Geomechanical Properties Estimation Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Prediction Tool

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alabbad ◽  
Mohammad Alqam ◽  
Hussain Aljeshi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Wellbore Stability ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Ann Model ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Geomechanical Properties ◽  
Rock Mechanical Properties

Abstract Drilling and fracturing are considered to be one of the major costs in the oil and gas industry. Cost may reach tens of millions of dollars and improper design may lead to significant loss of money and time. Reliable fracturing and drilling designs are governed with decent and representative rock mechanical properties. Such properties are measured mainly by analyzing multiple previously cored wells in the same formation. The nature of the conducted tests on the collected plugs are destructive and samples cannot be restored after performing the rock mechanical testing. This may disable further evaluation on the same plugs. This study aims to build an artificial neural network (ANN) model that is capable of predicting the main rock mechanical properties, such as Poisson's ratio and compressive strength from already available lab and field measurements. The log data will be combined together with preliminary lab rock properties to build a smart model capable of predicting advance rock mechanical properties. Hence, the model will provide initial rock mechanical properties that are estimated almost immediately and without undergoing costly and timely rock mechanical laboratory tests. The study will also give an advantage to performing preliminary estimates of such parameters without the need for destructive mechanical core testing. The ultimate goal is to draw a full field geomechanical mapping with this tool rather than having localized scattered data. The AI tool will be trained utilizing representative sets of rock mechanical data with multiple feed-forward backpropagation learning techniques. The study will help in localizing future well location and optimizing multi-stage fracturing designs. These produced data are needed for upstream applications such as wellbore stability, sanding tendency, hydraulic fracturing, and horizontal/multi-lateral drilling.

Development of Heat Treatment Mode with Quenching in Different Quenching Environments for the Casing Pipe in Order to Obtain the Required Mechanical Properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 836 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
S.N. Dzhabbarov ◽  
E.I. Pryakhin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Treatment Mode ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Heat Treatment Mode ◽  
Optimal Technology ◽  
Casing Pipe

Development of an optimal technology of heat treatment for blanks of the casing pipe made of steel 40H (GOST 4543) is used in the oil and gas industry for casing. It is accompanied by quenching in various environments to ensure guaranteed obtainment of the required mechanical characteristics. These characteristics are specified in GOST 632-80 and met in order to improve the properties of the 40H steel.

scholarly journals Modified approach for identifying weak zones for effective sand management

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 537-555
Author(s):  
Aliyu Adebayo Sulaimon ◽  
Lim Lee Teng
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Transition Zone ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Production Equipment ◽  
Sand Production ◽  
Geomechanical Properties ◽  
Wellbore Pressure ◽  
Weak Zones

Abstract Sand production is a major problem that the oil and gas industry has been facing for years. It can lead to loss of production, equipment damage or complete well abandonment. Prediction of sand has been historically challenging due to the periodic nature of sand production, insufficient laboratory tests and lack of field tests validation. Analyses have been performed to identify weak zones for planned wells, and common technique is the application of shear modulus and mechanical properties log (MPL) criteria developed by Tixier et al. (J Pet Technol 27:283–293, 1975). However, the set criteria have been found to be generally inadequate to detect transition zone or predict weak formation in some fields. In this study, using the knowledge of rock behavior, geomechanical properties and well log data, we have established new simple criteria for identifying fragile sections within a transition zone. In situ logging data from a field X, located in Sabah, Malaysia, and Field Y, located in Shimokita, Japan, were used in this study. Using the threshold for shear modulus and MPL, the criteria for the geomechanical properties are set to differentiate formation strengths at different depths. The threshold for Poisson’s ratio is 0.34, Young’s modulus at 1.6 × 106 psi and the unconfined compressive strength at 2400 psi. The MPL and geomechanical models were generated to predict sanding incident. The results were subsequently validated with artificial neural network using MATLAB. Also, critical wellbore pressure is calculated and acts as a guide to operate outside the sand failure envelope. Thus, the prediction of the weak formation using geomechanical properties has been further established in this study.

