井筒智能修复用自悬浮压差响应封堵体系研究

Study on a Self-Suspending Pressure-Activated Sealant System for Intelligent Wellbore Remediation

  • 摘要: 压差响应封堵剂(PAS)因其仅在漏点处受压差激活而不会阻塞正常井筒通道的特性,已在老油田井漏控制作业中展现出优势,但现有PAS在复杂工况下的封堵强度仍显不足,影响油井的维护与长期安全生产。为此,以羧基丁腈胶乳为基体,引入Fe3+配位交联网络,构建了一种基于金属铁离子动态交联胶乳的漏点压差响应自悬浮封堵体系(F−PAS),具备良好的注入性能与较高的承压能力,井下封堵作业时可通过压差激活而智能修复漏点。通过室内实验评价了F−PAS的结构特征、分散稳定性、临界启动压力及极限承压能力,结果表明,F−PAS具有更优的分散稳定性,临界启动压力为234.514 Pa,可在直径为0.5 mm、长度为10.0 mm的圆柱体模拟微裂缝条件下实现73.42 MPa的极限封堵强度。机理分析表明,Fe3+−羧基配位作用可形成可逆增强网络,赋予材料在封堵过程中的自适应与部分自修复能力。研究结果为老油田井筒完整性智能修复提供了高效、可控的化学封堵新方案,对油气井的安全与高效开发具有工程应用价值。

     

    Abstract: Pressure-activated sealants (PASs) are activated by a pressure differential only at leak points and therefore do not block normal wellbore flow paths, showing advantages in lost circulation management in mature oilfields. However, the sealing strength of reported PAS remains insufficient under complex downhole conditions, affecting oil well maintenance and long-term operational safety. Therefore, a leakage-point self-suspending PAS system based on ferric ion-dynamically crosslinked latex, namely F-PAS, was developed. Carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber latex was used as the matrix, and an Fe3+ coordination crosslinking network was introduced to enable intelligent remediation of leakage points through pressure activation during downhole wellbore sealing operations, while maintaining excellent injectability and high pressure-bearing capacity. Under laboratory conditions, a systematic evaluation was conducted on the structural characteristics, dispersion stability, critical initiation pressure, and ultimate pressure-bearing capacity of F-PAS. The results indicate that F-PAS exhibits superior dispersion stability, with a critical initiation pressure of 234.514 Pa. Under simulated micro-fracture conditions in a cylindrical model with 500 μm diameter × 10 mm length, F-PAS achieves an ultimate plugging strength of 73.42 MPa. Mechanistic analysis reveals that Fe3+−carboxyl coordination forms a reversibly reinforced network, endowing the material with adaptive behavior and partial self-healing capability during the plugging process. This research provides an efficient and controllable novel chemical sealing solution for the intelligent remediation of wellbore integrity in mature oilfields, holding significant engineering application value for the safe and efficient development of oil and gas wells.

     

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