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A Simulation Study on the Analysis of Optimal Gas Storage System of the Depleted Gas Reservoir  

Lee, Youngsoo (Department of Geoenvironmental System Eng., Hanyang University)
Choi, Haewon (Department of Geoenvironmental System Eng., Hanyang University)
Lee, Jeonghwan (Gas E&P Research Team, R&D Division, Korea Gas Corporation)
Han, Jeongmin (Gas E&P Research Team, R&D Division, Korea Gas Corporation)
Ryou, Sangsoo (Gas Production Project Department, Korea National Oil Corporation)
Roh, Jeongyong (Gas Production Project Department, Korea National Oil Corporation)
Sung, Wonmo (Department of Geoenvironmental System Eng., Hanyang University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.45, no.5, 2007 , pp. 515-522 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study we have attempted to evaluate the technical feasibility of "BB-HY", which is depleted gas reservoir as a gas storage field, using the commercial compositional simulator "ECLIPSE 300". The "BB-HY" reservoir has an initial gas in place of 143 BCF which is relatively small, and its porosity and permeability are 19.5% and 50 md, respectively. For "BB-HY" gas reservoir, we have performed a feasibility analysis by investigating the cushion gas (or working gas), converting time to gas storage field, operation cycle, number of wells and the possible application of horizontal borehole as well. From the simulation results, it was found that the amount of cushion gas in "BB-HY" reservoir is required at least 50% of IGIP in order to operate stably as gas storage field. When one produces gas for longer time and hence the remaining gas in reservoir is less than optimal cushion gas, no technical problem was occurred as long as additional cushion gas is injected up to the optimal cushion gas. In the case of changing the operation cycle into producing gas for three months during winter season from producing five months, the result shows that either the cushion gas should be greater than 60% or the more number of wells should be drilled. Meanwhile, from the results of sensitivity analysis for the number of wells, in cases of operating six or eight vertical wells, the stable reproduction of the injected gas can not be possible in "BB-HY" gas reservoir since the remaining gas in reservoir is increased. Therefore, in "BB-HY" reservoir, at least ten vertical wells should be drilled for the stable operation of gas. This time, when three horizontal wells are additionally drilled including the existing two vertical wells, it was found that the operation of injection and reproduction of gas is relatively stable in "BB-HY" gas reservoir.
Keywords
Gas Storage; Depleted Gas Reservoir; Cushion Gas; Working Gas; Simulation; Vertical Well; Horizontal Well;
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