Experimental investigation on using CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion with high water cut in enhanced oil recovery

CO_(2) emulsions used for EOR have received a lot of interest because of its good performance on CO_(2)mobility reduction.However,most of them have been focusing on the high quality CO_(2) emulsion(high CO_(2) fraction),while CO_(2) emulsion with high water cut has been rarely researched.In this paper,we carried out a comprehensive experimental study of using high water cut CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion for enhancing oil recovery.Firstly,a nonionic surfactant,alkyl glycosides(APG),was selected to stabilize CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion,and the corresponding morphology and stability were evaluated with a transparent PVT cell.Subsequently,plugging capacity and apparent viscosity of CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion were measured systematically by a sand pack displacement apparatus connected with a 1.95-m long capillary tube.Furthermore,a high water cut(40 vol%) CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion was selected for flooding experiments in a long sand pack and a core sample,and the oil recovery,the rate of oil recovery,and the pressure gradients were analyzed.The results indicated that APG had a good performance on emulsifying and stabilizing CO_(2) emulsion.An inversion from H_(2)O/CO_(2) emulsion to CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion with the increase in water cut was confirmed.CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsions with lower water cuts presented higher apparent viscosity,while the optimal plugging capacity of CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion occurred at a certain water cut.Eventually,the displacement using CO_(2)/H_(2)O emulsion provided 18.98% and 13.36% additional oil recovery than that using pure CO_(2) in long sand pack and core tests,respectively.This work may provide guidelines for EOR using CO_(2) emulsions with high water cut.

Layer regrouping for water-flooded commingled reservoirs at a high water-cut stage

Layer regrouping is to divide all the layers into several sets of production series according to the physical properties and recovery percent of layers at high water-cut stage, which is an important technique to improve oil recovery for high water-cut multilayered reservoirs. Dif- ferent regroup scenarios may lead to different production performances. Based on unstable oil-water flow theory, a multilayer commingled reservoir simulator is established by modifying the production split method. Taking into account the differences of layer properties, including per- meability, oil viscosity, and remaining oil saturation, the pseudo flow resistance contrast is proposed to serve as a characteristic index of layer regrouping for high water-cut multilayered reservoirs. The production indices of multi- layered reservoirs with different pseudo flow resistances are predicted with the established model in which the data are taken from the Shengtuo Oilfield. Simulation results show that the pseudo flow resistance contrast should be less than 4 when the layer regrouping is implemented. The K-means clustering method, which is based on the objec- tive function, is used to automatically carry out the layer regrouping process according to pseudo flow resistances. The research result is applied to the IV-VI sand groups of the second member of the Shahejie Formation in the Shengtuo Oilfield, a favorable development performance is obtained, and the oil recovery is enhanced by 6.08 %.

A Method for Calculating Oil Field Relative Permeability Curve by Using Water Drive Characteristic Curve in High Water Cut Stage

With the production of strong bottom water reservoir, it will soon enter the ultra-high water cut stage. After entering the ultra-high water cut period, the main means of stable production is liquid extraction. Large liquid volume has a certain impact on the physical property distribution and fluid seepage law of the oilfield. The relative permeability curve measured according to the industry standard is not used for the prediction of development indicators and the understanding of the dynamic law of the oilfield. In order to understand the characteristics of water drive law in high water cut stage of water drive oilfield, starting from the water drive characteristic curve in high water cut stage, the method for calculating the relative permeability curve is deduced. Through numerical simulation verification and fitting the actual production data, it is confirmed that the obtained relative permeability curve is in line with the reality of the oilfield, It can provide some guiding significance for understanding the production law and water drive law of strong bottom water reservoir in ultra-high water cut stage.

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.

An effective method to predict oil recovery in high water cut stage

The water flooding characteristic curve method based on the traditional regression equation between the oil and water phase permeability ratio and the water saturation is inappropriate to predict the oil recovery in the high water cut stage. Hence, a new water flooding characteristic curve equation adapted to the high water cut stage is proposed to predict the oil recovery. The water drive phase permeability experiments show that the curve of the oil and water phase permeability ratio vs. the water saturation, in the semi-logarithmic coordinates, has a significantly lower bend after entering the high water cut stage, so the water flooding characteristic curve method based on the traditional regression equation between the oil and water phase permeability ratio and the water saturation is inappropriate to predict the oil recovery in the high water cut stage; therefore, a new water flooding characteristic curve equation based on a better relationship between ln（kro/k,.~） and S~ is urgently desirable to be established to effectively and reliably predict the oil recovery of a water drive reservoir adapted to a high water cut stage. In this paper, by carrying out the water drive phase permeability experiments, a new mathematical model between the oil and water phase permeability ratio and the water saturation is established, with the regression analysis method and an integration of the established model, the water flooding characteristic curve equation adapted to a high water cut stage is obtained. Using the new water flooding characteristic curve to predict the oil recovery of the GD3-block of the SL oilfield and the J09-block of the DG oil field in China, results with high predicted accuracy are obtained.

