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Finite Element Method Simulation of Wellbore Stability under Different Operating and Geomechanical Conditions
Junyan Liu1, Ju Liu1, Yan Wang1, Shuang Liu1, Qiao Wang1, Yihe Du2,*
1
Oil & Gas Project Research Institute, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, 841000, China
2
Petroleum Engineering School, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
* Corresponding Author: Yihe Du. Email:
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Solid, Fluid, and Thermal Dynamics in the Development of Unconventional Resources )
Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2024, 20(1), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.030645
Received 16 April 2023; Accepted 13 June 2023; Issue published 08 November 2023
Abstract
The variation of the principal stress of formations with the working and geo-mechanical conditions can trigger
wellbore instabilities and adversely affect the well completion. A finite element model, based on the theory of
poro-elasticity and the Mohr-Coulomb rock damage criterion, is used here to analyze such a risk. The changes
in wellbore stability before and after reservoir acidification are simulated for different pressure differences. The
results indicate that the risk of wellbore instability grows with an increase in the production-pressure difference
regardless of whether acidification is completed or not; the same is true for the instability area. After acidizing, the
changes in the main geomechanical parameters (i.e., elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and rock strength) cause the
maximum wellbore instability coefficient to increase.
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APA Style
Liu, J., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Liu, S., Wang, Q. et al. (2024). Finite element method simulation of wellbore stability under different operating and geomechanical conditions. Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 20(1), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.030645
Vancouver Style
Liu J, Liu J, Wang Y, Liu S, Wang Q, Du Y. Finite element method simulation of wellbore stability under different operating and geomechanical conditions. Fluid Dyn Mater Proc. 2024;20(1):205-218 https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.030645
IEEE Style
J. Liu, J. Liu, Y. Wang, S. Liu, Q. Wang, and Y. Du "Finite Element Method Simulation of Wellbore Stability under Different Operating and Geomechanical Conditions," Fluid Dyn. Mater. Proc., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 205-218. 2024. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.030645