Chemo-Thermo-Poromechanical Wellbore Stability Modelling Using Multi-Component Drilling Fluids

Adamu Tijjani Ibrahim; Lateef Akanji; Hossein Hamidi; Alfred Rotimi Akisanya

doi:10.2118/187627-MS

Chemo-Thermo-Poromechanical Wellbore Stability Modelling Using Multi-Component Drilling Fluids

Adamu Tijjani Ibrahim, Lateef Akanji, Hossein Hamidi, Alfred Rotimi Akisanya

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Abstract

This project intends to develop an improved wellbore stability model based on poromechanics and non-equilibrium thermodynamics which describes the physico-chemical interactions between a multi-component drilling fluid and a reactive shale formation. Through finite element modelling, this model can be employed in wellbore stability studies in order to optimise drilling fluid formulation and mud weight selection. Specifically, we present the results of finite-element-finite colume based analysis of thermal and solute diffusion associated with wellbore heating and cooling effect on the reservoir system by drilling fluid over a period of time. Then, we solve the heat driven solute diffusion equation with thermal osmosis and solute diffusion coefficients.

This preliminary investigation indicates a gradual but steady increase in temperature in the near wellbore region during during heat energy disspation from the far-field region. A reverse process was observed during the cooling process with both indicating a constant solute mass fraction over the time limit.
Copyright 2017, Society of Petroleum Engineers

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 2017 SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference
Publisher	Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9781613995341
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2118/187627-MS
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2017
Event	SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference - Kuwait City, Kuwait Duration: 15 Oct 2017 → 18 Oct 2017

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Conference	SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference
Country/Territory	Kuwait
City	Kuwait City
Period	15/10/17 → 18/10/17

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Nigeria for sponsoring this research.

Keywords

Drilling
Finite element
Wellbore stability
Shale
Unconventional

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Chemo-Thermo-Poromechanical Wellbore Stability Modelling Using Multi-Component Drilling Fluids. / Ibrahim, Adamu Tijjani; Akanji, Lateef ; Hamidi, Hossein et al.
Proceedings 2017 SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), 2017. p. 1-14 SPE-187627-MS.

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Ibrahim, AT, Akanji, L , Hamidi, H & Akisanya, AR 2017, Chemo-Thermo-Poromechanical Wellbore Stability Modelling Using Multi-Component Drilling Fluids. in Proceedings 2017 SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference., SPE-187627-MS, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), pp. 1-14, SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 15/10/17. https://doi.org/10.2118/187627-MS

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