scholarly journals Evaluation of rock mechanical properties via scratch testing and its impact on energy production: comprehensive review

2020 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 03005
Author(s):  
Oladoyin Kolawole ◽  
Ion Ispas
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Scratch Test ◽  
Scratch Testing ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Geomechanical Properties ◽  
Geomechanical Parameters ◽  
Rock Mechanical Properties

The scratch test is a non-destructive method made up of pushing a tool across the surface of a weaker rock at a given penetration depth. The uniaxial rock strength (UCS), fracture toughness (KIC), and other geomechanical parameters influences how fracture nucleates, but fracture sizes and geometry adopted in hydraulic fracture design and modeling are most often overestimated. Although several researchers have attempted to evaluate UCS, KIC and other geomechanical properties in conventional and unconventional formations through scratch testing method, but there remain differing opinions on the fundamental approach and principles to be adopted in estimating those properties. Therefore, the evaluation of geomechanical parameters and their effect on hydrocarbon exploration, energy storage, and hydrocarbon exploitation remain an important issue for energy industry. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the methods of approach, applications, and the mechanics of rock scratching. We show the merits of scratch test over other methods of estimating rock mechanical properties. Our review focuses on over 50 previous experimental studies using scratch tests in the past few decades to investigate UCS, KIC and other geomechanical properties, including their impact on rock failure, fracture initiation and propagation. Finally, we highlight the fundamental research questions that are yet to be addressed. We envisage that advancement in our knowledge will improve optimization of hydrocarbon exploitation, energy storage, and field-scale modeling for energy production operations.

scholarly journals Mechanical Rock Properties Estimation for Carbonate Reservoir Using Laboratory Measurement: A Case Study from Jeribe, Khasib and Mishrif Formations in Fauqi Oil Field

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1E) ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
Qahtan Abdul Aziz ◽  
Hassan Abdul Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
Carbonate Reservoir ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Well Logs ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Petrophysical Properties ◽  
Empirical Correlations ◽  
Rock Mechanical Properties

Estimation of mechanical and physical rock properties is an essential issue in applications related to reservoir geomechanics. Carbonate rocks have complex depositional environments and digenetic processes which alter the rock mechanical properties to varying degrees even at a small distance. This study has been conducted on seventeen core plug samples that have been taken from different formations of carbonate reservoirs in the Fauqi oil field (Jeribe, Khasib, and Mishrif formations). While the rock mechanical and petrophysical properties have been measured in the laboratory including the unconfined compressive strength, Young's modulus, bulk density, porosity, compressional and shear -waves, well logs have been used to do a comparison between the lab results and well logs measurements. The results of this study revealed that petrophysical properties are consistent indexes to determine the rock mechanical properties with high performance capacity. Different empirical correlations have been developed in this study to determine the rock mechanical properties using the multiple regression analysis. These correlations are UCS-porosity, UCS-bulk density, UCS-Vs, UCs-Vp Es-Vs, Es-Vp, and Vs-Vp. (*). For example, the UCS-Vs correlation gives a good determination coefficient (R2= 0.77) for limestone and (R2=0.94) for dolomite. A comparison of the developed correlations with literature was also checked. This study presents a set of empirical correlations that can be used to determine and calibrate the rock mechanical properties when core samples are missing or incomplete.

Mechanical Properties of API Class C Cement Contaminated with Oil-Based Mud OBM at Elevated Temperatures and Early Curing Time

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachiket Arbad ◽  
Fernando Rincon ◽  
Catalin Teodoriu ◽  
Mahmood Amani
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Curing Time ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Ambient Room Temperature ◽  
Class C

