Mechanisms and experimental research of ion-matched waterflooding to enhance oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs: A case of Cretaceous limestone reservoirs in Halfaya Oilfield, Middle East

Based on systematically summarizing the achievements of previous ion-matched waterflooding researches,the diversity and synergy of oil recovery enhancement mechanisms and the interaction between mechanisms are examined according to two classification standards,and the influence of behaviors of different ions on different mechanisms and oil displacement efficiency are investigated.Ionic strength is proposed to characterize the behavior differences of univalent and divalent ions,the relationships between ionic strength,effective concentration,and mechanisms are established to characterize the ion behavior behind various mechanisms,and evaluate the performance of ion-matched injection water.The mechanisms of enhancing oil recovery by ion-matched waterflooding include:(1)The ion-matched water can reduce the ion strength and match the ion composition of formation water,thereby reducing the difference between the effective concentration of univalent ions and divalent ions on the surface of carbonate rocks,and improving the effective concentration of potential determining ions(especially SO42-).(2)It can improve wettability,oil-water interface properties,pore structure and physical properties of the reservoir,and finally enable the establishment of a new ionic equilibrium conducive to waterflooding while breaking the original equilibrium.In this study,experiments such as relative permeability curve,interfacial tension,and core-flooding were carried out on carbonate core samples from the Cretaceous Mishrif Formation reservoirs in Halfaya Oilfield,Middle East,a method for injection water evaluation was established and the injection water suitable for these reservoirs was selected:6 times diluted seawater.Compared with ordinary seawater,oil displacement efficiency can be increased by more than 4.60%and compared with the optimum dilution of formation water,oil displacement efficiency can be increased by 3.14%.

Anisotropy of crack initiation strength and damage strength of coal reservoirs

The crack volume strain method and acoustic emission(AE)method are used to analyze the anisotropy of the crack initiation strength,damage strength,the failure mode and the AE characteristics of coal reservoir.The results show that coal reservoirs show obvious anisotropic characteristics in compressive strength,cracking initiation strength and damage strength.The compressive strength of coal reservoirs decreases with the increase of bedding angle,but the reservoirs with bedding angles of 450 and 900 differ little in compressive strength.The crack initiation strength and damage strength decrease first and then increase with the increase of bedding angle.The crack initiation strength and damage strength are the highest,at the bedding angle of 0°,moderate at the bedding angle of 90°,and lowest at the bedding angle of 45°.When the bedding angle is 0°,the failure of the coal reservoirs is mainly steady propagation of large-scale fractures.When the bedding angle is 45°,one type of failure is caused by steady propagation of small-scale fractures,and the other type of failure is due to a sudden instability of large-scale fractures.When the bedding angle is 90°,the failure is mainly demonstrated by a sudden-instability of small-scale fractures.Compared with the cumulative count method of the AE,the cumulative energy method is more suitable for determining crack initiation strength and damage strength of coal reservoirs.

Structural failure mechanism and strengthening method of fracture plugging zone for lost circulation control in deep naturally fractured reservoirs

Focused on the lost circulation control in deep naturally fractured reservoirs, the multiscale structure of fracture plugging zone is proposed based on the theory of granular matter mechanics, and the structural failure pattern of plugging zone is developed to reveal the plugging zone failure mechanisms in deep, high temperature, high pressure, and high in-situ stress environment. Based on the fracture plugging zone strength model, key performance parameters are determined for the optimal selection of loss control material(LCM). Laboratory fracture plugging experiments with new LCM are carried out to evaluate the effect of the key performance parameters of LCM on fracture plugging quality. LCM selection strategy for fractured reservoirs is developed. The results show that the force chain formed by LCMs determines the pressure stabilization of macro-scale fracture plugging zone. Friction failure and shear failure are the two major failure patterns of fracture plugging zone. The strength of force chain depends on the performance of micro-scale LCM, and the LCM key performance parameters include particle size distribution, fiber aspect ratio, friction coefficient, compressive strength, soluble ability and high temperature resistance. Results of lab experiments and field test show that lost circulation control quality can be effectively improved with the optimal material selection based on the extracted key performance parameters of LCMs.

