Difficulties and Countermeasures in Horizontal Well Drilling for Shale Gas in Southern Sichuan

LI Chuanwu; LAN Kai; DU Xiaosong; HAN Mingtian; LIU Chunlin

doi:10.11911/syztjs.2020055

Volume 48 Issue 3

Jun. 2020

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LI Chuanwu, LAN Kai, DU Xiaosong, HAN Mingtian, LIU Chunlin. Difficulties and Countermeasures in Horizontal Well Drilling for Shale Gas in Southern Sichuan[J]. Petroleum Drilling Techniques, 2020, 48(3): 16-21. DOI: 10.11911/syztjs.2020055

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Difficulties and Countermeasures in Horizontal Well Drilling for Shale Gas in Southern Sichuan

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HSSE Division, Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield Service Corporation, Puyang, Henan, 457001, China
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Southwest Drilling Company, Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield Service Corporation, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610052, China
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Field headquarter of South Sichuan, Sinopec Zhongyuan Oilfield Service Corporation, Longchang, Sichuan, 641000, China

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Received Date: December 09, 2019
Revised Date: April 08, 2020
Available Online: April 22, 2020

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Shale gas drilling in southern Sichuan has been challenged by complex geological conditions, frequent lost circulation, stuck pipe and buried rotary steering tools and long drilling cycle, which severely hinder the penetration rate and efficiency enhancement. In order to solve these problems, the difficulties in drilling shale gas horizontal wells were analyzed according to reservoir characteristics and rock mechanical properties, which then formed the technical countermeasures by using “damping + centralizing” to increase drilling rate in big size holes, sand removal and anti-sticking while drilling at long horizontal section, parameter enhancement to increase drilling rate, solidification plugging, as well as simply managed pressure drilling. After the application of these technical measures, the ROP was increased, the drilling cycle was shortened, with remarkable comprehensive results. The research results can provide a reference for drilling shale gas horizontal wells in this area or other areas with similar reservoir conditions.
- shale gas,
- horizontal well,
- penetration rate,
- drilling cycle,
- sand removal while drilling,
- managed pressure drilling,
- the Southern Sichuan

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