西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2009, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 70-72.DOI: 10.3863/j.issn.1674-5086.2009.01.017

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FRACTURE HEIGHT CONTROL BY ARTIFICIAL BARRIER IN HAILAER BASIN

HU Yong-quan1 XIE Chao-yang2 ZHAO Jin-zhou1 LIU Bin2 ZHONG Ling3   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation,Southwest Petroleum University,Chengdu Sichuan 610500,China;2.Daqing Oilfield Company,Daqing Heilongjiang 163453,China;3.College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Southwest Petroleum University,Chengdu Sichuan 610500,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-02-20 Published:2009-02-20

Abstract:

Fracture height control is the key technique to make successful hydraulic fracturing in Hailaer Basin because of a small stress difference between barrier and payzone formation.Firstly,stress distribution is obtained,which is induced by artificial barrier with certain thickness and stress strength (graduate) formed by buoyant/setting additive.Secondly,control equation of fracture height is established on the basis of type I crack propagation criterion in linear elastic fracture mechanism,and control role of fluid pressure in crack and effect of artificial barrier on fracture height are quantitatively described.Then,affections of artificial barrier is researched with computer simulation,hydraulic fracture height can be effectively controlled and it is proven from field case in Hailaer Basin.So,this method can be used in oilfield design.

Key words: Hailaer Basin, hydraulic fracturing, fracture height, artificial barrier, simulation

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