Petroleum geology
kambiz Mehdizadeh farsad; davood Jahani; alireza hajian; Fereidoun Rezaei
Abstract
Hydraulic fracture is known as one of the effective methods for producing or being caused a change in the physical structure of a reservoir rock. In oil and gas reservoirs which have been fractured by a hydraulic approach, this method causes that a production well and the time of reservoir production ...
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Hydraulic fracture is known as one of the effective methods for producing or being caused a change in the physical structure of a reservoir rock. In oil and gas reservoirs which have been fractured by a hydraulic approach, this method causes that a production well and the time of reservoir production increase. In this research, fracture analysis have been comprised with the outputs produced by previous models. Its results show that the opening intersection produced by hydraulic fracture has been being changed in various time during pumpage, therefore, the fracture should be kept open by propanent substances. In the next stage, the amount of porosity pressure in the trend of the fracture is considered. In this survey, two parameters, i.e. the fracture measure and the change of pore pressure have been obtained using the hydraulic fracture modeled process under the actual condition of pay zone and its confining layers, and by the finite element approach. In this method, pumping processing has been assigned for fluid and propanent. At the end, by making a comparison between these result and the results obtained from previous studies, it can be found out that this approach is applicable and efficient.
F. Rezaie; H. Nazari; S. Rahmanian; A. R. Shahidi
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Due to the fast urban developing and construction of surface and sub-surface structures such as several subway lines, requiring the geotechnical studies on these structures is increasingly emphasized. The metropolitan Tehran, in south of the Central Alborz, lying on the set of Quaternary alluvial deposits ...
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Due to the fast urban developing and construction of surface and sub-surface structures such as several subway lines, requiring the geotechnical studies on these structures is increasingly emphasized. The metropolitan Tehran, in south of the Central Alborz, lying on the set of Quaternary alluvial deposits and surrounded by the active seismic faults such as the Northern Tehran fault in the north and the Parchin and Pishva faults in the south requires investigations to determine the bilateral relationship betweenseismic potential of the peripheral active faults andthe geotechnical characteristics of the alluvial deposits. In this study, using field and laboratory data, geotechnical characteristics of the deposits, material of soil horizons, and different parameters of them along the 27 km length of Tehran 7th subway line have been studied by provided software to calculate: bearing capacity, settlement and liquefaction potential. Based on this study, the members C and D of the Tehran alluvial deposits has relatively high resistance value and measured settlement in all areas is limited to 2.5 cm. The data of SPT indicate any likely occurrence of liquefaction of sand layers in the east - central Tehran during a seismic event.
A. Sharifi; A. Sadidkhouy; F. Rezaie
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Blasting processes as an essential phase in processing circulation is used in blasting of mines and development operations. Released energy in a blasting of an open mine, in addition to breakdown stones and heat them up, causes propagation of seismic energy around the environment of mine. In order to ...
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Blasting processes as an essential phase in processing circulation is used in blasting of mines and development operations. Released energy in a blasting of an open mine, in addition to breakdown stones and heat them up, causes propagation of seismic energy around the environment of mine. In order to examine the effects of blasting in the mine of Toyserkan Sarabi dam (located 10 km on the east of Toyserkan city), three short period L-4C components recorded on the layer floodgate of dam by the use of some PDAS numerical seismographs with seismometers. By polishing recorded seismograms in the mine area of Toyserkan Sarabi dam, counters of maximum isoparticle velocity for blasting were registrated . Finally, seismic radiation model which is resulted from blasting around the floodgate was provided and the results indicate that the area seismologically is safe and stable.
Fereidoun Rezaei; A. Dadsetan
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Ground subsidence in eastern part of Eshtehard, built on the alluvial deposits, is linear and gradual. Preparing geological map and profiles; we studied the structural geology of the area. The sort and situation of aquifer, evolution of ground water levels and hydrochemistry were studied and the presence ...
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Ground subsidence in eastern part of Eshtehard, built on the alluvial deposits, is linear and gradual. Preparing geological map and profiles; we studied the structural geology of the area. The sort and situation of aquifer, evolution of ground water levels and hydrochemistry were studied and the presence of ancient channel was detected by geoelectric method. The geotechnical studies suggest that the soils in the area (USCS Classification) belong to Lean clay (CL), Fat Clay (CH) and Silty Sand (SM). The maximum soil settlement is more than allowable settlements and soils recognized to be dispersive to semi-dispersive soils. The possible entrance of waste water from Eshtehard Industrial town into Eshtehard Qanat, from septic wells and transfer water system seems to provide necessary moisture for dispersive soils and have caused the subsidence in the area. Hydrogeology of alluvial aquifer was evaluated and indicates a negative debit. Although the hydrographs of pizometric wells are not compensated but it display any role in linear subsidence. Soils prone to dispersion by infiltration of water from septic wells and urban water system and the presence of ancient Qantas hidden in the depth of 15 meters caused linear ground subsidence. The results of this study show the development of ancient Eshtehard city and the selection of new site was not carried out on the geotechnical basis. Therefore it is recommended that before constructing any projects, geotechnical studies are necessary.
A. Ghanbari; S. S. Zerangzadeh; F. Rezaee; S. J. Zakariaee
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In this study, the geologic formations of central part of Karaj alluvium are studied and a new division for layers is presented. The results of hundreds geotechnical in-situ and laboratory tests in Karaj alluvium were carried out and analyzed. Based on soil material properties, the study area is divided ...
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In this study, the geologic formations of central part of Karaj alluvium are studied and a new division for layers is presented. The results of hundreds geotechnical in-situ and laboratory tests in Karaj alluvium were carried out and analyzed. Based on soil material properties, the study area is divided to six individual layers. In each layer, the results of a large number of in situ and laboratory test to determine geotechnical properties of soil are classified and analyzed. Finally, average geotechnical parameters for different layers of soil in study area are presented. To determine the range of modulus of elasticity and relation between bearing capacity and SPT number in Karaj alluvium, results of laboratory and in-situ tests were assessed and compared with instrumentation data.
F. Rezaei
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Behavior of sands under static and dynamic cyclic and monotonous loadings is the most common problem of Geotechnitiens.. This paper presents results of cyclic loading on loose and dense silica and carbonate sands using a modified direct shear box. The laboratory shear box was modified so that the lower ...
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Behavior of sands under static and dynamic cyclic and monotonous loadings is the most common problem of Geotechnitiens.. This paper presents results of cyclic loading on loose and dense silica and carbonate sands using a modified direct shear box. The laboratory shear box was modified so that the lower part of the box was composed of a metal plate with sand grains glued at its surface. Various test parameters such as sand type, sand density, interface conditions, number and form of cyclic loading were studied to explore behavior of soil-soil and soil-structure under naturally occurring loading conditions. Results showed that the two sand types tested demonstrate contraction behavior at the beginning but dilation performance later on. Shear and normal forces decreased during the tests; the decline was larger for carbonate sand than for the silica one. The reduction of shear and normal force increased with decreasing density of sand. This reduction behavior of forces in tests with zero displacement under cyclic loading is similar to the liquefaction phenomena and these results might be applied to evaluate liquefaction problem.