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Aleksandr А. Melekhin
Aleksandr А. Melekhin
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Perm National Research Polytechnic University

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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-09-26
  • Date accepted
    2023-09-20
  • Date published
    2024-04-25

Technology of absorption elimination with cross-linking plugging material based on cement and cross-linked polymer

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The peculiarity of the geological structure of carbonate reservoirs is their complex permeability and porosity characteristics, reflecting the simultaneous presence of cavities variety (fractures, caverns, pores). Loss of circulation during penetration of fractured rock intervals significantly increases well construction time due to lack of efficient plugging isolation compositions. The main disadvantages of traditional compositions are high sensitivity to dilution in the process of their injection into the absorption zone, as well as insufficient structural strength to prevent the isolation composition from spreading during the induction period. For efficient isolation of catastrophic absorption zones in conditions of high opening of absorption channels a new cross-linking plugging isolation composition has been developed, which allows to exclude disadvantages of traditional isolation compositions. Application of the composition will allow to reduce the injection volume of the isolation composition and the time of isolation works due to its resistance to dilution and movement of formation water in the absorption interval.

How to cite: Predein A.А., Garshina О.V., Melekhin A.А. Technology of absorption elimination with cross-linking plugging material based on cement and cross-linked polymer // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 266. p. 295-304. EDN BPUQNV
Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-12-21
  • Date accepted
    2022-06-20
  • Date published
    2022-11-10

Scientific justification of the perforation methods for Famennian deposits in the southeast of the Perm Region based on geomechanical modelling

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The article presents the results of analysing geological structure of the Famennian deposits (Devonian) in the Perm Region. Numerical modelling of the distribution of inhomogeneous stress field near the well was performed for the two considered types of perforation. With regard for the geometry of the forming perforation channels, numerical finite element models of near-wellbore zones were created considering slotted and cumulative perforation. It is ascertained that in the course of slotted perforation, conditions are created for a significant restoration of effective stresses and, as a result, restoration of reservoir rock permeability. Stress recovery area lies near the well within a radius equal to the length of the slots, and depends on the drawdown, with its increase, the area decreases. From the assessment of failure areas, it was found that in case of slotted perforation, the reservoir in near-wellbore zone remains stable, and failure zones can appear only at drawdowns of 10 MPa and more. The opposite situation was recorded for cumulative perforation; failure zones near the holes appear even at a drawdown of 2 MPa. In general, the analysis of results of numerical simulation of the stress state for two simulated types of perforation suggests that slotted perforation is more efficient than cumulative perforation. At the same time, the final conclusion could be drawn after determining the patterns of changes in permeability of the considered rocks under the influence of changing effective stresses and performing calculations of well flow rates after making the considered types of perforation channels.

How to cite: Chernyshov S.E., Popov S.N., Varushkin S.V., Melekhin A.A., Krivoshchekov S.N., Ren S. Scientific justification of the perforation methods for Famennian deposits in the southeast of the Perm Region based on geomechanical modelling // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 257. p. 732-743. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.51