Journal of Liaoning Petrochemical University ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 36-46.DOI: 10.12422/j.issn.1672-6952.2025.04.005

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Analysis of Wellbore Instability Characteristics of Fractured Shale Formation under Thermal⁃Hydraulic⁃Mechanical⁃Chemical Coupling

Pingtao SUN1(), Guochang DONG1, Lile LI2, Jiping DING3, Songcai HAN2()   

  1. 1.Jilin Oilfield Company Drilling Technology Research Institute,Songyuan Jilin 138000,China
    2.College of Energy,Chengdu University of Technology,Chengdu Sichuan 610059,China
    3.CNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited,Beijing 102206,China
  • Received:2024-10-23 Revised:2024-11-27 Published:2025-08-25 Online:2025-07-24
  • Contact: Songcai HAN

热⁃流⁃固⁃化耦合下裂缝性泥页岩地层井壁失稳特征分析

孙平涛1(), 董国昌1, 黎力乐2, 丁吉平3, 韩松财2()   

  1. 1.吉林油田公司钻井工艺研究院,吉林 松原 138000
    2.成都理工大学 能源学院,四川 成都 610059
    3.中国石油集团工程技术研究院有限公司,北京 102206
  • 通讯作者: 韩松财
  • 作者简介:孙平涛(1982⁃),男,高级工程师,从事钻井工程技术等方面的研究;E⁃mail:1398625562@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金联合基金项目(U1762216);四川省自然科学基金项目(2022NSFSC1227)

Abstract:

Wellbore instability is easy to occur when drilling fractured shale formation. Based on mechanical experiments, this paper investigated the weakening law of mechanical properties of shale soaked in drilling fluid.Considering the influence of stress?pressure?temperature?solute concentration disturbance and natural fractures, a multi?field coupled thermal?hydraulic?mechanical?chemical wellbore stability analysis model of fractured shale formation was established.Based on the characteristics of wellbore instability, the window chart of safe drilling density in fractured shale formation with different rock strength parameters is established. The results show that with the increase of drilling fluid soaking time, the strength parameters and elastic parameters of shale deteriorate exponentially. Considering the non?uniform distribution of physical fields around the well after the development of natural fractures, the stress concentration at the crack tip leads to the collapse and tensile failure zone toward it. Increase of horizontal in?situ stress difference and fluid pressure difference will enlarge the tensile and collapse failure zone, and the increase of solute concentration difference will help reduce the failure risk. Increasing drilling fluid temperature has little effect on collapse failure, but it can significantly reduce the risk of tensile failure. The investigation can provide guiding suggestions for safe drilling design in fractured shale formation.

Key words: Fractured formation, Shale, Wellbore instability, Weakening of rock strength, Multi?field coupling

摘要:

钻遇裂缝性泥页岩地层时极易发生井壁失稳现象。通过岩石力学实验探究了泥页岩在钻井液浸泡下的力学性质弱化规律;在综合考虑应力、压力、温度、溶质质量分数和天然裂缝变形的影响下,建立了热?流?固?化多场耦合条件下的裂缝性泥页岩井壁稳定模型,分析了该地层多场耦合响应特征、井壁失稳机理和主控因素;基于井壁失稳特征,建立了不同岩石强度下裂缝性泥页岩地层安全钻进密度窗口图版。结果表明,随着浸泡时间的延长,泥页岩的强度和弹性参数均呈指数型劣化;考虑天然裂缝发育时,井周各物理场呈非均匀分布特征,导致坍塌破坏区域和拉伸破坏区域向裂缝尖端扩展;增加水平地应力差和流体压力差会扩大拉伸破坏区域和坍塌破坏区域,增加溶质质量分数差有利于降低破坏风险,提高钻井液温度对坍塌破坏影响不大,但能显著降低拉伸破坏风险。研究结果可为裂缝性泥页地层钻井设计提供理论支撑。

关键词: 裂缝性地层, 泥页岩, 井壁失稳, 岩石强度弱化, 多场耦合

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Cite this article

Pingtao SUN, Guochang DONG, Lile LI, Jiping DING, Songcai HAN. Analysis of Wellbore Instability Characteristics of Fractured Shale Formation under Thermal⁃Hydraulic⁃Mechanical⁃Chemical Coupling[J]. Journal of Liaoning Petrochemical University, 2025, 45(4): 36-46.

孙平涛, 董国昌, 黎力乐, 丁吉平, 韩松财. 热⁃流⁃固⁃化耦合下裂缝性泥页岩地层井壁失稳特征分析[J]. 辽宁石油化工大学学报, 2025, 45(4): 36-46.