Three-dimensional geological modeling method for complex fracture network system in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the first submember of Member 8 of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield
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Three-dimensional geological modeling method for complex fracture network system in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the first submember of Member 8 of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield
Lü Wenya, Liu Yanxiang, Zeng Lianbo, et al. Three-dimensional geological modeling method for complex fracture network system in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the first submember of Member 8 of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield[J]. ACTA PETROLEI SINICA, 2025, 46(11): 2115-2127.
Lü Wenya, Liu Yanxiang, Zeng Lianbo, et al. Three-dimensional geological modeling method for complex fracture network system in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the first submember of Member 8 of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield[J]. ACTA PETROLEI SINICA, 2025, 46(11): 2115-2127. DOI: 10.7623/syxb202511009.
Three-dimensional geological modeling method for complex fracture network system in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the first submember of Member 8 of Triassic Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield
In the later stage of tight sandstone reservoir development
a complex fracture network system
comprising natural fractures
hydraulic fractures
and waterflooding-induced fractures
governs the seepage characteristics and performance of waterflooding development of reservoirs. Constructing a three-dimensional geological model of the complex fracture network system to elucidate its distribution characteristics is crucial for enhancing oil recovery in tight and low-permeability reservoirs. This paper is a case study of the tight sandstone reservoir from the first layer of first submember of Member 8 of Yanchang Formation in Jiyuan oilfield
Ordos Basin. Based on the data from cores
thin sections
well logs
microseismic monitoring
and production dynamics. combined with the analyses of the distribution of natural fractures
the development characteristics of hydraulic fractures
and the distribution of waterflooding-induced fractures
this paper proposes a geological modeling method for the complex fracture network system coupling natural fractures
hydraulic fractures
and waterflooding-induced fractures in tight sandstone reservoirs of the first layer of first submember of Member 8 of Yanchang Formation in the Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield. A three-dimensional geological model of the complex fracture network system has been established for the study area
and reservoir numerical simulation results demonstrate the model’s high reliability. The study results show as follows. (1)In tight sandstone reservoirs of the first layer of first submember of Member 8 of Yanchang Formation in Wellblock L of Jiyuan oilfield
natural fractures are predominantly high-angle fractures trending NEE-SWW and nearly EW
with the most developed fractures in the southeast
and less developed fractures in the southwest
parts of the northeast
and some areas in the central region. (2)Waterflooding-induced fractures primarily trend nearly NE-SW and NW-SE
partially trending nearly EW. These fractures are mainly distributed in the central to eastern
northeastern
northwestern
southern
and southeastern parts of the study area. (3)The hydraulic fractures primarily trend between 48° and 71°
with an average fracture length of 204.5 m
an average fracture width of 38.5 m and an average fracture height of 14.7 m. (4)Considering the interactions among natural fractures
hydraulic fractures
and waterflooding-induced fractures
to establish a dynamic complex fracture network system model by coupling these three types of fractures based on their origins
formation time
and other factors is a crucial way for achieving breakthroughs in the modeling of fracture coupling systems in tight sandstone reservoirs.
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