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案例研究:防止 H2S 产生的综合压裂几何控制方法

水力压裂中裂缝增长的工程方法凸显了北达科他州威利斯顿盆地硫化氢预防策略的成功执行。

硫化氢分子。
硫化氢分子。
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近年来,硫化氢 (H 2 S) 的生产已成为美国主要盆地运营商和中游公司面临的一个日益严重的问题。

目前,H 2 S 的产生似乎是随机的并且人们对其知之甚少。因此,H 2 S 被许多人认为是一种无法预防的公害,并且在很大程度上可以通过在将危险气体投入销售之前在地面进行处理来解决。

本文重点介绍了 H 2 S 的影响、可能的来源以及专门为防止北达科他州威利斯顿盆地H 2 S 生产而设计的完井作业的成功案例研究。

H2S 及其影响

H 2 S 是一种无色气体,以其低浓度时具有刺鼻的“臭鸡蛋”气味而闻名。极易燃烧、剧毒、有毒、有腐蚀性。H 2 S 常见于原油和天然气的钻探和生产过程中,以及废水处理、公用设施和下水道中。

H 2 S 以其重大的健康和安全风险以及意外释放时的重大财务影响而闻名。

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Case Study: An Integrated Frac Geometry Control Approach To Prevent H2S Production

An engineered approach to fracture growth in hydraulic fracturing highlights the successful execution of H2S prevention strategies in North Dakota’s Williston Basin.

A hydrogen sulfide molecule.
A hydrogen sulfide molecule.
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production has in recent years become a mounting issue facing operators and midstream companies in major US basins.

At present, H2S production appears to be random and poorly understood. As such, H2S is considered by many to be an unpreventable nuisance and one that is largely addressed by treating the dangerous gas at surface before putting it to a sales line.

This article highlights impacts of H2S, possible sources, and a successful case study of a completions operation designed specifically to prevent H2S production in North Dakota’s Williston Basin.

H2S and Its Impacts

H2S is a colorless gas known for its pungent “rotten egg” odor at low concentrations. It is extremely flammable, highly toxic, poisonous, and corrosive. H2S is commonly encountered during the drilling and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in wastewater treatment, utility facilities, and sewers.

H2S is well-known for its significant health and safety risks, along with substantial financial implications in the event of an accidental release.

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