Research on Expansion Patterns of SAGD Steam Chambers Based on Time-Lapse Microgravity Monitoring Technology

doi:10.7657/XJPG20240606

Abstract

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To reveal expansion pattern of steam chambers in heavy oil reservoirs during steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), the time-lapse microgravity monitoring technology was employed to investigate the expansion pattern of SAGD steam chambers in the heavy oil reservoirs of the Jurassic Qigu formation in the H well block of the Xinjiang oilfield. This technology provided residual gravity anomaly data reflecting the remaining density of the reservoir. Using these data, a 3D least-squares inversion was performed to accurately depict the vertical distribution of the steam chambers. Furthermore, a method for interpreting the relationship between the steam chamber expansion pattern and residual gravity anomalies was proposed. The results indicate that the evolution of the steam chambers can be divided into three stages: rising, lateral expansion, and downward expansion. The proposed method can effectively explain the expansion patterns of the steam chambers in five well groups in the H well block, and its accuracy and reliability were validated with well temperature data. The method reveals the expansion patterns of the SAGD steam chambers in the reservoirs, providing a technical support for the efficient development of heavy oil reservoirs and aiding in the optimization of production control measures. It also offers a theoretical and practical foundation for similar reservoir development.

Key words: heavy oil reservoir, time-lapse microgravity, steam-assisted gravity drainage, steam chamber, expansion pattern, gravity anomaly, residual density

CLC Number:

TE345

ZHENG Aiping, LIU Huan, HUANG Houchuan, ZHAO Jinghan, YANG Dengjie, MA Jianqiang, LI Xuan. Research on Expansion Patterns of SAGD Steam Chambers Based on Time-Lapse Microgravity Monitoring Technology[J]. Xinjiang Petroleum Geology, 2024, 45(6): 680-686.

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模型编号	模型直径/ km	中心点坐标/ （km，km，km）	顶面深度/ km
1号球体	0.05	（0，0，-0.18）	0.18
2号球体	0.02	（1.45，1.45，-0.20）	0.20
3号球体	0.10	（1.05，1.05，-0.19）	0.19
4号水平长圆柱体	0.02	（1.25，1.93，-0.53）	0.19
5号水平长圆柱体	0.02	（1.25，0.98，-0.53）	0.19