scholarly journals The features of the geological structure of the Verkhnechonsky oil and gas condensate field and their influence on the field development and operation system

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-363
Author(s):  
L. A. Rapatskaya

The study aims to analyze the relationship between the redetermination of the complexity of the geological structure of the Verkhnechonsky oil and gas condensate field and the schedule adjustment of the field development plans. The paper uses the data on the exploration and production wells obtained from the pilot operation of JSC Verkhnechonskneftegaz, the geophysical work results, and the research materials publicly available in the press. The geological structure of the Verhnechonskoye oil and gas condensate field is unique in its complexity. This is due to the following factors: a combination of tectonic disturbances accompanied by the intrusion of traps; high mineralization of the reservoir water; sharp variability of the filtration and reservoir properties of the producing horizons by area and section due to the unevenness of the lithological composition of the reservoirs, their salinization and complete pinch-out. The development system of any field should take into account the peculiarities of the field’s tectonic and lithological-facies structure, and meet specific technical and economic requirements for drilling and operating wells. The complexity of the field structure requires a thorough selection of a development system that inevitably changes as the features of the field structure are studied, e.g. vertical drilling suggested at the initial stage of the filed development was shortly after replaced with inclined-horizontal drilling with the calculation of two options. Within the pilot operation project of the Verkhnechonsky field, JSC Verkhnechonskneftegaz has developed two variants of uniform grids of directional and horizontal wells with pattern flooding for the most explored deposits of the Verkhnechonsky horizon of blocks I and II. Because of the intensive processes of the reservoirs’ secondary salinization, the flooding method required a study of the reservoir water composition. However, the proposed drilling plan using a downhole engine and gamma-ray logging could not ensure the wellbores ducting through the most productive sections of the horizon, therefore, the flow rates of some directional and horizontal wells were not high enough. To increase the drilling efficiency, the specialists of the Drilling Department (JSC Verhnechonskneftegaz), together with the Department of Geology and Field Development (Schlumberger Ltd.), proposed a new methodology that increases the drilling efficiency by using a rotary-controlled system, logging-while-drilling, and geosteering. Thus, the development system of the Verkhnechonsky oils and gas condensate field was changing in the process of specifying the field’s geological structure, anisotropy reservoir properties, and the thickness of the producing horizons in size and cut, their salinization and pinch-out, and the composition of the reservoir waters.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marat Rafailevich Dulkarnaev ◽  
Yuri Alexeyevich Kotenev ◽  
Shamil Khanifovich Sultanov ◽  
Alexander Viacheslavovich Chibisov ◽  
Daria Yurievna Chudinova ◽  
...  

In pursuit of efficient oil and gas field development, including hard-to-recover reserves, the key objective is to develop and provide the rationale for oil recovery improvement recommendations. This paper presents the results of the use of the workflow process for optimized field development at two field clusters of the Yuzhno-Vyintoiskoye field using geological and reservoir modelling and dynamic marker-based flow production surveillance in producing horizontal wells. The target reservoir of the Yuzhno-Vyntoiskoye deposit is represented by a series of wedge-shaped Neocomian sandstones. Sand bodies typically have a complex geological structure, lateral continuity and a complex distribution of reservoir rocks. Reservoir beds are characterised by low thickness and permeability. The pay zone of the section is a highly heterogeneous formation, which is manifested through vertical variability of the lithological type of reservoir rocks, lithological substitutions, and the high clay content of reservoirs. The target reservoir of the Yuzhno-Vyintoiskoye field is marked by an extensive water-oil zone with highly variable water saturation. According to paleogeographic data, the reservoir was formed in shallow marine settings. Sand deposits are represented by regressive cyclites that are typical for the progressing coastal shallow water (Dulkarnaev et al., 2020). Currently, the reservoir is in production increase cycle. That is why an integrated approach is used in this work to provide a further rationale and creation of the starting points of the reservoir pressure maintenance system impact at new drilling fields to improve oil recovery and secure sustainable oil production and the reserve development rate under high uncertainty.


