Prediction of Dynamical Changes Hydrogen Sulfide Concentration During South-West Gissar Gas-Condensate Fields Development

Abstract

An unexpected raise of hydrogen sulfide levels during development of several gas condensate fields in Southwestern Gissar, producing from naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs, observed within a year, lead to necessity of full scale comprehensive investigation. For planning of effective mitigation strategy important questions related to the reasons of hydrogen sulfide level growth and prediction of its further behavior have been addressed in the present study. The entire investigation process encompassed both theoretical and practical parts. Theoretical part covered evaluation of sour gas sources that was crucial in respect to selection of conceptual methodology for predictions. All possible contributing sources including primary and secondary have been investigated to discern the causes and consequences of hydrogen sulfide occurrence. Practical component of the study employed cut to edge technologies tested and implemented in reservoir simulation. Based on conceptual constraints with the use of existing field data, interpretation results and regional knowledge basin and 3D static models with fracture network have been developed. Obtained modeling results have been integrated into compositional model, allowing to predict with applied uncertainty analyses further H2S content change during field development.