Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2019, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 61-64.

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A boundary modification for water and electricity analogy experiment of fractured horizontal wells

Li Linlin   

  1. Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2017-11-28 Online:2019-02-26 Published:2019-02-15

Abstract:

When we studied the relation between the fracture spacing and production rate by water and electricity analogy experiments, if the boundary range was small, the influence of the distance between the fracture and the boundary on the production would be difficult to be neglected. Actually, this relation was affected by both the fracture spacing and the distance between fractures and boundary. In order to overcome this shortcoming, we proposed a new method to extract this influence by experimental measurement and formula correction, then, to eliminate the influences of fracture and boundary distance on fracture production rate. This method reflected the real relation between the fracture spacing and the production rate, and provided effective guidance for fracturing designs.

Key words: water and electricity analogy experiment, boundary, fracture, production rate

CLC Number: 

  • TE312