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M. K. Rogachev
M. K. Rogachev
professor, Ph.D., Dr.Sci., Professor
Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University)
professor, Ph.D., Dr.Sci., Professor
Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University)

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Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2021-03-11
  • Date accepted
    2021-07-27
  • Date published
    2021-09-29

Justification of a comprehensive technology for preventing the formation of asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits during the production of highlyparaffinic oil by electric submersible pumps from multiformation deposits

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Production of highly solidifying abnormal oils (with a paraffin content of over 30 % by mass) in the Far North is complicated by the intensive formation of asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits (ARPD) in the bottomhole zone of the productive formation, well and surface equipment. Existing methods and technologies for countering the formation of organic deposits in well equipment have many advantages. However, their application in the production of highly paraffinic oil does not fully prevent the formation of ARPD in the tubing string. This leads to a significant reduction in oil production, reduction of turnaround and intertreatment periods of production wells operation, an increase in specific operating expenses for paraffin removal. Results of theoretical and laboratory investigations presented in the article show that one of the promising ways to improve the operational efficiency of wells equipped with electric submersible pumps during extraction of highly paraffinic oil from multiformation deposits is the application of a new integrated technology based on the joint production of highly solidifying abnormal oil with oil, characterized by a lower paraffin content and manifestation of structural and mechanical properties, in conjunction with the regulation of the parameters for the electric submersible pump. Results of numerical modeling using the PIPESIM steady-state multiphase flow simulator, physical, chemical and rheological investigations show that with a decrease of highly paraffinic oil from the productive formation D2ef in a blend with Stary Oskol oil from the Kyrtaelskoye field, a decrease in the mass content of paraffin in the blend and the temperature of its saturation with paraffin, depth and intensity of the organic deposits formation in the tubing string, pour point, as well as the improvement of the rheological properties of the investigated structured dispersed systems is observed. Article describes a promising assembly of well equipment for the single tubing separate production of highly paraffinic oil from multiformation deposits of the Timan-Pechora province, providing separation of the perforation zones in two productive formations using a packer-anchor system at simultaneous-separate operation of the formations by a double electric submersible pump unit.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Aleksandrov A.N. Justification of a comprehensive technology for preventing the formation of asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits during the production of highlyparaffinic oil by electric submersible pumps from multiformation deposits // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 250. p. 596-605. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.4.13
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2019-07-11
  • Date accepted
    2019-08-25
  • Date published
    2019-12-25

Improving the efficiency of using resource base of liquid hydrocarbons in Jurassic deposits of Western Siberia

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Under conditions of the same type of oil deposits with hard-to-recover reserves in Jurassic terrigenous reservoirs of the West Siberian oil and gas province, a study was made about the influence of the geological structure features of objects and water flooding technologies on the response degree of production wells to water injection. Response degree of the wells was determined by analyzing the time series of production rates and injection volumes of injection wells with the calculation of inter-correlation function (ICF) values. It was believed that with ICF values in a given injection period of more than 0.5, production well responds to the injection. Factors that have a prevailing effect on water flooding success have been identified. Among them: effective oil-saturated thickness of the formation in production wells; relative amplitude of the self polarization of the formation in both production and injection wells; grittiness coefficient of the formation in injection wells; monthly volume of water injection and distance between wells. Methodological approach is proposed based on the application of the proposed empirical parameter of water flooding success, which involves the use of indirect data in conditions of limited information about the processes occurring in the formation at justification and selection of production wells for transferring them to injection during focal flooding; drilling of additional production and injection wells – compaction of the well grid; shutdown of injection and production wells; use of a transit wells stock; use of cyclic, non-stationary flooding in order to change the direction of filtration flows; determining the design of dual-purpose L-shaped wells (determining length of the horizontal part); limitation of flow rate in highly flooded wells with a high degree of interaction; determination of decompression zones (without injection of indicators), stagnant zones for drilling sidetracks, improving the location of production and injection wells, transferring wells from other horizons; choosing the purpose of the wells during implementation of the selective water flooding system in order to increase the efficiency of using the resource base of liquid hydrocarbons.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Mukhametshin V.V., Kuleshova L.S. Improving the efficiency of using resource base of liquid hydrocarbons in Jurassic deposits of Western Siberia // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 240. p. 711. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.6.711
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2018-01-17
  • Date accepted
    2018-03-09
  • Date published
    2018-06-25

Control and regulation of the hydrochloric acid treatment of the bottomhole zone based on field-geological data

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The analysis results of the hydrochloric acid treatment of the bottomhole zone efficiency along the deposits of high-viscosity oil in the carbonate reservoirs of the Tournaisian stage are presented in the paper. Based on the use of the non-parametric Kulbak criterion, the most informative geological and technological parameters, which affect most the success of hydrochloric acid treatments, assessed by the criteria of increased oil production and reduced water cut, are revealed. The generalization of the hydrochloric acid treatments experience in the conditions of the high-viscosity oil reservoirs of the Tournaisian Stage allows for efficient forecasting, selection of wells, control and regulation of the treatment process to reduce the number of inefficient operations and improve the technical and economic parameters of fuel and energy enterprises at the investigated sites and the ones with similar field-geological characteristics.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Mukhametshin V.V. Control and regulation of the hydrochloric acid treatment of the bottomhole zone based on field-geological data // Journal of Mining Institute. 2018. Vol. 231. p. 275. DOI: 10.25515/PMI.2018.3.275
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2015-07-05
  • Date accepted
    2015-09-01
  • Date published
    2016-01-01

Substantiation of intrastratal water shutoff technology in low permeability reservoirs

