西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2017, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 132-138.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2015.08.05.02

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Study on the Establishment of Material Balance Model for Fractured Horizontal Well in Shale Gas Reservoir

GUO Xiaozhe1, LI Jing2, ZHANG Xin3   

  1. 1. School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum(Beijing), Changping, Beijing 102249, China;
    2. Research Institute of Exploration and Development, Yumen Oilfield, PetroChina, Jiuquan, Gansu 735000, China;
    3. Lanshi Energy Equipment Engineering Institute, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, China
  • Received:2015-08-05 Online:2017-04-01 Published:2017-04-01
  • Contact: 郭小哲,E-mail:mbahgg@163.com

Abstract: To solve the difficulty in calculating the contributions of fractures, matrix, free gas, and desorbed gas to gas output, the establishment of and an analytical study on static seepage sub-regions were carried out in this work. A dynamic seepage sub-region was designed. A calculation method for reservoir water saturation under the effect of imbibition after fracturing fluid flow back was determined by calculating the propagation speed of the pressure drop and the average formation pressure in different seepage zones, with an integrated material balance equation consisting of 12 items. A total of seven seepage stages of gas well production was obtained by means of model case application and analysis. This revealed the variation law of air supply structure and proportion during different production times and the fact that it was the free gas of the matrix reservoir; and that desorbed gas was the major factor that maintained long-term production of gas wells. Establishment of the model simplified the description and solution procedure of the complex multi-dimensional seepage equation. This provides a new approach for theoretical analysis and field application, as well as a basis for in-depth understanding of and study on seepage characteristics of shale gas reservoirs.

Key words: shale gas, material balance equation, productivity prediction, fracture, desorption, imbibition

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