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A Novel Approach to Reservoir Simulation of Hydraulic Fractures: Performance Improvement Using Pseudo Well Connections 一种新的水力裂缝油藏模拟方法:利用伪井连接改善性能
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205237-ms
Aamir Lokhandwala, V. Joshi, A. Dutt
Reservoir simulation is used in most modern reservoir studies to predict future production of oil and gas, and to plan the development of the reservoir. The number of hydraulically fractured wells has risen drastically in recent years due to the increase in production in unconventional reservoirs. Gone are the days of using simple analytic techniques to forecast the production of a hydraulic fracture in a vertical well, and the need to be able to model multiple hydraulic fractures in many stages over long horizontals is now a common practice. The type of simulation approach chosen depends on many factors and is study specific. Pseudo well connection approach was preferred in the current case. Due to the nature of the reservoir simulation problem, a decision needs to be made to determine which hydraulic fracture modeling method might be most suitable for any given study. To do this, a selection of methods is chosen based on what is available at hand, and what is commonly used in various reservoir simulation software packages. The pseudo well connection method, which models hydraulic fractures as uniform conductivity rectangular fractures was utilized for a field of interest referred to as Field A in this paper. Such an assumption of the nature of the hydraulic fracture is common in most modern tools. Field A is a low permeability (0.01md-0.1md), tight (8% to 12% porosity) gas-condensate (API ~51deg and CGR~65 stb/mmscf) reservoir at ~3000m depth. Being structurally complex, it has a large number of erosional features and pinch-outs. The pseudo well connection approach was found to be efficient both terms of replicating data of Field A for a 10 year period while drastically reducing simulation runtime for the subsequent 10 year-period too. It helped the subsurface team to test multiple scenarios in a limited time-frame leading to improved project management.
油藏模拟在大多数现代油藏研究中被用来预测未来的油气产量,并规划油藏的开发。近年来,由于非常规油藏产量的增加,水力压裂井的数量急剧增加。使用简单的分析技术来预测直井水力裂缝产量的日子已经一去不复返了,现在需要对长水平段的多个水力裂缝进行建模,这是一种普遍的做法。所选择的仿真方法的类型取决于许多因素,并且是特定于研究的。在当前情况下,首选伪井连接方法。由于储层模拟问题的性质,需要决定哪种水力裂缝建模方法最适合于任何给定的研究。要做到这一点,需要根据手头可用的方法和各种油藏模拟软件包中常用的方法来选择方法。本文将拟井连接方法应用于a油田,该方法将水力裂缝建模为均匀导流矩形裂缝。这种对水力裂缝性质的假设在大多数现代工具中很常见。A油田是一个低渗透(0.01 ~ 0.1md)、致密(8% ~ 12%孔隙度)的凝析气藏(API ~51°,CGR~65 stb/mmscf),深度~3000m。由于构造复杂,具有大量的侵蚀特征和针尖状突起。研究发现,伪井连接方法在复制A油田10年的数据方面是有效的,同时也大大缩短了随后10年的模拟运行时间。它帮助地下团队在有限的时间内测试多种场景,从而改善了项目管理。
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Characterize Fracture Development Through Strain Rate Measurements by Distributed Acoustic Sensor DAS 通过分布式声学传感器DAS的应变率测量来表征裂缝发育
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205267-ms
Jin Tang, D. Zhu
In multistage hydraulic fracturing treatments, the combination of extreme large-scale pumping (high rate and volume) and the high heterogeneity of the formation (because of large contact area) normally results in complex fracture growth that cannot be simply modeled with conventional fracture models. Lack of understanding of the fracturing mechanism makes it difficult to design and optimize hydraulic fracturing treatments. Many monitoring, testing and diagnosis technologies have been applied in the field to describe hydraulic fracture development. Strain rate measured by distributed acoustic sensor (DAS) is one of the tools for fracture monitoring in complex completion scenarios. DAS measures far-field strain rate that can be of assistance for fracture characterization, cross-well fracture interference identification, and well stimulation efficiency evaluation. Many field applications have shown DAS responses on observation wells or surrounding producers when a well in the vicinity is fractured. Modeling and interpreting DAS strain rate responses can help quantitatively map fracture propagation. In this work, a methodology is developed to generate the simulated strain-rate responds to assumed fracture systems. The physical domain contains a treated well that the generate strain variation in the domain because of fracturing, and an observation well that has fiber-optic sensor installed along it to measure the strain rate responses to the fracture propagation. Instead of using a complex fracture model to forward simulate fracture propagation, this work starts from a simple 2D fracture propagation model to provide hypothetical fracture geometries in a relatively reasonable and acceptable range for both single fracture case and multiple fracture case. Displacement discontinuity method (DDM) is formulated to simulate rock deformation and strain rate responds on fiber-optic sensors. At each time step, fracture propagation is first allowed, then stress, displacement and strain field are estimated as the fracture approaches to the observation well. Afterward, the strain rate is calculated as fracture growth to generate patterns as fracture approaching. Extended simulation is conducted to monitor fracture propagation and strain rate responses. The patterns of strain rate responses can be used to recognize fracture development. Examples of strain rate responses for different fracturing conditions are presented in this paper. The relationship of injection rate distribution and strain rate responses is investigated to show the potential of using DAS measurements to diagnose multistage hydraulic fracturing treatments.
