UNIVERSAL HYDROGAS-DYNAMIC PATTERNS OF THE DRAINAGE ZONE OF OIL AND GAS WELLS

Abstract

Large-scale experimental hydrogasodynamic studies of the flow of a two-phase gas-liquid mixture in a vertical pipeline were carried out. Based on the analysis of the results of these experimental studies, it was found that among the results obtained there are dependencies with theoretical bases by which theoretical hydrogasodynamic methods for studying multiphase flow in a vertical pipeline can be developed. The article provides a theoretical hydrogasodynamic study using dependencies describing a two-phase flow in a vertical pipeline of a round section, and it is confirmed by existing experiments. As a result of the gas-hydrodynamic study of pumping wells, in order to confirm the rational use of formation gas energy, a positive effect due to an increase in oil production rate and well process parameters, a relationship was established between well Q production rate, bottom-hole pressure of well P and production of formation gas V. Parameters can be modeled using three-term polynomials. During operation of wells in three modes (Qi, Vi or ∆Pi,Vi, where i = 1,2,3), processing of data obtained as a result of studies, indicators determined by existing research methods were obtained, and the technological mode ensuring layer-bylayer cooperation of the well system was selected. It is known that the motion of a two-phase flow of gas-liquid mixtures in a vertical pipe string is described on the basis of energy balance theory. The hydrogasodynamic characteristics of the drainage zone can be obtained in a real oil and gas well, as an experimental installation in the form of