Patents by Inventor Liehui ZHANG
Liehui ZHANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240344428Abstract: An optimized design method and system for carbon dioxide geological storage parameters of a depleted gas reservoir is provided, including: collecting data of a depleted gas reservoir in which carbon dioxide geological storage is to be carried out, and establishing a numerical simulation model of the depleted gas reservoir; carrying out fitting of production performance history to obtain current state information; simulating and predicting production performance data after carbon dioxide injection into depleted oil and gas reservoirs under different combinations of well pattern parameters and injection parameters using a numerical simulation technology; calculating a parameter value representing a uniform pressure rise according to the production performance data; updating well pattern parameters and injection parameters using a genetic algorithm; repeating above steps until an iterative convergence condition is met; and determining an optimal combination of carbon dioxide injection process parameters accordinType: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Cheng CAO, Zehao XIE, Liehui ZHANG, Yulong ZHAO, Shaomu WEN, Xian PENG, Longxin LI, Ye TIAN, Xiang ZHOU
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Patent number: 12098073Abstract: An experimental simulation device for hydrogen production by in-situ conversion of a gas reservoir comprises a gas source, a plurality of groups of reactors and an analysis monitoring device, wherein the gas source comprises a methane tank, a helium tank, an oxygen tank and a water vapor generator, the gas source can supply gas to the reactors separately, the in-situ hydrogen production is simulated in the reactors; and meanwhile, a use method of the experimental simulation device for hydrogen production by in-situ conversion of the gas reservoir can achieve accurate simulation of the multi-stage in-situ hydrogen production and multi-well group cooperative hydrogen production processes of different types of gas reservoirs in actual production by adjusting connection states of the plurality of groups of reactors. The experimental result in the present invention can be closer to the actual production.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Chaowen Wang, Qunchao Ding, Liehui Zhang, Chunsheng Jia, Xiaolong Peng, Yulong Zhao, Suyang Zhu, Peng Deng
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Publication number: 20240300811Abstract: An experimental simulation device for hydrogen production by in-situ conversion of a gas reservoir comprises a gas source, a plurality of groups of reactors and an analysis monitoring device, wherein the gas source comprises a methane tank, a helium tank, an oxygen tank and a water vapor generator, the gas source can supply gas to the reactors separately, the in-situ hydrogen production is simulated in the reactors; and meanwhile, a use method of the experimental simulation device for hydrogen production by in-situ conversion of the gas reservoir can achieve accurate simulation of the multi-stage in-situ hydrogen production and multi-well group cooperative hydrogen production processes of different types of gas reservoirs in actual production by adjusting connection states of the plurality of groups of reactors. The experimental result in the present invention can be closer to the actual production.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Chaowen WANG, Qunchao DING, Liehui ZHANG, Chunsheng JIA, Xiaolong PENG, Yulong ZHAO, Suyang ZHU, Peng DENG
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Publication number: 20240209733Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, equipment, and readable storage medium for tracking and evaluating the life cycle EUR of horizontal wells, and relates to the field of oil and gas development technology. The present invention divides the life cycle stages of fractured horizontal wells in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, provides corresponding EUR evaluation steps for different life cycle stages based on the production performance characteristics of fractured horizontal wells in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs in the drilling and fracturing stage, extraction and testing stage, rapid production decline stage, and low pressure and small volume production stage, and establishes the EUR tracking and evaluation process of fractured horizontal wells in unconventional oil and gas reservoirs throughout their life cycle from drilling to abandonment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Yulong ZHAO, Xiangyu LIU, Liehui ZHANG, Xiao HE, Jianfa WU, Zhidong YANG, Jie LI, Bin ZENG, Jian ZHENG, Hongxi LI, Chengzhong BU, Jun PAN, Ruihan ZHANG, Tao ZHANG, Ye TIAN, Huiying TANG, Weihua CHEN, Haoran HU, Cheng CHANG, Deliang ZHANG
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Patent number: 12000767Abstract: The invention discloses a natural gas diffusion coefficient measurement auxiliary device based on a hand-operated lifting device, comprising a core chamber, a bracket, a core preservation device, and a hand-operated lifting device; the left side of the core chamber is connected with a methane measuring chamber, and the right side of the core chamber is connected with a nitrogen measuring chamber; a rotatable bracket is installed on the lower left side of the core chamber, and the lower right side of the core chamber is connected with the hand-operated lifting device; the core chamber is rotated by the hand-operated lifting device with the support as the center; a horizontal platform at the lower part of the core chamber is provided with a revolving door that can accommodate the left end of the core chamber; a core preservation device is installed at the lower part of the revolving door.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Shuyong Hu, Tingting Qiu, Liehui Zhang, Yulong Zhao, Huiying Tang, Xindong Wang, Nana Song, Xueqiang Guo
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Publication number: 20230229830Abstract: A method for coupling hydraulic fracture network extension and production performance of a horizontal well in an unconventional oil and gas reservoir includes: establishing a complex hydraulic fracture network model of a fractured horizontal well in an unconventional oil and gas reservoir based on a fracture extension theory; constructing three-dimensional three-phase mathematical models of seepage for the fractured horizontal well based on an embedded discrete fracture model; and constructing a fully implicit numerical calculation model by a finite difference method through three-dimensional orthogonal grids, and solving iteratively, thereby accurately predicting a production performance characteristic of the fractured horizontal well in the unconventional oil and gas reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Southwest Petroleum UniversityInventors: Yulong ZHAO, Liehui ZHANG, Ruihan ZHANG, Bin ZENG, Huiying TANG, Jun PAN, Xiao HE, Zhidong YANG
