A New Discovery in Complex Fault Block Oilfield Based on Dynamic Reserves Study and Fault Sealing Study: A Case Study of Bz29-4 Oilfield in Southern Bohai Bay

Abstract

It's difficult to fully discover all the geological reserves during exploration stage, because the fracture system of complex fault block oilfield is very complicated. As the reserve scale in single block is limited, the decline rate of the oilfield is usually very fast. As a result, finding new replacement reserves inside the oilfield is an important method to ensure stable production of complex fault block oilfields. Base on the improvement of the Vogel method and material balance method to calculate the reservoir dynamic reserves under the degassing conditions of A14 well area. Using Allan profiling to construct lithologic docking relationship between A14 well area and adjacent fault block. Calculate SGR(Shale Gouge Ratio) for different docking areas. According to the statistics of shale content and porosity in the oilfield area, core experiment results with porosity and displacement pressure, the displacement pressure on both sides of the fault docking area can be used to predict the oil column height of adjacent block. To ensure the initially high-speed production of A14 well area, it's necessary to reduce the times of shut-in static pressure measurement. The continuous reservoir pressure under the degassing conditions is calculated by the improvement of the Vogel method. Avoid the error of dynamic geological reserve calculation caused by too little reservoir pressure data. Result shows that the geological reserves of A14 well area is much smaller than its dynamic reserves. Study on the sealing property of faults around the A14 well area shows that the fault on the east side of the A14 well area is a non-closed fault, and the adjacent fault block is an oil-bearing fault block. Well A20 confirmed the oil-bearing properties for the fault block on the east side of the A14 well area. The result of pressure testing while drilling also shows that pressure drop in the east block of the A14 well area. All of that verify the reliability of previous research. Aiming at the development of complex fault block oilfield, a method based on dynamic reserves research result to study the sealing property of peripheral faults to predict the height of oil columns in adjacent blocks is proposed. Achieved the purpose of finding new replacement reserves inside the oilfield. The reliability of the research is verified by the pressure testing while drilling. It provides a valuable experience for the development in similar oilfield.