Energies, Vol. 18, Pages 5186: The Prediction of Oil and Water Content in Tight Oil Fluid: A Case Study of the Gaotaizi Oil Reservoir in Songliao Basin

Energies doi: 10.3390/en18195186

Authors:
Junhui Li
Jie Li
Xiuli Fu
Junwen Li
Shuangfang Lu
Zhong Chu
Nengwu Zhou

The oil content in a produced fluid plays a crucial role in oil production engineering. In this paper, a predictive model for the oil and water proportions in produced fluid was established through nuclear magnetic resonance coupling displacement. This model successfully predicts the oil proportion in the produced fluid from each block within the Gaotaizi oil reservoir of the Songliao Basin and elucidates the reasons for its variation across different blocks. The production of pure oil in a vertical well area was attributed to the reservoir fluid exhibiting high bound water saturation, resulting in oil being the primary movable phase. In the testing and extended areas, variations in oil saturation combined with the pore size distribution governing oil and water occupancy are likely responsible for the differing oil-water ratios observed in the produced fluid. Specifically, a higher oil-to-water ratio (7:3) was produced in the testing area, while the extended area yielded a lower oil-to-water ratio (3:7). Furthermore, the model predicts an oil-to-water ratio of 4:6 for the produced fluid in the Fangxing area. To enhance oil production in the extended area, narrowing the fracture interval is proposed. However, this measure may not prove effective in other blocks.

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