Artificially frozen ground and related engineering technology in Japan

Since the 1970's, frozen ground has been developing near the Tokyo Bay area around liquefied natural gas(LNG) inground storage tanks. For disaster prevention purposes, the tanks are constructed below the ground surface. Since the temperature of the liquid stored in the tanks is -162℃ the soil surrounding the tanks freezes. Since this frozen ground has existed for almost half a century, we have permafrost near Tokyo. The development of artificial frozen ground may cause frost heaving, resulting in frost heave forces that may cause structural damage of adjacent LNG in-ground storage tanks.Therefore, the demand for frozen ground engineering increased and consequently we now have advanced technology in this area. Fortunately, we use this engineering technology and artificial ground freezing for civil engineering, especially in big and crowded cities like Tokyo. This paper provides a summary of the testing apparatus, test methods, and assessment methods for frost heaving.

Study on Ground Engineering and Management of Carbonate Oil Field A under Rolling Development Mode

Carbonate rock has the characteristics of complicated accumulation rules,large-scale development,high yield but unstable production.Therefore,the management and control of surface engineering projects of carbonate rock oil and gas reservoirs faces huge difficulties and challenges.The construction of surface engineering should conform to the principle of integrated underground and ground construction and adapt to the oilfield development model.This paper takes the newly added area A of the carbonated oil field as an example to study the ground engineering under the rolling development mode and aims to provide the constructive ideas for the surface engineering under rolling development mode.The overall regional process design adheres to the design concept of"environmental protection,efficiency,and innovation",strictly follows the design specifications,and combines reservoir engineering and oil production engineering programs,oil and gas physical properties and chemical composition,product programs,ground natural conditions,etc.According to the technical and economic analysis and comparison of area A,this paper has worked out a suitable surface engineering construction,pipeline network layout and oil and gas gathering and transportation plan for area A.Some auxiliary management recommendations are also proposed in this paper,like sand prevention management and HSE management for carbonate reservoirs.