Many new and developed oilfields are confined to carbonate reservoirs with a complex void space structure.In this study,the behavior of carbonates as a function of decreased reservoir pressure was examined.The study w...Many new and developed oilfields are confined to carbonate reservoirs with a complex void space structure.In this study,the behavior of carbonates as a function of decreased reservoir pressure was examined.The study was based on actual production data from wells rather than just on model data or results from computational experiments.Well-test data(170 well tests)and laboratory core samples(45 samples)results were used in the analysis.The problem of reservoir deformation has been compre-hensively addressed at the micro and macro levels.The effect of reservoir permeability throughout the entire reservoir volume on reservoir pressure was determined.With a decline in reservoir pressure,the permeability of fractures and pores in carbonates decreases.The deformation coefficients,which char-acterize the actual rate of decrease in permeability with decreasing reservoir pressure,were also calculated.The deformation coefficients and data from core studies using μ-CT and SEM were compared.Based on micro-CT data,the effective diameters of the voids were calculated to be 93μm,109μm,and 140μm for the Vinnikovskoe,Sofinskoe,and Sukharev fields,respectively.Based on μ-CT and SEM data,the predominant geometric shapes of the voids were assessed.The deformation coefficient of voids was found to depend on their size and geometric shape.The study's findings revealed deformation co-efficients of 0.172,0.205,and 0.748 for the Vinnikovskoe,Sofinskoe,and Sukharev fields,respectively.Maximum deformation coefficients are typical for large voids with a predominant slot-like shape.However,even with the predominance of primary spherical voids in carbonates,the permeability of voids decreases with decreasing reservoir pressure.展开更多
Laboratory filtration experiments are employed to investigate effective well killing while minimizing its impacts on surrounding rocks.The novelty of this experimental study lies in the prolonged exposure of rock samp...Laboratory filtration experiments are employed to investigate effective well killing while minimizing its impacts on surrounding rocks.The novelty of this experimental study lies in the prolonged exposure of rock samples to the killing fluid for seven days,corresponding to the average duration of well workovers in the oilfields in Perm Krai,Russia.Our findings indicate that critical factors influencing the interactions between rocks and the killing fluid include the chemical composition of the killing fluid,the mineralogical composition of the carbonate rocks,reservoir pressure and temperature,and the contact time.Petrophysical analyses using multi-scale X-ray computed tomography,field emission scanning electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction were conducted on samples both before and after the well killing simulation.The experiments were performed using real samples of cores,crude oil,and the killing fluid.The results from this study indicate that low-mineralized water(practically fresh water)is a carbonate rock solvent.Such water causes the dissolution of rock components,the formation of new calcite crystals and amoeba-like secretions,and the migration of small particles(clay,quartz,and carbonates).The formation of deep channels was also recorded.The assessment reveals that the change in the pH of the killing fluid indicates that the observed mineral reactions were caused by carbonate dissolution.These combined phenomena led to a decrease in the total number of voids in the core samples,which was 25%on average,predominantly among voids measuring between 45 and 70μm in size.The change in the pore distribution in the bulk of the samples resulted in decreases in porosity of 1.8%and permeability of 67.0%in the studied core samples.The results from this study indicate the unsuitability of low-mineralized water as a well killing fluid in carbonate reservoirs.The composition of the killing fluid should be optimized,for example,in terms of the ionic composition of water,which we intend to investigate in future research.展开更多
One of the major tasks of monitoring production well operations is to determine bottom-hole flowing pressure.The overwhelming majority of wells in the Perm Krai are serviced using borehole pumps,which makes it difficu...One of the major tasks of monitoring production well operations is to determine bottom-hole flowing pressure.The overwhelming majority of wells in the Perm Krai are serviced using borehole pumps,which makes it difficult to take direct bottom-hole flowing pressure measurements.The bottomhole filtration pressure(BHFP)in these wells is very often determined by recalculating the parameters measured at the well mouth(annulus pressure,dynamic fluid level depth).The recalculation is done by procedures based on analytically determining the characteristics of the gas-liquid mixture in the wellbore,which is very inconsistent to perform due to the mixture's complex behavior.This article proposes an essentially different approach to BHFP measurements that relies on the mathematical processing of the findings of more than 4000 parallel mouth and deep investigations of the oil production wells of a large oil-production region.As a result,multivariate mathematical models are elaborated that allow reliably determining the BHFP of oil-production wells in operation.展开更多
Hydraulic fracturing(HF)is an effective way to intensify oil production,which is currently widely used in various conditions,including complex carbonate reservoirs.In the conditions of the field under consideration,th...Hydraulic fracturing(HF)is an effective way to intensify oil production,which is currently widely used in various conditions,including complex carbonate reservoirs.In the conditions of the field under consideration,the hydraulic fracturing leads to a significant differentiation of technological efficiency indicators,which makes it expedient to study the patterns of crack formation in detail.Studies were carried out for all wells,which were considered as the objects of impact,to assess the spatial orientation of the cracks formed.The developed indirect method was used for this purpose,the reliability of which was confirmed by geophysical methods.During the analysis,it was found that in all cases,the crack is oriented in the direction of the section of the development system element characterized by the maximum reservoir pressure.At the same time,the reservoir pressure values for all wells were determined at one point in time(at the beginning of HF)using machine learning methods.The reliability of the machine learning methods used is confirmed by the high convergence with the actual(historical)reservoir pressures obtained during hydrodynamic studies of wells.The obtained conclusion about the influence of the reservoir pressure on the patterns of fracture formation should be taken into account when planning hydraulic fracturing under the conditions studied.展开更多
基金funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation(Project No.FSNM-2023-0005).
