Gas storage project development, operation, and analysis: Basis guidelines for gas storage project development, operation, and operations analysis
- ANR Pipeline Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
Reservoir selection matches location, capacity, and deliverability to market demand; gathering, processing, compression, land acquisition, and pipeline connection significantly impact economics. Geologic considerations include field-wide variations in permeability, porosity, pay thickness. Well deliverability, and the number of wells required to meet targeted field deliverability can be estimated from kh or {phi}h. Analogous reservoir types can be used to estimate kh, {phi}h ranges for particular fields. Capillary pressure data define pore size distribution and gas-water threshold pressure. Existing well location and log data are essential in mapping subtle stratigraphic relationships. Definitions of field type, trap type, and liquid phases are important to the economics of storage development and operations, since safe high pressure storage is of greater benefit. Well construction considerations include location, type (vertical/slant/horizontal), and completion type to maximize drainage and deliverability; casing sizing to eliminate frictional pressure loss; and casing cementing for long-term mechanical integrity. Deliverability prediction uses well/gathering system nodal pressure data. The importance of deliverability maintenance/enhancement is increasing as markets demand ever greater deliverability. By design, a field allows cycling of an expected volume; loss of potential decreases efficiently. Inventory verification relies on well pressure and fluid data, accurate metering, and estimation of losses or leaks and fuel use. Data quality, quantity and management affect results in all these major areas of storage operations.
- OSTI ID:
- 159989
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510208--
- Journal Information:
- AAPG Bulletin, Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 79; ISSN 0149-1423; ISSN AABUD2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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