DK173987B1 - Method of injecting water and gas - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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1 DK 173987 B11 DK 173987 B1
FREMGANGSMÅDE TIL INDSPRØJTNING AF VAND OG GASMETHOD FOR INJECTING WATER AND GAS
Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en fremgangsmåde til indsprøjtning af vand og gas, eventuelt kun vand, ind i de råolieførende lag i en underjordisk forma-5 tion.The present invention relates to a method of injecting water and gas, optionally only water, into the crude oil-bearing layers in an underground formation.
Fagfolk inden for området ved, at det er muligt at forøge mængden af råolie i en forekomst, der kan udvindes, ved at sprøjte vand og gas ind i de råolieførende lag i den underjordiske formation. I sådanne tilfælde gennemføres indsprøjtnin-10 gen af vand og gas ved hjælp af i det mindste en indsprøjtningsbrønd, der er dannet på et passende sted i forekomsten. Indsprøjtningen udføres ved, at vand og gas enten indsprøjtes samtidigt eller skiftevis ind i den underjordiske formation. Indsprøjtningsbrønden er normalt konstrueret med et brøndhoved, der omfatter udstyr til tilførslen af vandet og gassen, som skal indsprøjtes.Those skilled in the art know that it is possible to increase the amount of crude oil in a recoverable deposit by injecting water and gas into the crude oil-bearing layers of the underground formation. In such cases, the injection of water and gas is effected by means of at least one injection well formed at a suitable location in the instance. The injection is performed by injecting water and gas either simultaneously or alternately into the underground formation. The injection well is usually constructed with a wellhead comprising equipment for supplying the water and gas to be injected.
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En vigtig betingelse for muliggørelse af indsprøjtning af vand og gas er, at vandet og gassen har et tryk, der overstiger trykket inden i de nævnte råolieførende lag. En uønsket effekt af et sådant forhøjet tryk er, at gassen kan danne hydrater, som vil tilstoppe brønden, således at indsprøjtningen standser. Sådanne 20 propper af hydrater, specielt tæt ved overfladen, udgør en betydelig sikkerheds risiko. Dannelsen af hydrater kan undgås ved opvarmning af, eller ved anvendelse af kemikalier i, vandet, der skal indsprøjtes. Andre ulemper ved indsprøjtningen af overfladevand er, at indsprøjtningsvandet kan bevirke salt- eller mineraludfældning i overfladeudstyret, i indsprøjtningsbrønden eller i formationen og 25 udskillelse af oxygen, der skaber korrosionsproblemer. Indsprøjtningsvandet kan desuden bevirke uønsket biologisk aktivitet i formationen. Disse er ulemper, som intensiveres, når indsprøjtningsvand fra flere vandressourcer anvendes. De sidstnævnte ulemper kan forhindres ved grundig behandling af indsprøjtningsvandet, såsom ved filtrering, bortskaffelse af oxygen, sulfater og så videre. Den 30 ovennævnte opvarmning og behandling af indsprøjtningsvandet kan resultere i temmelig store yderligere omkostninger.An important condition for enabling water and gas injection is that the water and gas have a pressure that exceeds the pressure within said crude oil-bearing layers. An undesirable effect of such an elevated pressure is that the gas can form hydrates which will clog the well so that the injection stops. Such 20 plugs of hydrates, especially near the surface, pose a significant safety risk. The formation of hydrates can be avoided by heating, or using chemicals in, the water to be injected. Other disadvantages of the injection of surface water are that the injection water can cause salt or mineral precipitation in the surface equipment, in the injection well or in the formation and the secretion of oxygen which causes corrosion problems. In addition, the injection water can cause undesired biological activity in the formation. These are disadvantages that are intensified when injection water from multiple water resources is used. The latter disadvantages can be prevented by thorough treatment of the injection water, such as by filtration, removal of oxygen, sulphates and so on. The above-mentioned heating and treatment of the injection water can result in fairly large additional costs.
