Drilling fluid technology for the Wen-23 depleted sandstone gas storage
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The Second Drilling Company of Sinopec Zhongyuan Petroleum Engineering Ltd., Puyang Henan 475001, China

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TE254;P634.6

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    The Wen-23 gas storage reservoir is a depleted sandstone type gas reservoir with a massive salt rock cover and a maximum temperature of 120°C at the bottom. To address severe leakage and formation contamination during drilling in the Wen23 reservoir, a leak-proof low-density micro-foam drilling fluid system with a temperature resistance of 120°C was developed. Test showed that the micro-foam drilling fluid system had a density change of only 0.04g/cm3 after 72hrs aging at 120°C. Only 325mL was required to reach a pressure of 10MPa or more with the permeability recovery value of the formation up to 87.9%. The micro-foam drilling fluid has been applied to 66 wells in the Wen-23 gas storage reservoir with the incidence of leakage only 13.6%, and the well wall was stable during the drilling operations. The leak-proof low-density microfoam drilling fluid with 120°C resistance has demonstrated good leak prevention in the construction of the Wen-23 gas storage reservoir with effective protection of the well wall stability and reduction of the damage to the reservoir, providing a guarantee for the safe and efficient development of the Wen23 gas storage reservoir.

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History
  • Received:February 14,2022
  • Revised:February 28,2022
  • Adopted:February 28,2022
  • Online: April 29,2022
  • Published: March 10,2022