Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2021, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 459-464.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2021.03.023

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Stimulation mechanism of self suspension proppant in sand-carrying fracturing by water

HUANG Bo(),LEI Lin,TANG Wenjia,XU Ningwei,XIONG Wei   

  1. Institute of Petroleum Engineering Technology, Sinopec East China Oil and Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, China
  • Received:2020-05-06 Online:2021-06-22 Published:2021-06-24

Abstract:

At present, the research at home and abroad of self-suspension proppant, a new type of proppant, is mainly focus on indoor preparation and field application, but the study of its stimulation mechanism is less. In this paper, the solubility and swelling of self suspension proppant have been evaluated by the theoretical analysis of its suspension performance. Based on the physical simulation and numerical simulation, the dynamic flow mechanism of fluid mixed with sand has been studied, its flow conductivity has been evaluated and the influencing factors have been analyzed. The results show that the density of aggregate, multiple of swelling and viscosity of liquid after hydration are the main factors that affect the settling speed and the realization of self-suspension. Compared with the ordinary proppant, it has longer laying distance and more balanced longitudinal laying mode, and is beneficial to improve the conductivity of fracturing fractures. It has been applied in Qintong sag in Subei Basin twice. Compared with that of conventional guar gum fracturing, the daily production of single well can be increased by more than two times, which shows that the self suspension proppant in sand-carrying fracturing by water can effectively improve the productivity of the fractured wells.

Key words: stimulation mechanism, flow conductivity, physical simulation, numerical simulation, self-suspension proppant

CLC Number: 

  • TE355