2020 ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
V. A. Parfiryev ◽  
Yu. V. Vaganov ◽  
N. N. Zakirov

The article is devoted to an analysis of the oil well construction in the fields of the Talakan group of Eastern Siberia. The low quality of the construction of oil wells is explained based on geological structure of the reservoir and the conditions of its formation, particulary, the complications encountered during drilling are given. Based on the analysis, it was found that the use of traditional monosalt and salt-saturated drilling muds is not effective enough to simultaneously solve the problems of exposing intervals of salt deposits and high-quality primary exposing of reservoirs. Based on the literature data analysis and the experience of building the first exploratory wells in Eastern Siberia, the use of hydrocarbon-based flushing liquids is justified. As a result of theoretical and laboratory studies, the compositions of invert-emulsion drilling fluids are proposed of hydrocarbons, which are available in the conditions of fields in Eastern Siberia. The results of studies for determining the effect of flushing fluids on the reservoir properties of the V10 reservoir of the Vostochno-Alinskoye oil and gas condensate field showed that recovery of core permeability after exposure to hydrocarbon-based flushing liquid was on average 90 %, which is significantly higher compared to the effect of water-based drilling muds, where the recovery coefficient is 23 %.


2018 ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Vasilev ◽  
D. A. Misyurev ◽  
A. V. Filatov

The authors created a geodynamical polygon on the Komsomolsk oil and gas condensate field to ensure the industrial safety of oil and gas production facilities. The aim of its creation is mul-tiple repeated observations of recent deformation processes. Analysis and interpretation of the results of geodynamical monitoring which includes class II leveling, satellite observations, radar interferometry, exploitation parameters of field development provided an opportunity to identify that the conditions for the formation of recent deformations of the earth’s surface is an anthropogenic factor. The authors identified the relationship between the formation of subsidence trough of the earth’s surface in the eastern part of the field with the dynamics of accumulated gas sampling and the fall of reservoir pressures along the main reservoir PK1 (Cenomanian stage).


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Katashov ◽  
Igor Novikov ◽  
Evgeny Malyavko ◽  
Nadir Husein

Abstract Over the past few years, the oil and gas industry has faced a situation of high fluctuations in hydrocarbon prices on the world market. In addition, the trend for the depletion of traditional hydrocarbon reservoirs and the search for new effective solutions for the management and control of field development using horizontal and multilateral wells is still relevant. The most common method for horizontal wells testing is production logging tools (PLT) on coiled tubing (CT) or downhole tractor, which is associated with HSE risks and high cost, especially on offshore platforms, which limits the widespread use of this technology. The solution without such risks is the method of marker well monitoring, which allows obtaining information about the profile and composition of the inflow in a dynamic mode in horizontal wells without well intervention. There are several types of tracer (marker) carriers and today we will consider an approach to placing marker monitoring systems as part of a completion for three-phase oil, water and gas monitoring.


2012 ◽  
Vol 241-244 ◽  
pp. 1396-1399
Author(s):  
Gui Min Nie ◽  
Dan Guo ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Xiao Wei Cheng

With the depletion of shallow-layer oil and gas pools inLiaohe oilfield, buried hill stratigraphic reservoirs in Liaohe oil field are becoming main objectives for exploration in recent years, especially in high-risk areas of Xinglongtai deep the Hing ancient buried hill resources are particularly rich. Since 2007, Liaohe oilfield increased investment for Buried Hill reservoirs with deep horizontal drilling developt the buried hill reservoir. Liaohe has completed 36 deep horizontal, with a total footage of 183920m, the average depth of 5109m. Improving drilling speed of "buried hill deep horizontal and branch horizontal wells”, and reducing drilling costs are of great urgency. “Hing buried hill deep horizontal, horizontal wells,” with composite drilling technology, supporting the optimization of PDC bits, the high-pressure jet drilling, the MWD borehole trajectory control and optimization of drilling parameters, the new drilling fluid technology and so on. With a large number of horizontal wells put into Buried Hill stratigraphic reservoirs, oil and gas production of average deep horizontal well increase of 2-5 times. Besides, the previous recovery and production of oil and gas reservoirs significantly improved to create an objective economic and social benefits.


2020 ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
I. I. Krasnov ◽  
V. F. Tomskaya ◽  
E. I. Inyakina ◽  
K. O. Tomsky ◽  
M. S. Ivanova ◽  
...  

The article presents the results of the study of the geological structure of oil and gas deposits in Botuobinsky horizon, affecting the gasification of producing wells and gas breakthrough into the oil rim in the conditions of field development. In the course of the research, a characteristic of the reservoir was given, and the optimal gas-free flow rate was determined by a computational method, which allows us to limit the gas inflow for the operating conditions of the Srednebotuobinskoye oil and gas condensate field. The field under consideration is one of the unique storehouses of the East-Siberian oil cluster located in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The main factors influencing the effective development of oil reserves of gas and oil deposits within the Central block and the Kurung license area are substantiated.


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