Optimization of Conventional Acid Jobs and the Historical Trend Leading to Multi-Stage Acid Fracturing Stimulation to Increase Gas-Condensate Productivity in Carbonate Reservoirs in Saudi Arabia

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alberto Franco ◽  
Jose Ricardo Solares ◽  
Khalid Saeed Asiri ◽  
Nayef Shammari ◽  
Emad Abbad Alabbad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Historical Trend ◽  
Acid Fracturing ◽  
Multi Stage

Modeling Acid Fracturing Treatments with Multi-Stage Alternating Injection of Pad and Acid Fluids

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rencheng Dong ◽  
Mary F. Wheeler ◽  
Hang Su ◽  
Kang Ma
Keyword(s):  
Viscous Fingering ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Acid Etching ◽  
Fracture Geometry ◽  
Fracture Conductivity ◽  
Acid Fracturing ◽  
Fracture Surfaces ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Multi Stage

Abstract Acid fracturing technique is widely applied to stimulate the productivity of carbonate reservoirs. The acid-fracture conductivity is created by non-uniform acid etching on fracture surfaces. Heterogeneous mineral distribution of carbonate reservoirs can lead to non-uniform acid etching during acid fracturing treatments. In addition, the non-uniform acid etching can be enhanced by the viscous fingering mechanism. For low-perm carbonate reservoirs, by multi-stage alternating injection of a low-viscosity acid and a high-viscosity polymer pad fluid during acid fracturing, the acid tends to form viscous fingers and etch fracture surfaces non-uniformly. To accurately predict the acid-fracture conductivity, this paper developed a 3D acid fracturing model to compute the rough acid fracture geometry induced by multi-stage alternating injection of pad and acid fluids. Based on the developed numerical simulator, we investigated the effects of viscous fingering, perforation design and stage period on the acid etching process. Compared with single-stage acid injection, multi-stage alternating injection of pad and acid fluids leads to narrower and longer acid-etched channels.

Post-Stimulation Results and Analysis of Highly Successful Multi-Stage Acid Fracturing Campaign Performed in Tight Gas Carbonate Formations in Saudi Arabia

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Franco ◽  
J.R. Solares ◽  
N.S. Al-Shammari ◽  
M.M. Al-Harbi ◽  
E.A. Alabbad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tight Gas ◽  
Acid Fracturing ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Carbonate Formations

Substantiation of application of the technology of acid hydraulic facing insea shelfgas condensate carbonate reservoirs

2020 ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
R.U. Rabaev ◽  
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R.N. Bakhtizin ◽  
S.Kh. Sultanov ◽  
V.I. Smurygin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Mining Equipment ◽  
Acid Fracturing ◽  
Effective Application ◽  
Optimal Technology ◽  
Production Conditions

The article discusses the problems of effective application of acid hydraulic fracturing (HF) technologies in carbonate reservoirs. The optimal technology of acid fracturing has been substantiated, adapted to the geological and production conditions of the development of productive deposits and mining equipment of a gas condensate field of the sea shelf. The results of the design and calculation of the predicted flow rate for specific geological and production conditions of candidate wells are presented.

scholarly journals Analysis of Flow Behavior for Acid Fracturing Wells in Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoirs

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingxian Wang ◽  
Zifei Fan ◽  
Xuyang Dong ◽  
Heng Song ◽  
Wenqi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite System ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Outer Region ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Single Fracture ◽  
Specific Flow ◽  
Type Curves ◽  
Acid Fracturing

This study develops a mathematical model for transient flow analysis of acid fracturing wells in fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs. This model considers a composite system with the inner region containing finite number of artificial fractures and wormholes and the outer region showing a triple-porosity medium. Both analytical and numerical solutions are derived in this work, and the comparison between two solutions verifies the model accurately. Flow behavior is analyzed thoroughly by examining the standard log-log type curves. Flow in this composite system can be divided into six or eight main flow regimes comprehensively. Three or two characteristic V-shaped segments can be observed on pressure derivative curves. Each V-shaped segment corresponds to a specific flow regime. One or two of the V-shaped segments may be absent in particular cases. Effects of interregional diffusivity ratio and interregional conductivity ratio on transient responses are strong in the early-flow period. The shape and position of type curves are also influenced by interporosity coefficients, storativity ratios, and reservoir radius significantly. Finally, we show the differences between our model and the similar model with single fracture or without acid fracturing and further investigate the pseudo-skin factor caused by acid fracturing.

Case Study on Successful Deployment of Open Hole Multi Stage Fracturing Completion at a Mature Gas Condensate Field in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Munib Ullah Farid ◽  
Hassaan Ahmed ◽  
Shahid Hameed Mangi ◽  
Syed Dost Ali ◽  
Ijaz Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Open Hole

Study on Acid Fracturing Technology for Carbonate Reservoirs in Ordos Basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lufeng Zhang ◽  
Jianye Mou ◽  
Shicheng Zhang ◽  
Mu Li ◽  
Minghui Li
Keyword(s):  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Acid Fracturing
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