Abstract
The fracturing and well pattern optimization of fractured reservoirs is a hot spot in petroleum engineering. In this study, taking the tight oil reservoirs of the Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin as an example, an optimized plan of hydraulic fracturing and well pattern deployment of the fractured tight reservoir were systematically studied using a fluid-solid coupling model. The results show that the Chang 6 Member of Yanchang Formation mainly develop feldspar sandstone. A large number of vertical fractures are developed in Chang 6 Member, and they have significant shearing properties. The target sandstone reservoir is in the mid-diagenetic A stage. Natural fractures have a significant effect on the extension of hydraulic fractures. When the fracturing direction is parallel to the main strike of natural fractures, the extension distance of the hydraulic fractures is long and the fracturing scale is large; however, when the fracturing direction is orthogonal or oblique to the main strike of natural fractures, the extension distance of the hydraulic fractures is limited. Statistics show that the average length of hydraulic fractures when fracturing parallel to natural fractures is 1.3 times of that when fracturing perpendicular to natural fractures. In addition, after optimization of fracturing parameters, we found that the displacement should be controlled at 2–3 cubic meters/min, and the sand ratio should be controlled at 25%. The smaller the horizontal minimum principal stress difference between the fracturing layer and the shielding layer, the lower the elastic modulus, and the easier it is to control the fracture height. Microseismic monitoring results show that the half-fracture length and fracture height are mainly distributed in 80–140 m and 15–25 m, respectively. The optimized fracture half-length was 120 m and the half-fracture height was 20 m. Finally, the well pattern of the target layer is optimized considering natural fractures. Through this study, we found that the reverse five-spot well pattern is suitable for the efficient development of tight oil reservoirs of the Chang 6 Member in this area.
Highlights
At present, the exploration and development of continental tight sandstone oil has achieved great success in China (Zou et al, 2013; Yin et al, 2018; Li et al, 2020)
According to the statistical results, the length of hydraulic fractures when fracturing parallel to the main strike of natural fractures is 1.3 times of that when they are perpendicular to the strike of natural fractures
1) Natural fractures have a significant effect on the extension of hydraulic fractures
Summary
The exploration and development of continental tight sandstone oil has achieved great success in China (Zou et al, 2013; Yin et al, 2018; Li et al, 2020). The development of continental tight sandstone oil is difficult, which puts forward higher requirements for the integration technology of geology and engineering of tight oil (Li et al, 2018; Hong et al, 2020; Abouzar and Ghanbarian, 2021; Ding et al, 2021). The continental tight oil reservoirs in the Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin are characterized by strong heterogeneity, small single sand body thickness, and low natural productivity (Zou et al, 2013; Yin and Wu, 2020). The development of fracturing and well pattern optimization technologies have provided a huge space for the upgrading of reserves production in such oil reservoirs (Salamon, 1984; Ma et al, 2019; Dong et al, 2020; Khan et al, 2020; Xue et al, 2021). The previous often adopted the well pattern deployment with parallel fracture main strikes (Ma et al, 2019; Zhao et al, 2020)
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