Unlocking the Potential of Acid Stimulation in Volcanic Rocks: A Successful Case with Integrated Analysis in Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field, Japan

Author:

Yoshida Nozomu1ORCID,Shimoda Keisuke2,Yamamura Keisuke2,Fuse Kei2,Kaminoyama Haruki2,Ishigami Yuki2,Mhiri Adnene3,Niu Li3,Ramondenc Pierre3,Luo Yin3,Liu Wei Qiao3

Affiliation:

1. INPEX Corporation (Corresponding author)

2. INPEX Corporation

3. Schlumberger

Abstract

Summary Acid stimulation of volcanic formations is rarely documented in the literature. A recent study however suggested its potential effectiveness through a comprehensive laboratory/modeling analysis and documented substantial permeability enhancement by dissolution of carbonate-cemented fractures in the near-wellbore area to create wormhole-like high-permeability channels. The study also presented a brief description of successful field execution, although operational details and analysis of results were not presented. This work presents in detail the field case of a multistage acidizing treatment in the Minami-Nagaoka gas field, a volcanic reservoir, and demonstrates the effectiveness of acid stimulation with 10% formic acid for productivity enhancement. The selection of a target well relies on the abundance of cemented fractures along a well. The operational design considers multiple field/well characteristics, such as low permeability; long, perforated intervals; and high-temperature conditions. Effectiveness of acid stimulation is evaluated comprehensively and justified by the integration of real-time stimulation diagnostics using distributed temperature sensing (DTS), real-time surveillance of bottomhole key parameters obtained thanks to coiled-tubing (CT) fiber-optic downhole telemetry, pre-/post-acidizing pressure buildup (PBU) tests, and production logging tool (PLT) surveys. A multistage acidizing operation was executed, after completion of a step-rate test during which a pre-acidizing DTS survey was acquired. Eight stages of 10% formic acid injection and seven stages of degradable particulate diverter placement were pumped, followed by brine displacement and a post-acidizing DTS acquisition. In all the stages, acid injection decreased the bottomhole pressure while the use of diverter increased it (by hundreds of psi), thus indicating success in acid stimulation and diversion, respectively. The stimulation almost doubled the gas flow rate just after the operation, and 10 months after the operation, the gas rate is still 1.5 times higher than before intervening. Pre-/post-acidizing PBU tests suggested a substantial reduction of the skin from 1.50 to −1.91. DTS surveying identified one major and three minor fluid-intake intervals through stimulation/diversion, and integrated analysis with PLTs revealed that the substantial improvement in gas rate was primarily coming from a narrow zone located within the major intake interval, where resistive fractures are abundant. The current case demonstrates the effectiveness of 10% formic acid for the stimulation of rocks with carbonate-cemented fractures, which was also proposed by the former study. It also shows that there is still room for further optimization in the operational design. This paper provides insights on acid stimulation in volcanic rocks and highlights its effectiveness through the analysis of a series of data sets. Readers may obtain knowledge on acidizing design, the evaluation of its effectiveness, and the interpretation of results, with lessons learned through job execution. The study will also serve as a reference to evaluate the potential of acid stimulation for the development of other volcanic reservoirs.

Publisher

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Subject

Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Fuel Technology,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science

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