在多级水力压裂作业中,超大规模的泵注(高速率和体积)和地层的高非均质性(由于接触面积大)相结合,通常会导致复杂的裂缝生长,这是常规裂缝模型无法简单模拟的。由于缺乏对压裂机理的认识,使得水力压裂工艺的设计和优化变得困难。许多监测、测试和诊断技术已经应用于该领域,以描述水力裂缝的发展。分布式声传感器(DAS)测量应变率是复杂完井环境中裂缝监测的工具之一。DAS可以测量远场应变率,有助于裂缝表征、井间裂缝干扰识别和增产效果评估。许多现场应用表明,当附近的一口井被压裂时,DAS对观察井或周围的生产商有响应。建模和解释DAS应变率响应有助于定量绘制裂缝扩展图。在这项工作中,开发了一种方法来生成假设断裂系统的模拟应变率响应。物理区域包含一个因压裂而产生应变变化的处理井,以及一个沿其安装光纤传感器以测量裂缝扩展应变率响应的观测井。该工作不是使用复杂的裂缝模型来正演模拟裂缝扩展,而是从简单的二维裂缝扩展模型开始,为单条裂缝和多条裂缝提供相对合理和可接受范围内的假设裂缝几何形状。建立了位移不连续法(DDM)来模拟光纤传感器对岩石变形和应变速率的响应。在每个时间步,首先允许裂缝扩展,然后在裂缝接近观察井时估计应力、位移和应变场。然后,将应变速率计算为断裂扩展,生成断裂接近时的图形。扩展模拟监测了断裂扩展和应变速率响应。应变速率响应模式可用于识别裂缝发育。文中给出了不同压裂条件下的应变率响应实例。研究了注入速率分布与应变速率响应的关系,以展示利用DAS测量来诊断多级水力压裂的潜力。
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Application of Integrated Far-Field Diversion Technology in Multistage Acid-Fracturing: Lesson Learnings from Unconventional Field North Kuwait 综合远场分流技术在多级酸压裂中的应用:科威特北部非常规油田的经验教训
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205265-ms
A. Al-Enezi, Mohammed Al-Othman, Mishari Al-Shtail, Yousef Al-Sadeeqi, K. Bhatia, A. Alboueshi, Amr Abdelbaky
The unconventional Bahrah field is a high potential field which poses several challenges in terms of hydrocarbon flow assurance through highly heterogeneous tight carbonate intervals with poor reservoir quality and curtailed mobility. Due to this, the field development strategies have prioritized well completion using horizontal acid fracturing technology over vertical wells. During fracturing, the acid system tends to form highly conductive channels in the formation. Most of the fluid will flow into the path of least resistance leaving large portions of the formation untreated. As a result, the fracturing treatment options dwindle significantly, thus reservoir stimulation results are not optimum in each stage. Achieving complete wellbore coverage is a challenge for any acid frac treatment performed in long lateral with variations in reservoir characteristics. The multistage acid fracturing using Integrated Far-field Diversion (IFD) is performed using selective openhole completion, enabling mechanical annular segmentation of the wellbore using swellable packers and sliding sleeves. The mechanical as well as chemical diversion in IFD methodology is highly important to the overall stimulation success. The technique includes pumping multiple self-degrading particle sizes, considering the openhole annular space and wide presence of natural fractures, followed by in-situ HCL based crosslinked system employed for improving individual stage targets. A biomodal strategy is employed wherein larger particles are supplemented with smaller that can bridge pore throats of the larger particles and have the desired property of rigidity and develop a level of suppleness once exposed to reservoir conditions. The IFD diversion shifts the fracture to unstimulated areas to create complex fractures that increase reservoir contact volume and improving overall conductivity. This paper examines IFD in acid fracturing and describes the crucial diversion strategy. Unlike available diverters used in other fields, the particulates are unaffected at low pH values and in live acids. Proper agent selection and combination with in-situ crosslink acid effectively plug the fracture generated previously and generate pressure high enough to initiate another fracture for further ramification. The optimization and designing of the IFD diversion in each stage plays a key role and has helped to effectively plug fractures and realize segmentation. Concentration of diversion agents, volume of fluid system and open-hole stage length sensitivity plays vital role for the success of this treatment. The application of IFD methodology is tuned as fit-for-purpose to address the unique challenges of well operations, formation technical difficulties, high-stakes economics, and untapped high potential from this unconventional reservoir. A direct result of this acid fracturing treatment is that the post-operation data showed high contribution of all fractured zones along the section in sustain
