A Prediction of Water Breakthrough Time of Horizontal Wells in Gas Reservoirs with Bottom Water

2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 393-398
Author(s):  
Wei Yao Zhu ◽  
Xiao He Huang ◽  
Hong Qing Song ◽  
Jia Deng ◽  
Xuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Water Saturation ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Gas Reservoirs ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Porous Flow ◽  
Water Breakthrough ◽  
Irreducible Water Saturation

Based on the theory of porous flow, a study on prediction of water breakthrough time of horizontal wells in a homogeneous gas reservoir with bottom water is presented. This paper derives water breakthrough time formula of horizontal wells in a reservoir with bottom water drive. In the formula many factors are taken into account, such as height of water avoidance, gas-water mobility ratio, irreducible water saturation, residual gas saturation, etc. Case study indicates that for a horizontal gas well with constant production rate, the water breakthrough time is proportional to the height of water avoidance.

scholarly journals Prediction of water breakthrough time in horizontal Wells in edge water condensate gas reservoirs

2020 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Quan Hua Huang ◽  
Xing Yu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Gas Reservoirs ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Water Breakthrough ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Seepage Model ◽  
Reasonable Prediction

Horizontal Wells are often used to develop condensate gas reservoirs. When there is edge water in the gas reservoir, it will have a negative impact on the production of natural gas. Therefore, reasonable prediction of its water breakthrough time is of great significance for the efficient development of condensate gas reservoirs.At present, the prediction model of water breakthrough time in horizontal Wells of condensate gas reservoir is not perfect, and there are mainly problems such as incomplete consideration of retrograde condensate pollution and inaccurate determination of horizontal well seepage model. Based on the ellipsoidal horizontal well seepage model, considering the advance of edge water to the bottom of the well and condensate oil to formation, the advance of edge water is divided into two processes. The time when the first water molecule reaches the bottom of the well when the edge water tongue enters is deduced, that is, the time of edge water breakthrough in condensate gas reservoir.The calculation results show that the relative error of water breakthrough time considering retrograde condensate pollution is less than that without consideration, with a higher accuracy. The example error is less than 2%, which can be effectively applied to the development of edge water gas reservoir.

Non-Darcy Binomial Deliverability Equations for Partially Penetrating Vertical Gas Wells and Horizontal Gas Wells

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhu ◽  
Jing Lu
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Vertical Wells ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Gas Reservoirs ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Flow Domain ◽  
Inflow Performance

Many gas reservoirs are with bottom water drive. In order to prevent or delay unwanted water into the wellbore, the producing wells are often completed as partially penetrating vertical wells, and more and more horizontal wells have been drilled in recent years in bottom water drive gas reservoirs to reduce water coning and increase productivity. For a well, non-Darcy flow is inherently a near wellbore phenomenon. In spite of the considerable study that non-Darcy behavior of fully penetrating vertical wells, there has been no study of a partially penetrating vertical well or a horizontal well in a gas reservoir with bottom water drive. This paper presents new binomial deliverability equations for partially penetrating vertical gas wells and horizontal gas wells, assuming that only radial flow occurs in the near wellbore non-Darcy’s flow domain. The inflow performance of a vertical gas well is compared with that of a horizontal gas well. The proposed equations can account for the advantages of horizontal gas wells.

A Prediction of Water Breakthrough Time in Low Permeability Gas Reservoirs With Bottom Water

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghui Zhang ◽  
XiangFang Li ◽  
Zhaojie Song ◽  
Bicheng Yan ◽  
Bangtang Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Gas Reservoirs ◽  
Water Breakthrough

Water Coning Simulation Mode in Fractured Gas Reservoir with Bottom Water

2013 ◽  
Vol 423-426 ◽  
pp. 1716-1721
Author(s):  
Xiao He Huang ◽  
Wei Yao Zhu ◽  
Yu Lou
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Radial Flow ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Water Breakthrough ◽  
Water Wells ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Flow Through

There are two percolation models, horizontal radial flow above perforation interval, and semispherical centripetal flow below perforation interval. Based on this models and the theory of percolation flow through porous media, a study on prediction of water breakthrough time in fractured gas reservoir with bottom water is presented. Through mathematical calculations, a formula to determine the time of water breakthrough in fractured gas reservoir with bottom water wells is derived. Case study indicates that water breakthrough time decreases with the fracture development index. With increase of perforated degree, water breakthrough time increase first and then decreased after a critical value, which could be considered as optimum perforation degree. If the perforated degree is fixed, the water breakthrough time is directly proportional to the thickness of the gas reservoir and inversely proportional to the gas production rate.

scholarly journals Prediction Method of Bottom Water Coning Profile and Water Breakthrough Time in Bottom Water Reservoir without Barrier

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahui Li ◽  
Haitao Li ◽  
Ying Li
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Radial Flow ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Flow In Porous Media ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Breakthrough Time ◽  
Water Breakthrough ◽  
Irreducible Water Saturation ◽  
Water Coning

During the exploitation of bottom water oil reservoir, bottom water coning influences the breakthrough of bottom water significantly. Because water cut rises quickly after the breakthrough of bottom water, measures should be taken before the breakthrough to postpone production period without water, thus improving oil recovery. So accurate prediction of water coning profile and breakthrough time is very essential. Through mathematical derivation, this paper proposed a prediction method of bottom water coning profile and bottom water breakthrough time in bottom water reservoir without barrier. Based on theory of fluids flow in porous media, this paper assumes that the flow models are plane radial flow in opened intervals and spherical radial flow in unopened intervals. Further, factors of fluid viscosity, irreducible water saturation, residual oil saturation, and oil-water contact (OWC) movement are also taken into account. Compared with other prediction equations, this method achieves more precise bottom water breakthrough time, and the relative deviation is only 1.14 percent.

Non-Darcy Binomial Deliverability Equations for Partially Penetrating Vertical Gas Wells and Horizontal Gas Wells

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Lu ◽  
Shawket Ghedan ◽  
Tao Zhu ◽  
Djebbar Tiab
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Water ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Vertical Wells ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Gas Reservoirs ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Flow Domain ◽  
Inflow Performance

Many gas reservoirs are with bottom water drive. In order to prevent or delay unwanted water into the wellbore, the producing wells are often completed as partially penetrating vertical wells, and more and more horizontal wells have been drilled in recent years in bottom water drive gas reservoirs to reduce water coning and increase productivity. For a well, non-Darcy flow is inherently a near wellbore phenomenon. In spite of the considerable study that non-Darcy behavior of fully penetrating vertical wells, there has been no study of a partially penetrating vertical well or a horizontal well in a gas reservoir with bottom water drive. This paper presents new binomial deliverability equations for partially penetrating vertical gas wells and horizontal gas wells, assuming that only radial flow occurs in the near wellbore non-Darcy’s flow domain. The inflow performance of a vertical gas well is compared with that of a horizontal gas well. The proposed equations can account for the advantages of horizontal gas wells.

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