Open AccessStudy of Gas Wells Operation Regimes in Complicated Conditions
Author(s) -
M.A. Popov,
Dmitriy G. Petrakov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nedropolʹzovanie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2687-1513
pISSN - 2712-8008
DOI - 10.15593/2712-8008/2021.1.6
Subject(s) - petroleum engineering , completion (oil and gas wells) , drilling , geotechnical engineering , geology , stress relief , perforation , erosion , environmental science , mining engineering , engineering , materials science , mechanical engineering , paleontology , punching , composite material
The influence of reservoir rock properties on sand production in wells is considered. It was concluded that the rock should be considered rather not from the point of view of its strength, but from the point of view of the type of cementitious substance and its distribution. When predicting sand production, it is necessary to take into account the internal stresses of the rocks, as well as the change in these stresses during drilling, perforation and operation of the formation due to the violation of their initial state. Within the framework of this work, an analysis of the main causes of sand production during the operation of gas wells and the negative consequences of sand production for gas production equipment is presented. It has been established that water breakthrough, formation depletion, pressure drop at the bottom of the wells due to their frequent shutdown are the main prerequisites for the removal of sand from the bottomhole formation zone. Sand production is associated with such negative consequences as plugging in wells, erosion of underground and surface equipment, collapse of the top of the bottomhole formation zone and production strings. The main technologies for the prevention and elimination of accidents associated with the removal of mechanical particles from the reservoir are considered. Based on the research results, an algorithm was proposed for selecting technological modes of well operation in conditions of water and sand. The parameters for choosing the optimal operating mode of a gas well are substantiated, in which sand is not extracted with the subsequent disabling of downhole and wellhead equipment, the integrity of the bottomhole zone is not violated, and the well is not selfcontained. The results obtained can be applied to improve the efficiency of gas wells operation and predict their trouble-free operation.