Optimization design method for the bypass trajectories of infill adjustment wells in the fracturing areas of shale gas fields

Abstract

In the design of a shale-gas cluster horizontal well, it is necessary to consider the bypass of the fracturing influence domains of existing wells and the interference between fracturing influence domains when the wellbore trajectories of infill adjustment wells in the fracturing areas are designed. In order to quickly evaluate the rationality of the design scheme of fracturing wellbore trajectory in an infill adjustment well, this paper adopted the vector algebra method to build a geometric model of the obstacles in the shale gas fracturing area. In this geometric model, the influence domains of hydraulic fractures are taken into account. Then, based on this geometric model, the optimization design model of bypass trajectory in the shale gas fracturing area was established by taking the minimization of total trajectory length and trajectory potential energy as the optimization objective and the anti-collision between trajectories as the constraint. Besides, the geometric check method to judge if there is any interference between fracturing influence domains was provided. Finally, the established optimization design model was verified based on the actual drilling data of Fuling Shale Gas Field in the Sichuan Basin. And the following research results were obtained. First, the obstacle sizes in fracturing areas will be seriously underestimated if the fracturing influence domains are neglected. Second, if the fracturing influence domains are neglected, the designed bypass trajectory can bypass the wellbore trajectories of old wells, but may intersect the fracturing influence domains of existing wells, thus inducing drilling accidents. In conclusion, the proposed optimization design model of bypass trajectory in the shale gas fracturing area can satisfy the constraint of anti-collision and bypass and achieve the optimization objective of minimizing total trajectory length and trajectory potential energy, and the corresponding design calculation avoids complex calculation and check.