Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов (Jun 2024)

Setup of PVT-models. Modeling of injection wells. Configuring models of collection system and pipelines and reservoir pressure maintenance system

  • Roman N. Korotkov,
  • Diana M. Ovcharenko,
  • Vladimir I. Erofeev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18799/24131830/2024/6/4593
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 335, no. 6

Abstract

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Relevance. The ability to provide more accurate and efficient assessment and management of hydrocarbon production using software products for integrated field modeling. However, this approach requires an analysis of the source data quality, as well as the selection of the correct approach to creating models. Consistent and systematic work makes it possible to reproduce the actual situation with high accuracy in order to use the results obtained in further work. The integrated field model is a completely new approach to field development, when current work is based not on existing solutions, but on potential. Forecasting the behavior of the reservoir, wells and infrastructure, the collection system and the system for maintaining reservoir pressure allows for a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities of obtaining maximum oil and gas production while minimizing possible losses. Aim. Formation and analysis of an approach to setting up PVT-models of fluids, models of injection well stock, collection and transport systems and reservoir pressure maintenance systems by adapting parameters to actual data. Methods. Setting up and adapting injection well models; setting up and adapting collection system and pipeline models; approach to work with the reservoir pressure maintenance system. Results. The results obtained make it possible to adapt the components of the integrated model with an accuracy of over 95 %, which makes it possible to simulate the operating conditions of the field. Because of the analysis, tuning criteria were identified, and the minimum required set of parameters for high-quality adaptation of models was presented. Efficiency and accuracy of predictive calculations on adapted models has also been proven by comparing actual performance data with synthetic data. Based on the work done, we can conclude that the use of an integrated model shows us a high convergence with real data, which allows us to optimally approach the field development regime.

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