西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 155-165.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2021.03.01.01

• 非常规油气开发专刊 • 上一篇    下一篇

非常规储层液氮低温致裂理论及研究进展

黄中伟, 武晓光, 邹文超, 杨睿月, 谢紫霄   

  1. 中国石油大学(北京)油气资源与探测国家重点实验室, 北京 昌平 102249
  • 收稿日期:2021-03-01 发布日期:2021-11-05
  • 通讯作者: 武晓光,E-mail:wuxg@cup.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:黄中伟,1972年生,男,汉族,山东东明人,教授,博士生导师,主要从事高压水射流技术在石油工程中的理论与应用研究工作。E-mail:huangzw@cup.edu.cn
    武晓光,1991年生,男,汉族,辽宁锦州人,博士后,主要从事钻井提速及储层改造新方法研究。E-mail:wuxg@cup.edu.cn
    邹文超,1998年生,男,汉族,陕西咸阳人,硕士研究生,主要从事储层改造技术研究。E-mail:zouwenchao11@sina.com
    杨睿月,1989年生,女,蒙古族,内蒙古四子王旗人,讲师,博士,主要从事高压水射流钻井与完井理论与技术、煤层气增产研究。E-mail:yangruiyue@cup.edu.cn
    谢紫霄,1996年生,男,汉族,河南周口人,博士,主要从事储层改造工艺方面的研究工作。E-mail:2020310130@student.cup.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金国际(地区)合作与交流项目(52020105001);博士后面上基金(2020M680817);国家自然科学基金杰出青年基金(51725404);高等学校学科创新引智计划(B17045);中国石油大学(北京)科研基金(2462020XKBH014)

Theory and Research Progress of Cryogenic Cracking with Liquid Nitrogen in Unconventional Reservoirs

HUANG Zhongwei, WU Xiaoguang, ZOU Wenchao, YANG Ruiyue, XIE Zixiao   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Changping, Beijing 102249, China
  • Received:2021-03-01 Published:2021-11-05

摘要: 液氮压裂是一种极具前景的无水压裂技术,可为非常规油气水力压裂所面临的耗水量巨大、储层伤害和环境污染等问题提供解决方案。低温致裂岩石是液氮高效改造储层的基础和关键。基于作者前期在液氮压裂方面的研究成果,重点针对液氮低温致裂研究进行归纳总结,系统地阐述了液氮超低温作用下岩石物理及力学特性变化规律,分析了影响液氮低温致裂效果的关键因素及主要机制,从矿物学角度揭示了岩石损伤破裂的微观模式和特征,剖析了液氮对于不同岩性类型、不同原生孔隙结构、不同储层原位状态(高温/饱水)岩石的适用性。本研究旨在帮助读者更加全面、深入了解液氮低温致裂岩石的基本理论及研究进展,为后续液氮压裂技术研究及工程应用提供基础理论指导。

关键词: 非常规储层, 液氮, 压裂, 低温致裂, 岩石

Abstract: Liquid nitrogen (LN2) fracturing is a promising waterless stimulation method, which could provide solutions for issues accompanying hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs, such as large water consumption, formation damage and environmental risks. Cryogenic cracking is the primary advantage for applying LN2 in reservoir stimulation. Based on previous studies of LN2 fracturing, this paper puts particular focus on the cryogenic cracking. Physical and mechanical property changes of rocks subjected to LN2 cooling are elaborated, and the primary parameters influencing cryogenic cracking performances and corresponding mechanisms are analyzed in detail. Microscopic patterns and characteristics of rock damage are revealed from the perspective of mineralogy. Additionally, we also evaluate the applicability of LN2 to rocks with various lithology, various primary pore structures and various in-situ states (high temperature, water saturation). The purpose of this paper is to help readers better understand the theory and research progress of cryogenic cracking with LN2 and provide some theoretical guidance for future studies and applications of the LN2 fracturing technique.

Key words: unconventional reservoir, liquid nitrogen, fracturing, thermal shock cracking, rock

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