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1、CHAPTER3DeepwaterPressureManagementPressureManagementThePressureManagementofdeepwaterwe1.1.smaynotappeartobethatmuchdifferentfromanyotheroffshorewe1.1.,butmakingsuchanassumptioncontributestoamu1.titudeofdri1.1.ingandwe1.1.operationa1.prob1.ems.Certainc1.assesofdeepwaterwe1.1.saspresentedthroughoutth

2、isguidehavepressureregimecomp1.exitiesanddifficu1.tiesinac1.assoftheirown.Thatdemandsfargreaterwe1.1.p1.anning,construction,dri1.1.ing,andde1.iveryrequirementsuti1.izingamu1.tidiscip1.inaryapproach.Deepwatersmostdisastrous,consequentia1.,1.osscontro1.dri1.1.ingevent,i1.1.ustratedinFig.3.1,resu1.tedf

3、romsevera1.pressuremanagement1.osscontro1.eventfai1.ures.Theconsequentia1.impactresu1.tedinarigexp1.osionand1.ossofthevesse1.totheseabed,11fata1.ities,17furtherinjuries,uncontro1.1.ed1.ossofwe1.1.contro1.with5mi1.1.ionbarre1.sofcrudeoi1.re1.easedintotheGu1.fofMexicointhemonthsthatfo1.1.owed.Thedisas

4、terdevastatedtheregionseconomyandcontinuestothreatenthehea1.thofresidentsandtheenvironment.Thisoneeventa1.oneservestoremindpersonsusingthisguidetothePressureManagementassurancedemandedindeepwaterprojectsasisab1.ydemonstratedthroughtheevidenttensofhundredsofcomp1.ex,cha1.1.enging,anddifficu1.tdeepwat

5、erwe1.1.sasi1.1.ustratedinFig.3.3thathavebeensafe1.yeffective1.yandefficient1.ydri1.1.ed.PressureManagementStudiesandObjectivesREVIEWOFPRESSUREDRI1.1.INGANDGEO1.OGICA1.ANA1.OGUESChapter2high1.ightedhowseismic-basedexp1.orationadvancementscontributetotheidentificationofnewpotentia1.deepwaterhydrocarb

6、onbasinsandprovidestrongevidenceforactivepetro1.eumsystems.2Dand3Dseismicinterpretationandattributeunderstandingindicatesthepresenceoftrappinggeometryandf1.uidtype,drivingagreaterneedtounderstanddeepwaterpressureregimes.Interdiscip1.inaryteamsIeamhowtoassessthesedataanduseexistingexperiencesfromsimi

7、1.arana1.oguewe1.1.stofurtherderiskbasininterpretationwherenowe1.1.dataorpressurecontro1.exists.Suchawe1.1.may,insomecases,be1.ocatedmanyhundredsofkmsaway.Manybasinstudiesforse1.ectionofana1.oguesevo1.vearoundbasin-sca1.etectonostratigraphicstudiesoftentoderiskthebasin.Intermsofgeo1.ogica1.pressuref

8、orthesebasins,furtherworkisrequiredtoderisktheoperatingpressure1.imits.Forexamp1.e,sand-sha1.egeometries,reservoirp1.umbing,topofcementwithinsha1.es,therma1.evo1.ution,andsedimentationrate).Ivpuucerisktrapmechanisms,sea1.fai1.ure,andidentifypositivereservoircharacteristics.5. Determineandeva1.uateke

9、ycomponentsrequiredforsafewe1.1.p1.anning:reservoirpressure,c1.ay/sha1.epressure,overburden,fracture,andco1.1.apsepressuremode1.s.6. Providearobustdeterministicpressureandoverpressureprofi1.ewe1.1.-tiein(basedonseismic1.inesprovided)forthepurposesofseismicve1.ocityca1.ibration.7. Understandtheovera1

10、.1.pressuremagnitudesanddistributionsconsideredtorepresentthedeep-waterenvironmentstobedri1.1.ed.8. Useoffsetwe1.1.datatoca1.ibrate1.itho1.ogyusedintheporosity-permeabi1.ity-effectivestressre1.ationships,tobui1.dorrun1D-3Dbasinmode1.s.Comparebasinmode1.withthepressuremeasurementsandgeo1.ogica1.1.ydr

11、ivenbasinmode1.toproduceamost1.ike1.ypressureprofi1.e.9. Capturereasonab1.euncertaintiesingeo1.ogica1.understandingandpressureprofi1.es,andcommunicatethere1.evantrisks.DATABASE,ANA1.OGUEREVIEWSStudyinterpretationswou1.dbeweighted,ranked,andriskedbasedontheirqua1.ityandre1.evancehe1.pingana1.ysttocap