非常规油田Bahrah是一个高潜力油田,在通过高度非均质致密碳酸盐岩层段、储层质量差、流动性差的情况下,油气流动保障面临着诸多挑战。因此,该油田的开发策略优先考虑水平井酸压裂完井技术,而不是直井。在压裂过程中,酸体系倾向于在地层中形成高导电性的通道。大部分流体将流入阻力最小的路径,而大部分地层未得到处理。因此,压裂处理方案明显减少,因此油藏增产效果在每个阶段都不是最优的。在储层特征多变的长水平段进行酸压裂时,实现完全覆盖井筒是一个挑战。采用综合远场导流(IFD)进行多级酸压裂,采用选择性裸眼完井,利用可膨胀封隔器和滑套实现机械环空分段。在IFD方法中,机械和化学导流对整体增产成功非常重要。该技术包括考虑到裸眼环空空间和天然裂缝的广泛存在,泵入多种自降解粒径的颗粒,然后使用基于HCL的原位交联系统来提高单个阶段的目标。采用了一种生物模式策略,其中大颗粒补充小颗粒,可以桥接大颗粒的孔喉,并且具有所需的刚性特性,一旦暴露于储层条件下,就会产生一定程度的柔韧性。IFD导流将裂缝转移到未压裂区域,形成复杂裂缝,增加储层接触体积,提高整体导流能力。本文研究了酸压裂中的IFD,并介绍了关键的导流策略。与其他领域使用的现有转分散剂不同,颗粒在低pH值和活性酸中不受影响。选择合适的压裂剂,并与原位交联酸相结合,有效封堵之前形成的裂缝,并产生足够高的压力,以启动另一条裂缝进行进一步分叉。各个阶段的IFD导流优化设计起着关键作用,有助于有效封堵裂缝,实现分段。导流剂的浓度、流体体系的体积和裸眼段长度的敏感性对该处理的成功与否起着至关重要的作用。IFD方法的应用经过调整,以适应该非常规油藏的独特挑战,包括井作业、地层技术困难、高风险经济以及未开发的高潜力。这种酸压裂处理的直接结果是,作业后的数据显示,沿段的所有压裂区都以持续的方式做出了很高的贡献。此外,该方法可以被认为是应用于其他领域非常规挑战的最佳实践。
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Supervised Learning Predictive Models for Automated Fracturing Treatment Design: A Workflow Based on Algorithm Comparison and Multiphysics Model Validation 自动化压裂设计的监督学习预测模型:基于算法比较和多物理场模型验证的工作流程
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205310-ms
AbdulMuqtadir Khan, Abdullah Binziad, Abdullah Al Subaii, T. Alqarni, Mohamed Yassine Jelassi, Asim Najmi
Diagnostic pumping techniques are used routinely in proppant fracturing design. The pumping process can be time consuming; however, it yields technical confidence in treatment and productivity optimization. Recent developments in data analytics and machine learning can aid in shortening operational workflows and enhance project economics. Supervised learning was applied to an existing database to streamline the process and affect the design framework. Five classification algorithms were used for this study. The database was constructed through heterogeneous reservoir plays from the injection/falloff outputs. The algorithms used were support vector machine, decision tree, random forest, multinomial, and XGBoost. The number of classes was sensitized to establish a balance between model accuracy and prediction granularity. Fifteen cases were developed for a comprehensive comparison. A complete machine learning framework was constructed to work through each case set along with hyperparameter tuning to maximize accuracy. After the model was finalized, an extensive field validation workflow was deployed. The target outputs selected for the model were crosslinked fluid efficiency, total proppant mass, and maximum proppant concentration. The unsupervised clustering technique with t-SNE algorithm that was used first lacked accuracy. Supervised classification models showed better predictions. Cross-validation techniques showed an increasing trend of prediction accuracy. Feature selection was done using one-variable-at-a-time (OVAT) and a simple feature correlation study. Because the number of features and the dataset size were small, no features were eliminated from the final model building. Accuracy and F1 score calculations were used from the confusion matrix for evaluation, XGBoost showed excellent results with an accuracy of 74 to 95% for the output parameters. Fluid efficiency was categorized into three classes and yielded an accuracy of 96%. Proppant concentration and proppant mass predictions showed 77% and 86% accuracy, respectively, for the six-class case. The combination of high accuracy and fine granularity confirmed the potential application of machine learning models. The ratio of training to testing (holdout) across all cases ranged from 80:20 to 70:30. Model validations were done through an inverse problem of predicting and matching the fracture geometry and treatment pressures from the machine learning model design and the actual net pressure match. The simulations were conducted using advanced multiphysics simulations. The advantages of this innovative design approach showed four areas of improvement: reduction in polymer consumption by 30%, reduction of the flowback time by 25%, reduction of water usage by 30%, and enhanced operational efficiency by 60 to 65%.
