水合物分解过程中沉积物裂缝发育与颗粒迁移可视化试验研究

    Visual experimental investigation into fracture formation and particle migration in hydrate-bearing sediments during hydrate exploitation

    • 摘要: 海域水合物开采普遍伴随分解产气诱发储层裂缝发育和颗粒迁移的现象,显著影响产气过程和开采出砂特性,明晰其内在规律对水合物安全高效开采意义重大。研发了水合物开采可视化试验装置,结合可视化监测与粒子图像测速实现了水合物生成和分解过程中储层响应的实时观测,通过不同降压速率和沉积物骨架粒径的降压分解试验探索水合物开采产气诱发裂缝发育特征、颗粒迁移与优势通道演化特性。/t/n水合物赋存状态和储层结构特征影响裂缝发育模式与演化特性,水合物聚集区分解产生的气体易在赋存区累积形成气囊诱发裂缝发育,储层微裂缝富集区往往因气体运移、聚集而引起微裂缝扩展致使裂缝发育。降压开采速率增加诱致裂缝尺寸增大且出现位置加深,最长裂缝发育方向与垂向倾角减小,出现裂缝数量增多;储层骨架粒径总体增大时,裂缝出现位置加深且数量减少。降压速率提升促使高压釜内高速运移颗粒比例显著增加,颗粒运移区域显著扩大,导致水合物分解对储层扰动范围增大。

       

      Abstract: Fracture formation and particle migration in hydrate reservoir induced by liquid and gas production are common occurred during marine hydrate exploitation, significantly affecting gas production efficiency and sand production characteristic. Exploring its internal law is crucial for ensuring safe and efficient in hydrate exploitation. A visualization device, incorporating visual monitoring and particle image velocimetry to facilitate real-time observation of reservoir behavior during hydrate dissociation, is developed. Dissociation tests at varying depressurization rates and sediment particle sizes is conducted to explore the characteristic of fracture formation induced by gas production and particle migration. Results indicate that hydrate morphology and reservoir structural significantly affect the fracture formation pattern and evolution. Gas produced from the dissociation of hydrate zones tends to gather in occurrence areas, forming gas pockets that promote fracture development. Microfracture-rich zones often experience fracture extension due to gas migration and accumulation, further driving fracture development. As depressurization rate rises, the size and location of fractures developed, vertical inclination of the longest fractures decreases, and the fracture number increases. When the particle size increases, fractures tend to form at great depths while the number decreases. In addition, with a higher depressurization rate, the proportion of high-speed moving particles in the vessel increases significantly. This causes a notable expansion of particle migration zone, and intensifies the disturbance range in hydrate reservoir.

       

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