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Patent number: 11465152Abstract: A crushing system for large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples, which mainly includes a crushing and stirring control subsystem, crushing and stirring execution subsystem and hydrate preparation subsystem. Full automatic control to parameter acquisition and experimental process is achieved by utilizing modern automation technology, including the function of automatically crushing the large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples and also monitoring, collecting and storing the drilling pressure, the torque and the internal furnace pressure and temperature parameters during the crushing process in real time, to provide reliable guarantee for the follow-up researches on crushing mechanism, crushing efficiency, drilling parameter optimization, rock crushing ability evaluation of a crushing tool and the like of the large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples and necessary experimental verification means for optimization of on-site exploiting construction conditions of natural gas hydrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Jinzhou Zhao, Na Wei, Chunquan Liu, Kaisong Wu, Liehui Zhang, Shouwei Zhou, Haitao Li, Wantong Sun
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NATURAL GAS DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT MEASUREMENT AUXILIARY DEVICE BASED ON HAND-OPERATED LIFTING DEVICE
Publication number: 20220136948Abstract: The invention discloses a natural gas diffusion coefficient measurement auxiliary device based on a hand-operated lifting device, comprising a core chamber, a bracket, a core preservation device, and a hand-operated lifting device; the left side of the core chamber is connected with a methane measuring chamber, and the right side of the core chamber is connected with a nitrogen measuring chamber; a rotatable bracket is installed on the lower left side of the core chamber, and the lower right side of the core chamber is connected with the hand-operated lifting device; the core chamber is rotated by the hand-operated lifting device with the support as the center; a horizontal platform at the lower part of the core chamber is provided with a revolving door that can accommodate the left end of the core chamber; a core preservation device is installed at the lower part of the revolving door.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Shuyong Hu, Tingting Qiu, Liehui Zhang, Yulong Zhao, Huiying Tang, Xindong Wang, Nana Song, Xueqiang Guo -
Patent number: 11156064Abstract: A natural gas hydrate solid-state fluidization mining method and system under an underbalanced positive circulation condition, used for performing solid-state fluidization mining on a non-rock-forming weak-cementation natural gas hydrate layer in the ocean. Equipment includes a ground equipment system and an underwater equipment system. The construction procedure has an earlier-stage construction process, underbalanced hydrate solid-state fluidization mining construction process and silt backfilling process. Natural gas hydrates in the seafloor are mined through an underbalanced positive circulation method.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Jinzhou Zhao, Na Wei, Haitao Li, Liehui Zhang, Shouwei Zhou, Qingping Li, Wantong Sun
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Patent number: 11053779Abstract: A hydrate solid-state fluidization mining method and system under an underbalanced reverse circulation condition are used for solid-state fluidization mining on a non-rock-forming weak-cementation natural gas hydrate layer in the ocean. Equipment includes a ground equipment system and an underwater equipment system. The construction procedure includes an earlier-stage construction process, pilot hole drilling construction process, reverse circulation jet fragmentation process, underbalanced reverse circulation fragment recovery process and silt backfilling process. Natural gas hydrates in the seafloor are mined through an underbalanced reverse circulation method. Problems such as shaft safety, production control and environmental risks faced by conventional natural gas hydrate mining methods such as depressurization, heat injection, agent injection and replacement are effectively solved.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Jinzhou Zhao, Na Wei, Haitao Li, Liehui Zhang, Shouwei Zhou, Qingping Li, Wantong Sun
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Publication number: 20200300066Abstract: A natural gas hydrate solid-state fluidization mining method and system under an underbalanced positive circulation condition, used for performing solid-state fluidization mining on a non-rock-forming weak-cementation natural gas hydrate layer in the ocean. Equipment includes a ground equipment system and an underwater equipment system. The construction procedure has an earlier-stage construction process, underbalanced hydrate solid-state fluidization mining construction process and silt backfilling process. Natural gas hydrates in the seafloor are mined through an underbalanced positive circulation method, and problems such as shaft safety, production control and environmental risks faced by conventional natural gas hydrate mining methods such as depressurization, heat injection, agent injection and replacement are effectively solved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jinzhou ZHAO, Na WEI, Haitao LI, Liehui ZHANG, Shouwei ZHOU, Qingping LI, Wantong SUN
