ReservoirStressSensitivityKBTU.ppt-EDNES.pptVIP

Reservoir Stress-Sensitivity BGD Smart JM Somerville M Jin Reservoir Stress-Sensitivity Reservoir properties and therefore behaviour influenced by changes in stress Caused by either changes in pore pressure or temperature, or combination Properties = permeability, dimensions, integrity Stress-Sensitivity Scales Near wellbore permeability – (stress skin cf skin caused by invasion) failure Increasingly distant from the wellbore permeability Whole reservoir permeability, directional floods Field compaction, subsidence, seal alteration Stress-Sensitivity Scales Near wellbore – Influenced by UBD permeability – (stress skin, no skin caused by invasion) failure Increasingly distant from the wellbore permeability Reservoir Stress-Sensitivity: a multi-disciplinary challenge Reservoir Stress-Sensitivity: a multi-disciplinary challenge Better Decisions Re:- Reserves Well design PI Well locations Production strategy Reservoir management (inc 4D seismic) Seal integrity Compartmentalisation Facilities Efficacy of UBD technology and methodology The Conceptual Model The reservoir consists of blocks or layers of intact rock bounded by discontinuities The reservoir is stressed in an anisotropic manner The whole system exhibits hysteresis Thinly-bedded interval in the Annot Sandstone.This intervalis underlain and overlain by more ‘massive’ sandstones. Intact Rock Properties(stress-sensitive values where appropriate) Ambient porosity and permeability Elastic constants E and v Biot’s coefficient Failure (Fracture) Criteria Vp and Vs velocities Vp anisotropy at ambient conditions Permeability at reservoir stress conditions Palaeomagnetic trial Tests with Specimen in Triaxial Cell Stress-Sensitive Values of:- Elastic Moduli Biot’s Coefficient Permeability Vp,Vs Failure Criterion Single State Triaxial Testing Failure Criterion - Triaxial Factor Multi-Failure vs Single State Multi-Failure State Triaxial Testing Multi-Failure vs Single State Failure Criterion Sampling Ration