诊断泵送技术是支撑剂压裂设计的常规应用。泵送过程可能很耗时;然而,它在处理和产能优化方面产生了技术信心。数据分析和机器学习的最新发展可以帮助缩短操作工作流程并提高项目经济性。将监督学习应用于现有数据库,以简化流程并影响设计框架。本研究使用了五种分类算法。该数据库是根据注入/脱落产出的非均质油藏构建的。使用的算法有支持向量机、决策树、随机森林、多项式和XGBoost。对类的数量进行敏感化,以在模型精度和预测粒度之间建立平衡。15个病例进行了全面比较。构建了一个完整的机器学习框架来处理每个案例集以及超参数调整以最大限度地提高准确性。在模型最终确定之后,部署了一个广泛的现场验证工作流。该模型选择的目标产量是交联流体效率、支撑剂总质量和最大支撑剂浓度。首先使用的t-SNE算法的无监督聚类技术缺乏准确性。监督分类模型的预测效果更好。交叉验证技术的预测精度呈上升趋势。特征选择使用一个变量-一次(OVAT)和一个简单的特征相关性研究。由于特征数量和数据集大小都很小,因此没有特征从最终的模型构建中被消除。准确度和F1分数计算使用混淆矩阵进行评估,XGBoost显示出优异的结果,输出参数的准确度为74 - 95%。流体效率分为三类,准确度为96%。对于6级压裂,支撑剂浓度和支撑剂质量的预测准确率分别为77%和86%。高精度和细粒度的结合证实了机器学习模型的潜在应用。在所有情况下,训练与测试(坚持)的比例从80:20到70:30不等。通过预测和匹配机器学习模型设计和实际净压力匹配的裂缝几何形状和处理压力的反问题,完成了模型验证。仿真采用先进的多物理场仿真技术进行。这种创新设计方法的优势体现在四个方面:减少30%的聚合物消耗,减少25%的返排时间,减少30%的用水量,提高60%至65%的作业效率。
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First Successful Application of Multi-Stage Proppant Fracturing on Horizontal Well in Carbonate Reservoirs in Iraq 伊拉克碳酸盐岩储层水平井多级支撑剂压裂首次成功应用
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205281-ms
D. Zhu, M. Cui, Yandong Chen, Yongli Wang, Yun-hong Ding, C. Xiong, C. Liang, Fei Yao, Xiaoyong Wang, Wenxin Cai, Yanhui He, Zongfa Ling, Dayong Wang
The carbonate reservoir S is a giant limestone reservoir in H Oilfield, Iraq. Although the reserves account for 25%, the production contribution is only 0.4% to the total oilfield production due to poor petrophysical properties. Accordingly, the first proppant fracturing on vertical well was successfully executed in December 2016, which has already achieved a steady production period over than 3 years. In order to further improve the productivity, the first multi-stage proppant fracturing(MSPF) on horizontal well(SH01X) was successfully applied in November 2019, a technique which is rarely reported for porous limestone reservoir in the Middle East. Proppant fracturing in carbonate reservoirs is a technique difficulty worldwide, especially this is a lack of experiences in the Middle East. To ensure the success of this campaign, a holistic technical study including geology evaluation, reservoir performance analysis, drilling trajectory design, completion and fracturing technique design have been carried out based on principle of "geology-engineering integration". This paper will present a comprehensive illustration including treatment design (main completion-fracturing technique, total scale, fracturing fluid, proppant), job execution (mini-frac, main-frac) and post-frac production performance for this successful campaign. True vertical depth (TVD) of Well SH01X is 2720 m and the horizontal section length is 811 m. Based on the main technique of multi-stage proppant fracturing with open hole packers and sliding sleeves, totally 3784.3 m3 fracturing fluid and 452 m3 proppant were pumped in 8 stages. The test production was 3214 BOPD (choke size: 40/64", wellhead pressure: 970 psi). A historical breakthrough in the productivity of S reservoir has been achieved by the campaign. The post-frac evaluation shows that the treatment parameters are consistent with the design. The connectivity between artificial fractures and formation is greatly improved, and the stimulation effect is significant. Currently the "production under controlled pressure" mode has been executed and the stable production under stimulation target rate has been maintained. The systematic "geology-engineering integration" workflow is of significance to the success of the treatment as well as the stimulation effect. MSPF is planned to be a game-changing technique to develop the huge reserves of S reservoir. The experience gained from this case could provide theoretical as well as practical references for similar reservoirs in the Middle East.
