Nonlinear Seepage Mathematical Model of Fractured Tight Stress Sensitive Reservoir and Its Application

Kai Liu,Chunguang Li,Daiyin Yin,Shuang Song

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2022.819430

Abstract

A tight reservoir can only have industrial production value after fracturing. After volume fracturing, there are artificial fracturing zones and fracturing unmodified zones composed of a matrix, microfractures, and main fractures. There are also pressure-sensitive effects and nonlinear seepage in the matrix. There is an unsteady channeling flow between the matrix and microfractures and main fractures and a threshold pressure gradient in the matrix. The fluid flow between the three media and the transfer flow between the media are very complex. Aiming at the problem of poor simulation accuracy because the above characteristics of tight reservoir fracturing development are not considered in the current commercial numerical simulation software Eclipse, CMG, and VIP, the triple medium coupling nonlinear mathematical model of tight reservoir fracturing development matrix/microfractures/main fractures was established in this study, and the discrete mathematical model was constructed using the full implicit numerical solution method. The model considered the effects of threshold fracturing gradient and nonlinear seepage on the reverse side of seepage. In terms of pressure-sensitive effect, the latest generalized pressure-sensitive effect calculation model, considering rock physical parameters established by authors, was adopted. In terms of matrix/fracture transfer flow, the nonlinear matrix/fracture transfer flow model considering threshold pressure gradient and pressure-sensitive effect established by authors was adopted. Finally, a tight reservoir numerical simulation software was developed based on a triple medium coupling nonlinear model. The software was used to simulate the development effect of turbidite tight reservoir in Wang 587 Block of Jiyang depression, Shengli Oilfield. The results showed that the fitting accuracy of the new model was 13.3% higher than that of Eclipse, and the calculation results were more in line with the production practice of tight reservoirs. The new model established an important theoretical basis for scientifically and effectively guiding the development of tight reservoirs.

Highlights

Reservoir numerical simulation technology is an effective means to guide development scheme design, development adjustment, and scheme prediction and provide a theoretical basis for oilfield development scheme preparation and policy-making (Chengzao et al, 2012a; Caineng et al, 2012)
The results of the comparison between the new transfer flow model and the conventional model showed the following: 1) the average error of the 1D and 2D instantaneous transfer flow calculation of the modified transfer flow theory model was 6.6 and 7.8%, which was more than double the accuracy of the classical Warren and Root model and 26.5% higher than that of the Kazemi model
The new transfer flow model was derived based on the nonlinear seepage equation, which considered the threshold pressure and pressure-sensitive effects on the tight reservoirs and was applicable to the study of matrix/fracture transfer flow in the tight reservoirs

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Reservoir numerical simulation technology is an effective means to guide development scheme design, development adjustment, and scheme prediction and provide a theoretical basis for oilfield development scheme preparation and policy-making (Chengzao et al, 2012a; Caineng et al, 2012). The new transfer flow model was derived based on the nonlinear seepage equation, which considered the threshold pressure and pressure-sensitive effects on the tight reservoirs and was applicable to the study of matrix/fracture transfer flow in the tight reservoirs. The validation results of different models for fluid production and water cut showed that the nonlinear seepage coupling was consistent with the actual tight reservoir development state due to the consideration of the threshold pressure gradient, pressure-sensitive effect, and matrix/microfracture unsteady transfer flow. The application of nonlinear seepage coupling numerical simulation software to optimize the development scheme was highly credible

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