Efficient field-scale simulation of black oil in a naturally fractured reservoir through discrete fracture networks and homogenized media

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作者
Li, Liyong [1 ]
Lee, Seong H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Chevron Energy Technol Co, San Ramon, CA USA
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D O I
10.2118/103901-PA
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
This paper describes a hybrid finite volume method, designed to simulate multiphase flow in a field-scale naturally fractured reservoir. Lee et al. (WRR 37:443-455 2001) developed a hierarchical approach in which the permeability contribution from short fractures is derived in all analytical expression that from medium fractures is numerically solved using a boundary element method. The long fractures are modeled explicitly as major fluid conduits. Reservoirs with well-developed natural fractures include many complex fracture networks that cannot be easily modeled by simple long fracture formulation and/or homogenized single continuity Model. We thus propose numerically efficient hybrid method in which small and medium fractures are modeled by effective permeability, and large fractures are modeled by discrete fracture networks. A simple, systematic way is devised to calculate transport parameters between fracture networks and discretized. homogenized media. An efficient numerical algorithm is also devised to solve the dual system of fracture network and finite volume grid. Black oil formulation is implemented in the simulator to demonstrate practical applications of this hybrid finite volume method.
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页码:750 / 758
页数:9
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