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Publication number: 20200290052Abstract: A crushing system for large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples, which mainly includes a crushing and stirring control subsystem, crushing and stirring execution subsystem and hydrate preparation subsystem. Full automatic control to parameter acquisition and experimental process is achieved by utilizing modern automation technology, including the function of automatically crushing the large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples and also monitoring, collecting and storing the drilling pressure, the torque and the internal furnace pressure and temperature parameters during the crushing process in real time, to provide reliable guarantee for the follow-up researches on crushing mechanism, crushing efficiency, drilling parameter optimization, rock crushing ability evaluation of a crushing tool and the like of the large-size natural gas hydrate rock samples and necessary experimental verification means for optimization of on-site exploiting construction conditions of natural gas hydrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jinzhou ZHAO, Na WEI, Chunquan LIU, Kaisong WU, Liehui ZHANG, Shouwei ZHOU, Haitao LI, Wantong SUN
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Publication number: 20200291754Abstract: A hydrate solid-state fluidization mining method and system under an underbalanced reverse circulation condition are used for solid-state fluidization mining on a non-rock-forming weak-cementation natural gas hydrate layer in the ocean. Equipment includes a ground equipment system and an underwater equipment system. The construction procedure includes an earlier-stage construction process, pilot hole drilling construction process, reverse circulation jet fragmentation process, underbalanced reverse circulation fragment recovery process and silt backfilling process. Natural gas hydrates in the seafloor are mined through an underbalanced reverse circulation method. Problems such as shaft safety, production control and environmental risks faced by conventional natural gas hydrate mining methods such as depressurization, heat injection, agent injection and replacement are effectively solved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jinzhou ZHAO, Na WEI, Haitao LI, Liehui ZHANG, Shouwei ZHOU, Qingping LI, Wantong SUN
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Patent number: 10627543Abstract: The invention provides a method for predicting a reservoir reform volume after vertical well volume fracturing of a low-permeability oil/gas reservoir. The method sequentially includes the following steps: (1) calculating an induced stress produced by a hydraulic fracture in a three-dimensional space; (2) calculating a stratum pore pressure obtained after leak-off of fracturing fluid; (3) calculating a stratum pore elastic stress obtained after the leak-off of the fracturing fluid; (4) overlapping the stress fields obtained in the step (1), (2) and (3) with an original crustal stress field to obtain a new crustal stress field, and calculating the magnitude and direction of the overlapped three-direction effective principal stress in the reservoir space; (5) calculating an open fracturing determination coefficient M of a natural fracture in the reservoir space and a shear fracturing area determination coefficient S of the natural fracture.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Yongming Li, Wenjun Xu, Jinzhou Zhao, Youshi Jiang, Liehui Zhang
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Publication number: 20200062881Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-active two-tailed hydrophobic associated polymer and a preparation method thereof. The surface-active two-tailed hydrophobic associated polymer is prepared using a micellar free radical copolymerization method including: adding a surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate and a hydrophobic monomer N-phenethyl-N-alkyl (methyl) acrylamide or N-benzyl-N-alkyl (methyl) acrylamide into an aqueous solution containing acrylamide, acrylic acid, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, and surface-active macromonomer polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (methyl) acrylate, wherein the surfactant is used to solubilize the hydrophobic monomer in the formed micelle; adjusting pH to 6-8 with sodium hydroxide, and copolymerizing the hydrophobic monomer and a water-soluble monomer by means of photoinitiation. The properties, such as viscosifying property, temperature resistance, salt resistance and hydrolysis resistance, of the hydrophobic associated polymer can be effectively improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Yongming LI, Qiang REN, Jinzhou ZHAO, Liehui ZHANG
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Patent number: 10570239Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-active two-tailed hydrophobic associated polymer and a preparation method thereof. The surface-active two-tailed hydrophobic associated polymer is prepared using a micellar free radical copolymerization method including: adding a surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate and a hydrophobic monomer N-phenethyl-N-alkyl (methyl) acrylamide or N-benzyl-N-alkyl (methyl) acrylamide into an aqueous solution containing acrylamide, acrylic acid, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, and surface-active macromonomer polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (methyl) acrylate, wherein the surfactant is used to solubilize the hydrophobic monomer in the formed micelle; adjusting pH to 6-8 with sodium hydroxide, and copolymerizing the hydrophobic monomer and a water-soluble monomer by means of photoinitiation. The properties, such as viscosifying property, temperature resistance, salt resistance and hydrolysis resistance, of the hydrophobic associated polymer can be effectively improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Yongming Li, Qiang Ren, Jinzhou Zhao, Liehui Zhang
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Publication number: 20190377101Abstract: The invention provides a method for predicting a reservoir reform volume after vertical well volume fracturing of a low-permeability oil/gas reservoir. The method sequentially includes the following steps: (1) calculating an induced stress produced by a hydraulic fracture in a three-dimensional space; (2) calculating a stratum pore pressure obtained after leak-off of fracturing fluid; (3) calculating a stratum pore elastic stress obtained after the leak-off of the fracturing fluid; (4) overlapping the stress fields obtained in the step (1), (2) and (3) with an original crustal stress field to obtain a new crustal stress field, and calculating the magnitude and direction of the overlapped three-direction effective principal stress in the reservoir space; (5) calculating an open fracturing determination coefficient M of a natural fracture in the reservoir space and a shear fracturing area determination coefficient S of the natural fracture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITYInventors: Yongming LI, Wenjun XU, Jinzhou ZHAO, Youshi JIANG, Liehui ZHANG