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Index

Note: Page numbers followed by “f ” indicate figures, and “t” indicate tables.

A Circular gas reservoirs


Adsorbed gas, 16–24, 37–39 bottom-hole pressure, 74–77
Adsorption model, 20–24 continuous point source solutions, 54–61
closed outer boundary, 61
B constant pressure outer boundary, 60–61
infinite outer boundary, 60
Bessel equation, 153–154 Laplace transformation, 58
BET adsorption theory, 23 mathematical models, 55–57
Bottom-hole pressure (BHP), 280–281 orthogonal transformation, 58–59
circular gas reservoirs, 74–77 fractured vertical wells, 74–77
closed rectangular gas reservoirs, 82–85 bottom-hole pressure expressions, 75–77
constant, 87–88 physical models, 74–75
Boundary element method (BEM), 192–197, Clay minerals, 299–300
196f, 224 Clay-rich rocks, 237–238
Branch fracture models, 262–264, 262–264f, Closed outer boundary, 61, 154
263t Composite gas reservoirs
boundary element models in, 194–197,
C 196f
Circular composite gas reservoirs Fick’s diffusion, 204–206
continuous line source solutions, Composite model, continuous line source in,
155–156 346–368
instantaneous line source solutions, microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption
152–155 +matrix
fractured vertical wells Fick’s diffusion, 352–355
mathematical solutions, 156–157 microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption
physical model, 156 +nanopore Knudsen diffusion, 364–368
pressure and production type curves microfractures+matrix macropores+gas
microfractures+gas adsorption/ adsorption/desorption+nanopore Fick’s
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion, diffusion, 355–364
164–167 microfractures+matrix macropores+steady
microfractures+gas adsorption/ state adsorption/desorption and
desorption+nanopore Knudsen diffusion, 348–352
diffusion, 171–174 microfractures+steady state adsorption/
microfractures+matrix macro pores+gas desorption and diffusion model, 346–347
adsorption/desorption+nanopore Fick’s pseudo-steady state diffusion, 354–355
diffusion, 168–170 pseudo-steady state interporosity flow,
microfractures+matrix macro pores 360–364, 367–368
+steady state adsorption/desorption and pseudo-steady state matrix flow, 351–352
diffusion, 161–163 transient interporosity flow, 355–360
microfractures+steady state adsorption/ transient matrix flow, 348–351, 364–366
desorption and diffusion, 158–160 unsteady state diffusion, 353–354
370 Index

Constant bottom-hole pressure, 87–88 bottom-hole pressure expressions, 75–77


Constant pressure outer boundary, 60–61 physical models, 74–75
Continuous line source solutions, 152–156 in closed rectangular gas reservoirs, 77–85
Continuous point source solutions bottom-hole pressure responses, 82–85
in circular gas reservoirs, 54–61 continuous line source solutions, 78–82
closed outer boundary, 61 in rectangular composite shale gas
constant pressure outer boundary, 60–61 reservoirs with SRV, 197–210
infinite outer boundary, 60 effect of an adsorbed gas volume,
Laplace transformation, 58 202, 202f
mathematical models, 55–57 effect of Knudsen diffusion coefficient,
orthogonal transformation, 58–59 209–210, 209–210f
in rectangular gas reservoirs, 61–72 effect of slippage coefficient, 208,
computational remarks, 69–72 208–209f
derivation, 62–69 effect of SRV size, 203, 203f
Control volume finite element method effects of SRV permeability, 201, 201f,
(CVFEM), 238, 240 205–207, 205f, 207–208f
Conventional reservoirs, 237–238 microfractures+gas adsorption/
Conventional well model, 263 desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion,
CVFEM. See Control volume finite element 204–206, 204t, 204f
method (CVFEM) microfractures+gas adsorption/
desorption+nanopore Knudsen
D diffusion, 206–210, 206t, 207–208f
microfractures+steady state adsorption/
Darcy’s flow, 46
desorption and diffusion, 198–203,
Dissolved gas, 15–16
199t, 200f
physical model, 198, 198f, 200f
F pressure and production type curve
Fick’s diffusion, 32–33, 184–187, 216–219, analysis, 198–210
229–230, 331–336, 352–364 Fracture network, 238, 271
Finite difference method (FDM), 193 Free gas, 15
Finite element method (FEM), 193, 240 Free gas molecule flow, 26
Flow mechanism models, 50 Freundlich adsorption theory, 21
microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption
+Knudsen diffusion model in
nanopores, 54 G
microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption Gas adsorption/desorption, 142–146
+matrix Fick’s diffusion model, 51–52 Gas diffusion, 24–25
microfractures+matrix macropores+gas in nanometer pores, 32–37
adsorption/desorption+Fick’s diffusion Gas flow, 238
model in nanopores, 52–53 in fractures and macropore systems, 29
microfractures+matrix macropores+steady in nanometer pores, 30–31
state adsorption/desorption and diffusion Gas reservoir, 177–180, 178f. See also Shale
model, 51 gas resvoirs
microfractures+steady state adsorption/ Gas well pressure
desorption and diffusion model, 50 microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption
Fractured vertical wells +Fick’s diffusion, 102–106
in circular composite gas reservoirs, microfractures+gas adsorption/desorption
156–157 +nanopore Knudsen diffusion,
in circular gas reservoirs, 74–77 111–113
Index 371

