Revisiting the problem of choosing a downhole elastic wave generator for the technology of vibro-seismic impact on oil and gas deposits

Abstract

Abstract Currently, there are no sufficiently effective submersible vibrators for the implementation of a promising technology for vibro-seismic impact on oil and gas reservoirs. In this paper, we consider the possibility of using a downhole elastic wave generator based on a two-stage centrifugal nozzle for the vibro-seismic impact technology (VSIT). The equation of non-stationary fluid flow through the nozzle has the form of a nonlinear Van der Pol differential equation. In this paper, when using the method of studying this equation in the Matlab/Simulink application package, the principal possibility of tincture of a well generator to the dominant frequency of an oil reservoir is shown. The result of the study showed that when using an automatic control system, taking into account the hydraulic flow and pressure transmission line, the elastic wave generator can be controlled by the generation frequency with the accuracy necessary for vibro-seismic action on oil and gas formations.