Optimization study on injection-production parameters of CO2 flooding in low-permeability reservoirs based on front uniformity regulation:A case study of F142 well group in Shengli Oilfield
In the CO2 flooding process,the optimization of the uniformity degree of the front is crucial for improving the effectiveness of CO2 flooding. To address the issue of uneven CO2 flooding front in the reservoirs caused by planar heterogeneity of the reservoir and the influence of injection-production well patterns,a well group model was established to simulate the non-uniform front during the injection-production process. Through an automatic optimization algorithm,a CO2 flooding injection-production parameter optimization method was developed to achieve control over front uniformity. Using reservoir engineering methods,the reasonable range of injection-production parameters during the optimization process was defined.Parameter optimization applications were studied for three injection schemes in the F142 well group in Shengli Oilfield:continuous gas injection,injection-production coupling,and water-alternating-gas(WAG)injection. The effects of front optimization were evaluated using metrics such as the storage ratio,produced gas-oil ratio(GOR),and oil exchange ratio. The results show that optimizing the uniformity degree of the CO2 front simultaneously increases the CO2 storage ratio,reduces the overall produced GOR,and enhances the oil exchange ratio in CO2 flooding injection-production parameter optimization. For the F142 well group,earlier simultaneous gas breakthrough in production wells is more favorable for oil displacement,while later gas breakthrough is more favorable for CO2 storage.