Technical and non-technical challenges of development of offshore petroleum reservoirs: Characterization and production

M Seyyedattar, S Zendehboudi, S Butt - Natural Resources Research, 2020 - Springer
Offshore oil and gas reservoirs comprise a significant portion of the world's reserve base,
and their development is expected to help close a potential gap in the supply of …

Improved thermal model considering hydrate formation and deposition in gas-dominated systems with free water

Z Wang, J Yu, J Zhang, S Liu, Y Gao, H Xiang, B Sun - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The accurate prediction of temperature is the basis for predicting hydrate formation.
Presently available methods for the calculation of temperature distributions in pipelines are …

Prediction and management of hydrate reformation risk in pipelines during offshore gas hydrate development by depressurization

Z Liu, B Sun, Z Wang, J Zhang, X Wang - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The hydrate reformation in marine gas hydrate production system can significantly affect the
accuracy control of the production pressure differential and even cause pipeline blockage …

Flow assurance during deepwater gas well testing: Hydrate blockage prediction and prevention

Z Wang, Y Zhao, J Zhang, S Pan, J Yu, B Sun - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrates cause serious flow assurance problems during deepwater operations (eg well
testing). In order to efficiently prevent wellbore/pipeline blockage, it is of great importance to …

An integrated prediction model of hydrate blockage formation in deep-water gas wells

J Zhang, Z Wang, B Sun, X Sun, Y Liao - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrate formation and deposition in pipelines easily cause blockage in deep-water oil and
gas development. Current studies on hydrate blockage in the wellbore of deep-water gas …

Coupled thermal model of wellbore and permafrost in Arctic regions

X Wang, Z Wang, X Deng, B Sun, Y Zhao… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
During drilling operations in the Arctic permafrost region, drilling mud with a higher
temperature flowing in the wellbore can lead to thawing of the permafrost. Unpredictable …

Prediction of natural gas hydrate formation region in wellbore during deep-water gas well testing

Z Wang, B Sun, X Wang, Z Zhang - Journal of Hydrodynamics, 2014 - Springer
Wellbore temperature field equations are established with considerations of the enthalpy
changes of the natural gas during the deep-water gas well testing. A prediction method for …

Development of transient heat transfer model for controlled gradient drilling

H Yang, J Li, G Liu, J Wang, K Luo, B Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of the wellbore temperature is critical to achieve pressure control in
controlled gradient drilling. In accordance with the mass, momentum, and energy …

Effects of phase transition on gas kick migration in deepwater horizontal drilling

B Sun, X Sun, Z Wang, Y Chen - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A reliable kick simulator is a valuable tool in improving forward-looking predictions and
making correct decisions during well control operations. In this study, a transient coupled …

天然气水合物藏增产研究现状与展望

孙嘉鑫, 张凌, 宁伏龙, 刘天乐, 方彬, 李彦龙, 刘昌岭… - 石油学报, 2021 - syxb-cps.com.cn
天然气水合物作为一种资源储量巨大的潜在能源, 对保障国家能源安全具有重要的战略意义,
但开采产能较低一直是制约其产业化的关键瓶颈之一. 突破开采产能掣肘, 将有助于加快水合物 …