碳酸盐储层S是伊拉克H油田的一个巨大的石灰岩储层。虽然储量占油田总产量的25%,但由于岩石物性较差,其产量对油田总产量的贡献仅为0.4%。因此,2016年12月,第一口支撑剂压裂在直井上成功实施,已经实现了3年多的稳定生产。为了进一步提高产能,2019年11月,水平井(SH01X)第一次多级支撑剂压裂(MSPF)成功应用,该技术在中东多孔石灰岩储层中很少报道。碳酸盐岩储层支撑剂压裂是世界范围内的技术难题,在中东地区尤其缺乏经验。为确保此次战役的成功,根据“地工一体化”的原则,从地质评价、储层动态分析、钻井轨迹设计、完井和压裂工艺设计等方面进行了全面的技术研究。本文将全面介绍此次成功作业的处理设计(主要完井-压裂技术、总规模、压裂液、支撑剂)、作业执行(小型压裂、主压裂)和压裂后生产性能。SH01X井的真垂深(TVD)为2720 m,水平段长度为811 m。采用裸眼封隔器-滑套多级支撑剂压裂为主技术,分8段共泵入压裂液3784.3 m3,支撑剂452m3。测试产量为3214桶/天(节流孔尺寸:40/64”,井口压力:970 psi)。此次战役实现了S油藏产能的历史性突破。压裂后评价表明,处理参数与设计一致。大大提高了人工裂缝与地层的连通性,增产效果显著。目前已经实施了“控压生产”模式,并保持了增产目标速率下的稳定生产。系统的“地工一体化”工作流程对改造的成功和增产效果具有重要意义。MSPF计划成为一项改变游戏规则的技术,以开发S水库的巨大储量。从该案例中获得的经验可以为中东地区类似油藏提供理论和实践参考。
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From Technical Evolution to Production Performance: A Technical Review of 700 Wells Over 8 Years in the South Sulige Tight Gas Field 从技术演变到生产动态——南苏里格致密气田8年700口井技术回顾
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205262-ms
Dong Wang, Yiwen Dong, Shengfang Yang, Joel Rignol, Qianqian Wang, Yuan Liu, Yaolan Liu, Liang Zhao, Weikan Wang, P. Loh, P. Enkababian
Unlike many unconventional resources that demonstrate a high level of heterogeneity, conventional tight gas formations often perform consistently according to reservoir quality and the applied completion technology. Technical review over a long period may reveal the proper correlation between reservoir quality, completion technology, and well performance. For many parts of the world where conventional tight gas resources still dominate, the learnings from a review can be adapted to improve the performance of reservoirs with similar features. South Sulige Operating Company (SSOC), a joint venture between PetroChina and Total, has been operating in the Ordos basin for tight gas since 2011. The reservoir is known to have low porosity, low permeability, and low reservoir pressure, and requires multistage completion and fracturing to achieve economic production. Over the last 8 years, there has been a clear technical evolution in South Sulige field, as a better understanding of the reservoir, improvement of the completion deployment, optimized fracturing design, and upgraded flowback strategy have led to the continuous improvement of results in this field. Pad drilling of deviated boreholes, multistage completions with sliding sleeve systems, hybrid gel-fracturing, and immediate flowback practices, gradually proved to be the most effective way to deliver the reservoir's potential. Using the absolute open-flow (AOF) during testing phase for comparative assessment from South Sulige field, we can see that in 2012 this number was 126 thousand std m3/d in 2012, and by 2018 this number had increased to 304 thousand std m3/d, representing a 143% incremental increase. Thus, technical evolution has been proved to bring production improvement over time. Currently, South Sulige field not only outperforms offset blocks but also remains the top performer among the fields in the Ordos basin. The drilling and completion practices from SSOC may be well suited to similar reservoirs and fields in the future.
与许多表现出高度非均质性的非常规资源不同,常规致密气储层通常根据储层质量和所采用的完井技术表现一致。长期的技术回顾可以揭示储层质量、完井技术和油井动态之间的适当相关性。对于世界上许多传统致密气资源仍然占主导地位的地区来说,从评价中吸取的经验教训可以用于改善具有类似特征的储层的性能。南苏里格运营公司(SSOC)是中石油和道达尔的合资企业,自2011年以来一直在鄂尔多斯盆地开采致密气。该储层具有低孔隙度、低渗透、低储层压力的特点,需要多级完井和压裂才能实现经济生产。在过去的8年里,南苏里格油田有了明显的技术进步,对储层的更好理解、完井部署的改进、压裂设计的优化和返排策略的升级使该油田的生产效果不断提高。斜度井的垫层钻井、滑套多级完井、混合凝胶压裂和立即反排作业逐渐被证明是开发储层潜力的最有效方法。利用测试阶段的绝对无阻流量(AOF)对南苏里格油田进行对比评估,我们可以看到,2012年,这一数字为12.6万标准立方米/天,到2018年,这一数字增加到30.4万标准立方米/天,增幅为143%。因此,技术发展已被证明随着时间的推移会带来生产的改善。目前,南苏里格油田不仅优于邻块,而且在鄂尔多斯盆地的油田中仍是表现最好的。SSOC的钻井和完井实践可能非常适合未来类似的油藏和油田。
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Controlled Frac Height Growth Technique to Avoid Contacting Water-Bearing Layer 避免接触含水层的控制裂缝高度增长技术
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205278-ms
Hashem Al-Obaid, S. Asel, Jon E. Hansen, Rio Wijaya
Many techniques have been used to model, diagnose and detect fracture dimension and propagation during hydraulic fracturing. Diagnosing fracture dimension growth vs time is of paramount importance to reach the desired geometry to maximize hydrocarbon production potential and prevent contacting undesired fluid zones. The study presented here describes a technique implemented to control vertical fracture growth in a tight sandstone formation being stimulated near a water zone. This gas well was completed vertically as openhole with Multi- Stage Fracturing (MSF). Pre-Fracturing diagnostic tests in combination with high-resolution temperature logs provided evidence of vertical fracture height growth downward toward water zone. Pre-fracturing flowback indicated water presence that was confirmed by lab test. Several actions were taken to mitigate fracture vertical growth during the placement of main treatment. An artificial barrier with proppant was placed in the lower zone of the reservoir before main fracturing execution. The rate and viscosity of fracturing fluids were also adjusted to control the net pressure aiming to enhance fracture length into the reservoir. The redesigned proppant fracturing job was placed into the formation as planned. Production results showed the effectiveness of the artificial lower barrier placed to prevent fracture vertical growth down into the water zone. Noise log consists of Sonic Noise Log (SNL) and High Precision Temperature (HPT) was performed. The log analysis indicated that two major fractures were initiated away from water-bearing zone with minimum water production. Additionally, in- situ minimum stress profile indicated no enough contrast between layers to help confine fracture into the targeted reservoir. Commercial gas production was achieved after applying this stimulation technique while keeping water production rate controlled within the desired range. The approach described in this paper to optimize gas production in tight formation with nearby water contact during hydraulic fracturing treatments has been applied with a significant improvement in well production. This will serve as reference for future intervention under same challenging completion conditions.
