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Rigorous Multi-Variate Characterization and Modeling of Paleo Zone for Simulation Model History Matching under Reservoir Uncertainty 储层不确定性下古带模拟模型历史匹配的严格多变量表征与建模
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22034-ms
Nader Y. BuKhamseen, M. Maučec, Anwar R. Awan, A. Saffar, Jorge E. Nieto
Presence of paleo zone, which frequently exists below Free-Water-Level surface, can impact dynamic reconciliation of reservoir simulation models. The process is even more challenging with embedded complex representations of reservoir connectivity (conductive fractures) and inherent uncertainty associated with geological and flow modeling. We present a rigorous approach that integrates characterization of paleo zone, parameterization of paleo zone conductivity and application of flow profiles as a guide in accelerated history matching study of large-scale Dual Porosity-Dual Permeability model. The presence of immobile oil within paleo zone can cause permeability reduction and inherently limit aquifer support to oil zone. Accordingly, such occurrence can be represented as a low permeability streak or region in the simulation model and leveraged for more accurate calibration of model injection wells located inside the paleo zone. We performed probabilistic sensitivity analysis and parameterization of paleo zone conductivity using Design of Experiments on a synthetic simulation model with optimized aquifer size and strength as the basecase. The outcome of the synthetic sensitivity scenarios using dynamic model strongly indicates that paleo zone is partially sealing. Multiple scoping runs were performed to identify appropriate permeability values required to calibrate the model. The use of multipliers in porositypermeability transform reproduces blocking or baffling effect of the paleo zone, considering this fluid will behave as part of the rock framework. Porosity and permeability were recomputed inside the paleo zone based on Bulk Volume of Water (BVW) data assessment. The higher the BVW the higher the chance to have effective communication between the oil leg and aquifer. These multipliers represent the probability of the sealing character of the paleo zone and reflect on the non-uniform distribution of accumulated hydrocarbons. Above methodology was used to define the initial set of paleo zone petrophysical property modifiers, rendering multiple model realizations within optimistic-pessimistic range. Flow profiles can be used to guide segmentation of paleo zone with preferential well injectivity to further improve the efficiency of history matching process. Our paper demonstrates a successful application of multi-variate characterization and modeling of paleo zone geometry and properties for a history match of a conceptual, complex reservoir simulation model under reservoir uncertainty. An innovative approach to probabilistic parameterization of paleo zone conductivity has contributed to a model with exceptionally high quality and rendered a reservoir simulation model with reliable predictive capability in accelerated time.
自由水位面下频繁存在的古带,会影响储层模拟模型的动态调和。由于储层连通性(导电裂缝)的复杂表征以及地质和流动建模的固有不确定性,这一过程更具挑战性。提出了一种集古带表征、古带电导率参数化和流动剖面应用于一体的严格方法,以指导大规模双孔双渗模型的加速历史拟合研究。古带内不动油的存在会导致渗透率降低,固有地限制了含水层对油层的支撑。因此,这种产状可以在模拟模型中表示为低渗透条纹或区域,并用于更准确地校准位于古带内的模型注水井。在以优化含水层尺寸和强度为基础的综合模拟模型上,采用实验设计方法对古带电导率进行了概率敏感性分析和参数化。动态模型综合敏感性情景的结果强烈表明古带是部分封闭的。为了确定校准模型所需的适当渗透率值,进行了多次范围测量。考虑到这些流体将作为岩石框架的一部分,在孔隙度-渗透率变换中使用乘数可以再现古带的阻塞或阻塞效应。根据水体积(Bulk Volume of Water, BVW)数据评估,重新计算了古带内孔隙度和渗透率。BVW越高,油腿与含水层之间有效连通的机会就越大。这些乘数反映了古带封闭性的概率,反映了油气聚集分布的不均匀性。利用上述方法定义了古带岩石物性修正因子的初始集,在乐观-悲观范围内实现了多个模型。利用流动剖面可以指导具有优先注水井的古带分段,进一步提高历史匹配过程的效率。本文展示了在储层不确定性下,将古带几何和性质的多变量表征和建模成功应用于概念性复杂储层模拟模型的历史匹配。一种创新的古带电导率概率参数化方法有助于建立高质量的模型,并使储层模拟模型在加速时间内具有可靠的预测能力。
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Well Testing Analysis and Interpretation in Low Permeability Reservoirs: Theory and Applications for Tight Oil Reservoirs in Peruvian Northwest Fields 低渗透油藏试井分析与解释:秘鲁西北油田致密油油藏理论与应用
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22481-ms
V. Huerta, Christopher Villafuerte, Daniel Alarcon
This study shows the technical principles and methodology to design, execute, as well as do a reasonable analysis and interpretation of well tests in siliciclastic tight sands; Instead, Mini-fall-off pressure tests are the best alternative to assess earth-mechanical properties, to identify flow regimes (linear from radial), estimate reservoir pressure and effective permeability, and eventually, to calculate post-frac system permeability. In addition, rate transient analysis (RTA) incorporates dynamic surveillance data (pressure and production) to build a model allowing identifying boundary effects and predicting production performance with few history data. "G" function and After Closure Analysis (ACA) are used to estimate effective