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The article presents the results of the filtration tests of the developed polymeric waterproofing compound GPS-1, which is a mixture of a water-alkaline hydrolyzed acryl-containing polymer solution with a nonionic surfactant. The obtained results indicate significant improvements of main operational parameters – penetrating and water-insulating power of the developed polymeric composition GPS-1 in comparison with the original one: addition of the nonionic surfactant reduced the pressure gradient of injection twice. Also, considerable (5 times) increase of the residual resistance factor, that is explained by deeper and more uniform penetration of the solution into the porous medium and the corresponding raise of isolation efficiency of pore channels, is established. Experiments on the model of a heterogeneous oil-filled formation showed that after the injection of the polymeric solution water mobility decreases in a highly porous interlayer and increases in a low-permeability interlayer indicating a redistribution of filtration flows in the model of a heterogeneous bed. The decrease of water mobility in a high-permeability zone contributes to the leveling of the displacement front and, ultimately, the additional extraction of oil from the less permeable area. As a result of the complex of filtration tests conducted, the efficiency of the developed polymeric composition GPS-1 for the regulation of filtration flows in low-permeability heterogeneous reservoirs is proved.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Kondrashev A.O. Substantiation of intrastratal water shutoff technology in low permeability reservoirs // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 217. p. 55.
Geotechnology for development of liquid and gas mining fields
  • Date submitted
    2011-11-18
  • Date accepted
    2012-01-10
  • Date published
    2012-05-01

Development of the composition and technology for industrial production of an emulsifier used in oil рroduction for inverse water-in-oil emulsions

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This work presents results of research and development of technology for producing effective emulsifiers of inverse water-in-oil emulsions (EN-1) from distillates and residues of deep oil refining processes. The distillate cracking residue from a thermal cracking plant is chosen as the active component of the emulsifiers together with the highly aromatized heavy gasoil (as the solvent) from catalytic and thermal cracking plants.

How to cite: Kondrasheva N.K., Rogachev M.K. Development of the composition and technology for industrial production of an emulsifier used in oil рroduction for inverse water-in-oil emulsions // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 199. p. 360.
Geotechnology for development of liquid and gas mining fields
  • Date submitted
    2011-11-05
  • Date accepted
    2012-01-22
  • Date published
    2012-05-01

Influence of magnetic field on the speed metal corrosion tubing rheological properties and product borehole

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The paper deals with field and laboratory studies of the effect of a magnetic field  on the  rate of corrosion of metal tubing, and rheological studies to establish the dependence of properties of well production of the magnetic field.  The laboratory results showed an  increase in  the  rate of corrosion of the metal with the growth of its residual magnetization with and without inhibition by different amounts. The dependence of the magnetic field effect on the rheological properties of well products Urmanskoye field.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Kuzmin M.I., Kondrasheva N.K. Influence of magnetic field on the speed metal corrosion tubing rheological properties and product borehole // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 199. p. 379.
Topical issues in prospecting and development of oil and gas deposits
  • Date submitted
    2011-07-15
  • Date accepted
    2011-09-23
  • Date published
    2012-01-01

The development of the hydrophobic emulsion composition for oil well remedial work

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The investigations of thermostability and rheological properties of the hydrophobic emulsion compositions; modeling the process of filtration in  interstratificated and heterogenetic layers, and filtration in conditions maximally approximated to formation conditions were provided. The optimal composition of process liquids which is able to regulate filtration properties of reservoir-formation of the bottom hole formation zone is developed.

How to cite: Mavliev A.R., Rogachev M.K., Mardashov D.V., Naugolnov M.V. The development of the hydrophobic emulsion composition for oil well remedial work // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 195. p. 57.
Topical issues in prospecting and development of oil and gas deposits
  • Date submitted
    2011-07-02
  • Date accepted
    2011-09-20
  • Date published
    2012-01-01

Rheological and penetration tests of emulsion compositions for the flow-control technologies

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Based on the investigations of stability and rheological properties of the hydrophobic emulsion compositions, and on modeling the process of filtration in conditions maximally approximated to formation conditions, the optimal composition of process liquids which is able to regulate filtration properties of reservoir-formation of the bottom hole formation zone was developed.

How to cite: Naugolnov M.V., Rogachev M.K., Mavliev A.R., Mardashov D.V. Rheological and penetration tests of emulsion compositions for the flow-control technologies // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 195. p. 69.
Development of oil and gas deposits
  • Date submitted
    2010-07-14
  • Date accepted
    2010-09-07
  • Date published
    2011-01-01

Substantiation of pumped volumes of flow angularity compositions in injection wells

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The method of calculation pumped volumes of flow angularity compositions in injection wells, which based on combination of the seepage theory, laboratory investigation and field experience is developed.

How to cite: Mavliev A.R., Rogachev M.K., Mardashov D.V. Substantiation of pumped volumes of flow angularity compositions in injection wells // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 189. p. 182-186.
Geology
  • Date submitted
    2006-11-11
  • Date accepted
    2007-01-23
  • Date published
    2007-05-01

Development of technologies for killing and stimulation of oil wells during underground workover

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Experience in development of oil deposits testifies that filtration parameters of bottom-hole formation zone are gradually declining due to killing and exploitation of wells. The main cause of this is utilization of water-based technological fluids which are currently widely used in the oil industry. A significant attention is paid nowadays to increasing the reservoir penetration area by use of active acids to stimulate oil and gas wells. Hydrocarbon-based compositions, particularly invert emulsions, are alternative systems to solve these problems.

How to cite: Rogachev M.K., Mardashov D.V., Strizhnev K.V. Development of technologies for killing and stimulation of oil wells during underground workover // Journal of Mining Institute. 2007. Vol. 173. p. 20-22.