Method for Simulating and Predicting Deep Reservoir Structural Fractures in Consideration of Thickness Change

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024386163-A1
Application number	US-202418788118-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 29, 2024
Priority date	Jul 29, 2024
Publication date	Nov 21, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change is disclosed. The method firstly calculates a structural fracture apparent density by using a stress-based reservoir structural fracture prediction formula group, secondly obtains structural fracture linear density based on simulation experiment, thickness unit division and reservoir structural fracture prediction optimization formula, finally carries out a reliability judgment based on the structural fracture linear density, the apparent density and the measured inspection values by using parameter inspection and error analysis. The above method can effectively reduce the difficulty and cost of energy development.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change, comprising:
step 1 : calculating a structural fracture apparent density by using a stress-based reservoir structural fracture prediction formula group; step 2 : introducing a reservoir thickness-based structural fracture prediction optimization formula, which is:

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step 3 : classifying reservoir thickness units according to thickness changes and lithology differences of reservoirs;
step 4 : obtaining a first relevant parameter such as a reservoir thickness through measurement, and substituting the first relevant parameter into the optimization formula;
step 5 : obtaining a second relevant parameter based on a simulation experiment and a fitting analysis of a simulation constraint value, and substituting the second relevant parameter into the optimization formula;
step 6 : substituting the structural fracture apparent density into the optimization formula in which parameters have been determined, to calculate a reservoir structural fracture linear density;
step 7 : obtaining a first quantitative opinion based on a significance level, a structural fracture verification value, a parameter inspection and an acceptance domain analysis of a reservoir structural fracture probability density function;
step 8 : obtaining a second quantitative opinion by analyzing based on a structural fracture density verification value, and an absolute and a relative error of a structural fracture density;
step 9 : considering the first quantitative opinion and the second quantitative opinion to obtain a reliability result for reference analysis.

2 . The method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change according to claim 1 , wherein
in the step 1 , a physical simulation or software simulation is carried out based on a stress direction, a simulation constraint value (measured fracture data used for modeling) and a similar principle, the simulation is carried out by controlling a structural morphology and scale, fault throw, fold curvature and structural fracture density, etc., to achieve a preset state, and finally determine a stress magnitude; a sample experiment and a simulation experiment of field outcrop and drilling core sampling are carried out based on a stress state, and a reservoir fracture density is obtained.

3 . The method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change according to claim 1 , wherein
the step 3 is based on a geophysical method, including but not limited to drilling, logging, well-connected section and seism etc., to find out the thickness changes and lithological abnormal area of reservoirs in an area, and divide into thickness unit bodies, which corresponds to finite element divisions in a simulation stage.

4 . The method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change according to claim 1 , wherein
in the step 4 , a reservoir thickness h and a structural fracture extension length l 2 in a σ 2 direction of the reservoir are measured based on the thickness unit bodies and measurement.

5 . The method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change according to claim 1 , wherein
in the step 5 , the simulation experiment and a numerical fitting method of the simulation constraint value is based to obtain a structural fracture extension length l 0 in a σ 2 direction of an ideal homogeneous reservoir and a reservoir homogeneity degree α, the specific method comprises but not limited to software simulation, physical simulation, numerical fitting and moment estimation method, a mean value of parameters is calculated based on a moment estimation method equation set of obtained data, that is, the second relevant parameter l 0 and α.

6 . The method for simulating and predicting deep reservoir structural fractures in consideration of thickness change according to claim 1 , wherein
in the step 9 , a parameter inspection analysis and a method accuracy verification of the method are carried out to obtain a credibility result, which provides reference analysis steps and standards for exploration and development personnel using this method, and also prompts abnormal areas.

Assignees

• Univ China Mining
• Shanxi Huayang Group New Energy Co Ltd No 1 Mine

Inventors

• Qu Zhenghui
• Rong Bangxu
• Guo Liang
• Wei Kebin
• Zhang Qingtian
• Li Changxing
• Luo Jie
• Wan Weike
• Liu Xingyun
• Hou Weijun

Classifications

• G06F30/20 Primary

  Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) · CPC title