permeability and reservoir pressure, using surface pressure data from Mini-fall off test converted to bottomhole conditions. Then, pressure dynamic analysis is followed by using production data and wellhead pressure monitoring, with a "good-match" VLP correlation; Fetkovich's, Agarwal's and Blasingame's plots are prepared for a sound diagnostic to identify early time features (presence of micro-fractures, unusual wellbore storage, variable skin effect, flow regimes of hydraulic fracturing), verify reservoir model, and distinguish boundary effects such as: non-flow limit, presence of faults, barriers and lateral changes in reservoir properties. Finally, a type curve is prepared to forecast oil rates based on a prediction of wellhead pressure performance during lifetime. In general terms, mini-fall off tests allowed estimating reservoir properties of tight sandstones of Mogollón and Pariñas formation. With a reasonable degree of accuracy. Originally or partially depleted pressure conditions were able to be measured, as well as effective permeability estimations below 1 mD. In addition, half-lengths in between 70' and 100' were detected in most of the hydraulic fracturing jobs. On the other hand, in some cases, a micro-natural fractured system was identified during an early-time regime by a computer-aided-RTA-model with a reasonable match of Fetkovich's and Blasingame's plots. This behavior explains the high productivity indexes and initial rates founded in some hydraulic fracturing jobs, such as the case of well 3 on Peña Negra field; The RTA model shows an accurate history match (95%) after a two-year production phase. This methodology proposes the integration of mini-fall off tests to test and account for reservoir properties and rate transient analysis, to identify reservoir boundaries while monitoring production performance. The methodology incorporates and adapt the following techniques to low permeability reservoirs: "G" function and After Closure Analysis (ACA) to estimate effective permeability and reservoir pressureFetkovich's and Blasingame's plots to identify early-time featuresBlasingame's plot to model hydraulic fracturing features (half-length and width, Fc) and figure out boundary effects (faults, no
介绍了硅塑性致密砂岩试井设计、实施、合理分析和解释的技术原则和方法;相反,迷你降落压力测试是评估土力学特性、确定流动状态(线性或径向)、估计储层压力和有效渗透率,并最终计算压裂后系统渗透率的最佳选择。此外,速率瞬态分析(RTA)结合了动态监测数据(压力和产量),建立了一个模型,可以在很少的历史数据的情况下识别边界效应并预测生产动态。“G”函数和关闭后分析(ACA)用于估计有效渗透率和储层压力,将Mini-fall测试的地面压力数据转换为井底条件。然后,利用生产数据和井口压力监测进行压力动态分析,获得“良好匹配”的VLP相关性;Fetkovich、Agarwal和Blasingame的图是为识别早期特征(微裂缝的存在、不寻常的井筒储存、变表皮效应、水力压裂的流动状态)、验证储层模型和区分边界效应(如非流动限制、断层的存在、屏障和储层性质的横向变化)而准备的。最后,根据井口压力在整个生命周期内的变化情况,绘制出预测产油速率的类型曲线。一般来说,微脱落试验可以估计Mogollón和Pariñas地层致密砂岩的储层性质。以合理的准确度。能够测量原始或部分枯竭压力情况,以及低于1 mD的有效渗透率估计。此外,在大多数水力压裂作业中,可以检测到70'到100'之间的半长。另一方面,在某些情况下,通过计算机辅助rta模型识别出早期的微自然裂缝系统,该模型与Fetkovich和Blasingame的情节相匹配。这一特性解释了在一些水力压裂作业中,例如Peña Negra油田的3号井的高产能指标和初始速率;经过两年的生产阶段,RTA模型显示了准确的历史匹配(95%)。该方法提出了集成微脱落测试,以测试和考虑储层性质和速率瞬态分析,在监测生产动态的同时识别储层边界。该方法结合并调整了以下技术以适应低渗透油藏:“G”函数和After Closure Analysis (ACA)用于估计有效渗透率和储层压力;fetkovich和Blasingame图用于识别早期特征;Blasingame图用于模拟水力压裂特征(半长和半宽,Fc)并计算边界效应(断层,无流边界等);类型曲线用于预测生产动态和估计技术可采体积。
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An Efficient Approach for Automatic Well-Testing Interpretation Based on Surrogate Model and Deep Reinforcement Learning 基于代理模型和深度强化学习的自动试井解释方法
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22072-ms
Peng Dong, X. Liao, Zhiming Chen, Hongyan Zhao
The artificial well-testing interpretation is a good tool for parameter evaluations, performance predictions, and strategy designs. However, non-unique solutions and computational inefficiencies are obstacles to practical interpretation, especially when artificial fractures are considered. Under this situation, a new deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based approach is proposed for automatic curve matching on vertically fractured well-testing interpretation. Based on deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) algorithm, the proposed DRL approach is successfully applied to automatic matching of well test curves. In addition, to improve the training efficiency, a surrogate model of the vertically fractured well test model based on LSTM neural network was established. Through episodic training, the agent finally converged to an optimal curve matching policy on vertically fractured well-testing model through interaction with the surrogate model. The results show that the average relative error of the curve parameter interpretation is less than 6%. Additionally, the results from the case studies show that the proposed DRL approach has a high calculation speed, and the average computing time was 0.44 seconds. The proposed DRL approach also has high accuracy in field cases, and the average relative error was 7.15%, which show the reliability of the proposed DRL method.