文摘Many new and developed oilfields are confined to carbonate reservoirs with a complex void space structure.In this study,the behavior of carbonates as a function of decreased reservoir pressure was examined.The study was based on actual production data from wells rather than just on model data or results from computational experiments.Well-test data(170 well tests)and laboratory core samples(45 samples)results were used in the analysis.The problem of reservoir deformation has been compre-hensively addressed at the micro and macro levels.The effect of reservoir permeability throughout the entire reservoir volume on reservoir pressure was determined.With a decline in reservoir pressure,the permeability of fractures and pores in carbonates decreases.The deformation coefficients,which char-acterize the actual rate of decrease in permeability with decreasing reservoir pressure,were also calculated.The deformation coefficients and data from core studies using μ-CT and SEM were compared.Based on micro-CT data,the effective diameters of the voids were calculated to be 93μm,109μm,and 140μm for the Vinnikovskoe,Sofinskoe,and Sukharev fields,respectively.Based on μ-CT and SEM data,the predominant geometric shapes of the voids were assessed.The deformation coefficient of voids was found to depend on their size and geometric shape.The study's findings revealed deformation co-efficients of 0.172,0.205,and 0.748 for the Vinnikovskoe,Sofinskoe,and Sukharev fields,respectively.Maximum deformation coefficients are typical for large voids with a predominant slot-like shape.However,even with the predominance of primary spherical voids in carbonates,the permeability of voids decreases with decreasing reservoir pressure.
基金funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation(FSNM-2024-0005).
文摘Laboratory filtration experiments are employed to investigate effective well killing while minimizing its impacts on surrounding rocks.The novelty of this experimental study lies in the prolonged exposure of rock samples to the killing fluid for seven days,corresponding to the average duration of well workovers in the oilfields in Perm Krai,Russia.Our findings indicate that critical factors influencing the interactions between rocks and the killing fluid include the chemical composition of the killing fluid,the mineralogical composition of the carbonate rocks,reservoir pressure and temperature,and the contact time.Petrophysical analyses using multi-scale X-ray computed tomography,field emission scanning electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction were conducted on samples both before and after the well killing simulation.The experiments were performed using real samples of cores,crude oil,and the killing fluid.The results from this study indicate that low-mineralized water(practically fresh water)is a carbonate rock solvent.Such water causes the dissolution of rock components,the formation of new calcite crystals and amoeba-like secretions,and the migration of small particles(clay,quartz,and carbonates).The formation of deep channels was also recorded.The assessment reveals that the change in the pH of the killing fluid indicates that the observed mineral reactions were caused by carbonate dissolution.These combined phenomena led to a decrease in the total number of voids in the core samples,which was 25%on average,predominantly among voids measuring between 45 and 70μm in size.The change in the pore distribution in the bulk of the samples resulted in decreases in porosity of 1.8%and permeability of 67.0%in the studied core samples.The results from this study indicate the unsuitability of low-mineralized water as a well killing fluid in carbonate reservoirs.The composition of the killing fluid should be optimized,for example,in terms of the ionic composition of water,which we intend to investigate in future research.
文摘One of the major tasks of monitoring production well operations is to determine bottom-hole flowing pressure.The overwhelming majority of wells in the Perm Krai are serviced using borehole pumps,which makes it difficult to take direct bottom-hole flowing pressure measurements.The bottomhole filtration pressure(BHFP)in these wells is very often determined by recalculating the parameters measured at the well mouth(annulus pressure,dynamic fluid level depth).The recalculation is done by procedures based on analytically determining the characteristics of the gas-liquid mixture in the wellbore,which is very inconsistent to perform due to the mixture's complex behavior.This article proposes an essentially different approach to BHFP measurements that relies on the mathematical processing of the findings of more than 4000 parallel mouth and deep investigations of the oil production wells of a large oil-production region.As a result,multivariate mathematical models are elaborated that allow reliably determining the BHFP of oil-production wells in operation.
文摘Hydraulic fracturing(HF)is an effective way to intensify oil production,which is currently widely used in various conditions,including complex carbonate reservoirs.In the conditions of the field under consideration,the hydraulic fracturing leads to a significant differentiation of technological efficiency indicators,which makes it expedient to study the patterns of crack formation in detail.Studies were carried out for all wells,which were considered as the objects of impact,to assess the spatial orientation of the cracks formed.The developed indirect method was used for this purpose,the reliability of which was confirmed by geophysical methods.During the analysis,it was found that in all cases,the crack is oriented in the direction of the section of the development system element characterized by the maximum reservoir pressure.At the same time,the reservoir pressure values for all wells were determined at one point in time(at the beginning of HF)using machine learning methods.The reliability of the machine learning methods used is confirmed by the high convergence with the actual(historical)reservoir pressures obtained during hydrodynamic studies of wells.The obtained conclusion about the influence of the reservoir pressure on the patterns of fracture formation should be taken into account when planning hydraulic fracturing under the conditions studied.
