Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field
Due to the high proportion of adsorbed methane and weak formation energy, the recovery rate of normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs is generally less than 30%. SINOPEC took the lead in conducting CO2 huff-n-puff field tests in the Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field in the Sichuan Basin, verify...
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| description | Due to the high proportion of adsorbed methane and weak formation energy, the recovery rate of normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs is generally less than 30%. SINOPEC took the lead in conducting CO2 huff-n-puff field tests in the Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field in the Sichuan Basin, verifying the feasibility of CO2 injection for enhanced recovery of marine shale gas. To promote this technology, a comprehensive study was carried out on the Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field, involving laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and dynamic huff-n-puff analysis. The study analyzed the CO2 competitive adsorption differences in different shale reservoirs, explored the CO2 huff-n-puff characteristics in the field, and clarified the synergistic effects of CO2 huff-n-puff to enhance shale gas recovery (ESGR) technology through multi-mechanisms of energy enhancement, displacement, and water-unlocking, aiming to guide well selection and program optimization. Using techniques such as electron microscope scanning, well logging interpretation, and isothermal adsorption experiments, the study revealed that the CO2 competitive adsorption capacity of normal-pressure shale reservoirs in the Upper Ordovician Wufeng and the Lower Silurian Longmaxi formations of the Nanchuan area increased with decreased burial depth and formation pressure, and with increased porosity, TOC, and clay mineral content. The adsorption capacity of supercritical CO2 was found to be 6 to 7 times higher than that of CH4. After CO2 huff-n-puff operations in shale gas wells, the daily gas production increased by 3.5 to 6.5 times, and the recovery rate increased by 1.9% to 3.1%. Based on pressure monitoring during the injection and soaking stages of two wells over three rounds of CO2 injection, CO2 mainly concentrated in the near-well micro-fractures. The diffusion distance, generally not exceeding 70 m, was related to formation pressure and the conductivity of fracture network. The process of CO2 huff-n-puff can be divided into three stages: early rapid CO2 flowback, early production increase, and mid- to late-stage stable production. The production increase mechanisms include early energy enhancement and supplementation, mid-stage expansion and expulsion assistance + water lock removal, and late-stage adsorption displacement + desorption promotion by partial pressure. The main influencing factors for increased huff-n-puff production are the degree of reservoir modification and recovery. Wells with poor fracturing effects in medium and deep layers had a higher gas exchange rate during the early and middle stages of CO2 huff-n-puff, while wells with high recovery rates in shallow layers had a higher cumulative gas increase in the middle and late stages. Based on numerical simulations, it is recommended to prioritize wells with strong adsorption capacity, a recovery rate of 20% to 30%, poor liquid carrying capacity, and a shut-in pressure as close to 7 MPa as possible for field pilot tests. In the low-pressure and low-yield stage, small-scale multiple rounds of CO2 huff-n-puff can be carried out in medium-deep wells for energy enhancement and expulsion assistance, while large-scale CO2 huff-n-puff can be conducted in shallow wells to replenish formation energy and achieve enhanced recovery through adsorption displacement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d07f16eb53d346ec8181d43cfc8b5c0e2025-08-20T03:44:02ZzhoEditorial Office of Petroleum Geology and ExperimentShiyou shiyan dizhi1001-61122025-03-0147239540510.11781/sysydz2025020395sysydz-47-2-395Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas fieldYuqiao GAO0Yongwang ZHENG1Lina ZHANG2Jianhua REN3Yaozu ZHANG4Dazhi FANG5Research Institute of Exploration & Production, SINOPEC East China Oil & Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration & Production, SINOPEC East China Oil & Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration & Production, SINOPEC East China Oil & Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration & Production, SINOPEC East China Oil & Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, ChinaResearch Institute of Exploration & Production, SINOPEC East China Oil & Gas Company, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, ChinaSINOPEC Chongqing Shale Gas Company, Ltd., Chongqing 408400, ChinaDue to the high proportion of adsorbed methane and weak formation energy, the recovery rate of normal-pressure shale gas reservoirs is generally less than 30%. SINOPEC took the lead in conducting CO2 huff-n-puff field tests in the Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field in the Sichuan Basin, verifying the feasibility of CO2 injection for enhanced recovery of marine shale gas. To promote this technology, a comprehensive study was carried out on the Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field, involving laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and dynamic huff-n-puff analysis. The study analyzed the CO2 competitive adsorption differences in different shale reservoirs, explored the CO2 huff-n-puff characteristics in the field, and clarified the synergistic effects of CO2 huff-n-puff to enhance shale gas recovery (ESGR) technology through multi-mechanisms of energy enhancement, displacement, and water-unlocking, aiming to guide well selection and program optimization. Using techniques such as electron microscope scanning, well logging interpretation, and isothermal adsorption experiments, the study revealed that the CO2 competitive adsorption capacity of normal-pressure shale reservoirs in the Upper Ordovician Wufeng and the Lower Silurian Longmaxi formations of the Nanchuan area increased with decreased burial depth and formation pressure, and with increased porosity, TOC, and clay mineral content. The adsorption capacity of supercritical CO2 was found to be 6 to 7 times higher than that of CH4. After CO2 huff-n-puff operations in shale gas wells, the daily gas production increased by 3.5 to 6.5 times, and the recovery rate increased by 1.9% to 3.1%. Based on pressure monitoring during the injection and soaking stages of two wells over three rounds of CO2 injection, CO2 mainly concentrated in the near-well micro-fractures. The diffusion distance, generally not exceeding 70 m, was related to formation pressure and the conductivity of fracture network. The process of CO2 huff-n-puff can be divided into three stages: early rapid CO2 flowback, early production increase, and mid- to late-stage stable production. The production increase mechanisms include early energy enhancement and supplementation, mid-stage expansion and expulsion assistance + water lock removal, and late-stage adsorption displacement + desorption promotion by partial pressure. The main influencing factors for increased huff-n-puff production are the degree of reservoir modification and recovery. Wells with poor fracturing effects in medium and deep layers had a higher gas exchange rate during the early and middle stages of CO2 huff-n-puff, while wells with high recovery rates in shallow layers had a higher cumulative gas increase in the middle and late stages. Based on numerical simulations, it is recommended to prioritize wells with strong adsorption capacity, a recovery rate of 20% to 30%, poor liquid carrying capacity, and a shut-in pressure as close to 7 MPa as possible for field pilot tests. In the low-pressure and low-yield stage, small-scale multiple rounds of CO2 huff-n-puff can be carried out in medium-deep wells for energy enhancement and expulsion assistance, while large-scale CO2 huff-n-puff can be conducted in shallow wells to replenish formation energy and achieve enhanced recovery through adsorption displacement.https://www.sysydz.net/cn/article/doi/10.11781/sysydz2025020395normal-pressure shale gasco2 huff-n-pufffield testrecovery ratewell selectionsichuan basin |
| spellingShingle | Yuqiao GAO Yongwang ZHENG Lina ZHANG Jianhua REN Yaozu ZHANG Dazhi FANG Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field Shiyou shiyan dizhi normal-pressure shale gas co2 huff-n-puff field test recovery rate well selection sichuan basin |
| title | Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field |
| title_full | Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field |
| title_fullStr | Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field |
| title_short | Field tests of CO2 huff-n-puff technology in Nanchuan normal-pressure shale gas field |
| title_sort | field tests of co2 huff n puff technology in nanchuan normal pressure shale gas field |
| topic | normal-pressure shale gas co2 huff-n-puff field test recovery rate well selection sichuan basin |
| url | https://www.sysydz.net/cn/article/doi/10.11781/sysydz2025020395 |
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