Numerical simulation of gas production potential from permafrost hydrate deposits by huff and puff method in a single horizontal well in Qilian Mountain, Qinghai province

Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-75

  Li, Xiao Sen ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Li, Gang ^a   Yang, Bo ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Cyclic steam stimulation; Gas hydrate; Horizontal well; Huff and puff; Qilian Mountain permafrost

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRATION; LANDFORMS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; PERMAFROST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER INJECTION;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; FROZEN LAYER; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GEOLOGICAL DATA; GROUND TEMPERATURE; HUFF AND PUFF; INJECTED WATER; INTRINSIC PERMEABILITY; IRREDUCIBLE WATER SATURATION; METHANE HYDRATES; PRODUCTION CONDITION; PRODUCTION PROCESS; PRODUCTION RATES; QILIAN MOUNTAINS; QINGHAI PROVINCE; QINGHAI TIBET PLATEAU; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

GAS HYDRATES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FROZEN GROUND; GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST; PERMEABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

CHINA; QILIAN MOUNTAINS;

NEPTUNIA;

EID: 84859099853     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.02.030     Document Type: Article

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