A Review of Shale Gas Exploitation Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 1485-1489
Author(s):  
Xiang Rong Luo ◽  
Shu Zhong Wang ◽  
Ze Feng Jing ◽  
Ming Ming Lv ◽  
Zhi Guo Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Reservoir Conditions ◽  
Development Technology ◽  
Recoverable Resources

The United States has taken the lead to achieve the shale gas industrial production and created a shale gas revolution throughout the world. According to the exploitation experience of the United States, the key of shale gas business development realization is to adopt horizontal well combined with fracturing technology. At present fracturing technology used commonly include multi-stage fracturing, water fracturing, refracturing, etc. China has great potential in shale gas resource, recoverable resources has 25.08×1012m3, but they are mainly located in the drought and water lack area, and the clay mineral content for shale gas reservoir is higher, the traditional water-based fracturing fluid used for shale gas development caused a lot of water consumption and serious reservoir damage, therefore, it is not suitable for shale gas reservoir conditions in China. In the process of domestic shale gas development, exploring novel fracturing and development technology is irreversible.

Research and Exploration of High Energy Gas Fracturing Stimulation Integrated Technology in Chinese Shale Gas Reservoir

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 1532-1536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Jun Wu ◽  
Li Cai Liu ◽  
Guo Hua Zhao ◽  
Xiao San Chu
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Design Method ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Integrated Technology ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Development Technology

The reserves of Chinese shale gas is very rich, but still haven’t ever formed a mature technology. According to Chinese shale gas reservoir characteristics, the development technology situation and the principle of high energy gas fracturing, the research and exploration of HEGF stimulation integrated technology which is suitable for the development of Chinese shale gas reservoir need to be carried out. Through a series of analysis and study, compositing high energy gas fracturing technology achievements, this paper discusses the research idea and feasibility of the integrated technology, formed by the liquid gunpowder fracturing technology, in-fracture deeply explosive fracturing technology in low permeability oil layers, composite perforating technology, the multi-pulse fracturing technology and the hydraulic fracturing, simultaneous fracturing ,which transforms shale gas reservoir and develops shale gas. Launching field application test is suggested, and studying the way to optimize the theory and design method of integrated technology, so as to promote the development of shale gas.

The Practice and Cognition of Hydraulic Fracturing Technique for Shale Gas Reservoir in Southeast Chongqing

2013 ◽  
Vol 706-708 ◽  
pp. 416-419
Author(s):  
Li Jun Cheng ◽  
Hong Yu Du ◽  
Zhi Guo Xie ◽  
Pei Wu Liu ◽  
Shuai Huang
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
The United States ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Propagation Model ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Stress Profile ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir

Shale gas is an important unconventional energy resource. However its only achieved successful commercial exploitation in the United States and Canada. Shale gas well QY1 was carried out in southeast Chongqing.Taking this well as a case, the fracturing design optimization workflow and its practice are described in this paper. The fracturing feasibility of well QY1 was firstly determined by referencing all the physical parameters of target formation. Then the reservoir stress model was revised and reservoir stress profile was established as well. The reservoir simulation software (Eclipse) was applied to build reservoir geological model for predicting the gas production and determine the optimized permeability enhanced area (PEA). The unconventional fracturing model (UFM) was used to optimize the fluid volume and fracturing scale. And the final fracturing plan was made based on the optimized conclusions. This optimization workflow and the good result provide reliable technique support for the development of the shale gas reservoir in this area. Key Words: Shale gas, PEA, Fracture propagation model, UFM, Production predicting model, Optimization

scholarly journals Effective Exploitation Potential of Shale Gas from Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation, Northwestern Hunan, China

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Cao ◽  
Tianyi Wang ◽  
Ting Bao ◽  
Pinghe Sun ◽  
Zheng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Lower Cambrian ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Niutitang Formation

The marine shale in the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation is the dominant shale-gas reservoir in northwestern Hunan, which accounts for more than 70% of unconventional energy in Hunan province. Accurately evaluating the shale-gas exploitation potential is a key to determining whether commercial exploitation standards can be met. In the literature, most existing studies have focused on evaluating the shale-gas exploitation potential based on either accumulation conditions or the shale fracability, which will lead to a gap between the real production and proven gas reserves due to the characteristics of the shale’s low permeability and low porosity. Therefore, further studies are needed to evaluate the effective shale-gas exploitation potential. To address this need, the outcrop shale samples in the Niutitang Formation were collected from the target regions, and the geological characteristics, mechanics behavior, and microstructure performance were discussed via both field data and laboratory tests. The results revealed that the shale-gas exploitation potential in the Niutitang Formation was indicated to be comparable to that of five validated shale-gas exploitation regions in the United States. To further illustrate the effective shale-gas exploitation potential, this study suggested using a comprehensive evaluation framework for this purpose, in which both accumulation condition and the shale fracability are simultaneously considered. Therefore, the shale gas reservoir in the Niutitang Formation has highly effective shale-gas exploitation potential by considering both the accumulation conditions and the shale fracability.