人工试井解释是参数评价、性能预测和策略设计的好工具。然而,非唯一解和计算效率低下是实际解释的障碍,特别是在考虑人工裂缝时。针对这种情况,提出了一种基于深度强化学习(DRL)的垂直裂缝试井解释曲线自动匹配方法。该方法基于深度确定性策略梯度(DDPG)算法,成功地应用于试井曲线的自动匹配。此外,为了提高训练效率,建立了基于LSTM神经网络的垂直裂缝试井模型代理模型。通过情景训练,agent与代理模型相互作用,最终收敛到垂直裂缝试井模型的最优曲线匹配策略。结果表明,曲线参数解释的平均相对误差小于6%。此外,实例研究结果表明,所提出的DRL方法具有较高的计算速度,平均计算时间为0.44秒。该方法在现场实例中也具有较高的精度,平均相对误差为7.15%,表明了该方法的可靠性。
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Modeling Viscous Oil and Tar Mat Formation from Nanoscale to Macroscale 从纳米尺度到宏观尺度的稠油和焦油垫形成模型
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22380-ms
O. Mullins, S. Pan, Kang Wang, S. Betancourt, Jesus A. Cañas, A. Kauerauf
Viscous oil and tar mats often occur at and near the oil-water contact (OWC) and can result from multiple charges of incompatible fluids with regard to asphaltene stability. The most easily measured oilfield case is gas charge into oil, where the increase of solution gas near the gas-oil contact (GOC) causes local instability of asphaltenes which can then lead to viscous oil and tar mats at the OWC. However, the detailed mechanisms that occur in geologic time to transport destabilized asphaltenes over large distances from the GOC to the OWC has yet to be fully resolved. Asphaltene destabilization towards the top of the reservoir, transport and accumulation at the base of the reservoir can be treated within a conceptual multistep process: instability driven by diffusion of light ends into the oil at the GOC, Stokes falling and diffusion of asphaltene nanocolloidal particles to the base of the interval, convective transport to the base of the reservoir, and finally, local asphaltene equilibration at the base of the reservoir. This conceptual model lays the foundation and provides the framework for forward modeling the formation of viscous oil and tar mats at the OWC. Here we introduce a simple, one-dimension composite model that accounts for all key physics and chemistry aspects of asphaltene instability, transport outcomes and bulk phase transition. This model can be used to predict different reservoir realizations given specific charge fluids, timing of charge, and reservoir attributes. This model employs the asphaltene thermodynamic equation, the Flory-Huggins-Zuo equation of state, and its reliance on the asphaltene nanostructures in the Yen-Mullins model and is shown to be applicable from nanoscale to macroscale. In a broader context, these reservoir processes fall within the new technical discipline ‘reservoir fluid geodynamics’. The target applications for this modeling include identification of possible key reservoir performance drivers through generation of different possible reservoir realizations and as a job planner for data acquisition and analysis to differentiate among reservoir realizations for optimization of field development planning. This approach is a template for forward modeling a broad array of fluid and rock complexities through a comprehensive deposition, trap filling and geodynamics perspective.
粘稠的油和焦油垫通常发生在油水接触面(OWC)及其附近,这可能是由于沥青质稳定性方面的不相容流体的多次充注造成的。最容易测量的油田情况是气体进入油中,在油气接触面(GOC)附近的溶解气体增加导致沥青质局部不稳定,从而导致油在接触面处形成粘稠的油和焦油垫。然而,在地质时期将不稳定的沥青质从GOC长距离输送到OWC的详细机制尚未完全解决。沥青质在储层顶部的不稳定,在储层底部的输送和积聚可以用一个概念上的多步骤过程来处理:由轻质末端扩散到GOC的油中所驱动的不稳定,沥青质纳米胶体颗粒的Stokes下降和扩散到储层底部,对流输送到储层底部,最后是储层底部的局部沥青质平衡。该概念模型为稠油和焦油垫形成的正演模拟奠定了基础,并提供了框架。在这里,我们介绍了一个简单的一维复合模型,该模型考虑了沥青质的不稳定性、输运结果和整体相变的所有关键物理和化学方面。该模型可用于预测给定特定电荷流体、电荷时间和储层属性的不同储层实现。该模型采用沥青质热力学方程、Flory-Huggins-Zuo状态方程,并依赖于Yen-Mullins模型中的沥青质纳米结构,从纳米尺度到宏观尺度均适用。在更广泛的背景下,这些储层过程属于新的技术学科“储层流体地球动力学”。该模型的目标应用包括通过生成不同可能的储层实现方式来识别可能的关键储层性能驱动因素,并作为数据采集和分析的工作计划者,以区分不同的储层实现方式,从而优化油田开发规划。该方法是通过综合沉积、圈闭充填和地球动力学角度对各种流体和岩石复杂性进行正演建模的模板。
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Planning and Execution of MRC / ERD Well with Slim Lower Completion PPL in Al Nouf Field, Abu Dhabi, UAE 阿联酋阿布扎比Al Nouf油田低完井PPL的MRC / ERD井计划与执行
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-21958-ms
M. A. Hashmi