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Hovedformålet med den foreliggende opfindelse er at tilvejebringe en fremgangsmåde til indsprøjtning af vand og gas, eventuelt kun vand, hvorved det undgås, at vandet, der skal indsprøjtes, skal gennemgå den nævnte bekostelige 5 behandling. Dette opnås ved, at indsprøjtningsvandet udvindes fra vandførende lag, som findes i den underjordiske formation. Vandet, der udvindes fra den underjordiske formation, ledes direkte ind i indsprøjtningsbrønden gennem i det mindste en åbning, der er dannet i brøndens væg, af det nævnte vandførende lag. Derefter ledes vandet fra den nævnte åbning til det sted i indsprøjtnings-10 brønden, hvor vandet og gassen, eventuelt kun vandet, skal indsprøjtes i de råo lieførende lag. Der gøres derved brug af vand fra en ressource med en højere temperatur og et højere tryk, end hvad der har været almindeligt ved vand tilført fra overfladen. Sådant vand fra formationen vil endvidere være kompatibelt med vandet ved indsprøjtningsstedet, hvilket muliggør forhindring/reduktion af det 15 ovennævnte problem med dannelse af hydrater, udfældning af salte og minera ler, udskillelse af oxygen og biologisk aktivitet. Andre gunstige egenskaber ved opfindelsen vil fremgå af kravene og den følgende del af beskrivelsen.The main object of the present invention is to provide a method of injecting water and gas, optionally only water, thereby preventing the water to be injected from undergoing said costly treatment. This is accomplished by extracting the injection water from aquifer layers found in the underground formation. The water extracted from the underground formation is fed directly into the injection well through at least one opening formed in the well wall of said water-carrying layer. Thereafter, the water is directed from the said opening to the location in the injection well, where the water and gas, possibly only the water, are to be injected into the raw loving layers. Water is thus made use of a resource with a higher temperature and pressure than what has been common in water supplied from the surface. Furthermore, such water from the formation will be compatible with the water at the injection site, which allows the prevention / reduction of the aforementioned problem of formation of hydrates, precipitation of salts and minerals, excretion of oxygen and biological activity. Other advantageous features of the invention will become apparent from the claims and the following part of the specification.
Idet der henvises til de ledsagende figurer, vil udførelsesformer for opfindelsen 20 blive forklaret mere detaljeret, idet fig. 1 viser et forenklet vertikalt billede af en indsprøjtningsbrønd til indsprøjtning af vand og/eller gas, og 25 fig. 2 viser et skematisk lodret snitbillede af en indsprøjtningsbrønd med pumpe og indsprøjtningsrør til vand og gas.Referring to the accompanying figures, embodiments of the invention 20 will be explained in more detail, FIG. 1 is a simplified vertical view of an injection well for water and / or gas injection; and FIG. 2 shows a schematic vertical sectional view of an injection well with pump and injection pipe for water and gas.
Som nævnt vedrører den foreliggende fremgangsmåde indsprøjtning af vand og gas, eventuelt kun vand, ind i en underjordisk formation 1, der fører råolie. Ind-30 sprøjtningen kan finde sted ved, at vand og gas indsprøjtes samtidigt eller skifte vis eller måske ved, at kun vand sprøjtes ind i den underjordiske formation 1.As mentioned, the present method relates to injection of water and gas, optionally only water, into an underground formation 1 which carries crude oil. The injection can take place by injecting water and gas at the same time or by changing it, or perhaps by injecting only water into the underground formation 1.
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Indsprøjtningen af vand og gas, eventuelt kun vand, gennemføres ved hjælp af en indsprøjtningsbrønd 4, der dannes i den underjordiske formation 1 og strækker sig i det mindste ned i et råolieførende lag 2 deraf. Indsprøjtningsbrønden 4 er fortrinsvis dannet med et brøndhoved, og brøndhovedet omfatter blandt andet 5 nødvendigt udstyr til tilførsel af gassen, der skal sprøjtes ind i det nævnte råolieførende lag 2.The injection of water and gas, possibly only water, is carried out by means of an injection well 4 formed in the underground formation 1 and extending at least into a crude oil-bearing layer 2 thereof. The injection well 4 is preferably formed with a wellhead, and the wellhead comprises, among other things, 5 necessary equipment for supplying the gas to be injected into said crude oil-bearing layer 2.
