Device and method for measuring hydrate reservoir decomposition rate in drilling process

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of natural gas development, and particularly relates to a device and a method for measuring hydrate reservoir decomposition rate in a drilling process. The device for measuring hydrate reservoir decomposition rate and hydrate decomposition air flow in the drilling process comprises a hydrate generating and decomposing unit, an auxiliary unit and a measuring unit. The hydrate generating and decomposing unit simulates environmental conditions of a hydrate reservoir in the drilling process, and provides a place for generation and decomposition of hydrate; the auxiliary unit provides an air source and a liquid source for generation of the hydrate; and the measuring unit measures the decomposition rate and the decomposition air flow of the hydrate reservoir. By the device and the method, conditions of hydrate reservoir decomposition and output gas after decomposition of a hydrate reservoir can be simulated in a drilling process, and safety of deepwater drilling can be evaluated.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of natural gas development, and in particular relates to a device and a method for measuring the decomposition rate of a hydrate reservoir during drilling. Background technique [0002] As an important marine energy source, natural gas hydrate has the advantages of large reserves, high energy density, shallow burial, and wide distribution. It is an ideal alternative to traditional coal and petroleum energy. The United States, Russia, Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea and other countries have successively positioned the development of gas hydrates as the commanding heights of the national science and technology strategy, invested a lot of manpower and material resources, carried out a series of key researches, and achieved certain results. my country also conducted research on natural gas hydrate at the end of the last century, and regarded the efficient exploitation of natural gas hydrate as a long-term goal. [00...

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Problems solved by technology

The traditional numerical simulation method involves many assumptions, which are quite different from the actual situation, and cannot truly reflect the actual hydrate layer conditions.

In recent years, some scholars have begun to design simulation experimental devices to monitor the hydrate layer in the indoor environment, but they have not simulated the impact of the grinding of the drill bit and the circulation of the mud on the system temperature and the phase transition of the hydrate during the drilling process. However, neither the decomposition of hydrate nor the amount of gas produced after decomposition have been measured and analyzed, and these parameters are important safety parameters to ensure the drilling of hydrate layers.

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