基于Pareto强度进化算法的供水库群多目标优化调度

提出用Pareto强度进化算法解决供水库群的多目标优化调度问题,算法利用种群的进化过程模拟寻找非劣解集的过程,将供水库群多目标优化调度问题的解当作进化种群中的个体,按照解的Pareto强度值与密度进行适应度计算,利用种群中个体的进化操作获得非劣解,最终整个种群进化为非劣解集。实例分析结果表明,算法能实现多峰搜索,最终非劣解集的分布均匀,且收敛速度快,为解决供水库群多目标优化调度问题提供了一种有效的方法。

水库优化调度的Pareto强度值SCE-UA算法

提出求解水库优化调度问题的Pareto强度值SCE-UA算法,该方法将水库优化调度的约束优化问题转换成两个目标函数的无约束优化问题,一个为原问题的目标函数,另一个为违反约束条件的程度函数;对上述两个目标函数组成的向量个体,利用Pareto优于关系和个体Pareto强度值概念,实现个体的优劣比较和群体的优劣排序,在此基础上使用SCE-UA算法求解。这种算法不需要人工处理罚函数,具有较强的通用性、稳定性及更好的搜索性能。

Strength reduction and step-loading finite element approaches in geotechnical engineering

The finite element limit analysis method has the advantages of both numerical and traditional limit equilibrium techniques and it is particularly useful to geotechnical engineering.This method has been developed in China,following well-accepted international procedures,to enhance understanding of stability issues in a number of geotechnical settings.Great advancements have been made in basic theory,the improvement of computational precision,and the broadening of practical applications.This paper presents the results of research on（1） the efficient design of embedded anti-slide piles,（2） the stability analysis of reservoir slopes with strength reduction theory,and（3） the determination of the ultimate bearing capacity of foundations using step-loading FEM（overloading）.These three applications are evidence of the design improvements and benefits made possible in geotechnical engineering by finite element modeling.

Stability analysis of bank slope under conditions of reservoir impounding and rapid drawdown

Stability of an ancient landslide in a reservoir area is analyzed by using centrifugal model tests, soil laboratory tests and numerical analysis. Special attention is paid to variation in water level, simulation of large-scale heterogeneous prototype slope, and strength reduction of sliding zone soils after slope sliding. The results of centrifugal model test show that reservoir impounding can reduce sliding resistance at the slope toe, followed by toe collapsing and front cracking of slope. Rapid drawdown can produce hydrodynamic pressure towards reservoir at the front of slope. Deformation is observed in the middle and upper slope, which reduces the slope stability further and forms the pull-typed landslide trend. Reinforcement of slope toe is effective for preventing the progressive failure. The results of laboratory test show that slope toe sliding will lead to the redistribution of soil density and moisture content, which will reduce the shear strength of soil in sliding zone, and the cohesion of immersed soil is reduced gradually and finally vanishes with time. The numerical results show that the strength reduction method used in finite element method (FEM) is very effective in capturing the progressive failure induced by reservoir water level fluctuations, and the evolution of failure surface derived from numerical simulation is very similar to that observed in centrifugal model test.

Effect of nano TiO_(2) and SiO_(2) on gelation performance of HPAM/PEI gels for high-temperature reservoir conformance improvement

Nanoparticles have been widely used in polymer gel systems in recent years to improve gelation performance under high-temperature reservoir conditions. However, different types of nanoparticles have different effects on their gelation performance, which has been little researched. In this study, the high-temperature gelation performance, chemical structure, and microstructure of polymer gels prepared from two nanomaterials (i.e., nano-SiO_(2) and nano-TiO_(2)) were measured. The conventional HPAM/PEI polymer gel system was employed as the control sample. Results showed that the addition of nano-TiO_(2) could significantly enhance the gel strength of HPAM/PEI gel at 80 ℃. The gel strength of the enhanced HPAM/PEI gel with 0.1 wt% nano-TiO_(2) could reach grade I. The system also had excellent high-temperature stability at 150 ℃. The enhanced HPAM/PEI gel with 0.02 wt% nano-TiO_(2) reached the maximum gel strength at 150 ℃ with a storage modulus (G′) of 15 Pa, which can meet the need for efficient plugging. However, the nano-SiO_(2) enhanced HPAM/PEI polymer gel system showed weaker gel strength than that with nano-TiO_(2) at both 80 and 150 ℃ with G′ lower than 5 Pa. Microstructures showed that the nano-TiO_(2) enhanced HPAM/PEI gel had denser three-dimensional (3D) mesh structures, which makes the nano-TiO_(2) enhanced HPAM/PEI gel more firmly bound to water. The FT-IR results also confirmed that the chemical structure of the nano-TiO_(2) enhanced HPAM/PEI gel was more thermally stable than nano-SiO_(2) since there was a large amount of –OH groups on the structure surface. Therefore, nano-TiO_(2) was more suitable as the reinforcing material for HPAM/PEI gels for high-temperature petroleum reservoir conformance improvement.

