Simulation test system for gas extraction from tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing horizontal well cavity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020318476-A1
Application number	US-201816757771-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 12, 2018
Priority date	Apr 28, 2018
Publication date	Oct 8, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity. A coal series stratum structure reconstruction and similar material simulation subsystem simulates a tectonically-deformed coal reservoir. A horizontal well drilling and reaming simulation subsystem constructs a U-shaped well in which a horizontal well adjoins a vertical well, and performs a reaming process on a horizontal section thereof. A horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation simulation subsystem performs pressure-pulse excitation and stress release on the horizontal well, and hydraulically displaces a coal-liquid-gas mixture such that the mixture is conveyed towards a vertical well section. A product lifting simulation subsystem further pulverizes the coal and lifts the mixture. A gas-liquid-solid separation simulation subsystem separates the coal, liquid and gas. A monitoring and control subsystem detects and controls the operation and the execution processes of equipment in real time.

First claim

1 . A simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity, comprising a coal series stratum structure reconstruction and similar material simulation subsystem, a horizontal well drilling and reaming simulation subsystem, a horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation simulation subsystem, a product lifting simulation subsystem, a gas-liquid-solid separation simulation subsystem, and a monitoring and control subsystem, wherein the coal series stratum structure reconstruction and similar material simulation subsystem includes a triaxial stress-tight stereo support, a similar material surrounding rock, a similar material coal seam, a high-pressure gas cylinder, and a gas booster pump, the triaxial stress-tight stereo support is formed by connecting sixth movable steel pates to form a sealed hexahedron, in which the similar material surrounding rock and the similar material coal seam are disposed, two layers of similar material surrounding rocks are respectively located above and below the similar material coal seam, an X-direction servo loading system, a Y-direction servo loading system, and a Z-direction servo loading system are respectively in a hydraulic connection with a corresponding load piston outside the triaxial stress-tight stereo support; an inlet of the gas booster pump is in communication with an outlet of the high-pressure gas cylinder, an outlet pipeline of the gas booster pump is disposed in the similar material coal seam, and a power input port is in communication with an outlet of an air compressor; a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a strain gauge are disposed in the similar material coal seam near a lower end, and are configured to measure a pressure, a temperature, and a strain in the similar material coal seam during a test;
the horizontal well drilling and reaming simulation subsystem includes a simulation drilling rig, a drill column string, a drilling tool, and a drilling fluid circulation system, the drilling tool is a reciprocating drilling and reaming tool, the drilling tool, from a connection end with the drill column string to a drilling end, includes a third-stage reaming and retraction assembly, a primary and secondary reaming and retraction assembly, and a pilot assembly respectively, the third-stage reaming and retraction assembly includes a plurality of expandable and closable blades that is circumferentially disposed, the blade is locked and positioned by a second locking mechanism, the primary and secondary reaming and retraction assembly includes a plurality of extendable and retractable plunger drill bits that is circumferentially disposed, the plunger drill bit is locked and positioned by a first locking mechanism; the drilling tool is provided with a drill bit positioning sensor and a drilling speed sensor;
the horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation simulation subsystem includes a plunger pump, a water tank, a power supply, a measurement device, and an underground injection device, an inlet of the plunger pump is in communication with the water tank, and an outlet of the plunger pump is in communication with the underground injection device, the underground injection device is disposed at one side of a horizontal section of the horizontal well near a wellhead; a high level end of the power supply is connected to a copper strip disposed in the horizontal well, and a low level end of the power supply is connected to a high level end of the measurement device, a low level end of the measurement device is electrically connected to another one copper strip on an outer surface of the triaxial stress-tight stereo support; an underground pressure sensor and a saturation probe are disposed in the horizontal well near the vertical well; a first pressure sensor are disposed on a liquid inlet pipeline at the wellhead of the horizontal well;
the product lifting simulation subsystem includes a pulverization disturbance device and a hydraulic jet pump, the hydraulic jet pump is a wide-flow jet pump and is disposed in the vertical well near a bottom of the vertical well; the pulverization disturbance device is disposed at the bottom of the vertical well and at a joint between the depressurization cavity and the vertical well;
the gas-liquid-solid separation simulation subsystem includes a coal-liquid-gas separation device, a wastewater collection and treatment device, a coal powder storage device, and a gas collection bottle, an inlet of the coal-liquid-gas separation device is in communication with a wellhead pipeline of the vertical well, and three outlets of the coal-liquid-gas separation device are in communication with the wastewater collection and treatment device, the coal powder storage device, and the gas collection bottle respectively; a coal-water-gas component sensor and a second pressure sensor are disposed on the wellhead pipeline of the vertical well;
the monitoring and control subsystem includes three layers of network architecture and software including on-site workstations, monitoring instruments and sensors, and a central server control system, and is configured to detect and control operation conditions and execution processes of equipment in real time, so as to collect, display, process, and analyze test data.

2 . The simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation simulation subsystem further includes an abrasive tank and a mixing chamber, an outlet of the abrasive tank and the outlet of the plunger pump are respectively in communication with the mixing chamber, an outlet of the mixing chamber is in communication with the underground injection device; a branch in communication with the water tank is disposed on an outlet pipeline of the plunger pump, and a pressure regulating valve is disposed on the branch.

3 . The simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity according to claim 1 , wherein the blade on the drilling tool is rotated and opened towards a direction of the wellhead of the horizontal well, and a drilling fluid outlet is disposed on the right of the blade, and gradually inclines towards a direction of the blade when extending towards the outer circumference of the drilling tool from an inner cavity of the drilling tool.

4 . The simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity according to claim 3 , wherein the simulation test system further includes a return water pump, an inlet of the return water pump is in communication with the wastewater collection and treatment device, and an outlet of the return water pump is in communication with the water tank.

5 . The simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity according to claim 3 , wherein a filter is connected between the plunger pump and the water tank.

6 . The simulation test system for gas extraction from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity according to claim 3 , wherein the strain gauge is a distributed optical fiber measurement instrument that is longitudinally distributed along the similar material coal seam.

Assignees

• Univ China Mining
• Xuzhou Olivine Geoscience & Geotech Co Ltd
• Univ China Petroleum East China
• Univ Anhui Sci & Technology
• Wuhan Inst Technology

Inventors

• Sang Shuxun
• Wang Haiwen
• Zhou Xiaozhi
• Cao Liweng
• Liu Shiqi
• Liu Huihu
• Li Zicheng
• Jia Jinlong
• Huang Huazhou
• Liu Changjiang
• Xu Hongjie
• Wang Ran
• Zhu Shuyun

Classifications

• E21B10/325 Primary

  the cutter being shifted by a spring mechanism · CPC title

• E21B47/06

  Measuring temperature or pressure · CPC title

• E21B7/046

  horizontal drilling (drilling with mechanical conveying means E21B7/003) · CPC title

• E21B7/18

  Drilling by liquid or gas jets, with or without entrained pellets (E21B7/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E21B7/28

  Enlarging drilled holes, e.g. by counterboring · CPC title