Investigation of the potential of application Frac-Pack technology as a solution to the problem of sand control and increasing the production of high-viscosity oils at M field
- Authors: Bukharbayeva A.N.1, Jaxylykov T.1, Assanov K.B.1
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Affiliations:
- Atyrau branch of KMG Engineering
- Issue: Vol 5, No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 71-84
- Section: Oil and gas field development and exploitation
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2707-4226/article/view/249743
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.54859/kjogi108648
- ID: 249743
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Abstract
Background: In this paper, the potential of applying hydraulic fracturing with the installation of a gravel pack in the Cretaceous horizons of the M field is investigated. The relevance of the work is due to the fact that today the selection of optimal technologies to increase the rate of oil production from the Cretaceous deposits an open platform for proposals and discussions. The low oil recovery coefficient is due to the existing restrictions on the oil production process: high oil viscosity, the presence of gas and water-oil zones, abundant sand production in a poorly cemented reservoir.
Aim: The purpose of the work is to study the potential application of Frac-Pack technology in the wells of the M field.
Materials and methods: In order to assess the potential of using Frac-Pack in a special FracPro software, a model of geomechanical and filtration properties of the formation was developed and a simulation of the design with various injection parameters was performed. Based on the results of laboratory studies of the content of mechanical impurities in liquids sampled at the M field, the diameter of the proppant and the flow section of the filter were determined.
Results: As a result of the study, hydraulic fracturing was simulated for a well from a sample of potential candidates, the oil flow rate was calculated after the application of the proposed technology, materials for the implementation of Frac-Pack technology were selected based on laboratory studies.
Conclusion: The study showed that the proposed pre-development strategy is the most optimal for shallow wells of the M field, as it is aimed not only at solving the problem of combating the removal of mechanical impurities, but also increasing oil production.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Aidana N. Bukharbayeva
Atyrau branch of KMG Engineering
Email: a.bukharbayeva@kmge.kz
Kazakhstan, Atyrau
Talgat Jaxylykov
Atyrau branch of KMG Engineering
Email: T.Jaxylykov@kmge.kz
Kazakhstan, Atyrau
Karim B. Assanov
Atyrau branch of KMG Engineering
Author for correspondence.
Email: K.Asanov@kmge.kz
Kazakhstan, Atyrau
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