Estimation of soil reinforcement by the roots of four postdam prevailing grass species in the riparian zone of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

Soil erosion and bank degradation is a major post-dam concern regarding the riparian zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. The development and succession of vegetation is a main countermeasure,especially to enhance bank stability and mitigate soil erosion by the root system. In this study, the roots of four prevailing grass species, namely, Cynodon dactylon, Hemarthria altissima, Hemarthria compressa, and Paspalum paspaloides, in the riparian zone were investigated in relation to additional soil cohesion. Roots were sampled using a single root auger. Root length density（RLD） and root area ratio（RAR） were measured by using the Win RHIZO image analysis system. Root tensile strength（TR） was performed using a manualdynamometer, and the soil reinforcement caused by the roots was estimated using the simple Wu＇s perpendicular model. Results showed that RLD values of the studied species ranged from 0.24 cm/cm3 to20.89 cm/cm3 at different soil layers, and RLD were significantly greater at 0–10 cm depth in comparison to the deeper soil layers（＆gt;10 cm）. RAR measurements revealed that on average 0.21% of the reference soil area was occupied by grass roots for all the investigated species. The measured root tensile strength was the highest for P. paspaloides（62.26MPa） followed by C. dactylon（51.49 MPa）, H.compressa（50.66 MPa）, and H. altissima（48.81MPa）. Nevertheless, the estimated maximum root reinforcement in this investigation was 22.5 k Pa for H.altissima followed by H. compressa（21.1 k Pa）, P.paspaloides（19.5 k Pa）, and C. dactylon（15.4 k Pa） at0–5 cm depth soil layer. The root cohesion values estimated for all species were generally distributed at the 0–10 cm depth and decreased with the increment of soil depth. The higher root cohesion associated with H. altissima and H. compressa implies their suitability for revegetation purposes to strengthen the shallow soil in the riparian zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. Although the soil reinforcement induced by roots is only assessed from indirect indicators, the present results still useful for species selection in the framework of implementing and future vegetation recovery actions in the riparian zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir and similar areas in the Yangtze River Basin.

Chemical treatment for sand production control:A review of materials,methods,and field operations

Sand production from loosely consolidated reservoirs is one of the critical issues in the oil and gas in-dustry all around the world that can cause many problems,such as erosion of surface and well equip-ment,sand accumulation in wells and operation facilities,buckling of casing in cased-hole wells and well productivity reduction.Sand production control methods include restrictive production rate,mechanical methods(slotted liner,wire-wrapped screen,pre-packed screen,frac-pack,gravel pack,high-rate water pack)and chemical consolidation that chemical method is considered for more effectiveness in sand production alleviation due to increasing formation strength in near wellbore region.This review provides an overview on the laboratory and filed operation investigations of chemical remedy for sand production.Some used chemical agents and more common laboratory tests for evaluating the chemical performance in sand consolidation are introduced in this paper.Furthermore,the results of field operations and in-jections of chemicals into the desired formation are also reported.These results show that the chemical sand consolidation is more effective in newly perforated wells which have no sand production experi-ence and have a production history of less than two years.Finally,it was concluded that the main challenges in applying this method are permeability and capillary force reduction around the wellbore and selective injection into the targeted formation layers.

Stability analysis of wharf slope under large water level difference in inland fiver

Abstract： Because of the complex topography in southwest region of China, the water level of the inland river has a large amplitude of variation which causes a frequent diversification of water content in the river slope. The flow caused by the infiltration of the terminal slope stability will induce a great impact on the slope stability of wharf.. This paper uses an ideal elastic-plastic model and the Moore Coulomb yield criterion for numerical simulation. Through the b an k slop e stability of the overhead-type terminal s under the changes of water, we obtained the impact of all factors on the bank slope in the course of water lowering. It was found out that the impact from the cohesion of the geo-materials of the bank slope on the slope stability is greater than that from the internal friction angle.

