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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2024-03-20
  • Date accepted
    2024-11-07
  • Date published
    2025-02-27

Analysis of the stress state of rocks transformation near a horizontal well during acid treatment based on numerical simulation

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The article presents an overview of the assessment and modelling of the stress state of rocks in the near-wellbore zone of horizontal wells during acid stimulation of the formation for improving the efficiency of oil and gas field development. A numerical finite element model of near-wellbore zone of the reservoir drilled by a horizontal section was compiled using one of oil fields in the Perm Territory as an example. The distribution of physical and mechanical properties of the terrigenous reservoir near the well was determined considering transformation under the action of mud acid for different time periods of its injection. Multivariate numerical simulation was performed and the distribution of horizontal and vertical stresses in near-wellbore zone was determined with regard for different values ​​of pressure drawdown and changes in stress-strain properties depending on the area of ​​mud acid infiltration. It was found that a change in elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio under the influence of acid led to a decrease in stresses in near-wellbore zone. Analysis of the stress distribution field based on the Coulomb – Mohr criterion showed that the minimum safety factor of rock even after the effect of mud acid was 1.5; thus, under the considered conditions of horizontal well modelling, the reservoir rock remained stable, and no zones of rock destruction appeared.

How to cite: Popov S.N., Chernyshov S.E., Wang X. Analysis of the stress state of rocks transformation near a horizontal well during acid treatment based on numerical simulation // Journal of Mining Institute. 2025. p. EDN VOBTXU
Modern Trends in Hydrocarbon Resources Development
  • Date submitted
    2022-09-15
  • Date accepted
    2022-11-17
  • Date published
    2022-12-29

Comprehensive assessment of hydraulic fracturing technology efficiency for well construction during hydrocarbon production

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The oil and gas industry has been an integral and fundamental sector of the Russian economy for the past few years. The main problems of this industry have traditionally been the deteriorating structure of oil reserves; depreciation of main assets; slowdown and decline in oil production. Recently these have been complicated by a number of new negative trends related to underinvestment, limited financial resources, deteriorating access to new equipment and technologies. The task of the research is to make a comprehensive assessment of hydraulic fracturing technology during well construction and to increase the recovery and intensification of hydrocarbons production. In this research, modeling techniques were used to assess the productivity of each fracture. Geophysical methods (seismic survey) were used to determine the geomechanical properties of the formation. Comprehensive assessment of hydraulic fracturing technology during well construction was carried out, which allowed to increase vertical permeability and unite disparate parts of the reservoir in practice, and to determine the development efficiency of the hydrocarbon field.

How to cite: Bosikov I.I., Klyuev R.V., Мayer А.V. Comprehensive assessment of hydraulic fracturing technology efficiency for well construction during hydrocarbon production // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 258 . p. 1018-1025. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.98
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-10-18
  • Date accepted
    2022-01-24
  • Date published
    2022-04-29

Development of a hydrocarbon completion system for wells with low bottomhole temperatures for conditions of oil and gas fields in Eastern Siberia

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The paper presents the results of investigations on the influence of low bottomhole temperatures in the intervals of productive formations on the technological properties of solutions used for drilling and completion of wells in order to determine the possibility of increasing gas recovery coefficient at the field of the “Sila Sibiri” gas pipeline. The analysis of technological measures determining the quality of the productive horizon drilling-in was carried out. It was found out that the dispersion of bridging agent in the composition of the hydrocarbon-based drilling mud selected from the existing methods does not have significant influence on the change in the depth of filtrate penetration into the formation in conditions of low bottomhole temperatures. The main reason for the decrease in the near-bottomhole zone permeability was found out – the increase in plastic viscosity of the dispersion medium of the hydrocarbon-based drilling mud under the influence of low bottomhole temperatures. A destructor solution for efficient wellbore cleaning from hydrocarbon-based solution components in conditions of low bottomhole temperatures was developed. The paper presents the results of laboratory investigations of hydrocarbon-based drilling mud and the developed destructor solution, as well as its pilot field tests. The mechanism of interaction between the destructor solution and the filter cake of the hydrocarbon-based drilling mud ensuring the reduction of the skin factor in the conditions of the geological and hydrodynamic structure of Botuobinsky, Khamakinsky and Talakhsky horizons of the Chayandinskoye oil and gas condensate field has been scientifically substantiated.