Well was drilled in Al Nouf field with the objective to support the pressure sustainability of multiple producer wells across Shuaiba-1 formation based on MRC / ERD approach. This paper presents the challenges faced in planning and drilling of subject well and successfully running of slim lower completion to total measured depth of 21,000ft (6.4 km) with having horizontal section of 10,450ft (3.18 km) with directional difficulty index (DDI) of 6.520 using slim casing design. Planning of this well commenced by meetings and collaboration with subsurface operation and reservoir team with the common objective of drilling a well of over 11,000ft horizontal extent and having a capability of running 4 ½" pre-perforated liner with multiple swell packers as lower completion to well TD of (21,000ft) across Shauiba - 1 reservoir. Purpose of lower completion are to properly control the well injectivity regime and support multiple producers across SH-1. All the associated risks were highlighted and mitigated by proper planning and engineering analysis such as trajectory, collision risks, BHA, hydraulics and casing design. This MRC injector well of 21,000ft MD / 8953 ft TVD (2.34 ERD H:V ratio) is the first well in the region to have 11,000ft of geo-steered 6" horizontal section with slim lower completion installed till TD of well. This paper will explain the innovative approach of mitigating the challenges faced while drilling a complex well of 3500ft departure and have a horizontal section of over 11,000ft with 6" drainage. A few challenges like collision risk at surface & horizontal section with total losses across aquifer were major disquiet but successfully catered. Second major challenge was to run 4 ½" pre-perforated liner of 11,000ft with multiple swell packers (each 1000ft) to TD of well were immaculately mitigated with advanced engineering analysis and innovative technologies like swivel master etc. Results from this well have proven that having lower completion in MRC / ERD wells have significantly improved the well accessibility and well performance and enhanced the reservoir management and significantly reduced the field development cost. This paper summarizes the practice and technology used to drill successfully the MRC / ERD well in artificial island and running of slim lower completion across horizontal section till TD of well. The challenges and its mitigation explained in this paper will support the idea of having lower completion in MRC/ERD wells which helps to stretch the reservoir boundaries and have more control on injectivity / productivity of reservoir because of proper isolation by swell packers and have maximum well accessibility across ERD horizontal section.
该井位于Al nout油田,目的是基于MRC / ERD方法,支持Shuaiba-1地层多口生产井的压力可持续性。本文介绍了该井在规划和钻井过程中所面临的挑战,并成功地进行了小井段完井,总测量深度为21,000英尺(6.4公里),水平段为10,450英尺(3.18公里),定向困难指数(DDI)为6.520,采用了小井套设计。该井的规划是通过与地下作业和油藏团队的会议和合作开始的,共同目标是钻一口水平长度超过11000英尺的井,并能够在Shauiba - 1油藏下部完井至井深(21000英尺)时下入4½”预射孔尾管和多个膨胀封隔器。低完井的目的是为了适当控制井的注入能力,并支持SH-1的多个生产商。通过适当的规划和工程分析,例如轨迹、碰撞风险、底部钻具组合、液压系统和套管设计,所有相关风险都得到了突出和缓解。这口MRC注入井的井径为21000英尺/ TVD为8953英尺(ERD H:V比为2.34),是该地区第一口拥有11000英尺地质导向6英寸水平段的井,并在井深前安装了小尺寸完井装置。本文将介绍一种创新的方法,以减轻钻井3500英尺的复杂井所面临的挑战,该井的水平段超过11000英尺,排水系统为6英寸。一些挑战,如地面和水平段的碰撞风险以及含水层的总损失,是主要的担忧,但成功地解决了这些问题。第二个主要挑战是将4.5英寸预射孔尾管(11000英尺)与多个膨胀封隔器(每个1000英尺)一起下至井深,通过先进的工程分析和创新技术(如旋转控制器等)完美地缓解了这一挑战。该井的结果证明,MRC / ERD井的较低完井率显著改善了井的可达性和井的性能,加强了油藏管理,显著降低了油田开发成本。本文总结了人工岛MRC / ERD井成功钻井的实践和技术,以及水平段下小段完井至井深。本文解释的挑战及其缓解措施将支持MRC/ERD井的较低完井率的想法,这有助于扩展储层边界,并且由于膨胀封隔器的适当隔离,可以更好地控制储层的注入能力/产能,并且在ERD水平段具有最大的井可达性。
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Integrated 2-Way Fully Coupled Reservoir Dynamic-Geomechanical Modelling Approach for CO2 Storage Risk Assessment in a Malaysian Carbonate Field 马来西亚碳酸盐岩油气田CO2封存风险评价的2-Way全耦合油藏动态-地质力学建模方法
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22685-ms
M. A. Mustafa, S. S. M Ali, M. H. Yakup, C. Tan
A study was conducted on Field M to assess CO2 storage potential and to evaluate the risks and uncertainties based on an integrated dynamic-geomechanics modeling approach. Field M is located at north of Central Luconia Province in Sarawak Basin, Malaysia. Most of the depleted carbonate formation in Sarawak Basin undergone pore collapse at various rates during its production life. In order to consider the impact of pore collapse towards reservoir properties, a seamless coupling simulation approach between dynamic model and geomechanics model is important to generate robust storage capacity and storage containment integrity assessment. The high abandonment pressure, uncertainties caused by reservoir