Optimization and utilization of peak-shaving capability for water drive gas storage

Abstract

To determine the reasonable gas injection and production quantity and to minimize the influence of water invasion on the operation of underground gas storage is one of the key factors to decide whether the water drive gas storage can fully exert its peak shaving ability. At present, gas reservoir engineering method is mainly used in China, which mainly reflects the operation of underground gas storage under the condition of less water invasion at the end of gas production, it cannot really reflect the influence of water invasion on the operation of underground gas storage under the condition of large injection-production volume. Through the numerical simulation and the research of the injection-production performance, it is clear that the main geological factors affecting the reasonable injection-production rate of the gas storage are the pressure of the gas storage, the properties of the reservoir, the distribution of gas and water and the radius of well control. Based on the reservoir changes of pressure, water yield, gas-water ratio, gas-water interface and saturation, and according to the influence of multi-period water invasion on the operation of gas storage, the optimization technology of peak shaving capacity of water drive gas reservoir is established, which successfully guides the optimization of injection-production operation of an underground gas storage in China. The result shows that after 5 cycles of operation, the gas injection displacement effect is successful, the gas production capacity is improved gradually, and the peak shaving capacity is 6.85 X 108m3 in 2019. The conclusion is that the optimization technology of peak shaving capacity is applicable to some extent, which provides theoretical basis and operating experience for the design of injection-production operation of the same type gas storage in China.