干湿循环作用下红壤土孔隙结构与强度特性试验研究

【目的】周期性库水位升降使三峡库区消落带土体受反复干湿交替过程,为了分析干湿循环作用对土体的孔隙结构和强度特性的影响,【方法】针对三峡库区某滑坡消落带红壤土,开展反复干湿循环下的三轴试验和扫描电镜、核磁共振测试,分析干湿循环作用对红壤土微细观孔隙结构与强度特性的影响,研究土体孔隙结构演化规律及其与强度特性之间的关系。【结果】结果显示:干湿循环对消落带土体强度有明显弱化作用,随着干湿循环次数增加,土体剪切强度逐渐减小并趋于稳定;在干湿循环作用下,孔隙扩张向大孔隙演化,土颗粒间距增加,裂隙发育后团聚体崩解、分散为微小团聚体,孔隙间连通性增强,原有微观孔结构基本丧失,逐渐形成新的稳定孔隙结构状态。【结论】土体结构呈现明显的双重分形特征,土体黏聚力和内摩擦角与中巨孔隙分形维数呈现明显关联关系,干湿循环作用使中巨孔隙分布复杂程度降低,孔隙结构更松散,颗粒间咬合作用降低,黏聚力和内摩擦角减小。

川西须二气藏产水气井合理配产方案探讨

川西须二气藏储层致密,气井普遍产水,且断缝体规模和水体强度差异大,渗流机理复杂,使得单一产能模型和配产方法适用性差。综合因素导致气井合理配产方案不明确,从而制约了气藏的规模生产和效益开发。文中建立了考虑启动压力梯度、应力敏感等影响的气井气水两相产能评价模型,结合采气指示曲线法、动态分析法、无阻流量法及数学统计法,分别探讨了不同断缝体规模、不同水体强度及综合考虑2种因素影响的气井合理配产方案,须二气藏开发实践证实了其有效性和可靠性。此外,气井配产量与断缝体规模和水体强度的相关性明显,整体表现为裂缝越发育,配产量越高,配产比越低;水体强度越高,配产量越低,配产比也越小。该研究对川西须二气藏气井的合理工作制度制定与气井稳定生产具有较大的实际价值。

水库近坝高位滑坡滑带抗剪强度参数综合确定研究

滑坡滑带的抗剪强度参数是进行滑坡稳定性评价和滑坡涌浪等灾害链研究必需的数据基础,科学合理确定滑带物理力学参数至关重要.本研究以澜沧江GS水电站MLS滑坡为依托,采用现场调查、大型原位剪切试验、室内重塑样剪切试验、室内原状样剪切试验、工程地质类比法及参数反分析法,综合确定滑带抗剪强度参数.采用数值模拟软件运用所得参数对滑坡进行变形破坏分析.数值计算结果与现场滑坡监测变形数据相吻合,验证了采用多方法综合选取滑带抗剪强度参数的准确性和合理性.研究成果可为MLS滑坡稳定评估和防治工程设计等提供技术支撑和参考借鉴依据.