compaction during the production life and subsequent injection period, and the risk of CO2 leakage from the reservoir due to fault re-activation and cap-rock integrity breach by the injection operations are also evaluated. The assessment was undertaken by building the compositional dynamic model that was then history matched in standalone mode to the historical production data with a reasonable quality index. The dynamic model grid was embedded with overburden, underburden and sideburden in the geomechanics model grid, and the reservoir properties and embedment grid properties were then populated in the geomechanics model. This process was followed by another history match in 2-way fully coupled dynamic-geomechanics modeling approach whereby the reservoir production and pressure depletion, and subsidence were matched. Injection simulations were subsequently conducted to assess the impact of reservoir compaction, trapping mechanisms, fault stability and cap-rock integrity towards achieving the maximum injectivity and storage capacity. It was observed that 4.41% of porosity and 12.11% of permeability reduction associated with reservoir compaction occurred during production whilst there was limited reversal in both parameters’ reduction during injection as the rock deformation was largely irreversible plastic deformation. The simulated subsidence was matched with the actual 20-year GPS subsidence measurement data collected at platform location. This history matched 2-way fully coupled model was subsequently used as the base case for simulating the CO2 injection options. The simulations showed that Field M has the potential to store up to 2.3 Tscf until the pressure reaches the cap-rock pressure limit. The simulations also showed that all the faults and cap-rock maintained their integrity and the seabed uplifted by 0.05 ft during the end of injection period. This paper provides a detailed description on CO2 storage site assessment using a 2-way fully coupled dynamic-geomechanics modeling approach in a highly porous carbonate reservoir which addresses trapping mechanisms, fault stability and cap-rock integrity, and their impact on injectivity and storage capacity. The information may be adopted for evaluation of other CO2 storage projects in b oth carbonat
在M油田进行了一项研究,以评估二氧化碳储存潜力,并基于综合动态地质力学建模方法评估风险和不确定性。M油田位于马来西亚沙捞越盆地中部Luconia省北部。砂拉越盆地大部分衰竭碳酸盐岩地层在生产过程中都经历了不同速率的孔隙坍缩。为了考虑孔隙崩塌对储层物性的影响,动态模型与地质力学模型之间的无缝耦合模拟方法对于生成稳健的储层容量和储层完整性评估具有重要意义。此外,还对高弃井压力、生产周期和后续注入期储层压实造成的不确定性、断层再活化和注入作业破坏盖层完整性造成的储层CO2泄漏风险进行了评估。通过建立组合动态模型进行评估,然后在独立模式下与具有合理质量指数的历史生产数据进行历史匹配。动态模型网格在地质力学模型网格中嵌入上覆岩、下覆岩和侧覆岩,在地质力学模型中填充储层属性和嵌入网格属性。在此过程之后,采用双向全耦合动态地质力学建模方法进行历史匹配,从而匹配油藏生产、压力衰竭和沉降。随后进行了注入模拟,以评估储层压实、圈闭机制、断层稳定性和盖层完整性对实现最大注入能力和储存能力的影响。研究发现,由于储层压实作用,孔隙度降低了4.41%,渗透率降低了12.11%,而注入过程中,由于岩石变形主要为不可逆的塑性变形,孔隙度和渗透率降低的逆转幅度有限。模拟沉降与在平台位置收集的实际20年GPS沉降测量数据相匹配。该历史匹配的双向全耦合模型随后被用作模拟CO2注入方案的基本情况。模拟结果表明,M油田有可能储存高达2.3 tsf的原油,直到压力达到盖层压力极限。模拟还表明,在注入期结束时,所有断层和盖层保持完整,海床抬升了0.05 ft。本文详细描述了在高孔隙度碳酸盐岩储层中使用双向全耦合动态-地质力学建模方法对CO2储存地点进行评估的方法,包括圈闭机制、断层稳定性和盖层完整性,以及它们对注入性和储存能力的影响。这些信息可用于评价世界范围内碳酸盐和碎屑储层的其他二氧化碳储存项目,确保其长期安全储存。
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One of a Kind BHA Design for ERD Wells in Bahrain 巴林ERD井独一无二的BHA设计
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22658-ea
Sergio Moncayo, Sandra Szlapa, Ahmed Aljanahi, Sayed Abdelrady
An innovative BHA was designed to fit slim extended reach wellbore profiles. Precise BHA design was essential to reach the bottom of the well with a scrapper and circulate to clean the hole efficiently for enabling fracking operations with Plug & Perf technology to be performed in extended reach horizontal wells in Bahrain. Plug & Perf operations for multistage fracking required to run plugs through a cased extended horizontal section with an internal diameter of 4" to isolate the different stages to be stimulated. The max OD of the plug was 3.625 in leaving a marginal clearance between the plug and the casing, making hole cleaning the primary risk to deal with. For hole cleaning it was important to design the slim BHA with a maximum OD of 3.125 in and ensure reaching bottom. Torque & drag simulations were run using Extended Reach Architect software specialized for drilling ERD wells. This innovative use of