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Numerical Simulation of Gas Production Behavior Using Radial Lateral Well and Horizontal Snake Well Depressurization Mining of Hydrate Reservoir in the Shenhu Sea Area of the South China Sea

Authors :
Tinghui Wan
Mingming Wen
Hongfeng Lu
Zhanzhao Li
Zongheng Chen
Lieyu Tian
Qi Li
Jia Qu
Jingli Wang
Source :
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 12, Iss 7, p 1204 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Improving the production capacity of natural gas hydrates (NGHs) is crucial for their commercial development. Based on the data of the first on-site testing production of NGHs in the Shenhu Sea area, numerical methods were used to analyze the production behavior of radial lateral well (RLW) and horizontal snake well (HSW) with different completion lengths when they deployed at different layers of the Class-1 type hydrate reservoir (with a fixed pressure difference of 6 MPa and continuous production for 360 days). The results indicate that compared with the single vertical well production, RLW and HSW can effectively increase production capacity by enlarging drainage area and the productivity is directly proportional to the total completion length. The RLW and HSW deployed at the three-phase layer (TPL) have optimal mining performance within a 360-day production period. Different to the previous research findings, during a short-term production period of 360 days, regardless of the deployment layer, the overall production capacity of HSW is better than RLW’s. The total gas production of HSW-2 circles well type is about four times that of a single vertical well, reaching 1.554 × 107 ST m3. Moreover, the HSW-1 lateral well type stands out with an average Qg of 3.63 × 104 ST m3/d and a specific production index J of 16.93; it has the highest J-index among all well types, which means the best mining efficiency. It is recommended to choose the HSW-1 circle well type, if the coiled tubing drilling technique is used for on-site testing production of NGHs in the future. The research results provide insights into the potential applications of RLW and HSW in this sea area.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20771312
Volume :
12
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5105735b56345a9b4e49a2311c33037
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12071204