Numerical Simulation of Fracture Flow Interaction Based on Discrete Fracture Model
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Published:2023-10-19
Issue:10
Volume:11
Page:3013
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ISSN:2227-9717
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Container-title:Processes
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Processes
Author:
Meng Fanle12ORCID, Wang Youjing1, Song Xinmin12, Hao Mingqiang1, Qin Guosheng1, Qi You1, Ma Zunjing1, Wang Dong3
Affiliation:
1. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China 2. State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Beijing 100083, China 3. Geological Exploration and Development Research Institute of CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610051, China
Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells is a common method for enhancing production in low-permeability and unconventional oil reservoirs. However, due to the interference between fractures, issues such as decreased production and water channeling often occur in hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells. Therefore, studying how to mitigate the effects of fracture interference is of great significance for optimizing hydraulic fracturing design and improving oil and gas recovery rates. In this paper, an oil–water two-phase discrete fracture model was established, and the grid dissection was carried out by using the optimization method to obtain a triangular grid that can finely characterize the fracture in geometry. Then, typical discrete fracture models were designed, and the influences of the fracture permeability ratio, absolute fracture scale, oil–water viscosity ratio, and fracture length on the fracture flow interference were investigated separately. The degree of fracture interference was evaluated using the fracture fractional flow rate ratio, remaining oil saturation, and sweep efficiency. This study verified fracture interaction and identified that the threshold value of the fracture permeability ratio is 9 to classify the degree of interference. Sensitivity analysis shows that the absolute size of the fracture has a significant impact on fracture interference, while the impact of the oil–water viscosity ratio and fracture length on fracture interference is relatively small.
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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