真三轴水力压裂裂缝三维可视化表征方法研究以砾岩试样为例

Research on 3D visualization method of True Triaxial Fracturing Fractures: a Case Study of Conglomerate SpecimenA case study of conglomerate specimen

  • 摘要: 真三轴水力压裂物理模拟试验是研究致密储层水力压裂裂缝扩展规律的重要手段,然而目前针对室内试验的裂缝表征方法存在粒度过粗、实施难度大和裂缝形态表征不清的问题。为此,基于激光扫描获取的裂缝点云数据,提出了一种基于径向基函数−单元分解算法(RBF−PUM)的三维裂缝重构方法,实现了裂缝点云的孔洞补全与高精度重构。通过裂缝面积和裂缝粗糙度2项指标量化表征裂缝几何特征,并以新疆玛湖凹陷百口泉组致密砾岩储层为例,系统分析了砾石粒径及排列方式、水平应力差、簇间距及泵注排量等参数对水力裂缝扩展的影响。结果表明:RBF−PUM方法平均重构误差仅0.56 mm,能精确还原复杂裂缝形态;砾石粒径增大和随机排列可提高裂缝面的面积和粗糙度;低水平应力差条件下,裂缝更容易沟通弱胶结面,形成复杂非平面缝;变排量压裂可兼顾裂缝复杂度与扩展规模,而簇间距减小会使缝间干扰加剧。研究结果表明,RBF−PUM方法具有较高的重构精度,能够快速直观地量化表征致密储层水力压裂裂缝的形态,为水力压裂试验裂缝扩展规律分析及压裂效果评价提供了数字化新方法。

     

    Abstract: The true triaxial hydraulic fracturing experiment serves as a crucial method to investigate the fracture propagation behavior in tight reservoirs. However, current methods for characterizing fractures in experiments faces challenges such as oversimplification, implementation difficulties, and unclear characterization of fracture morphology. To achieve precise and rapid characterization of hydraulic fracture morphology, a three-dimensional fracture reconstruction method based on Radial Basis Function-Partition of Unity Method is established. The hole completion and fracture reconstruction are realized using point cloud data obtained by laser scanning. Meanwhile, the geometric characteristics of the fractures are quantitatively characterized based on the fracture area and fracture roughness. Through a case study of the tight conglomerate reservoir of Baikouquan Formation of Mahu in Xinjiang, the fracture propagation law under the conditions of different gravel diameters and arrangements, horizontal stress difference, cluster spacing and cluster number, and pump rate are analyzed. The results indicate that the three-dimensional fracture reconstruction method based on the Radial Basis Function-Partition of Unity Method demonstrates good reconstruction accuracy and enables fast and intuitive characterization of hydraulic fracture morphology in tight reservoirs. This study provides a novel digital method for evaluating hydraulic fracturing and analyzing fracture propagation mechanism.

     

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