页岩气藏数值模拟研究现状

doi:10.11743/ogg20140116

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Abstract: This article expounds on the recent advancement of the technology all around the world through the following three aspects:shale gas occurrence and flow mechanism,gas reservoir modeling,as well as theoretical study and application of numerical simulation.It suggests that four issues remain to be improved and further probed:①Improving reservoir modeling to take the effect of organic matte into consideration;②Expounding more on flow mechanism and main controlling factors of single-phase gas desorption,diffusion and percolation,and establishing mathematical model and numerical model for two-phase(gas/water)flow;③Understanding the importance of accurate modeling of natural and induced fractures to shale gas reservoir numerical simulation,and combining related results of other detecting techniques in practical application;④Establishing corresponding standards and norms for shale gas reservoir numerical simulation.

Key words: hydraulic fracturing, flow mechanism, numerical simulation, gas reservoir model, shale gas

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Yu Rongze, Bian Yanan, Qi Yadong, Zhang Xiaowei, Li Yang, Yan Jun, Wang Meizhu. A review of numerical simulation of shale gas reservoirs[J]. Oil & Gas Geology, 2014, 35(1): 131-137.

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