microfractures+matrix macropores+gas M
adsorption/desorption+nanopore Fick’s Matrix fick’s diffusion model, 43–44,
diffusion, 107–110 51–52
microfractures+matrix macropores+steady Matrix flow
state adsorption/desorption and pseudo-steady state, 351–352
diffusion, 96–102 transient, 326–329, 348–351
microfractures+steady state adsorption/ Matrix macropores, 142–146
desorption and diffusion, 90–95 Microfracture system
Green formula, 191–193 effect of, 249, 249f
permeability of, 248–249, 248f
H Multi-stage fractured horizontal wells
Henry adsorption model, 20 (MFHWs)
Horizontal well, with multiple fractures, 193 bottom-hole pressure
Hydraulic fracture, 11–12, 198, 262, microfracture+matrix macropores
303–304, 305–306t, 307f +steady state adsorption/desorption and
Hydraulic fracturing operation for well H9-1, diffusion, 130–135
300–303, 304t microfractures+gas adsorption/
desorption+Fick’s diffusion,
I 136–142
Infinite outer boundary, 60, 154 microfractures+gas adsorption/
Inorganic pores, 6–9, 24–25 desorption+nanopore Knudsen
Instantaneous line source solutions, 152–155 diffusion, 146–149
International Union of Pure and Applied microfractures+matrix macropores+gas
Chemistry (IUPAC), 18 adsorption/desorption+Fick’s diffusion
Interporosity flow in nanopores, 142–146
pseudo-steady state, 329–330, 340–342, microfractures+steady state adsorption/
344–346, 360–364, 367–368 desorption and diffusion,
transient, 336–340, 342–344, 355–360 125–130
Inversion algorithm, 88–89 in circular composite gas reservoirs,
Isotherm adsorption equation, Langmuir, 177–180
323, 326 circular gas reservoirs
Isothermal adsorption curves, 18–20 mathematical model and solutions,
Isothermal Langmuir law, 239 116–121
IUPAC See International Union of Pure and physical model, 116
Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in dual-continuum medium, 249–271
branch fracture models, 262–264,
K 262–264f, 263t
Knudsen diffusion, 36, 188–189, 206–210, effects of fracture network on
220–222, 231–236, 342–346, 364–368 production, 261–271
Knudsen number, 25–27, 26f local SRV models, 269–271, 270–271f,
270t
L model assumptions and mathematical
Langmuir adsorption theory, 21 model, 249–252, 250–252f
Langmuir isotherm, 19 numerical solution, 252–256
Langmuir isotherm adsorption equation, 323, production performance analysis,
326 257–261, 257–261f, 257t
Langmuir law, isothermal, 239 rectangular composite models, 264–269,
Laplace transformation, 58 265–269f
Line source solutions, 78–82, 152–156 physical model of, 178, 178f
372 Index