Experimental study on surface-active polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery: A case study of Daqing placanticline oilfield, NE China

Experiments on surface-active polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery were carried out by detection analysis and modern physical simulation technique based on reservoirs and fluids in Daqing placanticline oilfield.The experimental results show that the surface-active polymer is different from other common polymers and polymer-surfactant systems in molecular aggregation,viscosity and flow capacity,and it has larger molecular coil size,higher viscosity and viscosifying capacity,and poorer mobility.The surface-active polymer solution has good performance of viscosity-increasing and viscosity retention,and has good performance of viscoelasticity and deformability to exert positive effects of viscosifying and viscoelastic properties.Surface-active polymer can change the chemical property of interface and reduce interfacial tension,making the reservoir rock turn water-wet,also it can emulsify the oil into relatively stable oil-in-water emulsion,and emulsification capacity is an important property to enhance oil washing efficiency under non-ultralow interfacial tension.The surface-active polymer flooding enlarges swept volume in two ways:Microscopically,the surface-active polymer has mobility control effect and can enter oil-bearing pores not swept by water to drive residual oil,and its mobility control effect has more contribution than oil washing capacity in enhancing oil recovery.Macroscopically,it has plugging capacity,and can emulsify and plug the dominant channels in layers with high permeability,forcing the injected fluid to enter the layer with medium or low permeability and low flow resistance,and thus enlarging swept volume.

高含水老油田化学驱综合治理新方法及工程实践路径

针对胜利高含水老油田化学驱在科学、技术、管理、工程四个角度面临的开发矛盾,以渤76块为典型单元,在工程实践中进行具体对策分析,构建了“适、专、快、集”的老油田化学驱综合治理新方法。“适”指在老油田科学开发方式转化上,构建不同油藏类型老油田化学驱最佳介入时机模型,提出了在含水率相对较低的阶段,是适合化学驱的有利时机,高效开发方式需“适”介入。“专”指在老油田开发技术应用上,改变传统聚合物先溶解后注入的开发思路,研制可控相转化聚合物,使聚合物先注入后溶解,解决炮眼剪切降解的难题,提高油水流度控制能力,老油田开发矛盾需“专”治理。“快”指在老油田综合管理模式上,改变传统方式,即矿场提问题、研究院设计方案、化工厂生产驱油剂的“串联”管理模式,提出充分发挥矿场、研究院、生产厂三方优势的“并联”管理模式,形成针对单一油藏的产品工业化工艺包以及产业化落地方案,老油田开发技术实现“快”转化。“集”指在老油田工程应用实践上,打破老油田化学驱地面大规模建站的工程工艺模式,采用集约化撬装配注设备,实现老油田化学驱的集约快速配注,老油田工程工艺实现“集”应用。运用上述方法,在胜利油田渤76块综合含水率上升初期,实施由水驱转为可控相转化聚合物驱,实施后一年即见到明显的降水增油效果,单井日产油水平增加8.6t/d,综合含水率降低3.1%,验证了综合治理模式的可行性,为高含水老油田化学驱高效开发提供了有效路径。

高含水油井关停后剩余油再富集速度研究

高含水断块油藏开发末期构造高部位油井在关井一段时间后,会产生剩余油再富集现象。目前关于剩余油再富集速度的研究中,对剩余油运移过程的影响因素考虑不够全面,影响计算精度。针对该问题,在对运移中剩余油再富集受力分析的基础上建立小油滴状和柱状剩余油再富集速度模型,通过正交试验确立2种剩余油再富集速度的主要敏感因素,并建立了2种剩余油再富集速度及再富集时间图版。研究结果表明:存在驱替压差时,储层渗透率为影响2种剩余油再富集速度的主控因素;当储层渗透率一定,驱替压差的增大和原油黏度的减小有利于2种剩余油再富集速度的增大;同一注采井距位置处的小油滴距离孔隙中滞留柱状剩余油越近,聚集过程中剩余油再富集时间越长,但数值上增加不多。该研究对高含水油藏剩余油再富集潜力区评价具有借鉴意义。