the program required creating a fictional section in the well schematic where the new BHA design was simulated. During the execution phase, the simulations proved their accuracy while pointing out the depths where the string weight is lost, and a change in pipe diameter and weight is crucial to continue running in hole. This unconventional BHA design met not only the technical requirements, but also the logistics challenges coming from the current working pipe inventory. The team looked for alternatives by designing several BHA scenarios, changing the position, amount, weight, and diameter of pipes to be used. Innovation and accurately applied well engineering created a BHA design process that unlocked the possibility to perform the completion operations of ERD horizontal wells. Ultimately 6 ERD wells were successfully prepared for fracking operations. The implementation of this BHA design workflow decreased the number of clean out runs from 5 attempts to 1 successful run in every well, therefore reducing the operational time by 12 days per well, in overall saving 75 days. Helping to bring oil production faster in Bahrain.
设计了一种创新的BHA,以适应细长的大位移井眼剖面。精确的底部钻具组合设计对于利用刮板到达井底和循环高效清洁井眼至关重要,从而能够在巴林的大位移水平井中使用Plug & Perf技术进行压裂作业。多级压裂的桥塞射孔作业需要在内径为4”的套管水平井段内下入桥塞,以隔离不同的压裂段。桥塞的最大外径为3.625,在桥塞和套管之间留下了边际间隙,这使得井眼清洗成为主要的风险。对于井眼清洗来说,设计最大外径为3.125 in的超薄BHA并确保到达井底非常重要。扭矩和阻力模拟使用了专门用于钻井ERD井的Extended Reach Architect软件。这种创新的应用程序需要在井图中创建一个虚构的部分,模拟新的BHA设计。在执行阶段,模拟证明了它们的准确性,同时指出了管柱重量丢失的深度,并且管柱直径和重量的变化对继续下入至关重要。这种非常规的BHA设计不仅满足了技术要求,而且还满足了当前工作管库存带来的物流挑战。该团队通过设计多种BHA方案,改变管道的位置、数量、重量和直径,寻找替代方案。创新和精确应用的井工程创造了BHA设计过程,使ERD水平井完井作业成为可能。最终,6口ERD井成功准备进行压裂作业。该BHA设计工作流程的实施将每口井的清洗次数从5次减少到1次,因此每口井的作业时间减少了12天,总共节省了75天。帮助巴林加快石油生产。
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Establishing Flow Regimes for Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells in Low-Permeability Reservoirs 低渗透油藏多缝水平井流动规律的建立
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22694-ms
Hafiz Mustafa Ud Din Sheikh, W. J. Lee, H. Jha, Sheraz Ahmed
This paper presents rigorous theoretical guidelines for durations of flow regimes for multi-fractured horizontal wells in ultra-low permeability reservoirs. Theory and practice lead us to expect four regimes: early ramp-up, transient, transition, and boundary-dominated flow (BDF) in these wells. We must model each of these flow regimes for proper forecasting and for construction of TWPs (aka type wells or type curves), but, without guidance from theory and verification in practice, the durations of these flow regimes are difficult to observe in production histories or to predict when forecasting. These forecasts have significant impact on financial decisions regarding low-permeability reservoir development. We can most readily identify flow regimes using log-log plots of pressure-normalized rate vs. time for wells produced at near-constant bottom-hole pressure. This is adequate to determine the start and end of transient flow, with a straight line whose slope is near −1/2. Diagnosis is enhanced if we add normalized rate vs. material-balance time plots, which transform the well response to an equivalent constant-rate profile, on which we can identify BDF with a straight line with −1 slope. On this plot, the transition flow regime lies between the end of transient flow and the start of BDF. In some wells, with relatively longer production histories, we can readily identify these flow regimes, but many if not most wells in a play will display neither transition nor BDF regimes. To fill this gap in knowledge, we simulated flow histories using analytical solutions, which provide shapes and durations of the flow regimes. Starts and ends of flow regimes depend on arbitrary assumptions about deviations from straight lines, which can be determined in theory using derivatives of the analytical solutions. In practice, wells do not follow theory exactly by any means, but we find in our examination of actual well production histories that theory provides excellent guidance that enhances our understanding of actual production profiles. We present our simulated production histories for wells in terms of dimensionless variables, which generalizes their applicability. For actual situations, with known or estimated