Multi-stage fractured horizontal wells physical parameters of gas reservoir,


(MFHWs) (Continued) 244–245, 245t
pressure and production type curves production performance analysis,
analysis 244–249, 245–249f, 245t
microfractures+gas adsoption/ transient pressure response of, 193
desorption+nanopore Knudsen
diffusion, 188–189, 188–190f, 188t N
microfractures+gas adsorption/ Natural microfractures, 10
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion, Non-Darcy’s effects, 238
184–187, 185t, 185–187f Numerical inversion algorithm, 88–89
microfractures+steady state ad-/ Numerical simulation application
desorption and diffusion, 180–184, 180t, hydraulic fracture simulation results,
181–184f 303–304, 305–306t, 307f
in rectangular composite shale gas hydraulic fracturing operation for well
reservoirs with global SRV, 210–222 H9-1, 300–303, 304t
microfractures+gas adsorption/ numerical simulation study, 304–306,
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion, 308–310f, 310t
216–219, 216t, 216–219f target regions and well, 299–300,
microfractures+gas adsorption/ 301–302t, 303f
desorption+nanopore Knudsen
diffusion, 220–222, 220t, 220–222f O
microfractures+steady state adsorption/
Organic intragranularpores, 10
desorption and diffusion, 212–216,
Original gas in place (OGIP), 101–102,
213t, 213f
244–245, 249, 264
physic model, 210–212, 211–212f
Orthogonal transformation, 58–59
pressure and production type curve
analysis, 212–222
P
rectangular gas reservoirs
mathematical model and solutions, Partial pressure (Pa), 15–16, 20–24
122–125 Poisson’s ratio, 4
physical model, 121–122 Pressure buildup test analysis
in shale gas reservoirs with local SRV, well H2-2, 287–288, 288–290f, 290t
222–236 well H6-4, 289–290, 291–292f, 293t
microfractures+gas adsorption/ well H6-6, 290–294, 293–296f, 296t
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion, well H9-6, 294–298, 297–298f, 299t
229–230, 230–231f Pressure of matrix (Pa), 36–37
microfractures+gas adsorption/ Production performance, 125–149
desorption+nanopore Knudsen Production type curves, 158–174
diffusion, 231–236, 232t, 232–236f Pseudo-steady state diffusion, 33, 335–336,
microfractures+steady state 354–355
adsorption/desorption and diffusion, Pseudo-steady state flow, 42–43
224–228 Pseudo-steady state interporosity flow,
physical model, 223 329–330, 340–342, 344–346, 360–364,
pressure and production curve analysis, 367–368
224–236 Pseudo-steady state matrix flow, 351–352
in single porosity medium, 238–249
model assumptions and mathematical R
model, 238–240, 239f, 240t Rectangular composite shale gas reservoir
numerical solutions, 240–244, 241f fractured vertical wells, 197–210
Index 373

