Simulation of optimal exploitation of production wells in northern oil and gas fields

Abstract

In this paper a new model of the propagation of thermal fields in frozen soil from production wells in the northern oil and gas fields is considered. The proposed model takes into account the most significant thermal insulation characteristics of wells, including the intertube space. The developed complex of programs and the performed numerical simulatons allow to significantly reduce the area of the projected well pads of the oil and gas field by reducing the predicted radius of thawing of frozen soil from functioning wells and choosing the optimal mode of the operation during 30 years. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.