断块油藏高含水井关井后剩余油再动用运移规律微观模拟

基于微观可视化光刻玻璃模型,从微观角度定性、定量研究了断块油藏高含水井关井后剩余油再动用运移规律,并开展了影响因素分析。结果表明:水驱后关井期间剩余油再动用类型主要为滴状、柱状和簇状。关井期间剩余油会沿模型倾斜方向向高部位运移聚集,有利于后续水驱阶段进一步提高驱油效率。地层倾角的增大、原油黏度的减小有利于剩余油再动用;关井时间的增加有利于剩余油向高部位采出端接近聚集;后续水驱阶段注入速度的增大会增加波及面积。

胜利油田油藏数值模拟技术新进展及发展方向

油藏数值模拟技术是油藏分析的重要手段,是油田开发人员编制开发方案、开展动态跟踪调整、进行提高油藏采收率研究等工作的有力工具。为明确胜利油田油藏数值模拟技术的未来发展方向,回顾了胜利油田60年以来油藏数值模拟应用技术和自主知识产权软件研发的发展历程,着重总结了“十三五”以来适配油田当前地质及开发特征的特高含水期精细油藏描述、低渗透油藏压驱开发、非均相复合驱、稠油油藏多元热复合驱、CO_(2)高压混相驱、页岩油大规模压裂整体开发等多个领域的数值模拟应用技术创新性进展;介绍了涵盖水驱、化学驱、微观、智能模拟等不同方向的多款胜利特色油藏数值模拟软件的研发及应用情况。最后指出在当前胜利油田的开发形势下,油藏数值模拟在精细程度、规模、效率和协作方式等方面面临着更大的挑战,油藏数值模拟需要进一步向一体化、并行化、智能化方向发展,为胜利油田开发提质增效提供技术支撑。

缓交联高强度封堵剂研究进展

综述了目前油田主要应用的封堵剂的发展情况,介绍了含水率较高的油田实施窜流封堵技术,分析了不同类型的深部封堵剂优劣特性及适用情况,总结和展望了未来缓慢交联的封堵剂技术的发展趋势。

极端耗水层带形成机制及流场调控增效模式——以陆相砂岩特高含水后期整装油田为例

以胜利油区陆相砂岩油藏整装油田为代表,主力单元进入特高含水后期(含水率大于95%),局部区域出现极端耗水现象,水油比急剧上升,注入水利用率大幅下降,吨油操作成本成倍增加,经济效益变差,但油藏中还有60%左右剩余地质储量。注入水沿着极端耗水层带窜流是制约陆相砂岩整装油田特高含水后期效益开发的关键问题。以提高特高含水老油田开发效益为目标,明晰了极端耗水层带形成机制及调控机理,建立了基于老井的变流线调控极端耗水层带扩波及方法,形成特高含水后期油藏精准描述及调控极端耗水层带扩波及的效益开发技术体系。通过应用流场调控技术,使传统认为含水率98%近废弃油藏开展示范应用,基于极端耗水层带流场调控经济寿命期延长10a以上,产油量大幅增加,含水率下降,吨油操作成本下降,实现了特高含水后期老油田低成本开发。

高强度堵剂优化及其在高含水油藏靶向调堵中的应用

针对河南油田高渗高凝特高含水砂岩油藏,对双激发无机堵剂的配方优化、耐温耐盐性能、封堵性能、耐冲刷性能、粒径匹配等多方面进行系统研究。结果表明,缓凝剂和离子平衡剂是控制体系凝固时间的主导因素,随着主剂与激发剂浓度以及温度的增加,双激发无机堵剂固结速度增大。配液水中矿化度较高时,硫酸根和氯盐会加快体系固结时间。双激发无机堵剂封堵能力强,耐冲刷能力和深部液流转向效果较好,可对高渗透层大孔道有效封堵,提高低渗岩芯分流率,其封堵率高于98.5%。现场应用效果证实,双激发无机堵剂能够实现深部靶向封堵,具有强度高、有效期长、成本低等优点,调堵后含水率大幅下降。