Vandet, der skal indsprøjtes, udvindes fra et vandførende lag 3 i den underjordiske formation 1, og vandet ledes direkte ind i indsprøjtningsbrønden 4 gennem i 10 det mindste en åbning 5, der er dannet i brøndens væg, af det nævnte vandførende lag 3. Vandet ledes derefter til det sted i indsprøjtningsbrønden 4, hvor vandet og gassen, eventuelt kun vandet, skal indsprøjtes i det nævnte råolieførende lag 2 uden at være blevet ført op til overfladen. Dette kan ske, for eksempel ved at vandet pumpes fra åbningen 5 til det sted i indsprøjtningsbrønden 4, 15 hvor vandet og gassen, eventuelt kun vandet, skal indsprøjtes. En pumpe 7 er fortrinsvis anbragt tæt på åbningen 5 i indsprøjtningsbrønden 4. For at undgå at skulle forlænge indsprøjtningsbrønden 4 nedad, er det mest gunstigt, at vandet udvindes fra det vandførende lag 3, der er placeret over det nævnte råolieførende lag 2. Åbningen 5 kan for eksempel være dannet ved perforering af brøn-20 dens væg, og der kunne også anbringes et sandfilter i forbindelse med åbningen 5.The water to be injected is extracted from a water-bearing layer 3 of the underground formation 1 and the water is fed directly into the injection well 4 through at least one opening 5 formed in the wall of the well by said water-carrying layer 3. The water is then directed to the site of the injection well 4, where the water and gas, possibly only the water, are to be injected into said crude oil-carrying layer 2 without being brought to the surface. This can be done, for example, by pumping the water from the opening 5 to the location in the injection well 4, 15 where the water and gas, possibly only the water, are to be injected. A pump 7 is preferably positioned close to the opening 5 of the injection well 4. In order to avoid having to extend the injection well 4 downwards, it is most advantageous for the water to be recovered from the water-bearing layer 3 located above said crude oil-bearing layer 2. The opening 5 may, for example, be formed by perforating the wall of the well 20, and a sand filter could also be applied to the opening 5.
I fig. 2 er der vist et eksempel på, hvorledes indsprøjtningsbrønden kan være udformet. Indsprøjtningsbrønden 4 omfatter også et indsprøjtningsrør 6 til gas.In FIG. 2, an example is shown of how the injection well may be designed. The injection well 4 also includes a gas injection tube 6.
25 Indsprøjtningsrøret 6 føres fra brøndhovedet, hvor gasses tilføjes, og ned i det råolieførende lag 2, hvor vandet og gassen, eventuelt kun vandet, skal indsprøj tes. I området ved åbningen 5, hvor vandet fra det vandførende lag 3 ledes ind i indsprøjtningsbrønden 4, er der anbragt en øvre pakning 8 og en nedre pakning 9, der isolerer det vandførende lag 3 fra overfladen, eller andre lag i formationen 30 1, såsom det råolieførende lag 2. En pumpe 7, der er anbragt i mellemrummet mellem pakningerne 8, 9, pumper vandet ind i indsprøjtningsrøret 6 og længere 4 DK 173987 B1 ud i det råolieførende lag 2. Pumpen 7 kan være anbragt i en rørstuds, der er dannet på indsprøjtningsrøret 6, og kan være elektrisk eller hydraulisk drevet. I det mindste en kontraventil 10 er anbragt i indsprøjtningsrøret 6 oven over pumpen 7. I det mindste en yderligere kontraventil 11 er anbragt ved udløbet fra 5 pumpen 7 ind i indsprøjtningsrøret 6.The injection tube 6 is led from the wellhead where gases are added and down into the crude oil-bearing layer 2, where the water and gas, possibly only the water, must be injected. In the region of the aperture 5, where the water from the water-carrying layer 3 is fed into the injection well 4, an upper gasket 8 and a lower gasket 9 are provided which isolate the water-carrying layer 3 from the surface, or other layers in the formation 30 1, such as the crude oil-bearing layer 2. A pump 7 arranged in the space between the gaskets 8, 9 pumps the water into the injection pipe 6 and further 4 into the crude oil-bearing layer 2. The pump 7 can be arranged in a pipe nozzle which is formed on the injection tube 6, and may be electrically or hydraulically driven. At least one check valve 10 is arranged in the injection tube 6 above the pump 7. At least one additional check valve 11 is arranged at the outlet from the pump 7 into the injection tube 6.
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