Temporal and spatial distribution of microfractures in granites of different structures under triaxial compression and its significance in seismology

The temporal and spatial distribution of microfracturing activity in two kinds of granite under triaxial compression has been studied by using a new acoustic emission system. For Inada granite, there is no clear clustering of acoustic emission events in time and space, thus it is difficult to exactly deduce the time and position of the major fracturing. While for Mayet granite, acoustic emission events are clustered in time and space, so the time and position of the major fracturing can be exactly predicted according to microfracturing process. Such a difference may result from the difference in deformation mode caused by different rock structures.     

SAGD井微压裂储层渗透率变化规律研究

对超稠油SAGD井储层进行微压裂能够快速建立上下水平井连通,提高启动效率。为了掌握微压裂储层渗透率演变规律及评价微压裂效果,通过实验获取了新疆风城不同物性油砂储层的孔渗参数,研究了油砂的孔隙体积、各向异性及温度对渗透率的影响。实验结果表明,无论是原位还是剪切扩容后的状态,风城陆相油砂的绝对渗透率及水的有效渗透率随孔隙度或体应变的变化均遵从Kozeny Carman或Kozeny Poiseuille方程;同时,该油砂绝对渗透率为水平方向大于垂直方向,而水的有效渗透率则为垂直方向大于水平方向。同时,微压裂的注液温度对水的有效渗透率的影响可以忽略。在此基础上从机理出发探讨了微压裂和注蒸汽循环阶段的渗流差异,进一步运用有限元模拟手段,通过案例计算证实了微压裂模拟过程应采用水的有效渗透率。