HU Jun, YANG Jiakun, XU Hongcheng, et al. A new method for multi-factor capacity review of underground gas storage under complex geological conditions[J]. Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development, 2024, 14(5): 795-804.
DOI:
HU Jun, YANG Jiakun, XU Hongcheng, et al. A new method for multi-factor capacity review of underground gas storage under complex geological conditions[J]. Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development, 2024, 14(5): 795-804. DOI: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2024.05.016.
A new method for multi-factor capacity review of underground gas storage under complex geological conditions
The review of underground gas storage(UGS) capacity is influenced by multiple factors. Optimizing this capacity is crucial for achieving global optimization of UGS design parameters. The W23 UGS in Dongpu sag serves as a case study to explore the effects of formation water intrusion
salt deposition
stress sensitivity
and produced liquid on storage capacity utilization. A new model for reviewing the storage capacity
tailored to the specific conditions of W23 UGS
was developed and its feasibility was assessed. The results indicate that
the W23 UGS exhibits low porosity and permeability
strong vertical heterogeneity
but weak lateral heterogeneity
characteristic of a weak edge water-driven gas reservoir. Factors such as the original gas storage volume
salt deposition
stress sensitivity
vertical production degree
formation water invasion
and produced liquid significantly impact the storage capacity of W23 UGS. The final check of the effective gas storage volume was calculated to be 3 679.51×10
4
m³
which is 3.9% lower than the originally estimated volume. Regionally
the effective volume after the first-stage review was 3 013.47×10
4
m³
representing 97.3% of the original storage volume. Meanwhile
an additional effective volume of 666.04×10
4
m³
accounting for 91.1% of the original volume
was identified. The main reasons for the reduced review results include the impacts of stress sensitivity
formation water intrusion
and vertical utilization
which collectively led to a decrease in the effective gas storage volume.