Affiliation:
1. Engineering Technology Research Institute, PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay 834000, China
2. College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
Abstract
Mahu conglomerate oilfield has strong heterogeneity. Currently, large-scale hydraulic fracturing is commonly used for reservoir reconstruction. The geometry of hydraulic fractures is influenced by gravel. By referring to the scanning and logging results of a conglomerate reservoir, and considering the characteristics of gravel development in the Mahu Oilfield reservoir, python programming is used to establish a finite element model containing a matrix, bonding interface, and gravel, which considers the random distribution of gravel position and size. The model uses cohesive element global embedding to study the geometry of a hydraulic fracture. The results show that the hydraulic fracture in the gravel reservoir mainly spreads around the gravel, and the propagation path of the hydraulic fracture is affected by the horizontal stress difference. When the interfacial bonding strength is greater than 2 MPa, the conglomerate is more likely to be penetrated by hydraulic fractures, or the hydraulic fractures stop expanding after entering the conglomerate. The strength of the conglomerate largely determines whether hydraulic fractures can pass through it. When the strength of gravel is greater than 7 MPa, hydraulic fractures will stop expanding after entering the gravel. During the hydraulic fracturing process of conglomerate reservoirs, using a large injection rate can result in longer hydraulic fractures and larger fracture volumes.
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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