在水力压裂过程中,许多技术被用于建模、诊断和检测裂缝尺寸和扩展。诊断裂缝尺寸随时间的增长对于达到理想的几何形状、最大限度地提高油气产量和防止接触不需要的流体层至关重要。本文介绍了一种技术,用于控制靠近水区的致密砂岩地层的垂直裂缝生长。该气井采用裸眼多级压裂垂直完井。压裂前诊断测试与高分辨率温度测井相结合,提供了裂缝垂直高度向水层向下增长的证据。压裂前返排表明,实验室测试证实了水的存在。在主处理过程中,采取了一些措施来减缓裂缝的垂直生长。在主压裂之前,在储层下部放置了一个含支撑剂的人工屏障。通过调节压裂液的速率和粘度来控制净压力,以增加进入储层的裂缝长度。重新设计的支撑剂压裂作业按计划进入地层。生产结果表明,人工下部屏障能够有效防止裂缝垂直向下延伸至水层。噪声测井包括声波噪声测井(SNL)和高精度温度测井(HPT)。测井分析表明,两条主要裂缝是在产水量最小的含水区外形成的。此外,原位最小应力剖面显示,地层之间没有足够的对比来帮助限制裂缝进入目标储层。应用该增产技术后,在将产水速率控制在预期范围内的情况下,实现了商业产气。本文描述的方法在水力压裂过程中优化近水接触致密地层的产气量,并显著提高了油井产量。这将为未来在同样具有挑战性的完井条件下进行修井提供参考。
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Performance of 15 Years of Hydraulic Fracturing of Oil Wells in South of Oman 阿曼南部15年水力压裂油井生产效果分析
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205236-ms
M. Molenaar, A. Al-Ghaithi, S. Kindi, Fahad Alawi
The first application of Hydraulic Fracturing in the South Oman started in 2000 to enhance water disposal wells. In 2004 the first oil wells were frac'ed. Although the technology was deployed many times, it never grew into a conventional practice. From 2004 to 2017 on average 5 Oil Wells were hydraulically fractured on yearly basis. In November 2017, a Hydraulic Fracturing Maturation & Expansion Workshop was conducted with the vision of growing the application by applying new frac concepts. A focused effort was initiated to drastically reduce cost, and simultaneously increase the scope by executing larger frac campaigns. The first hydraulic fracturing campaign introducing the frac new concepts, started end 2018 and a rapid growth from 5 wells per year to 45 wells per year was anticipated in the next three years. This large growth of scope relied on a steady supply of frac candidates and needed to be supported by screening and selecting processes that are fit for purpose in finding candidates. Although more than a hundred wells had already been frac'ed wells, selection of the most appropriate wells for stimulation was and remains one of the greatest challenges. A frac performance database was created for over 100 wells that had been hydraulically fracture stimulated to date. Recognizing that the frac performance depends on many variables ranging from subsurface properties to surface execution of the frac job, the size of the dataset proved to be too small to find correlations using sophisticated multivariable regression methods. Instead, the dataset was analyzed through careful investigation and evaluation of each frac job. In this paper the net oil gain will be used as the key success criteria i.e., value driver to demonstrates how effective the frac is achieving its business objective. Some 40% of the producers had been producing from the same zone before the hydraulic fracture stimulation. This provided the opportunity to understand the efficiency of the stimulation in terms of the "stimulation ratio" i.e., measuring the net oil gain. This paper will focus on investigating the suitability of frac'ing the reservoir based on the initial production variables; Gross Rate and BS&W. Also, this paper will discuss benefits and impacts of Hoist versus Coiled-Tubing clean-out on the frac delivery process and compare the frac performance. To date, the project demonstrated that hydraulic fracturing at low cost, can be applied as a viable development concept for producing oil wells, with the potential unlock additional and new reserves. Significant folds in production increase are possible from 2x to 7x.
