Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 195-202.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20230209

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Development Characteristics of Solution-Gas Drive in Fault-Karst Reservoirs in Shunbei-1 Block

LIU Xueli1(), TAN Tao1, CHEN Yong1, XIE Hui1, ZHU Suyang2(), WU Haoqiang2, XIANG Dongliu2   

  1. 1. Sinopec, a.Research Institute of Exploration and Development, Northwest Oilfield Company;b.Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery for Fracture-Cavity Reservoirs, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Reservoir Geology and Development Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
  • Received:2022-04-16 Revised:2022-06-30 Online:2023-04-01 Published:2023-03-31

Abstract:

In order to confirm whether there is solution-gas drive in the fault-karst reservoirs in the Shunbei-1 block, reservoir numerical simulation was performed to characterize the solution-gas drive in the fault-karst reservoirs. Based on the reservoir engineering method, the solution-gas-drive characteristics of the fault-karst reservoirs in the Shunbei-1 block were analyzed. The study shows that due to the large thickness of the fault-karst reservoirs in the study area, component gravity differentiation occurs simultaneously near the bottom of the well and at the top of the reservoir, leaving a large amount of solution-gas unproduced and forming a secondary gas cap. Under the action of the elastic energy of solution-gas, the decline of bottomhole flow pressure slows down, and the dynamic reserves of a single well increase to a certain extent. This process is accompanied by the decline in oil-phase driving index. With the further development of solution-gas drive, the secondary gas cap invades the bottom of the well, resulting in a rapid decline of oil production. Therefore, during the depletion development of the fault-karst reservoirs in the Shunbei-1 block, the solution-gas drive can be used to a certain extent together with development under pressure.

Key words: Tarim basin, Shunbei block, fault-karst reservoir, solution-gas drive, secondary gas cap, reservoir engineering, numerical simulation

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