Resonance-induced restoration of rock permeability degraded by heavy components of crude oil

Abstract

Acoustic vibrations applied in the range from 17 to 120 kHz restore the permeability of rocks during filtration of crude oil with heavy components due to a decrease in the injection pressure. The dominant frequency of 28 kHz is revealed, at which the pore space of rocks is unblocked from heavy components of the crude oil most effectively. A mechanism for blocking and unblocking the matrix of sedimentary clastic rock from plugs composed of heavy components present in crude oil is proposed. It is established that heavy components accumulate in narrow pore necks due to the occurrence of force, the nature of which is determined by the curvature of the inner surface of the pore channel. A mathematical model of rock permeability changes from the frequency and amplitude of acoustic vibrations reflecting the resonance effect is developed. A modernized technology for well treatment is proposed.

Keywords

acoustic vibrations / acoustic well treatment / heavy compounds / resonance effect / rock permeability

References

[1] Abaa K, Thaddeus Ityokumbul M, Adewumi M. Effect of acoustic stimulation on aqueous phase trapping in low-permeability sandstones. J Energy Resour Technol. 2017; 139(6):062905.

[2] Adewumi MA, Ityokumbul MT, Watson RW, et al. Production Well Performance Enhancement Using Sonication Technology Report. University Park, Pennsylvania; 2024. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc784851/

[3] Anufriev RV. Vliyanie ul'trazvukovoj obrabotki na strukturno-mekhanicheskie svojstva i sostav neftyanyh dispersnyh sistem. PhD thesis. Anufriev Roman Viktorovich; Mesto zashchity: In-t himii nefti SO RAN; 2017.

[4] Apasov TK, VO A, Mullakaev MS, YuA S, Apasov GT, Apasov RT. Complex schemes for ultrasonic action on seams of the Samotlor field. Nauka i TEK. 2011; 6: 80-84.

[5] Ariadji T. Effect of vibration on rock and fluid properties: on seeking the vibroseismic technology mechanisms. Proceedings SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 2005.

[6] Chrysikopoulos CV, Vogler ET. Acoustically enhanced ganglia dissolution and mobilization in a monolayer of glass beads. Trans Porous Med. 2006; 64: 103-121.

[7] Darcy H. Henry Les Fontaines Publiques De La Ville De Dijon. Exposition Et Application Des Principes а Suivre Et Des Formules а Employer Dans Les Questions De Distribution D'eau: Ouvrage Terminй Par Un Appendice Relatif Aux Fournitures D'eau De Plusieurs Villes Au Filtrage Des Eaux Et а La Fabrication Des Tuyaux De Fonte, De Plomb, De Tole Et De Bitume. Dalmont Paris. 1856: 647.

[8] Dyblenko VP, Kamalov RN, Sharifullin RJ, Tufanov IA. Increase of the Productivity of Wells Using Vibro Wave Treatment. Nedra; 2000: 381.

[9] Gadiev SM. Ispol'zovanie vibracii v dobyche nefti. Nedra; 1977: 159.

[10] Gaidukov LA, Mikhailov NN. Technogenesis of Oil and Gas Reservoirs. Publishing House Oil Industry; 2024: 344.

[11] Ghamartale A, Escrochi M, Riazi M, et al. Experimental investigation of ultrasonic treatment effectiveness on pore structure. Ultrason Sonochem. 2019; 51: 305-314.

[12] Hamidi H, Sharifi Haddad A, Wisdom Otumudia E, et al. Recent applications of ultrasonic waves in improved oil recovery: a review of techniques and results. Ultrasonics. 2021; 110:106288.

[13] He J, Fu Z. Modal Analysis. Butterworth-Heinemann; 2001: 292.

[14] Khodabandeloo B, Hedberg C, Berghuvud A. Resonance frequency measurements of a few materials for temperature variations. Baltic Nordic Acoust Meet Tallin. 2014: 462-469.

[15] Kislitsin AA, Fedorets AA, Portnjagina EV, Kuznetsov SV, Podnebesnyh AA. Experimental and theoretical study of paraffin microcrystallization in oil. Phys Math Model Oil Gas Energy. 2015; 3(3): 14-23.

[16] Kozhevnikov EV, Turbakov MS, Riabokon EP, Gladkikh EA. Apparent permeability evolution due to colloid migration under cyclic confining pressure: on the example of porous limestone. Trans Porous Media. 2024; 151: 263-286.

