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Method and device for developing shale gas by tapered gradient pressure drop with multi-stage fractured horizontal well

US11136871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2021
Grant dateOct 5, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B2200/20
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
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Abstract

A method for developing shale gas by tapered gradient pressure drop with multi-stage fractured horizontal well is provided and the method comprises: acquiring fracturing crack form parameters of the multi-stage fractured horizontal well and reservoir characteristic parameters of nearby formation; dividing the formation near the shale gas multi-stage fractured horizontal well into strongly transformed area, weakly transformed area and matrix area; establishing pressure difference-flow models of gas-phase and water phase of the three areas respectively, and coupling the models of the three areas to establish production equation of the multi-stage fractured horizontal well; according to the production equation of the multi-stage fractured horizontal well, performing numerical simulation with different combinations of production pressure differences in the three stages of the multi-stage fractured horizontal well; and selecting a combination of production pressure differences with the greatest economic benefit as combination of production pressure differences.

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