2000年,阿曼南部首次应用水力压裂技术,以改善污水处理井。2004年,第一口油井被压裂。尽管这项技术被应用了很多次,但它从未成为一种常规做法。2004年至2017年,平均每年有5口油井进行水力压裂。2017年11月,开展了水力压裂成熟与扩展研讨会,旨在通过应用新的压裂概念来扩大应用范围。他们开始集中精力大幅降低成本,同时通过实施更大规模的压裂活动来扩大范围。引入压裂新概念的第一次水力压裂活动始于2018年底,预计未来三年将从每年5口井快速增长到每年45口井。这种范围的大幅增长依赖于稳定的压裂候选供应,需要通过筛选和选择适合寻找候选目标的过程来支持。尽管已经有100多口井进行了压裂,但选择最合适的增产井仍然是最大的挑战之一。迄今为止,已经进行过水力压裂的100多口井建立了压裂性能数据库。考虑到压裂性能取决于许多变量,从地下属性到地面压裂作业的执行,数据集的规模太小,无法使用复杂的多变量回归方法找到相关性。相反,通过对每个压裂作业的仔细调查和评估来分析数据集。在本文中,净石油收益将被用作关键的成功标准,即价值驱动因素,以证明压裂如何有效地实现其商业目标。在进行水力压裂增产之前,约有40%的生产商一直在同一层进行生产。这为通过“增产比”(即测量净产油量)来了解增产效率提供了机会。本文将重点研究基于初始生产变量的储层压裂的适宜性;毛利率和最低工资。此外,本文还将讨论提升机和连续油管清洗对压裂输送过程的好处和影响,并比较压裂性能。迄今为止,该项目表明,低成本的水力压裂可以作为一种可行的开发理念应用于生产油井,并有可能解锁额外的新储量。产量可能从2倍大幅增加到7倍。
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Comparison of Wormhole Profiles on Carbonate Rocks Using Emulsified and Single-Phase Retarded Acids 乳化酸与单相缓凝酸在碳酸盐岩上虫孔剖面的比较
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205285-ms
Norah W. Aljuryyed, Abdullah Al Moajil, S. Çalışkan, S. Alghamdi
Acid retardation through emulsification is commonly used in reservoir stimulation operations, however, emulsified acid are viscous fluids, thus require additional equipment at field for preparation and pumping requirements. Mixture of HCl with organic acids and/or chemical retarders have been used developed to retard acid reaction with carbonate, however, lower dissolving power. Development of low viscosity and high dissolving retarded acid recipes (e.g., equivalent to 15-26 wt.% HCl) addresses the drawbacks of emulsified acids and HCl acid mixtures with weaker organic acids. The objective of this study is to compare wormhole profile generated as a result of injecting acids in Indian limestone cores using 28 wt.% emulsified acid and single-phase retarded acids at comparable dissolving power at 200 and 300°F. Coreflood analysis testing was conducted using Indiana limestone core plugs to assess the pore volume profile of retarded acid at temperatures of 200 and 300° F. This test is supported by Computed Tomography to evaluate the propagation behavior as a result of the fluid/rock reaction. Wider wormholes were observed with 28 wt.% emulsified acid at 200°F when compared to test results conducted at 300°F. The optimum injection rate was 1 cm3/min at 200 and 300°F based on wormhole profile and examined flow rates. Generally, face-dissolution and wider wormholes were observed with emulsified acids, especially at 200°F. Narrower wormholes were formed as a result of injecting retarded acids into Indiana limestone cores compared to 28 wt.% emulsified acid. Breakthrough was not achieved with retarded acid recipe at 300°F and flow rates of 1 and 3 cm3/min, suggesting higher flow rates (e.g., > 3 cm3/min) are required for the retarded acid to be more effective at 300°F.
通过乳化缓酸通常用于油藏增产作业,然而,乳化酸是粘性流体,因此需要在现场额外的设备进行准备和泵送。HCl与有机酸和/或化学缓凝剂的混合物已被用于延缓酸与碳酸盐的反应,但其溶解能力较低。开发低粘度和高溶解缓凝酸配方(例如,相当于15-26 wt.% HCl)解决了乳化酸和HCl酸与弱有机酸混合物的缺点。本研究的目的是比较在200°F和300°F下,使用28 wt.%的乳化酸和单相缓速酸注入印度石灰石岩心所产生的虫孔剖面。在200°f和300°f的温度下,使用印第安纳石灰石岩心塞进行了岩心驱替分析测试,以评估缓凝酸的孔隙体积分布。该测试采用计算机断层扫描技术,以评估流体/岩石反应导致的扩散行为。与在300°F下进行的测试结果相比,在200°F下使用28 wt.%的乳化酸可以观察到更宽的虫孔。在200和300°F条件下,根据虫孔剖面和测试流量,最佳注入速率为1 cm3/min。一般来说,乳化酸的表面溶解和更宽的虫孔被观察到,特别是在200°F时。与28%乳化酸相比,将缓凝酸注入印第安纳石灰石岩心形成了更窄的虫孔。缓速酸配方在300°F、流速为1和3 cm3/min时没有取得突破,这表明缓速酸在300°F时需要更高的流速(例如> 3 cm3/min)才能更有效。
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Hydraulic Fracturing to Successfully Exploit Depleted Gas Reserves: A Case History from the North Sea 成功开发枯竭天然气储量的水力压裂技术:北海的历史案例
Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.2118/205335-ms
M. Norris, M. Langford, C. Giraud, Reginald Stanley, Steve Ball
