期刊
OCEAN ENGINEERING
卷 261, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112115
关键词
Cavitation jet; Erosion test; Shale; Erosion mechanism; Cavitation cloud
资金
- National Natural Science foundation of China [52104006]
- Science and Technology Cooperation Project of the CNPC-SWPU Innovation Alliance
- Open Experiment Fund of Southwest Petroleum University [2021KSZ01001]
This study investigates the feasibility of using a cavitation jet for drilling and stimulating shale gas reservoirs, and conducts erosion experiments on shale under different hydraulic conditions. The study finds that the optimal nozzle position increases linearly with upstream pressure, and a higher upstream pressure results in a greater erosion rate. The study also discusses the erosion mechanism and the impact of erosion time on reservoir permeability.
Cavitation jet has been successfully utilized in onshore and offshore petroleum engineering. In this work, the feasibility of using a cavitation jet to drill and stimulate a shale gas reservoir is investigated. Erosion experiments of shale are conducted under various hydraulic conditions. It is found that the optimal standoff distance linearly increases with upstream pressure. As the upstream pressure increases from 40 MPa to 80 MPa, the maximum erosion rate rises from 0.80 mg/min to 2.22 mg/min. An incubation stage is not observed because of the poor ductility and malleability of shale. Under an upstream pressure of 60 MPa, the maximum cumulative erosion rate at unit jet power achieves the highest value of 1.40x10- 3 mg.min- 1.W-1. For shale drilling, a higher pump pressure is always in favor of a greater erosion rate, but the nozzle location needs to be adjusted to meet with the optimal standoff distance. For reservoir stimulation, an erosion time of 20 min is recommended. The promoted permeability is mainly attributed to the micro pores and fractures. Besides, the erosion mechanism is discussed concerning the periodic behavior and shedding frequency of cavitation cloud, as well as the development process of erosion pit on shale.
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