西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 60-68.DOI: 10.11885/j.issn.1674-5086.2019.09.16.04

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Application of Probability Method in the Reserves Risk Evaluation of Lithologic Gas Reservoirs

YIN Tao1, YANG Yiming2, JIN Suobao3, JIANG Qianfeng4, MENG Dewei5   

  1. 1. Natural Gas Economics Research Institute, Southwest Oil&Gas Field Company, PetroChina, Chengdu, Sichuan 610051, China;
    2. Geologic Exploration and Development Research Institute, Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd., CNPC, Chengdu, Sichuan 610051, China;
    3. Gas Field Development Division, Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710018, China;
    4. Exploration and Development Research Institute, Changqing Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710018, China;
    5. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration&Development, PetroChina, Haidian, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2019-09-16 Online:2020-06-10 Published:2020-06-10

Abstract: Sulige Gas Field is a typical tight and lithologic gas reservoir, with the reservoir characters of variation and heterogeneity, which makes it difficult to evaluate the risk of reserves using determine method objectively. Probabilistic method is used in the X Block to evaluate the uncertainty and risk of reserves. Through the probability distribution function of each variable and multiple random simulation calculations, the uncertainty of gas reservoir parameters and reserves corresponding to different risks are quantitatively evaluated. Combined with single-factor sensitivity analysis, the main risk factors of gas reservoirs are identified and the reserves calculated by the geological model are optimized. And the following research results were obtained. First, the probability distribution of geological reserves simulated by probability method provides the geological reserves under different risks, which is helpful for investment decision and development plan formulation. Second, the sensitivity analysis of parameter variables can determine the main parameters affecting the reserves results of each layer, rank the sensitivity of parameters, estimate the impact of variable change interval on the reserves results, shorten the reserves evaluation cycle and improve the evaluation accuracy. Third, the reserves of the geological model were compared with the reference reserves (P50) of the probabilistic method. Combined with the single-factor sensitivity analysis, the model attribute parameters were adjusted, and the error between the reserves of the optimized geological model and the reference reserves of each small layer in the X Block was within 10%. In conclusion, the probability method gives the reserve scale of lithologic gas reservoirs under different risks, which can objectively evaluate the reserve risk and achieve the purpose of optimizing the geological model.

Key words: geological reserves, probabilistic method, lithologic gas reservoir, uncertainty evaluation, sensitivity analysis, Sulige Gas Field

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