川中高石1井区灯影组二段早成岩期岩溶特征及其对储集层的影响

四川盆地震旦系灯影组二段储集层成因长期存在风化壳岩溶、准同生期岩溶及埋藏热液岩溶之争,严重制约了储层预测模型的建立和勘探开发效益。鉴于此,以高石1井区灯二段为例,基于钻井岩心、岩石薄片、测井等资料,识别并梳理出灯二段岩溶特征,讨论岩溶差异性以及其对储集层发育和保持的控制作用。结果表明:灯二段发育高频暴露溶蚀面、组构选择性溶蚀孔洞、示顶底构造、花斑状和海绵状溶蚀构造及岩溶角砾等溶蚀组构,这类溶蚀特征与高频向上变浅沉积序列密切相关,且主要发育在沉积序列的中上部;根据岩溶强度可识别出组构选择性溶蚀、岩溶分带以及整体角砾化3种岩溶序列;高频旋回界面之下的沉积物具有δ^(13)C、δ^(18)O值负偏、^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr值正偏特征。进一步分析发现,灯二段孔洞型薄储集层与岩溶组构一样,均发育在高频向上变浅沉积序列中上部,且大量充填残余物的岩溶孔洞周缘具有泥晶套、纤维状环边胶接,部分孔洞中可见示顶底构造,指示岩溶孔洞形成后又重新进入海底成岩环境。结合高频旋回界面之下的沉积物具有碳氧同位素负偏、锶同位素正偏等特征,认为这类孔洞型薄储渗体的发育受控于高频海平面变化驱动下的早成岩期岩溶作用,其在纵向上叠置而呈现出“薄层多套”的分布规律,储集层相控特征明显;不同强度的岩溶作用改变了孔洞的连通性,其中组构选择性溶蚀阶段多形成相对孤立的小型溶孔洞,因海底胶结作用使孔洞更趋孤立而长期保存,而岩溶分带和整体角砾化阶段的溶蚀孔洞进一步连通,后期更易遭受机械充填和化学胶结作用而使储集层非均质性增强,甚至储集性能显著变差。上述研究结果不仅对古老深层优质储集层预测具有重要的指导作用,同时也揭示出在不同强度岩溶作用改造下岩溶系统连通性对早成岩期溶蚀孔洞保持路径的控制,为古老深层碳酸盐岩储集层的形成和保持提供了新的研究思路。

基于降雨—库水作用下的某库岸堆积体滑带土力学性能及损伤模型研究

库水及降雨往复作用下滑带土的力学性能演化是库岸滑坡形成发展及破坏的内在控制因素。基于宏微观室内试验和理论分析手段,研究了干湿循环作用下滑带土性能的劣化机理及力学损伤特性,并建立了基于宏观强度的微观损伤演化模型。结果表明,随干湿循环次数的增加,滑带土内摩擦角和粘聚力均出现降低趋势,剪切强度劣化率随干湿循环扰动程度的增加而显著提高;亲水矿物及干湿循环下的水动力影响效应,使得土样微观结构由致密向疏松多孔转变,颗粒间微裂纹及原生孔隙迅速增加。基于损伤力学和室内试验提出的宏微观损伤模型可有效表征干湿循环作用下滑带土的劣化规律。

深海能源土含气储层边坡稳定性研究

深海能源土开采不当往往会造成含水合物储层的强度劣化,诱发海床失稳问题。为探究深海能源土开采对含气储层边坡稳定性的影响,以深海能源土采挖回填装置的开采工况为实际工程背景,针对3种工况下能源土采挖回填诱发的海底滑坡现象,基于有限元强度折减法建立数值模型,分析不同黏土含量、含气量及回填加固等因素引起的水合物含气储层稳定性问题,得到相应安全系数。研究结果表明:黏土含量越高,海底沉积物边坡的安全系数越低,边坡稳定性越差;含气量对深海能源土含气储层的边坡稳定性呈非线性影响,安全系数随含气量的增加呈先上升后下降的趋势;采用胶结性材料进行回填加固处理可提高海底边坡安全系数,边坡稳定性增强。

基于COMSOL的不同库水位条件下土石坝坝坡稳定性分析

由库水位变化引起的渗透破坏是造成土石坝失稳的主要原因之一,坝体滑坡极易诱发地质灾害,严重威胁人类生命财产安全。针对库水位上升对土石坝坝体滑坡的影响,以某均质土坝为研究背景,借助COMSOL Multiphysics数值软件研究坝坡临界失稳状态下的塑性区和水平位移变化,基于有限元强度折减法分析正常蓄水位、设计洪水位和校核洪水位3种工况下的坝坡稳定性。结果表明:随着库水位上升,土石坝内部浸润线位置提高,坝体的最大塑性应变和水平位移呈线性增大趋势,且最大值均出现在坝脚位置。坝脚处塑性区随折减系数SRF的增大逐渐向坝顶贯通,坝坡变形行为以剪切滑移为主。3种工况下稳定安全系数FOS分别为1.894、1.855和1.831,坝体稳定性不断降低,但均高于临界最小安全系数。

陡倾片麻岩滑坡演化过程研究——以兰陵溪滑坡为例

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