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Optimization of Well Patterns in Offshore Low-Permeability Thin Interbedded Reservoirs: A Numerical Simulation Study in the Bozhong Oilfield, China

摘要:Offshore low-permeability thin interbedded reservoirs contain significant oil reserves and are crucial for future development. However, due to the high cost and operational challenges associated with offshore fracturing, large-scale fracturing common in onshore fields is uneconomical. Furthermore, offshore low-permeability reservoirs often have sparse well placement and wide well spacing, in contrast to onshore low-permeability fields, which leads to low recovery. Additionally, there is a lack of comprehensive theory on optimizing the well patterns and fracture networks to maximize net income, highlighting the need for further research. This study tackles these issues in a low-permeability thin interbedded reservoir in the Bozhong Oilfield by using reservoir numerical simulation. First, fracture parameters, including fracture half-length and conductivity, are optimized for different well patterns. Subsequently, well pattern optimization is conducted under fractured conditions, targeting maximum net income under various conditions. The results indicate that when fractures are confined to a single reservoir layer and the main reservoir layer accounts for less than 36% of the development section, fractured directional well patterns yield a higher net income. Conversely, when fractures penetrate all reservoir layers, fractured horizontal wells with closer fracture spacing a higher number of fractures are the most profitable option, particularly in offshore fields with large well spacing. The findings provide critical insights into optimizing well patterns and fracture network designs for offshore low-permeability thin interbedded reservoirs.

关键字:low-permeability reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing; optimum well pattern; numerical simulation

ISSN号:1996-1073

卷、期、页:卷: 18期: 2

发表日期:2025-01-01

期刊分区(SCI为中科院分区):四区

收录情况:SCI(科学引文索引印刷版),EI(工程索引),SCIE(科学引文索引网络版)

发表期刊名称:ENERGIES

参与作者:武广瑷,马英文,曹砚锋,张安顺

通讯作者:王景鹤,杨心怡

第一作者:刘伟

论文类型:期刊论文

论文概要:武广瑷,马英文,曹砚锋,张安顺,刘伟,王景鹤,杨心怡,Optimization of Well Patterns in Offshore Low-Permeability Thin Interbedded Reservoirs: A Numerical Simulation Study in the Bozhong Oilfield, China,ENERGIES,2025,卷: 18期: 2

论文题目:Optimization of Well Patterns in Offshore Low-Permeability Thin Interbedded Reservoirs: A Numerical Simulation Study in the Bozhong Oilfield, China