Study on the weakening law of mechanical properties of deep carbonate rocks by drilling fluid
CHEN Chao, HAN Zhengbo, XIA Yang, ZHAO Zhen, CHEN Xiuping
1 Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering Technology, Northwest Oilfield Company, SINOPEC, Urumqi 830011, China 2 Sinopec Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery in Fracture-Cavity Reservoirs, Urumqi 830011, China 3 College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China 4 State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Deep carbonate reservoirs are gradually becoming the main body for increasing reserves and production in China. However, due to the presence of fault zones in deep carbonate rocks, the reservoirs are fragmented and coring is difficult, resulting in limited research on their mechanical properties. This paper conducts a mechanical property analysis of the Ordovician Yingshan Formation carbonate rocks in the Shunbei block. Based on mineral composition analysis, the microstructure characteristics are studied. The hardness and elastic modulus of the rock samples are analyzed through nanoindentation experiments. Based on scratch tests, the strength weakening laws of different components (matrix, cementation surface, fillings, and fractures) in the rock samples under the circulation of the currently used drilling fluid are explored. The results show that under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, the deep carbonate rocks exhibit significant strength weakening characteristics due to the action of the drilling fluid: as the soaking time increases, the strength of the rock sample matrix, fillings, and cementation surfaces continuously decreases, and the rock samples fracture along natural fractures. This study systematically clarifies the strength weakening laws of carbonate rocks under the action of drilling fluid, providing theoretical guidance for the calculation of drilling collapse pressure and the optimization of drilling fluid density.
陈超, 韩正波, 夏阳, 赵振, 陈修平. 钻井液对深层碳酸盐岩力学性质弱化规律探究. 石油科学通报, 2025, 10(03): 575-589 CHEN Chao, HAN Zhengbo, XIA Yang, ZHAO Zhen, CHEN Xiuping. Study on the weakening law of mechanical properties of deep carbonate rocks by drilling fluid. Petroleum Science Bulletin, 2025, 10(03): 575-589.