Influence of perforation parameters on propagation laws of hydraulic fracture in heterogeneous sandstones
Yang Yongming1 Li Xiao1 Wang Zhen1 Ju Yang1,2
1. School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining & Technology(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Abstract：Perforation parameters play an important role in the fracturing of unconventional oil and gas resources reservoirs. At present, the mechanism of fractures propagation in heterogeneous reservoirs under different perforation parameters are not clearly understood, which restricts the field implementation effect of hydraulic fracturing technology to a great extent. Based on CT scan, X-ray diffraction and electron probe experiments, the composition, size and spatial location of mineral particles on natural heterogeneous sandstones are analyzed. The relationship among composition, spatial location and size of mineral particles are established. The reconstruction models of heterogeneous sandstones containing mineral particles were constructed. Based on the reconstruction models, a series of numerical simulations of hydraulic fracture propagation on heterogeneous sandstones under different perforation parameters were carried out. The effects of perforation parameters and mineral particles on the spatial distribution and propagation laws of hydraulic fractures in heterogeneous sandstones were analyzed. The perforation parameters contain perforation density, azimuth angle, perforation pattern, perforation depth, and perforation diameter. The fractures propagation mechanisms of heterogeneous sandstones reservoirs were revealed under different perforation parameters. The results show that the fracture pressure decreases with the increase of perforation density, perforation diameter and perforation depth. The fracture pressure increases with the increase of perforation azimuth, and the maximum fracture pressure appears under thelinear perforation layout. Perforation density and perforation azimuth have a great influence on the fracture distribution morphology. Perforation depth has a certain control effect on the propagation direction of fracturing fracture. The influence of perforation diameter on fracturing fractures is reflected in the expansion range. Perforation layout way has little effect on the fracture distribution morphology. The mineral particles have a great influence on the propagation law of fracturing fractures in sandstones, and heterogeneous sandstones are more likely to form complex fracture networks.
杨永明 李霄 汪震 鞠杨. 射孔参数对非均质砂岩水力压裂裂缝扩展规律的影响[J]. 土木工程学报, 2022, 55(1): 1-9.
Yang Yongming Li Xiao Wang Zhen Ju Yang. Influence of perforation parameters on propagation laws of hydraulic fracture in heterogeneous sandstones. 土木工程学报, 2022, 55(1): 1-9.