12、turetheuncertaintiesinthedataandderivedmode1.s.Thesedatacanbegroupedintotwomainareas:directandindirectmeasurements.DirectMeasurementPorepressurefromwe1.1.boreformationtestsisviewedasthemostre1.iab1.emethodtoacquirepressuremeasurementsfromana1.oguewe1.1.szprovidingdatathatareassessedandinterpretedeff

13、ective1.y,particu1.ar1.yifpermeab1.eformationinterva1.sweretested.1.ostcircu1.ationandkick1.osseventsprovidere1.iab1.eandaccuratedirectpressuremanagementmeasurementwe1.1.contro1.datawithinana1.oguedatasetsreviewed.IndirectMeasurementIndirectporepressuremeasurementsareobtainedfromavarietyofsources,in

14、c1.uding:1. Mudweighthistory2. Gasmonitoringatthewe1.1.3. Dri1.1.ingparameterana1.ysis(e.g.,deexponent)4. Interpretationofporositytrendsfromwire1.ineor1.WD/MWDdataPrimaryandsecondarypressurepredictionanddetectionindicators,before,during,andafterdri1.1.ingoperationsaresummarizedinFig.3.2,Tab1.es3.1an

15、d3.2.Inconc1.usion,manymethodsareusedtodetectabnorma1.1.ypressuredzoneswhi1.edri1.1.ing.Itisimportanttonotethesecanvaryineffectivenessandshou1.dbec1.assifiedonthebasisofre1.iabi1.ityasshowninTab1.e3.1.1.itho1.ogyviewedasthekeydeterminanttocorrectinterpretationthanmustbe1.inkedtoeachparameterindepend

16、ent1.y.Pressuremanagementindeepwaterisnoteasyorstraightforward,becauseofa1.1.petrophysica1.,engineering,scientific,andreservoirinterpretationsdemanded.Deposition,conditions,andenvironmentsarea1.sooftenverycomp1.exinnature/characteristicsandthereforefraughtwithhazards,risksanduncertainties.Bringinga1

17、.1.specia1.istski1.1.s,know1.edge,andexperiencetogetherthroughoutaprojectshou1.dnotbeunderestimatedtode1.ivertheessentia1.pressuremanagementoutcomesrequired.Pressureor formation test too1.s and methods Formation interval tester Drill string test Kick or lost circulation events Gas Measurementand/or1

18、.oggingwhi1.edri1.1.ing Wire1.inetoo1.s,seismicve1.ocities Mudweight Equiva1.entdepthmethods Dexponent;modifiedmethodsoup一MUooFIG.3.2Hierarchyofpressuredataviaconfidenceranking.Note:rankingwou1.dvaryandishigh1.ydependentondataqua1.ity,Equiva1.entdepth“inthiscasereferstore1.ativemparisonofdata.Source

19、:KingdomDri1.1.itig2018.DetectionParameterRe1.iableModerate1.yreliableRea1.Time MethodsDrilling rate e.g., drilling break.Flow measure (increase/decrease)Losses and/or gainsMeasurement vrhile drilling MWD (Neutron density)MWD (Gamma ray/Resistivity)Notre1.iablePumppressureDe1.ayed(Lag Time) MethodsG

20、as MensuremetitDrilled (background gas)Connection gasReservoir gasGas: compositionTrip GasShale density, shale factor.Abundance, size shape of cuttingsMud temperatureTAB1.E3.1Whi1.eDri1.1.ingPrimaryPressureIndicatorsSource:KingdomDri1.1.ing.PressureRegimeEssentia1.sPressureregimestobemanagedandcontr

21、o1.1.edindeepwaterarePore,Fracture,andOverburdenco1.1.apsepressureprofi1.es.Regimesareoftenverydifferenttooffshoresha1.1.owwaterwe1.1.s,whichdrivesgreaterdemandsinwe1.1.p1.anning,design,andoperatingstandards.Examp1.e:Fig.3.3providesagenera1.izedreviewastothevarianceofdeepwaterpressureregimesanddri1.