Hydraulic fracturing has been well established in the Southern North Sea (SNS) since the mid-1980s; however, it has typically been conducted as the final phase of development in new gas fields. One of these fields is Chiswick located in the Greater Markham area 90 miles offshore UK in 130 ft of water. Following an unsuccessful well repair of the multi-fractured horizontal well C4, it was decided to cost-effectively and expediently exploit the remaining pressure-depleted reserves near the toe via a single large fracture initiated from a deviated sidetrack wellbore designated C6. A deviated wellbore was chosen versus the original near-horizontal well to reduce well risk and costs and ultimately deliver an economic well. Several key challenges were identified, and mitigating measures were put in place. Modular formation dynamics tester data from the sidetrack open hole indicated the reservoir pressure gradient had depleted to 0.23 to 0.25 psi/ft, raising concerns about the ability of the well to unload the fluid volumes associated with a large fracture treatment. Wellbore deviation and azimuth with the associated potential for near-wellbore tortuosity would drive a typically short perforation interval (i.e., 3 ft). However, a compromise to mitigate convergent pressure loss in depletion was required, and the perforation interval was therefore set at 14 ft with provision made for robust step-down tests (SDT) and multi-mesh sand slugs. To further offset any near-well convergence pressure drop during cleanup, an aggressive tip screenout (TSO) proppant schedule, including a high concentration tail-in (12 PPA) with an aggressive breaker schedule, was executed to fully develop propped hydraulic width. Following formation breakdown and SDT to 40 bbl/min, the well went on near-instantaneous vacuum. Clearly, an extremely conductive feature had been created or contacted. However, upon use of a robust crosslinked gel formulation and 100-mesh sand, the bottomhole and positive surface pressure data allowed a suitable fracture design to be refined and placed with a large width, as evidenced by the extreme 2,309-psi net pressure development over that of the pad stage while placing 500,500 lbm of 16/30 resin-coated (RC) intermediate strength proppant (ISP) to 12 PPA. Although a lengthy nitrogen lift by coiled tubing (CT) was planned, the well cleanup response in fact allowed unaided hydrocarbon gas flow to surface within a short period. The well was then further beaned-up under well test conditions to a flow rate of approximately 26 MMscf/D under critical flowing conditions with a higher bottomhole flowing pressure than that of the original C4 well. Given the last producing rate of the original multiple fractured horizontal wellbore was 27 MMscf/D at a drawdown of 1,050 psi through two separate hydraulic fractures, then the outcome of this well was judged to be highly successful and at the limit of predrill expectations. This case history explains and details t
自20世纪80年代中期以来,水力压裂技术在北海南部(SNS)得到了很好的应用;然而,它通常是在新气田开发的最后阶段进行的。其中一个油田是Chiswick,位于英国近海90英里的Greater Markham地区,水深130英尺。在对C4多裂缝水平井进行了一次不成功的修复后,公司决定通过从斜井侧钻井C6开始的一条大裂缝,以经济高效的方式开采趾部附近剩余的压力耗尽储量。与原来的近水平井相比,选择了斜井,以降低井风险和成本,最终获得了经济效益。确定了几个关键挑战,并制定了缓解措施。侧钻裸眼的模块化地层动力学测试数据表明,储层压力梯度已降至0.23 ~ 0.25 psi/ft,这引起了人们对该井卸载与大规模压裂相关的流体量的能力的担忧。井眼斜度和方位角以及与之相关的近井弯曲度可能会导致射孔间隔较短(即3英尺)。然而,为了减轻枯竭过程中的压力损失,需要采取折衷措施,因此射孔间隔被设置为14英尺,并准备了稳健的降压测试(SDT)和多目砂段塞。为了进一步抵消清理过程中可能出现的近井压降,作业人员采用了一种强力尖端筛出(TSO)支撑剂方案,包括高浓度尾尾液(12 PPA)和强力破胶剂方案,以充分开发支撑水力宽度。在地层破裂并将SDT降至40桶/分钟后,该井进入了近乎瞬时的真空状态。显然,一个极具导电性的特征已经被创造或接触到。然而,在使用了强大的交联凝胶配方和100目的砂粒后,井底和地面正压力数据使得合适的裂缝设计得以改进,并布置了更大的裂缝宽度,在垫层阶段的净压力发展达到了2309 psi,同时将500,500磅的16/30树脂涂层(RC)中等强度支撑剂(ISP)放置到12 PPA。虽然计划使用连续油管(CT)进行长时间的氮气举升,但实际上,在很短的时间内,井的清理响应使碳氢化合物气体在没有帮助的情况下流入地面。然后,在测试条件下,该井在临界流动条件下的流量达到约26 MMscf/D,井底流动压力高于原来的C4井。考虑到最初的多裂缝水平井筒的最后产量为27 MMscf/D,通过两个独立的水力裂缝,压降为1050 psi,那么该井的结果被认为是非常成功的,并且达到了钻前预期的极限。本案例详细介绍了C6井在枯竭地层中成功进行水力压裂增产的原理、方法和技术。通过结合多种技术,再加上现场经验,在油藏压力相对较低、计划和执行时间有限的情况下,取得了高产井。这些技术可转移到储层枯竭使经济恢复困难或实际上禁止的区域的其他海上天然气田。
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