inner and outer boundary discretization and transient interporosity flow, 336–340,
numbering of, 196f 342–344
MFHW in, 210–222 transient matrix flow, 326–329
Rectangular gas reservoirs, 77–85 unsteady state diffusion, 332–335
bottom-hole pressure responses, 82–85 evaluation standards, 5t
closed, 82–85 fractured vertical wells in rectangular
continuous line source solutions, 78–82 composite, 197–210
continuous point source solutions, 61–72 free gas, 3
computational remarks, 69–72 gas existence status, 3
derivation, 62–69 gas migration, 25–28
multi-stage fractured horizontal wells generation and accumulation, 2
mathematical model and solutions, hydraulic fractures, 14f
122–125 intragranular fractures, 13f
physical model, 121–122 mathematical models
Regime classification, 25–28 microfractures+gas adsorption/
Reservoir boundary conditions, 191–192 desorption+Knudsen diffusion model in
Reservoir rocks, 240t nanopores, 45–47
microfractures+gas adsorption/
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion
S model, 43–44
Sedimentary stratum, 299 microfractures+matrix macropores+gas
Shale gas, 1–2, 300 adsorption/desorption+Fick’s diffusion
Shale gas production, 238 model in nanopores, 44–45
Shale gas reservoir microfractures+matrix macropores
abnormal high pressure, 3 +steady state adsorption/desorption and
accumulation mechanisms, 12–24 diffusion model, 41–43
brittleness, 4 microfractures+steady state adsorption/
characteristics, 2–5 desorption and diffusion model,
cleavage fractures, 13f 39–41
cutoff values, 5t MFHW in a single porosity medium in,
under different transport mechanisms 238–249
microfractures+gas adsorption/ model assumptions and mathematical
desorption+matrix Fick’s diffusion model, 238–240, 239f, 240t
model, 331–336 numerical solutions, 240–244, 241f
microfractures+gas dsorption/desorption production performance analysis,
+nanopore Knudsen diffusion model, 244–249, 245t, 245–249f
342–346 MFHW in dual-continuum medium,
microfractures+matrix macropores+gas 249–271
adsorption/desorption+nanopore Fick’s branch fracture models, 262–264,
diffusion model, 336–342 262–264f, 263t
microfractures+matrix macropores effects of fracture network on
+steady state adsorption/desorption and production, 261–271
diffusion model, 326–330 local SRV models, 269–271, 270–271f,
microfractures+steady state adsorption/ 270t
desorption and diffusion model, model assumptions and mathematical
323–325 model, 249–252, 250–252f
pseudo-steady state diffusion, 335–336 numerical solution, 252–256
pseudo-steady state interporosity flow, production performance analysis,
329–330, 340–342, 344–346 257–261, 257t, 257–258f
374 Index

Shale gas reservoir (Continued) local SRV models, 269–271, 270–271f,


rectangular composite models, 264–269, 270t
265–269f MFHW in rectangular composite shale gas
multiscale flow mechanisms, 24–39 reservoirs with global, 210–222
pores, 3 MFHW in shale gas reservoirs with local,
hydraulic fractures, 11–12 222–236
inorganic pores, 6–9
natural microfractures, 10 T
organic intragranular pores, 10 Transient interporosity flow, 41–42, 336–340,
traps, 3 342–344, 355–360
tri-porosity models in, 271–285, 272f Transient matrix flow, 326–329, 348–351
model assumptions and mathematical Transition flow, 26
model, 272–273 Tri-porosity models, 271–285, 272f
numerical solutions, 273–281, model assumptions and mathematical
273–274f, 277f model, 272–273
production performance analysis, numerical solutions, 273–281, 274f, 277f
281–285, 281t, 282–286f production performance analysis, 281–285,
Sichuan basin, 5t 281t, 282–286f
Single porosity fracture system, 239
Slippage flow, 26 U
SRV See Stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) Unsteady state diffusion, 34, 332–335,
S-shape isotherm, 19 353–354
State diffusion
pseudo-steady, 335–336, 354–355 V
unsteady, 332–335, 353–354
Viscous flow, 26
Stehfest inversion algorithm, 88–89
Stimulated reservoir volume (SRV), 177,
W
178f, 179, 191–193, 306
boundary element models in composite gas Wellbore storage/skin effects, 86–87
reservoirs with, 194–197, 196f Well test analysis model application,
different boundary conditions, 180–182, 287–298
181f pressure buildup test analysis
effect of SRV size, 183–184, 183–184f well H2-2, 287–288, 288–290f, 290t
effects of SRV permeability, 182–183, well H6-4, 289–290, 291–292f, 293t
182–183f well H6-6, 290–294, 293–296f, 296t
fractured vertical and horizontal wells with, well H9-6, 294–298, 297–298f, 299t
192f Wufeng–Longmaxi formation, 299
fractured vertical wells in rectangular
composite shale gas reservoirs with, Y
197–210 Young’s modulus, 4

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