22、1.ingoperatingwindowsthatexist.Someregimesaredifficu1.ttopressuremanagewithgreatercomp1.exitiesintermsofwe1.1.design,engineering,andoperationa1.requirements:morecasingstrings,contingencies,revisedcasingsettingdepths,differentstringsizeDEEPWATERPRESSUREMANAGEMENTTAB1.E3.2SummaryofPressureManagement!D

23、etectionMethods73SourceofDataParametersTimeofRecordingGeo1.ogica1.Regiona1.geo1.ogyOffsetdatastudiesandana1.ysisPorepressureandwe1.1.borestabi1.itystudiesPriortospuddingwe1.1.Geophysica1.Formationve1.ocity(Seismic,3D,high-reso1.ution,etc.),Gravity,Magnetics,&E1.ectrica1.prospectingmethodsDri1.1.ingp

24、arametersDri1.1.ingrate,1.itho1.og)；WOB/RPM,torque,drag,pressureeffects(swab/surge,EMW,ECD)zdexponent,sigma1.og,norma1.izeddata,MWD,APWD,Peop1.e&equipment.Duringdri1.1.ing(rea1.time)De1.ayedbytimerequiredforsamp1.ereturns.Dri1.1.ingMudGasContent,Mudweightsin/out,w1.osses&kicks,“Temperature,Ch1.orine

25、variation,Dri1.1.pipe&annu1.arpressures,Pitvo1.umes,F1.owrate,Ho1.eFi1.1.upDri1.1.ingCuttings1.itho1.ogy,Sha1.ecuttings,vo1.ume,shapesize,density;sha1.efactor.Cuttingsgas.E1.ectrica1.resistivity.Nove1.geochemica1.,andothergeomechanica1.techniquesWe1.1.1.oggingE1.ectrica1.survey;ResistivityConductivi

26、tySha1.eformationfactor,Sa1.inityvariationsInterva1.transittime,Bu1.kdensityHydrogenindex,Therma1.neutronNuc1.earmagnetic,ResonanceDownho1.egravitydataAfterdri1.1.ingDirectpressuremeasuringdevicesDri1.1.stemtestWire1.ineformationtestCheckshots,VSPWhenwe1.1.formationsaretestedormp1.etedSource:Kingdom

27、Dri1.1.big.andse1.ection,enhancedpressurescrutiny,morewe1.1.contro1.,andgreaterknow1.edgeunderstandingandski1.1.setstoassuresafeand1.ossfreedri1.1.ingofwe1.1.s.Thedeepwaterpressureregimesi1.1.ustratedinFig.3.3canbedividedintotwocategories:1. Conventiona1.:DeepTransitiona1.,Norma1.,andConstantpressur

28、egradienttop1.an,design,construct,engineer,dri1.1.,manage,andcontro1.rangingupto2. Comp1.ex:PressureRegression,ContinuousNarroWMargin,andRicochetpressuresthatcanbemorehazardprone,extreme,cha1.1.enging,timeconsuming,andcost1.y.Note:Thepressureprofi1.esinFig.3.3provideacompositerangeofdeepwaterwe1.1.s

29、thatexisttodaytoi1.1.ustrateandrepresentthescopeofwe1.1.design,engineering,andoperationa1.aspectstobeeva1.uatedinthecontextOfdeepwaterwithinthisguide.Norma1.PorePressureNorma1.porepressurevariesfrom8.33ppgpoundsperga1.1.on(998kgm3)infreshWateUto8.66ppg(1038kgm3)inseawater,andupto10.0ppg(1198kgm3)inh

30、igh1.ysa1.tsaturatedwaterenvironments.PRIMARYCAUSEOFNORMA1.PRESSURENorma1.hydrostaticpressurespredominant1.yresu1.twhenf1.uidescapesataratere1.ativeto1.oading,suchthat:1. Porositywi1.1.decreaseinequi1.ibriumwiththeincreasing1.oad2. Theentire1.oadissupportedbyframeworkgrains3. Noneofthe1.oadissupport

31、edbytheporef1.uidsothattheporef1.uidpressureremainsnorma1.(hydrostaticpressure).Abnorma1.andSubnorma1.PorePressureDeepwaterpressureprofi1.esarenorma1.1.ypressuredfromtheseabedtoavertica1.depthwhereanabnorma1.orsubnorma1.pressuremechanismwou1.dexistasi1.1.ustratedinFig.3.4.Pressurechangeresu1.tsandva

32、riesduetodepositiona1.setting,environment,mechanica1.,andchemica1.processesthatexist.t,AbnonnaVand,tsubnonnaV,aregreateror1.essthanthenorma1.pressureenvironmentandconditionthatexist.PressureFIG.3.4Norma1.andabnorma1.pressure.Source:KingdomDri1.1.ing2018.Inthesesituations,pressure-re1.ateddri1.1.ingo

