The generation method of three-dimensional fractal discrete fracture network(FDFN)based on multiplicative cascade process was developed.The complex multi-scale fracture system in shale after fracturing was characteriz...The generation method of three-dimensional fractal discrete fracture network(FDFN)based on multiplicative cascade process was developed.The complex multi-scale fracture system in shale after fracturing was characterized by coupling the artificial fracture model and the natural fracture model.Based on an assisted history matching(AHM)using multiple-proxy-based Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm(MCMC),an embedded discrete fracture modeling(EDFM)incorporated with reservoir simulator was used to predict productivity of shale gas well.When using the natural fracture generation method,the distribution of natural fracture network can be controlled by fractal parameters,and the natural fracture network generated coupling with artificial fractures can characterize the complex system of different-scale fractures in shale after fracturing.The EDFM,with fewer grids and less computation time consumption,can characterize the attributes of natural fractures and artificial fractures flexibly,and simulate the details of mass transfer between matrix cells and fractures while reducing computation significantly.The combination of AMH and EDFM can lower the uncertainty of reservoir and fracture parameters,and realize effective inversion of key reservoir and fracture parameters and the productivity forecast of shale gas wells.Application demonstrates the results from the proposed productivity prediction model integrating FDFN,EDFM and AHM have high credibility.展开更多
To better understand the roles natural fractures play in porous media, an embedded discrete fracture model and streamline modeling method were combined to model natural fractures and compute the flow trajectory and ti...To better understand the roles natural fractures play in porous media, an embedded discrete fracture model and streamline modeling method were combined to model natural fractures and compute the flow trajectory and time of fluid in matrix and fractures systems. The effects of fracture conductivity, number of fractures and fracture locations on fluid flow trajectory and time were examined through analyzing the differences in water breakthrough time and sweeping volume of reservoirs with different fracture networks. When other conditions are the same, compared with homogeneous reservoir without fractures, the fractured reservoir has water breakthrough time 30% sooner and swept volume 10% smaller. Although increase of single fracture can lead to faster water breakthrough and smaller swept volume, adding more fractures wouldn't necessarily reach the same effect. The effect of water flooding is also related to the strike and position of fractures. Fractures in different strikes and positions can result in 20% discrepancy in water breakthrough time and 9% gap in swept volume. The shorter the fracture, the less its effect on fluid flow trajectory and time will be. The position of fracture has a strong influence on sweeping efficiency, and the change of one fracture position could bring about 1% variation in swept volume.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project(2017ZX05063-005)Science and Technology Development Project of PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development(YGJ2019-12-04)。
文摘The generation method of three-dimensional fractal discrete fracture network(FDFN)based on multiplicative cascade process was developed.The complex multi-scale fracture system in shale after fracturing was characterized by coupling the artificial fracture model and the natural fracture model.Based on an assisted history matching(AHM)using multiple-proxy-based Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm(MCMC),an embedded discrete fracture modeling(EDFM)incorporated with reservoir simulator was used to predict productivity of shale gas well.When using the natural fracture generation method,the distribution of natural fracture network can be controlled by fractal parameters,and the natural fracture network generated coupling with artificial fractures can characterize the complex system of different-scale fractures in shale after fracturing.The EDFM,with fewer grids and less computation time consumption,can characterize the attributes of natural fractures and artificial fractures flexibly,and simulate the details of mass transfer between matrix cells and fractures while reducing computation significantly.The combination of AMH and EDFM can lower the uncertainty of reservoir and fracture parameters,and realize effective inversion of key reservoir and fracture parameters and the productivity forecast of shale gas wells.Application demonstrates the results from the proposed productivity prediction model integrating FDFN,EDFM and AHM have high credibility.
文摘To better understand the roles natural fractures play in porous media, an embedded discrete fracture model and streamline modeling method were combined to model natural fractures and compute the flow trajectory and time of fluid in matrix and fractures systems. The effects of fracture conductivity, number of fractures and fracture locations on fluid flow trajectory and time were examined through analyzing the differences in water breakthrough time and sweeping volume of reservoirs with different fracture networks. When other conditions are the same, compared with homogeneous reservoir without fractures, the fractured reservoir has water breakthrough time 30% sooner and swept volume 10% smaller. Although increase of single fracture can lead to faster water breakthrough and smaller swept volume, adding more fractures wouldn't necessarily reach the same effect. The effect of water flooding is also related to the strike and position of fractures. Fractures in different strikes and positions can result in 20% discrepancy in water breakthrough time and 9% gap in swept volume. The shorter the fracture, the less its effect on fluid flow trajectory and time will be. The position of fracture has a strong influence on sweeping efficiency, and the change of one fracture position could bring about 1% variation in swept volume.
