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Wojnarowski, Paweł

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inżynieria środowiska, górnictwo i energetyka

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  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Hydraulic fracturing optimization framework based on PKN and Cinco–Ley methods
    (2017) Budzowski, Radosław; Janiga, Damian; Czarnota, Robert; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    In an era of decreasing number of discoveries of conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs, in the global oil and gas industry we can observe growing interest in unconventional resources. Conducting effective production from this type of reservoirs is associated with carrying out the intensification processes of production, among which hydraulic fracturing is the most popular. Fracturing project design consist of several technological parameters, i.e. the type of fracturing fluid and quantity of proppant, which have a direct impact on the process effectiveness. The actual shape of the fracture is difficult to predict due to the local heterogeneity of the reservoir and the superposition of the phenomena occurring during stimulation treatment. In this paper optimization model was proposed, which allows for selection appropriate parameters of fracturing technology. Developed optimization algorithm is based on two-dimensional PKN fracture model and Cinco–Ley analytical method. Optimization method used in this paper based on nature – inspired algorithms which were compared with gradient method.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Optimization of well placement and control to maximize CO₂ trapping during geologic sequestration
    (2016) Stopa, Jerzy; Janiga, Damian; Wojnarowski, Paweł; Czarnota, Robert
    The $CO_{2}$ injection into geological formations such as saline aquifers can be effective method of sequestration enabling efficient immobilization of gas by surface and capillary forces. The main objective of presented method of optimization was to determine optimal well position and injection rates that maximize residual trapping. This would mitigate the risk of the $CO_{2}$ leakage outside of storage zone. A genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization have been developed and coupled with reservoir simulator to optimally examine various placement and injection control strategies for vertical as well as horizontal well. Optimization was carried out in 3D heterogeneous real field model with water-$CO_{2}$ -formation rock relationship. Numerical examples confirm that developed algorithm can find a promising optimal solution effectively within a partial number of simulation runs.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Microscale modeling of CO₂-EOR process in coupling with laboratory measurements
    (2017) Janiga, Damian; Czarnota, Robert; Stopa, Jerzy; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    Application of enhance oil recovery methods (EOR) as carbon dioxide injection ($CO_2$-EOR) can increase technological or economical production indicators. For the evaluation of process effectiveness, full scale simulation model is used. Numerical models require large number of high quality geological and production data. However, the necessary data may be uncertain therefore microscale laboratory experiment and modeling can provide a knowledge to understand the fluid flow phenomena. In this paper the authors propose an integrated decision model coupling laboratory measurements of displacement with the numerical simulation of flow. First step consists of routine rock properties determination, after that core sample geometry, porosity and permeability were reconstructed in numerical reservoir simulator. Simple core model was combined with relative permeability measurements for oil - water and oil - carbon dioxide as well as fluid properties. Calibrated to laboratory measurements simulation model was used to analyze the process of $CO_2$-EOR and evaluation of its effectiveness depending on technological parameters.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Analysis impact fracturing fluid acidity on structural strength of crosslinked gel complex
    (2017) Krzeczek, Piotr; Karasek, Paweł; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    Nowadays hydraulic fracturing is the most commonly used technique to stimulate the productivity of a well. The selection of a proper fracturing fluid is all about choices which strongly influence on effectiveness of the treatment. It should be carefully prepared, supported by lab analysis in order to match fluid to reservoir condition. This article concerns impact of fracturing fluid additives on fluid properties. In the paper crosslinking process has been shown and its importance on conventional reservoir rocks fracturing treatment. Provided lab examination shows fluid pH impact during creation crosslinked gel complex including influence to crosslinking time in the surface condition. The lower linear gel pH caused lower crosslinking time of fracturing fluid.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Laboratory measurement of wettability for Ciężkowice sandstone
    (2016) Czarnota, Robert; Janiga, Damian; Stopa, Jerzy; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    The type of reservoir rock wettability is one of the most important factors affecting flow of formation fluids in rock pores. It impacts on the characteristics of capillary pressure curves and residual oil saturation, what result in final recovery factor. There are generally, four differ states of wettability for hydrocarbon fields. These are: water wet, oil wet, mixed and fractional. For determination of wettability both quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented. In presented work, the results of wettability laboratory measurement for Ciężkowice sandstone by Amott–Harvey has been shown. Obtained outcomes underline the influence of wettability phenomena on the recovery factor for Carpathian hydrocarbon fields, where Ciężkowice sandstone is the oil bearing formation. The proper understanding of the wettability of reservoir is essential for determining the most efficient way of oil production.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    The model of development of the multihorizontal, hydrocarbon reservoir using advanced exploitation methods