How to cite: Dvoynikov M.V., Budovskaya M.E. Development of a hydrocarbon completion system for wells with low bottomhole temperatures for conditions of oil and gas fields in Eastern Siberia // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 253 . p. 12-22. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.4
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-11
  • Date accepted
    2020-06-11
  • Date published
    2020-06-30

Improving the geological and hydrodynamic model of a carbonate oil object by taking into account the permeability anisotropy parameter

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Significant share of the developed oil assets related to carbonate complex-built objects has formidably increased in Russia, including the Perm Region. Reliable knowledge of the parameters for the cavern-pore type of the reservoir allows clarifying the existing geological and hydrodynamic models (GHM), selecting a rational development system, regulating the development processes and providing optimal geological and technical measures for this formation. In the construction and adaptation of GHM for oil fields, especially those related to complex-built carbonate reservoirs, knowledge of both horizontal and vertical permeability (anisotropy parameter) is important. When creating GHM of carbonate objects in Perm Region deposits, vertical permeability is often taken to be zero, although this is far from being the case. Determining the vertical permeability (anisotropy parameter), its dynamics when changing the formation and bottomhole pressures and using it in GHM is an urgent task that will improve the quality and reliability of using digital models to calculate and predict the oil production process. Article describes the methodology for determining permeability anisotropy according to the interpretation of hydrodynamic investigations of wells. Proposed methodology for determining the anisotropy parameter processed the results of more than 200 studies conducted on production and injection wells of the Famennian deposit at the Gagarinskoye field. For each lithological-facies zone, dependence of the permeability anisotropy index on the bottomhole pressure is constructed. To predict and evaluate the effectiveness of the applied geological and technical measures and technological development indicators, author modified the geological and hydrodynamic model taking into account the obtained dependencies on the change in the anisotropy parameter. Using a modified hydrodynamic model, it was possible to significantly improve the adaptation of both production and injection wells. Thus, the quality and reliability of the digital model of the Famennian deposit at the Gagarinskoye field for calculating and predicting the oil production process has improved.

How to cite: Martyushev D.A. Improving the geological and hydrodynamic model of a carbonate oil object by taking into account the permeability anisotropy parameter // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 243 . p. 313-318. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.3.313
Geology and geophsics
  • Date submitted
    2010-07-01
  • Date accepted
    2010-09-12
  • Date published
    2011-03-21

Usage modern computer techniques for validation of actions guaranteeing opening strength of pit edge

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In this article is described an example of using program Modflow for the issues of oreation geofiltration processes numerical simulation on procedure of horizontal drainage well simulation. Also is estimated stability of pit edges in case of using system horizontal drains.

How to cite: Kotlov S.N. Usage modern computer techniques for validation of actions guaranteeing opening strength of pit edge // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 189 . p. 34-37.
Problems in geodynamic safety in the exploration of solid deposits
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-18
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-09
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Influence of blocky-hierarchy structure of geological medium on the forming of natural and technogenic geodynamic fields in the North-West part of the Amur geoblock

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On the example of the South-Argun uranium ore district of Zabaikalie consideration is given to the interaction of regional and local fields of stresses. The district includes a number of deposits prone to rock bursts. The performed analysis contains data on recent geodynamics of the explored part of the Amur geoblock as well as on geomechanical and geologo-structural materials of Tulukuev caldera and of Antey deposit. It is shown that with the use of the M.A. Sadovsky relationship the indices of local structural forms of a row are subjected to unified laws of deformation and fracturing. Conclusion was made that at the beginning of deposit exploitation the direction of action of stress field within rock mass conformed to regional one, and then it considerably changed under influence of large-scale mining operations.

