Pseudo three-dimension (P3D) hydraulic fracturing models often overpredict the fracture height for a poorly contained fracture. To solve this problem, a new method is presented in shaping the P3D fracture geometry on ...Pseudo three-dimension (P3D) hydraulic fracturing models often overpredict the fracture height for a poorly contained fracture. To solve this problem, a new method is presented in shaping the P3D fracture geometry on the basis of the fundamental theory and the original 1D fluid flow is replaced with a more representatively radial flow. The distribution of the fluid in the modified fluid field is analyzed and a sound explanation to the problem is given. Due to the consideration of the fluid flow in the vertical direction, the modified model can predict the fracture height much better. To validate the rationality of the radial fluid flow assumption, the distribution of the fluid in the modified fluid field is simulated with the plane potential flow by using finite element method. And the results agree effectively with those from the assumption. Through comparing with the full 3D model, the results show that this new P3D model can be used to aid the fracturing design and predict the fracture height under poorly contained situation.展开更多
Currently,water injection is widely used for oil field developments.For reservoirs with complex geological structures,large stratigraphic dip angles,low porosities and extra-low permeabilities,the effect of water inje...Currently,water injection is widely used for oil field developments.For reservoirs with complex geological structures,large stratigraphic dip angles,low porosities and extra-low permeabilities,the effect of water injection is not satisfying.This paper establishes a modified radial flow formula on the dip angle,and uses the plane radial seepage theory to get formation pressure distributions and a production formula in tilted strata.For injectors with their threshold pressures greater than their formation in-situ pressures,the effective radius for waterflooding is derived for a given injection pressure and then it is used to evaluate waterflooding effect and well pattern suitability,and guide the oilfield production.This method can also be applied to other waterflooding oilfields with similar geological conditions.展开更多
文摘Pseudo three-dimension (P3D) hydraulic fracturing models often overpredict the fracture height for a poorly contained fracture. To solve this problem, a new method is presented in shaping the P3D fracture geometry on the basis of the fundamental theory and the original 1D fluid flow is replaced with a more representatively radial flow. The distribution of the fluid in the modified fluid field is analyzed and a sound explanation to the problem is given. Due to the consideration of the fluid flow in the vertical direction, the modified model can predict the fracture height much better. To validate the rationality of the radial fluid flow assumption, the distribution of the fluid in the modified fluid field is simulated with the plane potential flow by using finite element method. And the results agree effectively with those from the assumption. Through comparing with the full 3D model, the results show that this new P3D model can be used to aid the fracturing design and predict the fracture height under poorly contained situation.
基金This work has been funded by the national science and technology major projects:New Technology for High Efficiency Development of OffshoreHeavy Oil(serial number:2011ZX05024-004the Comprehensive research of limited company:Research on The Chemical Flooding Technology of Multi-layer Heavy Oil Reservoir(serial number:YXKY-2014-ZY-03).
文摘Currently,water injection is widely used for oil field developments.For reservoirs with complex geological structures,large stratigraphic dip angles,low porosities and extra-low permeabilities,the effect of water injection is not satisfying.This paper establishes a modified radial flow formula on the dip angle,and uses the plane radial seepage theory to get formation pressure distributions and a production formula in tilted strata.For injectors with their threshold pressures greater than their formation in-situ pressures,the effective radius for waterflooding is derived for a given injection pressure and then it is used to evaluate waterflooding effect and well pattern suitability,and guide the oilfield production.This method can also be applied to other waterflooding oilfields with similar geological conditions.