Abstract The catastrophic events faced by the Oil and Gas industry in the past depict the importance of maintaining the integrity of the well. The cement acts as a crucial barrier throughout the life cycle of the well. The contamination of the cement occurs due to inefficiency in cementing practices and operations. Experimental investigations have been done on the reduction in mechanical properties of different API class cement considering contamination with water-based mud and oil-based mud. This study focuses on analyzing the changes in mechanical properties of API Class C cement on varying the following parameters: OBM contamination (0%, 0.6%, 1.1%, 2.2%, 4.3%) Curing time (4 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days) Temperature (25˚C, 75 ˚C) API recommendations were followed for preparing the cement slurries. The destructive, as well as non-destructive tests were carried out on the cement samples at ambient room temperature to measure the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for OBM contaminated class C cement slurries. The general trend observed is that the UCS increases with an increase in curing time and temperature. UCS decreases with an increase in OBM contamination. Logarithmic trends were obtained for UCS vs curing time for different contaminations at a given temperature. Exceptions were observed at lower curing times where contaminated samples showed better results than the neat cement slurries. These observations play a critical role in understanding contaminated cement behavior. This widespread work was carried out only on API Class C cement to provide reliable data for future references. The correlations presented in this paper will help operators estimate the deterioration in mechanical properties of Class C cement in the presence of low OBM contamination. Email: [email protected] & [email protected]

scholarly journals Ni-Based CW6MC: Effect of the Internal Revert Recycle on the Soundness of the Alloy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gruttadauria ◽  
Silvia Barella ◽  
Anna Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Nickel Based Alloy ◽  
Acidic Environments ◽  
Mechanical Properties And Corrosion

AbstractThe CW6MC alloy is a nickel-based alloy used to withstand acidic environments, especially in the oil and gas industry where it is used in the production of valves, impellers, and pipes. This alloy is the foundry counterpart of the best known A625 for plastic deformation. Regarding nickel-based alloys, a scrap market like that in the case of steel has not yet been established, therefore, especially in the case of foundries, scrap generally comes from internal recycling (casting waste, feeders, sprues, runners, etc.) to be certain of the origin and quality of the material. In this work, four castings with different percentage of recycled content (0%, 30%, 70%, 100%) were produced in accordance with the technical specifications and analysed to evaluate the effect of scrap on the final chemical composition, the microstructure, the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. Following the analyses carried out, it was determined that the amount of acceptable scrap content (of those analysed) without compromising the material properties corresponds to 30%.

scholarly journals The influence of functional ingredients on the physico-mechanical and operational properties of rubbers for water-oil-swelling sealing elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Evgeny N. Egorov ◽  
◽  
Nikolay F. Ushmarin ◽  
Sergey I. Sandalov ◽  
Ivan S. Spiridonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Functional Ingredients ◽  
Sealing Elements

The article investigated the effect of caoutchoucs, sevilen 11808-340, vulcanizing groups, fillers, plasticizers, ingredients of directional actions on the physical and mechanical properties (conditional tensile strength, elongation at break, hardness, rebound elasticity, tear resistance) and operational properties (changes of conditional tensile strength of rubbers after exposure to oil, weight changes after aging of rubbers in a solution of citric and hydrochloric acids, changes in the volume of rubbers after exposure to a mixture of oil and water) of two rubbers. These rubbers are developed for the manufacture of the outer and inner layers of water-oil-swellable sealing elements (WSOE) for the oil and gas industry. It has been established that rubber for the outer layer of WSOE based on butadiene-nitrile BNKS-18AMN, isoprene SKI-3 and butadiene CKD caoutchoucs, as well as rubber for the inner layer of UEN based on butadiene-nitrile BNKS-18AMN, butadiene methylstyrene SKMS-30ARK and butadiene CKD caoutchoucs possess the required physicomechanical and operational properties. It was shown that these rubbers containing a vulcanizing group sulfur + thiazole 2 MBS, sevilen 11808-340, a combination of carbon black T 900 with rosil 175, talc and chalk, petroleum resin “Sibplast”, vermiculite and igloprobivnoe cloth, are characterized by improved physical-mechanical and operational properties. These rubber can be recommended as the basis for the manufacture of outer and inner layers of water-oil-swelling sealing elements.

