石油学报 ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 660-671.DOI: 10.7623/syxb201605010

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页岩气储层井周孔隙压力传递数值分析方法

马天寿1,2, 陈平1,2, 王旭东1, 郭昭学1,2, 刘智强2   

  1. 1. 西南石油大学油气藏地质及开发工程国家重点实验室 四川成都 610500;
    2. 西南石油大学石油与天然气工程学院 四川成都 610500
  • 收稿日期:2015-10-26 修回日期:2016-02-16 出版日期:2016-05-25 发布日期:2016-06-06
  • 通讯作者: 马天寿,男,1987年12月生,2009年获西南石油大学学士学位,2015年获西南石油大学博士学位,现为西南石油大学石油与天然气工程学院讲师,主要从事油气井工程教学与科研工作。Email:matianshou@126.com
  • 作者简介:马天寿,男,1987年12月生,2009年获西南石油大学学士学位,2015年获西南石油大学博士学位,现为西南石油大学石油与天然气工程学院讲师,主要从事油气井工程教学与科研工作。Email:matianshou@126.com
  • 基金资助:

    国家重点基础研究发展计划(973)项目(2013CB228003);四川省国际科技合作与交流项目(2016HH0001)和四川省科技支撑计划项目(2015SZ0003)资助。

Numerical analysis method of pore pressure propagation around the borehole for shale gas reservoirs

Ma Tianshou1,2, Chen Ping1,2, Wang Xudong1, Guo Zhaoxue1,2, Liu Zhiqiang2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan Chengdu 610500, China;
    2. School of Oil and Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan Chengdu 610500, China
  • Received:2015-10-26 Revised:2016-02-16 Online:2016-05-25 Published:2016-06-06

摘要:

由于页岩基质致密、层理和裂隙发育、富含黏土矿物,使得页岩具有超低渗透、各向异性和水敏等特性,钻井液与页岩接触产生的水化作用引起自由水在页岩中传输,从而导致井周孔隙压力不断变化,但现有方法并未考虑页岩物性特征的影响。为此,基于非平衡热动力学理论,建立了各向异性页岩的井周压力传递数学模型及有限差分求解方法,分析了井周压力分布特征、传递规律及影响因素。结果表明,各向异性页岩井周压力分布与井周角有关,并以主方向呈对称分布;钻井液化学作用对井周压力传递的影响显著,低浓度钻井液情况下井壁附近孔隙压力显著增加,而高浓度钻井液情况下却显著降低,井周压力传递集中在1倍井径范围内;井周孔隙压力的增加不利于井壁稳定,而孔隙压力的降低有利于井壁稳定;溶质扩散系数越小、膜效率系数越大、水力扩散系数越小,则井壁附近孔隙压力变化幅度越大;反之,孔隙压力变化幅度越小。该方法比常规方法更符合实际,且更加实用。

关键词: 页岩气, 井壁稳定, 孔隙压力, 压力传递, 各向异性

Abstract:

Because of tight matrix, well-developed beddings and fissures as well as rich clay minerals, shale has such properties as ultra-low permeability, anisotropy, water sensitivity and etc. The hydration due to the contact between the drilling fluid and shale will cause free water transporting in shale, ultimately leading to constant changes in pore pressure around the borehole. However, the influences from physical characteristics of shale are not considered in the existing methods. Therefore, based on non-equilibrium thermodynamic theory, the mathematical model of pressure propagation around the borehole in anisotropic shale was established, as well as the finite difference solution method. Finally, the distribution characteristics, propagation laws and influence factors of pore pressure around the borehole were analyzed. The results indicate that the pressure distribution of anisotropic shale around the borehole is related to the angle of borehole circumference, presenting a symmetrical distribution along the main direction. The chemical reaction of drilling fluid has an obvious influence on the propagation of pore pressure around the borehole. If using low-concentration drilling fluid, the pore pressure adjacent to borehole wall is significantly increased, but significantly decreased when using high-concentration drilling fluid; the propagation of pore pressure around the borehole is concentrated within a range that is 1 times borehole diameter. Pore pressure increase around the borehole is detrimental to wellbore stability, while a decrease in pore pressure is beneficial to wellbore stability. The smaller the solute diffusion coefficient is, the larger the membrane efficiency is, and the smaller the hydraulic diffusion coefficient is, the larger the change amplitude of pore pressure around the borehole wall is; contrarily, the change amplitude of pore pressure around the borehole wall is smaller.This method is different from conventional methods, but more realistic and practical.

Key words: shale gas, wellbore stability, pore pressure, pressure propagation, anisotropy

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