scholarly journals Determination of the Hydration Damage Instability Period in a Shale Borehole Wall and Its Application to a Fuling Shale Gas Reservoir in China

Geofluids ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haicheng She ◽  
Zaiqiang Hu ◽  
Zhan Qu ◽  
Yao Zhang ◽  
Hu Guo
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Wall Rock ◽  
The United States ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Evolutionary Equation ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir

In reviewing Chinese shale gas reserves and national policies regarding shale gas exploitation, shale gas will be of critical importance in providing clean natural gas to China. However, compared to those in the United States, the cost of shale gas extraction and the complex problems encountered in more complex and deep drilling in China are key technologies that need to be overcome. Shale wellbore wall instability is a complex problem that often occurs during drilling. During the process of drilling in shale, the complex stress and fluid-structure interactions result in the wall rock generating a strong hydration diffusion and swelling effect, which alters the stress distribution in the rock wall and deteriorates the mechanical parameters of the rock. This results in instability damage of the shale wellbore wall. In this study, the stratigraphic stress characteristics of the Fuling Shale Gas Field were initially predicted, and the shale sample phase composition and development of bedding and microcracks were analyzed using X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microscopy. The main driving potential difference function between the drilling fluid and shale was analyzed, and a radial adsorption diffusion model of the shale plane was established. Through a laboratory study, the space time change law of the water diffusion of the shale rock was assessed as well as the rock damage evolutionary law of the elastic modulus and compressive strength with water content. Then, combined with the shale hydration stress and strength deformation theory, a damage evolutionary equation for shale with water was derived, and the shale damage evolutionary limit equation and the method of determining the collapse cycle were established. Finally, the method was applied to the Fuling Shale Gas Field, the largest shale gas field in China, and a shale wellbore collapse cycle of approximately seven days in the field was obtained. The severity of economic loss resulting from wellbore wall instability was also determined. This study provides insight and guidance for reducing the costs of shale gas reservoir well drilling and efficient development.

scholarly journals Qualitative modeling of multi-stage fractured horizontal well productivity in shale gas reservoir

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongze Yu ◽  
Yanan Bian ◽  
Yadong Qi ◽  
Jinying Zhang ◽  
Jingping Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Qualitative Modeling ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Well Productivity ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Fractured Horizontal Well

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Spontaneous Imbibition Characteristics of Fracturing Fluid at Cores from Different Layers in Fuling Shale Gas Reservoir

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sidong Fang ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
DeHua Liu ◽  
Zhiyuan Yao ◽  
Bin Nie
Keyword(s):  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Spontaneous Imbibition ◽  
Fracturing Fluid ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Function Relationship

With low porosity and low permeability, shale reservoirs cannot be mined economically without large-scale hydraulic fracturing operation. However, abundant fracturing fluid will enter the reservoirs during the process of fracture. Nevertheless, there have not been specific research findings on the imbibition law of Fuling shale gas reservoir in China. In this study, an imbibition experiment was carried out on the shale core of Jiaoshiba block of Fuling shale gas reservoir to learn spontaneous imbibition characteristic of Fuling shale gas reservoir. Based on the experimental results, the imbibition process of Fuling shale gas reservoir fracturing fluid is divided into two stages. During the first stage, i.e., the former 30 hours, imbibition velocity is high, with the cumulative imbibition occupying more than 70% of the total imbibition; during the second stage, i.e., the latter 30 hours, the imbibition velocity substantially drops towards balance. There is a typical power function relationship between the average imbibition velocity and imbibition time, and this function relationship runs throughout the whole imbibition process. Nonetheless, the imbibition process of shale core cannot be described directly by the Handy equation. The imbibition velocity is closely related to clay mineral content and pore structure characteristics of shale core. The higher the clay mineral content, the higher the imbibition velocity. According to the relationship between the average imbibition velocity and imbibition time, we derived the estimation equation of fracture area formed by fractured shale gas well to estimate the fracture scale formed by shale gas well fracturing.

Shale, Quakes, and High Stakes: Regulating Fracking-Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma, USA and Lancashire, UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Seismic Activity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Induced Seismic Activity

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.

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