Journal of Southwest Petroleum University(Science & Technology Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 145-152.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2020.09.03.01

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Mechanism of Hydrogen Sulfide Generation During Tight Oil Development at Mahu

SHI Guoxin1,2, WANG Fengqing1,2, CAO Qiang1,2, LUO Qiang1,2, TIAN Hui3   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Experiment and Detection, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China;
    2. Xinjiang Oilfield-Southwest Petroleum University Joint Laboratory of EOR, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China;
    3. Baikouquan Plant, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China
  • Received:2020-09-03 Published:2022-07-28

Abstract: In the development of tight oil in the Triassic Baikouquan Formation of Mahu Oilfield, hydrogen sulfide has been detected in 62 percent of production wells. In order to find out the cause of the generation of hydrogen sulfide, qualitative evaluation and quantitative analysis experiments have been applied to investigate the hydrogen sulfide generation by bacterial sulfate reduction and acid-rock reaction individually at reservoir condition. The results show that sulfate-reducing bacteria cannot multiply and produce hydrogen sulfide at 50℃ or in presence of bactericide. 4.34×10-6 mol hydrogen sulfide are produced by the reaction of the 50.0 g of core powder with 15% hydrochloric acid. The primary cause of hydrogen sulfide generation is the reaction of hydrochloric acid and the acid volatile sulfide in the reservoir. The research results provide an important technical support for preventing generation of hydrogen sulfide and for maintaining the safety production of Mahu tight oil.

Key words: Mahu Oilfield, tight oil, hydrogen sulfide, bacterial sulfate reduction, acid volatile sulfide

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