Modelling of non-linear viscoplastic oil flow to a well and development system selection

Experimental studies have proved the ability of high-viscosity oil to display at flow the properties typical of non-Newtonian systems. The relationship between pressure gradient and rate of movement in real reservoirs may be non-linear due to the interaction of asphaltenes and resins, forming the pl...

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Published in:Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology 2017-06, Vol.7 (2), p.521-529
Main Authors: Astafev, Vladimir, Markelova, Anastasiya, Olkhovskaya, Valeriya, Zinoviev, Aleksey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic reptiles
Asphaltenes
Darcys law
Development systems
Drainage area
Drawdown
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Energy Systems
Feasibility studies
Geology
Industrial and Production Engineering
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Mathematical models
Mechanical properties
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Offshore Engineering
Oil and gas fields
Oil fields
Original Paper - Production Engineering
Pressure gradients
Reservoirs
Resins
Steady flow
Viscosity
Water pollution effects
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Summary:Experimental studies have proved the ability of high-viscosity oil to display at flow the properties typical of non-Newtonian systems. The relationship between pressure gradient and rate of movement in real reservoirs may be non-linear due to the interaction of asphaltenes and resins, forming the plastic structure in the oil. The impact of the restructuring processes on the viscosity of the oil and the possibility of Darcy’s law violation are not considered in most of the known hydrodynamic simulations. The authors of the article justified the analytical model of the pseudo-stationary flow of non-linear viscoplastic oil to the vertical well with a random configuration of the drainage area. The article presents the results obtained using the model in real design, including the well test analysis. The result of the study is the choice of the system of reservoir stimulation, which allows effective regulation of the structural and mechanical properties of high-viscosity oil. The considered mathematical model is useful for small high-viscosity oil fields to calculate variants with vertical wells. It can help to justify well spacing, the feasibility of address increase in the pressure drawdown and the use of thermal methods.
ISSN:2190-0558
2190-0566
DOI:10.1007/s13202-016-0274-2