Discussions on tridimensional reservoir development models

Ren, Fangxiang

doi:10.1016/s1876-3804(12)60050-0

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“…A buried hill reservoir features developed fractures, good connection, and thick layer [29], resulting in low productivity and poor development effect when developed with vertical wells. Given the problems existing in developing reservoirs with vertical wells, considerable research has been conducted on the mechanisms of complex structure wells, parameters for optimizing stereo injection-production, productivity, and influencing factors of the development of horizontal wells [30][31][32][33][34][35]. The well pattern of vertical and horizontal wells was proposed, which contributed to the improvement of buried hill reservoir development.…”

Section: (H) Buried Hill Reservoirmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental and Simulation Study of Complex Structure Well Pattern Optimization for Buried Hill Fractured Reservoirs

Liu

Ji-chang

et al. 2014

Arab J Sci Eng

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The use of a vertical well pattern results in productivity deficiency and poor development effect when developing buried hill reservoirs with complex properties. In this work, experiments are conducted to determine the best pattern for complex structure wells in buried hill reservoirs. Discretization is employed in an experimental method that uses unit cubic rocks with a size of 5 cm × 5 cm × 5 cm. The rocks are bonded in a spotty or reticular design to form a macroscopic model. Based on water flooding similarity criteria of fractured reservoir, an experimental model similar to a quarter of a five-spot unit in an actual reservoir is designed and manufactured. By selectively plugging wells in the model, various well patterns are established. Simulation results indicate that the vertical-vertical well pattern exhibits the fastest water breakthrough, fastest increase in water cut, and lowest recovery under the same pressure difference and well spacing. The horizontal-horizontal well pattern has the slowest water cut increase and the highest final oil recovery. For fishbone wells, this pattern facilitates an ideal development effect when the percolation direction is perpendicular to the plane determined by the mother bore and branch. When liquid rate, water cut, and recovery are considered, the horizontal-horizontal well pattern is recommended when conditions allow.

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Section: (H) Buried Hill Reservoirmentioning

confidence: 99%