁作用机理,为致密砂岩气藏防水锁相关研究提供理论依据。结果表明:加入防水锁添加剂后,流体表面张力下降,接触角增大,自吸速率变慢,渗透率有一定程度恢复;在此基础上,通过核磁共振T 2谱从微观角度评价缓慢自吸阶段液体在不同孔喉尺度范围内的液相水锁滞留现象,其中加入防水锁添加剂后在自吸20 h时在较小孔喉处自吸液相平均占比为38.61%,整体孔喉平均液相占比为35.79%。而在未加入防水锁试剂的样品中在自吸20 h时在较小孔喉处液相占比为67.48%,整体孔喉占比为54.52%;通过防水锁剂抑制水锁伤害实验得出,加入防水锁剂后渗透率恢复程度在15.38%~20.19%,整体液相滞留占比平均下降幅度在10.73%。防水锁剂有效地降低较小孔候处液相滞留占比,降低流体表面张力以及增大岩心疏水性能,揭示了致密砂岩气藏防水锁作用机理,为致密砂岩气藏降低水锁伤害程度、提高返排效率,为实现高效开发提供理论支撑。

准噶尔盆地东部北10井区中深层稠油CO_(2)非混相驱油技术

准噶尔盆地东部北10井区头屯河组油藏具有埋藏深、原油黏度大、储层强水敏的特点,自探明以来一直未获得有效动用。为了解决油藏难动用的难题进行了CO_(2)-稠油实验,在实验结果的基础上,根据试验区生产现状提出“非混相驱+吞吐”措施,利用数值模拟手段优化生产参数得到最优方案并预测出生产指标。结果表明:地层稠油注入CO_(2)后原油体积膨胀和黏度降低的能力大幅增强,是提高采收率的主要机理;井区稠油CO_(2)驱替方式为非混相驱,驱替过程中CO_(2)先以溶解和扩散作用为主,待建立驱替通道后才开始产出原油,采收率为29.60%;试验区非混相驱初期见效慢,为加快受效提出“油井吞吐”措施,数值模拟预测非混相驱配合3轮油井吞吐生产,最终采收率可达21.0%,解决了研究区油藏难动用的难题。研究成果对中深层强水敏稠油油藏的动用具有一定的借鉴意义。

DES+CTAB复配驱油剂体系提高低渗致密砂岩油藏采收率机理

针对低渗致密油藏注水困难、采收率低等问题,利用尿素基深共晶溶剂(DES)与十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)复配的驱油剂体系,对驱油剂在低渗致密油藏中的降压增注和提高采收率机理进行了研究。研究结果表明:①驱油剂体系可以将油水界面张力降低至10^(-3)mN/m以下,大大提高了洗油效率;②驱油剂体系可有效抑制黏土矿物水化,避免了低渗致密砂岩中黏土矿物水化膨胀带来的流体敏感性损害;③驱油剂体系可对砂岩表面进行界面修饰,驱油剂溶液浸泡后样品的油相接触角由25.8°增加至61.4°,亲水性增强,亲油性减弱,有助于吸附在岩石孔隙壁面的油膜脱落;④超前注入驱油剂的注入压力降低率平均为79.64%,采收率平均为50.96%,远大于常规水驱(一次注水→注驱油剂驱→二次注水)的采收率。