    (Wydawnictwa AGH, 2018) Dudek, Jacek; Janiga, Damian; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    The decreasing number of discoveries of new large hydrocarbon reservoirs as well as the significant technical progress promote the use of enhanced oil recovery methods. One of the most popular is the sequestration of carbon dioxide in matured or depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. It allows to achieve the synergistic effect of increased crude oil production and underground sequestration of injected gas. In this paper the model of development of the multi horizontal, oil & gas field using multilateral wells technology connected with simultaneously implementation of the EOR-$CO_2$ methods was presented. Based on the performed model, ten-year productions forecasts were made, which results unambiguously confirmed the significant efficiency of the applied technological solutions with indication of the interesting prospects of their implementation in similar reservoirs.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Oil production technology for unconventional reservoirs
    (2015) Stopa, Jerzy; Czarnota, Robert; Wojnarowski, Paweł; Janiga, Damian
    Interest in the subject related to the oil production from unconventional hydrocarbons has increased in recent years. Operation of such reservoirs requires the use of the state-of-the-art technology. Definitely, drilling horizontal and multilateral wells in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing and acidizing meet that requirement. This paper discusses the most important from the author’s view issues, including artificial lift systems, connected with oil production from unconventional reservoirs around the world and its applicability for Polish hydrocarbons reservoir.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    An analysis of the influence of fracturing technological parameters on fracture propagation using numerical modeling
    (Wydawnictwa AGH, 2017) Dudek, Jacek; Janiga, Damian; Wojnarowski, Paweł
    Nowadays, hydraulic fracturing is one of the most common treatments for both conventional and unconventional fields, a stimulation technique designed to increase well production through the reduction of flow resistance caused by the drilling process or genuine reservoir properties. In this article the planar, three-dimensional numerical model of hydraulic fracturing treatment is presented. Based on the given model, the influence analysis of the basic technological parameters of the fracturing in a directional well on fracture propagation was conducted. The presented analysis shows the crucial role of numerical modeling in the process of hydraulic fracturing treatment design. The outcomes allowed us to identify the sensitivity of the obtained fracturing effects on the change of the treatment of technical parameters.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Intelligent control of CO₂-EOR process
    (Wydawnictwa AGH, 2018) Mikołajczak, Edyta; Stopa, Jerzy; Wojnarowski, Paweł; Janiga, Damian; Czarnota, Robert
    One of the enhanced oil recovery methods, which enables to recover an additional 15-20% of oil resources is the $CO_2$-EOR method based on carbon dioxide injection into partially depleted reservoirs. Determination of the optimal process control facilitates effective use of natural resources. The idea of this paper is to develop an algorithm that optimizes the $CO_2$-EOR process. This algorithm is based on the combination of artificial intelligence, control theory and computer simulation of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The effect of the proposed solution is the $CO_2$-EOR process control, which is optimal in the case of the adopted objective function expressing the economic value of the project. The obtained results suggest that the use of artificial intelligence methods in the hydrocarbon production allows to improve the process efficiency by an additional 31% compared to the project carried out with the use of engineering knowledge.
  • Item type:Article, Access status: Open Access ,
    Integrated model of hydraulic fracturing and hydrocarbon production
    (2014) Stopa, Jerzy; Wojnarowski, Paweł; Janiga, Damian
    The dynamics of discovering conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs has significantly dropped down in the World over the last ten years. Resources deposited in reservoirs having poor properties, where the production with economically justified yield is possible after prior enhancement (hydraulic fracturing in particular), become more important. Accordingly, proper designing of development works and hydraulic fracturing are decisive. Author's methodic and software for integrated modeling of hydraulic fracturing and production with the use of a 3D fracture model are presented in this paper. This can be used for evaluating the efficiency of the fracturing treatment and its optimization. The results of hydraulic fracturing modeling were implemented in the reservoir simulator with the software written in C++. The designed fracture can be introduced into a numerical grid of a reservoir simulator. This tool can be a choice for a quick variant simulation for the best scenario of reservoir development selection. The practical implementation of this program was presented on the example of a »tight gas« reservoir.