Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4720220 Petroleum Exploration and Development 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

In order to realize the effective development of buried hill light oil reservoirs, mid-deep massive heavy oil reservoirs with interbeds, and ultra-deep massive heavy oil reservoirs in the Liaohe Oilfield, three tridimensional development models are established: superposition of horizontal wells in multi-intervals and multi-layers, steam assisted plane displacement (vertical wells) with combination of vertical gravity drainage (horizontal wells), and steam assisted liquor drainage by two superposed horizontal wells and production by vertical wells. The development mechanisms for these three tridimensional development models have been studied by field test, physical simulation and numerical simulation. The tridimensional development mechanisms of buried hill light oil reservoirs are uniform compaction action, vertical gravity action and joint supply action. The tridimensional development mechanisms of mid-deep massive heavy oil reservoir with interbeds are gravity drainage and steam flooding, and the tridimensional development mechanisms of ultra-deep massive heavy oil reservoir are gravity water drainage, reduction of heat losses and enhancement of production injection ratio. The field tests in the light oil reservoir of the Xinggu buried hill, mid-deep massive heavy oil reservoir in Xing VI oil layer of Block Du 84 and ultra-deep massive heavy oil reservoir of Block Wa 59 in the Liaohe Oilfield showed that tridimensional development can significantly improve crude oil production, and realize efficient development of oilfield.

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