How to cite: Rasskazov I.Y., Saksin B.G. Influence of blocky-hierarchy structure of geological medium on the forming of natural and technogenic geodynamic fields in the North-West part of the Amur geoblock // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188 . p. 26-30.
Problems in geodynamic safety in the exploration of solid deposits
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-29
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-26
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Control system of rock pressure at the «Antey» deposit

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The paper deals with the geomechanical monitoring system of the Antey deposits of uranium ores. Characteristics of the methods and means for rock pressure control are given.

How to cite: Prosekin B.A., Ilin E.A. Control system of rock pressure at the «Antey» deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188 . p. 95-98.
Problems in geodynamic safety in the exploration of solid deposits
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-26
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-27
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Support of geodynamic safety in mining of the Khibini deposits

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The paper deals with the problems of geodynamics in mining of the Khibini deposits. Description is given to the complex of organizational-technical arrangements for provision of geodynamic safety at the Apatit Co and to principal trends of its development.

How to cite: Shaposhnikov Y.P., Zvonar A.Y., Mozhaev S.A., Akkuratov M.V. Support of geodynamic safety in mining of the Khibini deposits // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188 . p. 104-108.
Problems in geodynamic safety in the exploration of solid deposits
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-14
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-11
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Investigation of present-day stress-strain state of rock mass by the results of observations at geodynamic polygons

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The methods are suggested for treatment of the results of optical distance and levelling measurements at the underground geodynamic polygons involving in their calculation the tensors of additional stresses and deformations, component of rotation and specific energy of deformability. As an example, consideration is given to changes in time of movements, deformations and specific energy of deformability at one of geodynamic polygons of the Kola peninsular.

How to cite: Savchenko S.N., Kasparyan E.V., Smagina Y.G. Investigation of present-day stress-strain state of rock mass by the results of observations at geodynamic polygons // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188 . p. 112-116.
Problems in geomechanics of technologeneous rock mass
  • Date submitted
    2009-07-22
  • Date accepted
    2009-09-18
  • Date published
    2010-04-22

Higher grade filling due to horizontal layers extraction in Yakovlevsky ore deposit

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A complex of technology and organization methods to higher grade filling due to horizontal layers system of extraction rich ferrous metal ores for various stages of mining is presented.

How to cite: Zubov V.P., Antonov A.A., Lugovskoi Y.N., Morozov M.D., Mikhailenko O.V. Higher grade filling due to horizontal layers extraction in Yakovlevsky ore deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 185 . p. 25-30.
Problems in geomechanics of technologeneous rock mass
  • Date submitted
    2009-07-24
  • Date accepted
    2009-09-27
  • Date published
    2010-04-22

Influence of geomechanical processes in rock mass on the selection of parameters of technological schemes for flat seams mining at the Leninsk-Kuznetsk coal deposit

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The article deals with the aspects concerning the influence of geomechanical processes in rock mass on the selection of parameters of technological schemes for flat coal seams mining. Based on the analysis of experience gained under similar conditions at coal mines of the advanced national and foreign countries, the promising trends in the research work and development projects for the SUEK-Kuzbass Co.were suggested.

How to cite: Yutiaev E.P. Influence of geomechanical processes in rock mass on the selection of parameters of technological schemes for flat seams mining at the Leninsk-Kuznetsk coal deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 185 . p. 51-54.
Geophysics
  • Date submitted
    2008-10-04
  • Date accepted
    2008-12-13
  • Date published
    2009-12-11

1D-interpretation technology of airborne tem data

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One-dimensional interpretation methods of airborne transient electromagnetic data are considered. Main techniques, used for adaptation of standard methods of ground electroprospecting data interpretation to airborne technique, are described. The efficiency of methods examined was analyzed on theoretical data set. An example of practical application of methods developed is presented.

How to cite: Chernyshev A.V. 1D-interpretation technology of airborne tem data // Journal of Mining Institute. 2009. Vol. 183 . p. 281-284.