摘要
With the grade of hydrocarbon resources becoming poorer, tight sandstone gas reservoirs may serve as the key to the enhancement of both reserves and productivity. Accordingly, high efficient and sustainable development of the large and over-large tight sandstone reservoirs is very important. However, currently, there is no effective method available for macro-analysis. Based on the latest research findings from the Sulige Gasfield, the largest onshore tight sandstone gas reservoir in China, studies were conducted in five aspects, i.e. reserve scale, development scale, dynamic reserve evaluation, rules in production declines of gasfields and undeveloped resource evaluation, to identify challenges to the production stabilization of gas reservoirs. In addition, key evidences and constraints for the solutions to the difficulties in production stabilization were proposed to provide necessary technical supports for high-efficient development in later stages. Research results show that the major challenges to production stabilization include seven aspects, such as low development induced by improper allocation of well patterns, uneven declines in productivity induced by specific features of reservoir formations and fluids, difficulties in the development of some reserves due to complex gas/water correlation, and differences in production performances by using different production techniques. Finally, guided by the development principles of “promoting productivity by using innovative technologies in different spaces and time”, 13 key technologies, such as comprehensive optimization of development well patterns, multi-dimensional matrix for gas well management and “positive” water discharging and gas production technologies, were proposed to further prolong peak production time and enhance the recovery rates of tight gas reservoirs.