A multiscale complex fracture and matrix damage coupled
productivity
prediction model under cyclic percussion of horizontal wells is established,
according to the evolution of matrix permeability and the characteristics
of complex fracture seepage after cyclic conflagration compression
fracturing. The effects of the conflagration loading rate, cyclic
percussion times, horizontal in situ stress difference, seepage interference,
and wellbore pressure drop on horizontal well productivity are analyzed.
The results show that the loading rate and percussion times are positively
correlated with the production growth rate, but the growth through
percussion has a threshold. Besides that, the length of the branch
fracture is closer to that of the main fracture when there is a small
stress difference, which results in a higher initial productivity
and recovery degree of the gas well. Additionally, section spacing
can affect the distribution of the pressure field and flow field around
the well. An excessive spacing can lead to bending of flow field around
the well, while a too small value is able to aggravate interjoint
interference. Therefore, the critical section spacing, which can establish
pressure communication between sections, is taken as the optimal section
spacing. According to our work, when the fracture half-length is 5,
7, and 9 m, the optimum section spacing is 15, 25, and 30 m, respectively.
Under this condition, when the horizontal length exceeds 800, 700,
and 500 m, the influence of the wellbore pressure drop on the productivity
of horizontal wells should be considered.