物理模拟融合油藏精细刻画法表征特低渗油藏中高含水期剩余油分布

中国低渗透油藏分布广泛,其中大部分区块已进入中高含水期,并且由于剩余油类型及成因不明确导致采出程度普遍较低,因此延长低渗透油藏稳产期是亟需解决的问题。结合井口生产资料和储层水驱前缘波及系数对油藏模型进行历史拟合,建立了特低渗油藏剩余油的精细刻画模型,并综合利用静动态物理模拟实验、生产资料动态分析等方法,明确了特低渗油藏中高含水期剩余油成因及类型,据此提出了针对性的剩余油挖潜策略,最终在姬塬油田耿155区长1特低渗油藏进行了现场应用。研究结果表明,特低渗油藏剩余油主要分为储层平面和垂向非均质性导致的储层非均质型剩余油、局部储层注采不对应导致的注采不完善型剩余油以及储层黏土矿物运移膨胀导致的欠注型剩余油,针对性挖潜后目标井组采出程度提高5.1%~12.4%。经现场应用后,预测原油累计采出量相比原始措施提高15.6%~37.3%,为特低渗油藏中高含水期挖潜提供理论和技术支撑。

江苏油田复杂小断块高含水油藏注采井网优化技术

江苏油田复杂小断块油藏经过长期的注水开发后,目前处于中高含水开发期。现阶段储层非均质性对注采井网的影响更加突出,局部存在低效无效注水循环问题,亟需优化调整注采井网。根据非均质油藏剩余油富集类型和影响因素,在原井网基础上,利用油藏数值模拟方法,开展相控条件下的注采井网优化技术政策研究。根据模拟结果,确立了抽稀井网和转注高含水油井两种注采井网优化技术的政策界限,指导陈2断块、韦2断块注采井网优化调整,取得了良好的应用效果,为改善高含水油藏水驱开发效果提供了技术支撑。

海上油田“双高”阶段低效井综合治理研究

X油田是渤海典型的化学驱结束后续水驱油田,目前处于高含水及高采出程度的“双高”阶段,为解决开发生产过程中低产低效井逐渐增多且治理难度逐渐增加的问题,对油田储层沉积微相、地层物性参数、剩余油挖潜历程、开发方式转变、注采井网调整、增产措施影响等因素开展研究,分析低效井成因主要包括储层条件导致含水突升、井网不完善导致能量下降、过筛管压裂后采油井出砂等。针对不同成因低效井开展了分类治理研究,提出了区域流场调整、分层系开发、防砂筛管补贴等治理措施。20202021年矿场实践表明,对X油田12口低效井实施针对性的治理措施,单井平均高峰日增油达18 m^(3),预测治理有效期内将累增油21×10^(4)m^(3),该油田的低效井治理技术使油藏生产能力得到有效释放,为同类海上油田低效井治理提供了参考和借鉴。

高含水油藏CO_(2)驱油与封存联合优化研究

为实现高含水油藏CO_(2)驱采收率最高、CO_(2)封存量最大的多重目的,考虑CO_(2)注入成本、驱油及封存收益等指标,建立基于经济净现值(NPV)的高含水油藏CO_(2)驱油与封存联合优化目标函数,结合油藏数值模拟方法,运用随机扰动近似梯度算法(SPSA)对优化目标函数进行迭代求解。以胜利油田某高含水油藏为例,根据不同时刻油藏含水率不同的特点,设置不同转注CO_(2)时机,分别开展注水和注CO_(2)方案优化,对比2种注入方式下生产动态及NPV差异,分析注CO_(2)时机对累积产油量及CO_(2)封存量的影响,并确定最优转注CO_(2)时机;此外,设置不同CO_(2)注入价格、封存补贴方案,分析其对经济效益的影响。研究结果显示,为使高含水油藏CO_(2)驱项目盈利,转注时含水率应低于0.97;当CO_(2)注入价格为1.2元/m^(3),封存补贴为0.114元/m3时,高含水油藏转注CO_(2)时机越早,收益越高。

杏北开发区葡Ⅰ1~3聚驱注入界限实验研究

特高含水期油田注聚合物能够有效封堵大孔道,改变液流方向,提高波及体积,从而提高采收率。针对杏北开发区葡Ⅰ1~3主力非均性储层聚驱注入界限识别不清、注入参数选取缺乏依据的问题,基于不同储层渗透率、聚合物相对分子质量和聚合物质量浓度开展注入性实验,评价了注聚效果,确定了注聚界限。结果表明:聚合物相对分子质量越大、质量浓度越大,注入速度越低;注入速度高于0.35 m·d^(-1)为注入能力强,0.35~0.25 m·d^(-1)为注入能力中等,0.25~0.15 m·d^(-1)为注入能力较差,小于0.15 m·d^(-1)为注入能力差。