Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 100-104.doi: 10.7657/XJPG20230114

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Plugging Mechanism and Plugging Removal Technology for Unconsolidated Sandstone Gas Reservoirs in Sebei Gas Field

LIAO Lia(), OU Baominga, CHEN Juna, WU Chengb, JIANG Qia, NI Yonga, ZHAO Yua   

  1. PetroChina Qinghai Oilfield Company, a. Research Institute of Drilling and Production Technology b. Production and Operation Office,Dunhuang,Gansu 736200,China
  • Received:2022-03-29 Revised:2022-07-20 Online:2023-02-01 Published:2023-02-03

Abstract:

The Sebei gas field,a major natural gas producing area in the Qaidam basin,is characterized by multiple layers,easy sand production,and gas reservoirs with edge water. With the progress of the gas field development,reservoir plugging due to the factors such as water blocking damage,clay mineral hydration swelling and migration,and increased volume of the fluid entering wellbore occurs frequently in gas wells,which seriously affects well productivity. In the Sebei gas field,the unconsolidated sandstone gas reservoirs have high shale content and are suffering intensified water production. Through simulation experiment,it is determined that the influencing factor of reservoir plugging is clay mineral content. In order to protect the reservoirs,by selecting proper and economical plugging removal fluids,a chemical plugging removal technology has been developed for unconsolidated sandstone gas reservoirs in the Sebei gas field. Field application shows that this plugging removal technology is featured with fast operation,high efficiency and long validity,showing a good performance and application prospect.

Key words: Qaidam basin, Sebei gas field, unconsolidated sandstone gas reservoir, reservoir, plugging mechanism, chemical plugging removal, influencing factor, effective rate

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