China Petroleum Exploration ›› 2018, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 15-26.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7703.2018.02.003

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Development and deepening of profitable development of tight glutenite oil reservoirs in Xinjiang oilfield:application of geology-engineering integration in Mahu area and its enlightenment

Du Hongling1, Xu Jiangwen1, Li Xun2, Lu Jun1, Zhang Jing1, Peng Yongcan1, Chen Jin1, Wang Lei3   

  1. 1 PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company;
    2 Energy New Technologies International Corporation;
    3 ENTI(Xi'an) Oil & Gas Technology Co., Ltd
  • Received:2017-11-23 Revised:2018-02-08 Online:2018-03-15 Published:2018-03-16
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Abstract: The Junggar Basin in Xinjiang is the important onshore oil and gas accumulation site in China and its tight oil and gas potential is enormous, but its development is faced with multiple challenges, such as complicated geological condition, high engineering difficulty and high cost. The concept of geology-engineering integration was applied to focus on researching the development of tight oil reservoirs in Mahu area so as to increase its development benefit. To cope with the challenges in the process of well drilling and completion, the geological cognition and engineering practice were combined closely by taking a series of measures, e.g. establishing fine geological model and rock mechanics model, optimizing drilling tools and drilling fluid systems, conducting geosteering drilling in which adjustment is conducted while drilling, and optimizing the stimulation strategy based on fracturing simulation and experimental results. It is indicated that tight oil and gas in Mahu area can be profitably developed by drilling horizontal wells and conducting stimulated reservoir volume (SRV). The drilling ratio of horizontal wells is vital to the productivity of oil and gas wells. The drilling ratio and drilling efficiency can be improved effectively by means of geosteering drilling under the guidance of fine 3D geological model. Multi-stage SRV strategy in the pattern of division and cutting is suitable for Mahu area and the fracturing parameters of high sand concentration, large fluid volume and high flow rate are adopted. Based on researches, the reservoir quality, drilling quality and completion quality of newly developed wells in Mahu area are improved significantly, the profitable development of tight oil reservoirs are preliminarily broken through, and large-scale development and productivity construction of this block has been launched recently.

 

Key words: geology-engineering integration, tight oil reservoir, Mahu sag, profitable development

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