A Comprehensive Wellbore Stability Model Considering Poroelastic and Thermal Effects for Inclined Wellbores in Deepwater Drilling

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuyue Chen ◽  
Deli Gao ◽  
Jin Yang ◽  
Ming Luo ◽  
Yongcun Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Effects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Wellbore Stability ◽  
Pressure Gradients ◽  
Stress Regime ◽  
Collapse Pressure ◽  
Wellbore Instability ◽  
Deepwater Drilling ◽  
Stability Model

Exploring and developing oil and gas in deepwater field is an important trend of the oil and gas industry. Development of deepwater oil and gas fields from a platform always requires a number of directional wells or extended reach wells targeting to different depth of water in various azimuth. Drilling of these wells is mostly associated with a series of wellbore instability problems that are not encountered in onshore or shallow water drilling. In the past decades, a number of studies on wellbore stability have been conducted. However, few of the models are specific for wellbore stability of the inclined deepwater wellbores. In this work, a comprehensive wellbore stability model considering poroelastic and thermal effects for inclined wellbores in deepwater drilling is developed. The numerical method of the model is also presented. The study shows that for a strike-slip stress regime, the wellbore with a low inclination poses more risk of wellbore instability than the wellbore with a high inclination. It also shows that cooling the wellbore will stabilize the wellbore while excessive cooling could cause wellbore fracturing, and the poroelastic effect could narrow the safe mud weight window. The highest wellbore collapse pressure gradients at all of the analyzed directions are obtained when poroelastic effect is taken into account meanwhile the lowest wellbore fracture pressure gradients at all of the analyzed directions are obtained when both of poroelastic effect and thermal effect are taken into account. For safe drilling in deepwater, both of thermal and poroelastic effects are preferably considered to estimate wellbore stability. The model provides a practical tool to predict the stability of inclined wellbores in deepwater drilling.

scholarly journals Influence of technological additive TsD-12 on the properties of heat-aggressive resistant rubber for sealing elements

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
Ivan S. Spiridoniv ◽  
◽  
Nikolay F. Ushmarin ◽  
Nadezhda A. Semenova ◽  
Sergey I. Sandalov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Rubber Mixture ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Zinc Salts ◽  
Sealing Elements

The article presents the results of a study of the effect of the technological active additive СD-12, which is a combination of zinc salts of fatty acids, on the physical and mechanical properties and resistance to aggressive media of rubber for sealing elements of packer-anchor equipment. The rubber mixture was prepared on the basis of hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber Therban 3406, vulcanizing agent Novoperox BP-40, coagents for vulcanization of zinc monomethacrylate and oligoester acrylates MGF-9 and TGM-3, antioxidants Naugard 445 and agidol-2, fillers of technical carbon P 514 and T 900, filler dispersant stearic acid, rosin softener and other ingredients. To stabilize the physical and mechanical properties of vulcanizates, uniform dispersion of rubber components, reduce viscosity and improve vulcanization properties, a technological additive CD-12 was also introduced into the rubber mixture. The rubber mixture was prepared in a laboratory SKI-3L rubber mixer at a temperature not exceeding 70 °C for 7 min. The resulting mixture was vulcanized on a PV-100-2RT-2-PCD vulcanization press at a temperature of 150 °C for 60 minutes and then further vulcanized in a thermostat at a temperature of 160 °C for 6 hours. For the obtained vulcanizates, the physical and mechanical properties and resistance to the action of aggressive media were determined according to the standards existing in the rubber industry. On the basis of a rubber mixture heat-aggressive persistent sealing elements with a hardness of 70±5 Shore A units were made. These sealing elements as part of two sets of packer-anchor equipment were tested for tightness in a casing string simulator. The tests were carried out in an environment of PMS-200 polymethylsiloxane fluid at a temperature of 150 °C, an axial load of 6 tons and a pressure of 70 MPa. It is shown that both sets of packers have passed the tests and meet the requirements. The developed rubber mixture with a hardness of 70±5 Shore A units, containing the process additive СD-12, can be used for the manufacture of sealing elements for packers used in the oil and gas industry.

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