老井转注CO2混合气体过程中井筒温度压力场预测及管柱力学响应研究

Prediction of Wellbore Temperature & Pressure Fields and Mechanical Response of Pipe String During Conversion to CO2 Gas Mixture Injection in Mature Wells

  • 摘要: CO2驱油或地质封存过程中,井筒温度和压力演化特征直接影响管柱受力状态。基于热–力耦合理论,综合考虑混合气体热物性参数动态变化、分子间相互作用、焦耳汤姆逊效应及摩擦热源等因素,建立了老井转注CO2混合气体井筒温度压力场预测及管柱力学响应模型。模型计算结果与实测数据吻合良好,井筒温度、压力及管柱轴向力的平均相对误差分别为1.92%,2.80%和3.98%。研究表明,混合气体组分变化对井筒温度及油管轴向应力分布影响较小,但对井筒压力及混合流体密度分布影响显著;注入温度主要影响浅部井段井筒温度和气体密度,并可能引发温度反转,高温注入易增大封隔器密封失效风险,而低温注入对悬挂器密封不利;注入压力和注入速度对各因素均有显著影响;注入初期注入时间对井筒热–力响应影响明显,随着注入时间增长,各参数趋于稳定。研究结果为老井转注CO2混合气体过程中井筒温度压力场预测及管柱力学响应分析提供了理论依据,并为后续井筒密封安全评价研究提供了指导。

     

    Abstract: During CO2 flooding or geological sequestration, the evolution characteristics of wellbore temperature and pressure directly affect the mechanical behavior of the pipe string. Based on thermo-mechanical coupling theory, a model for wellbore temperature & pressure field prediction and mechanical response of the pipe string during conversion to CO2 gas mixture injection in mature wells was established. This model considers factors such as the dynamic variation of thermophysical parameters of the gas mixture, intermolecular interactions, the Joule–Thomson effect, and frictional heat sources. Model calculations show good match with the measured data, with average relative errors of 1.92% for temperature, 2.80% for pressure, and 3.98% for axial force of pipe string. The results indicate that variations in the composition of the gas mixture have a limited influence on the distributions of wellbore temperature and tubing axial stress, but significantly affect the distributions of wellbore pressure and mixed-fluid density. Injection temperature mainly affects wellbore temperature and gas density in the shallow section and may induce temperature inversion; high-temperature injection tends to increase the risk of packer sealing failure, whereas low-temperature injection is unfavorable to the sealing performance of the tubing hanger. Injection pressure and injection rate have significant effects on all investigated parameters. Injection duration predominantly influences the thermo–mechanical response during the early injection stage, while the relevant parameters gradually stabilize with prolonged injection time. The findings provide a theoretical basis for predicting the wellbore temperature and pressure fields and analyzing the mechanical response of the pipe string during conversion to CO2 gas mixture injection in mature wells and offer guidance for subsequent studies on wellbore sealing safety evaluation.

     

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