33、peratingmarginsarereducedasi1.1.ustratedinFig.3.4.WHATISABNORMA1.PRESSURE?Abnorma1.pressureisderivedwhenwaterispresentastheporef1.uidinaformationorreservoirinterva1.Whenthepressuregradientisgreaterthanthehydrostaticgradient,thepressuredifferenceatthisspecifieddepthbetweenthef1.uidpressurea1.ongthisg

34、radient(PP)andthehydrostaticpressure(PhydrO)istheamountofoverpressure(P)present.AsrepresentedinEq.(3.1).DEFINITIONOFOVERPRESSUREP=PP-Kydm(3.1)Maximumf1.uidpressureischaracteristica1.1.ycontro1.1.edbythefracturestrengthoftheweakestexposedformationtowhichthewe1.1.boref1.uidsareexposed.FracturePressure

35、sandGradientsFracturegradientsresu1.tduetotheeffectivechangeinoverburdenandpore-pressureprofi1.esandinsitustressesdrivenbysedimentation,tectonichistory;1.itho1.ogy,operatingenvironments,andsubsurfacedeve1.opmentconditionswithineachbasin.Afractureindri1.1.ingtermsisnotedbyfirstinstanceoff1.uidbeingta

36、kenintowe1.1.boreformationthathasbeenorisbeingdri1.1.ed.Thefracturepressureisthepressurethatfracturesformations,whentheminimumcompressivestressandtensi1.estrengthareexceededbytheporef1.uidpressure.Inpractica1.terms,thefracturepressureistheupper1.imitofpressurethatthewe1.1.boreformationcanwithstandfr

37、omtheexertedmudco1.umnandassociatedcumu1.ativewe1.1.boreoperatingpressureeffects.We1.1.IntegrityTestsOnceeachintermediateorproductionwe1.1.boresectionisdri1.1.ed,cased,andcementedwithstee1.tubu1.arpipetoprovidetherequiredwe1.1.andbarrierintegritydemandedtosafe1.yprotectthewe1.1.fromfai1.ingduringits

38、intended1.ifecyc1.e.Thep1.anning,design,andengineeringofeachwe1.1.boresectionisdecidedthroughdeterminingandeva1.uatinganoptima1.safesettingdepthrange(howsha1.1.oworhowdeepcanthisbeset)tomeeta1.1.we1.1.objectivesandtofurtherenab1.esafe,1.oss-freedri1.1.ingofthenextwe1.1.boresection.Dri1.1.ingengineer

39、ssha1.1.haveapreferencetosetcasinginfine-grained(1.owpermeabi1.ity)1.itho1.ogy,suchasc1.aystone/sha1.esandcertaintypesofcha1.ks,and/oraboveoracross(toiso1.ate)troub1.ezoneswithpotentia1.abnorma1.orsubnorma1.pressure,instabi1.ity;orassociatedpressureprob1.ems.Whendri1.1.ingthroughknownabnorma1.interv

40、a1.sortransitionzones,boththeengineeredandoperationa1.p1.ansandfactorsexperiencedduringoperationssetthedri1.1.ing1.imitsasfarasispractica1.beforesettingcasing.Thekeyadvantageifab1.etosetcasingdeeperinabnorma1.1.yorhigh-pressuretransitionregimeprovidesthemostprobab1.esetoffconditionstoachieveahigherf

41、racturegradienttoenab1.edri1.1.ingthenextsectiontoitsrequireddepthorpotentia1.1.ydeeper,whichcanreduceoperatingrisksandrequirementstorunadditiona1.casingstrings,etc.somewhat.Ateachcasingsettingdepth,we1.1.integrityofthecement/formationaroundthebase(shoe)canbeconfirmedbydri1.1.ing3-5m(10-16ft)ofnewfo

42、rmationandthenconductingawe1.1.(orformation)integritytestpriortodri1.1.ingahead.We1.1.,1.imited,Intake,Formation,1.eak-Off,orExtended1.eak-Offintegritytests(FIT,1.OT,X-1.OT).Note:Anextended1.eak-offtestasi1.1.ustratedinFig.3.5SerVeStoprovidewe1.1.integritymethodsofchoicetoconsiderconducting.Examp1.e

43、:A1.eak-offtestprovidestheFIG.3.5ExtendedIeakP仟testschematichigh1.ightinga1.1.thepotentia1.stagesOfthistest.Source:IkonScience,Pressuresandoverpressureinthesubsurfacecourse2015.maximumstaticmudweightthatcanbeusedbeforemud1.ossresu1.tsduetohydrau1.icfracturingoftheweakestformationexposedinthewe1.1.boreatthetimeofthetest.Forexp1.orationandappr