Productivity Model for Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells with Complex Fracture Networks in Shale Oil Reservoirs Considering Fluid Desorption and Two-Phase Behavior

Xin Liu, Ping Guo (), Junjie Ren, Zhouhua Wang and Hanmin Tu
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Xin Liu: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Ping Guo: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Junjie Ren: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Zhouhua Wang: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Hanmin Tu: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-25

Abstract: Shale oil reservoirs are characterized by extremely low porosity and permeability, necessitating the utilization of multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHWs) for their development. Additionally, the complex phase behavior and desorption effect of two-phase fluids make the fluid flow characteristics of shale oil reservoirs exceptionally intricate. However, there are no productivity models for MFHWs in shale oil reservoirs that incorporate the complex hydraulically fractured networks, the oil–gas desorption effect, and the phase change of oil and gas. In this study, we propose a novel productivity model for MFHWs in shale oil reservoirs that incorporates these complex factors. The conformal transformation, fractal theory, and pressure superposition principle are used to establish and solve the proposed model. The proposed model has been validated by comparing its predicted results with the field data and numerical simulation results. A detailed analysis is conducted on the factors that influence the productivity of shale oil wells. It is found that the phase behavior results in a significant 33% reduction in well productivity, while the fluid desorption leads to a significant 75% increase in well productivity. In summary, the proposed model has demonstrated promising practical applicability in predicting the productivity of MFHWs in shale oil reservoirs.

Keywords: productivity model; shale oil reservoir; adsorption and desorption; phase behavior; tree-shaped fracture; multi-stage hydraulic fracture; complex fracture network; low-permeability reservoir (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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