reservoir and completion properties, we can use these plots of dimensionless variables to determine approximate durations of flow regimes. Importantly, for the common situation in which no production data are available beyond transient flow, we can estimate the shape of the remaining production profile in a way significantly superior to the common two-segment Arps decline model with an assumed terminal decline rate at an assumed time. Critics of the industry, particularly in the financial community, have suggested that this common approach leads to optimistic production forecasts. Realistic forecasts of production profiles for individual wells, which our workflow based on rigorous theory enhances, can improve the credibility of resource evaluators
本文提出了超低渗透油藏多级压裂水平井流态持续时间的严格理论准则。理论和实践表明,在这些井中有四种状态:早期上升、瞬态、过渡和边界主导流(BDF)。我们必须对每一种流态进行建模,以便进行正确的预测和twp的建设(又名类型井或类型曲线),但是,如果没有理论指导和实践验证,这些流态的持续时间很难在生产历史中观察到,也很难在预测时进行预测。这些预测对低渗透油藏开发的财务决策具有重要影响。在井底压力接近恒定的情况下,我们可以很容易地利用压力归一化速率与时间的对数图来确定流动状态。这足以确定瞬态流动的开始和结束,其斜率接近- 1/2的直线。如果我们添加归一化速率与物质平衡时间图,可以增强诊断,将井响应转换为等效的恒定速率剖面,在该剖面上,我们可以识别斜率为- 1的直线BDF。在该图中,过渡流型位于瞬态流结束和BDF开始之间。在一些生产历史相对较长的井中,我们可以很容易地识别出这些流动状态,但在一个区块中,许多井(如果不是大多数井)既没有过渡状态,也没有BDF状态。为了填补这一知识空白,我们使用解析解模拟了流动历史,它提供了流动状态的形状和持续时间。流型的开始和结束取决于对偏离直线的任意假设,这可以在理论上使用解析解的导数来确定。在实践中,井并不完全遵循理论,但在对实际井生产历史的研究中,我们发现理论提供了很好的指导,增强了我们对实际生产剖面的理解。我们以无因次变量的形式给出了模拟井的生产历史,从而推广了它们的适用性。对于已知或估计的油藏和完井性质的实际情况,我们可以使用这些无因次变量图来确定流动状态的近似持续时间。重要的是,对于除瞬态流之外没有可用生产数据的常见情况,我们可以以一种明显优于常见的两段Arps递减模型的方式估计剩余生产剖面的形状,该模型具有假设的终端递减率。该行业的批评者,尤其是金融界的批评者认为,这种常见的方法导致了乐观的产量预测。基于严谨的理论,我们的工作流程可以增强对单井生产剖面的现实预测,从而提高单个公司内外资源评估人员的可信度。这对TWP建设尤其重要,因为许多重要的财务决策都是基于TWP建设。
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Novel Valve Condition Prognostic System for Digitally Enabled High-Pressure Pump Maintenance 数字式高压泵维修的新型阀门状态预测系统
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22220-ea
David Gerber, J. Thaduri
The valve condition prognostics (VCP) system detects anomalies on high-pressure pump fluid-end valves and seats during fracturing before a total functional failure occurs. The VCP enables condition-based fluid-end replacement instead of time-based maintenance intervals, thereby minimizing downtime and maintenance cost and increasing asset utilization while eliminating permanent fluid-end damage due to operating with leaky valves. This is a step change when compared to the fixed-interval maintenance system. The VCP includes the programmable logic controller (PLC), analog and digital modules, a rotation monitoring encoder connected to the power end, and pressure transducers to monitor fluid-end discharge and suction pressures. The intelligent algorithms feature robust failure prediction criteria based on machine learning [1], pattern classification [2], and adaptive algorithms, applicable to various equipment and field conditions. By obtaining ongoing and accurate pressure signatures, the VCP detects warnings and alarms that are sent to the operators in real time for action. Based on the alarms and operating parameters, the pumps can be shut down automatically to prevent damage. During multiple field tests, the VCP successfully extended usable valve life by at least 45% when compared to our current fixed-interval maintenance method. The VCP is 100% accurate in detecting a catastrophic valve failure and avoided fluid-end damage. The VCP kits are easy to install onto existing pumps using existing discharge and suction pressure sensors. The data are sent to the cloud, and high-frequency data are recorded in the PLC for detailed analysis as needed. In contrast to the common replacement approach that is based on either a scheduled time interval or when an operational failure happens, the VCP can detect and notify when an anomaly occurs and performs maintenance only when necessary. The fixed-schedule maintenance approach replaces the valves and seats in a conservative fashion regardless of their condition, often leading to waste. In the failure-based maintenance situation, equipment damage often results, leading to devastating pump shut down and expensive fluid end replacement. The VCP addresses both challenges. It not only prevents prolonged and costly equipment failures, but also reduces downtime, valve and seat parts cost, and maintenance time.