[17] Li S, Tian S, Li W, Yan T, Bi F. Research on the resonance characteristics of rock under harmonic excitation. Shock Vib. 2019; 2019:6326510.

[18] Li L, Zhang B, Luo Q. Study on vibration frequency and rock fragmentation effect of sonic drill rig. Procedia Eng. 2014; 73: 3-9.

[19] Maksimov GA, Radchenko AB. Modelirovanie intensifikacii neftedobychi pri akusticheskom vozdejstvii na plast iz skvazhiny. Tekhnicheskaya Akustika. 2003; 10: 1-10.

[20] Marfin EA, Abdrashitov AA, Belyaev EV. Eksperimental'naya ustanovka dlya issledovaniya mekhanizma vozdejstviya uprugih voln na process fil'tracii. Trudy RGU nefti i gaza imeni I.M. Gubkina. 2014; 2: 17-25.

[21] Morozov NF, YuV P. Problemy dinamiki razrusheniya tverdyh tel. Izdatel'stvo Sankt-Peterburgskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta; 1997: 128.

[22] Mullakaev MS, Saltykov AA, Saltykov YA, Mullakaev RM, Rayanov AR, Prachkin VG. Analysis of existing acoustic equipment and technologies of its application to enhanced oil recovery. Geol Geoph Dev Oil Gas Field. 2019; 334(10): 60-70.

[23] Mullakaev MS, Vo A, Pechkov AA, et al. Ul'trazvukovaya tekhnologiya povysheniya produktivnosti nizkodebitnyh skvazhin. Neftepromysl Delo. 2012; 4: 25-32.

[24] Naderi K, Babadagli T. Influence of intensity and frequency of ultrasonic waves on capillary interaction and oil recovery from different rock types. Ultrason Sonochem. 2010; 17: 500-508.

[25] Prachkin VG, Mullakaev MS, Asylbaev DF. Povyshenie produktivnosti skvazhin metodom akusticheskogo vozdejstviya na vysokovyazkie nefti v kanalah prizabojnoj zony skvazhiny. Himicheskoe i neftegazovoe mashinostroenie. 2014; 9: 15-19.

[26] Rezaei Dehshibi R, Mohebbi A, Riazi M, Niakousari M. Experimental investigation on the effect of ultrasonic waves on reducing asphaltene deposition and improving oil recovery under temperature control. Ultrason Sonochem. 2018; 45: 204-212.

[27] Riabokon E, Gladkikh E, Turbakov M, et al. Effects of ultrasonic oscillations on permeability of rocks during the paraffinic oil flow. Géotech Lett. 2023; 13(3): 151-157.

[28] Riabokon E, Gladkikh E, Turbakov M, et al. Acoustic vibration restoration of rock permeability while crude oil filtration containing paraffins. Geoenergy Sci Eng. 2024; 238:212865.

[29] Roberts PM, Venkitaraman A, Sharma MM. Ultrasonic removal of organic deposits and polymer-induced formation damage. SPE Drill Complet. 2000; 15: 19-24.

[30] Sandyga MS, Struchkov IA, Rogachev MK. Study of temperature conditions for the formation of organic deposits in a productive formation during well production of paraffin oil. Perm J Petrol Min Eng. 2021; 21(2): 84-93.

[31] Ulrich T, McCall KR, Guyer RA. Determination of elastic moduli of rock samples using resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. J Acoust Soc Am. 2002; 111(4): 1667-1674.

[32] Wei B. Recent advances on mitigating wax problem using polymeric wax crystal modifier. J Petrol Explor Prod Technol. 2015; 5: 391-401.

[33] Xu H, Pu C. Removal of near-wellbore formation damage by ultrasonic stimulation. Petrol Sci Technol. 2013; 31(6): 563-571.

[34] Zhang J, Li Y. Ultrasonic vibrations and coal permeability: laboratory experimental investigations and numerical simulations. Int J Min Sci Technol. 2017; 27(2): 221-228.

[35] Zhao J, Tang G, Deng J, Tong X, Wang S. Determination of rock acoustic properties at low frequency: a differential acoustical resonance spectroscopy device and its estimation technique. Geophys Res Lett. 2013; 40: 2975-2982.

[36] Zhou Y, Tang Q, Zhang S, Zhao D. The mechanical properties of granite under ultrasonic vibration. Adv Civ Eng. 2019; 2019:9649165.

Rights & permissions

2025 The Author(s). Deep Underground Science and Engineering published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of China University of Mining and Technology.