阀门状态预测(VCP)系统可以在压裂过程中检测高压泵流体端阀门和阀座的异常情况,从而避免发生整体功能故障。VCP可以根据情况更换流体端,而不是根据时间间隔进行维护,从而最大限度地减少停机时间和维护成本,提高资产利用率,同时消除由于使用泄漏阀而造成的永久性流体端损坏。与固定周期维护系统相比,这是一个步骤变化。VCP包括可编程逻辑控制器(PLC),模拟和数字模块,连接到电源端的旋转监测编码器,以及用于监测流体端排放和吸入压力的压力传感器。智能算法具有基于机器学习[1]、模式分类[2]和自适应算法的鲁棒故障预测准则,适用于各种设备和现场条件。通过获取持续准确的压力信号,VCP可以检测到警告和警报,并实时发送给操作人员,以便采取行动。根据报警和运行参数,自动关闭水泵,防止损坏。在多次现场测试中,与目前的固定间隔维护方法相比,VCP成功地将阀门的使用寿命延长了至少45%。VCP在检测灾难性阀门故障方面100%准确,避免了流体端损坏。VCP套件很容易安装到现有的泵使用现有的排放和吸入压力传感器。将数据发送到云端,并将高频数据记录在PLC中,以便根据需要进行详细分析。与基于计划时间间隔或操作故障发生时的常见替换方法相比,VCP可以在异常发生时检测和通知,并仅在必要时执行维护。固定时间表的维护方法以保守的方式更换阀门和阀座,而不管它们的状况如何,这通常会导致浪费。在基于故障的维护情况下,往往会导致设备损坏,导致灾难性的泵关闭和昂贵的液端更换。VCP解决了这两个挑战。它不仅可以防止长时间和昂贵的设备故障,还可以减少停机时间,阀门和阀座部件成本以及维护时间。
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Efficient and Cost-Effective Casing Leak Detection Methodology on Offshore Oil Fields 海上油田高效、经济的套管泄漏检测方法
Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.2523/iptc-22574-ms
M. Al-Hamdan, A. Al-Shammari
Maintaining well integrity is one of the critical factors in the oil and gas industry. It requires close monitoring during the life cycle of the well, especially in offshore fields, to maximize the well life cycle and avoid catastrophic failure. Casing and bonded cement are major components of well completion that secure oil and gas production paths from different overburden formations. However, casing leaks are a common issue that might lead to serious losses in oil and gas production, locked reserves due to formation damage, personnel injuries, and severe environmental impact. Thus, it is important to detect casing leaks in the early stages to prevent such losses, which might induce a high cost of workover operations and well suspension or abandonment. Casing leaks occur due to corrosive fluids in the formations and long-term exposure to corrosive gases. During drilling, cement is set between the casing and the different formations or between the two casings for isolation and well protection. A bad cementing job leads to the failure of well barriers, cracks, and microchannels that allow corrosive fluids to migrate, which slowly corrodes casing and tubing over time. The flow direction determines the type of casing leak, either dumping (downward) or taking (upward). However, both types have a dangerous effect depending on leak severity. The identification of casing leaks, their severity, depth, and flow direction are a crucial task. Well diagnostic using the latest advanced leak detection tools is important in deciding the most appropriate remedial actions. This paper discusses a case study in a well of the Al-Khafji offshore field, where different methodologies were utilized to identify casing leaks. It involves the use of pressure/temperature profiles through downhole memory gauges, annuli pressure surveys, well-testing operations, geochemical analysis, and conventional production logs. The approach used succeeded in identifying casing leaks, flow direction, and the accurate determination of the leak location/depth.
保持油井完整性是油气行业的关键因素之一。这需要在井的生命周期内进行密切监测,特别是在海上油田,以最大限度地延长井的生命周期,避免灾难性故障。套管和胶结水泥是完井的主要组成部分,可以确保不同覆盖层的油气生产路径。然而,套管泄漏是一个常见的问题,可能会导致严重的油气生产损失,由于地层损坏、人员伤害和严重的环境影响而导致储量锁定。因此,在早期阶段检测套管泄漏非常重要,以防止此类损失,这可能导致修井作业和井暂停或弃井的高成本。套管泄漏是由于地层中的腐蚀性流体和长期暴露于腐蚀性气体中造成的。在钻井过程中,在套管与不同地层之间或两个套管之间进行固井,以隔离和保护井眼。固井作业不当会导致井眼屏障失效、裂缝和微通道,从而导致腐蚀性流体运移,随着时间的推移会慢慢腐蚀套管和油管。流动方向决定了套管泄漏的类型,是倾泄(向下)还是取泄(向上)。然而,根据泄漏的严重程度,这两种类型都有危险的影响。套管泄漏的识别、严重程度、深度和流向是一项至关重要的任务。使用最新先进的泄漏检测工具进行井诊断对于决定最合适的补救措施非常重要。本文讨论了Al-Khafji海上油田的一口井的案例研究,其中使用了不同的方法来识别套管泄漏。它包括通过井下记忆仪表、环空压力测量、试井作业、地球化学分析和常规生产日志使用压力/温度剖面。该方法成功地识别了套管泄漏、流动方向,并准确确定了泄漏位置/深度。
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