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石油科学通报 ›› 2026, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (4): 1244-1263. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-1693.2026.01.029

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基于分子动力学模拟的天然气藏纳米孔隙水封气微观成因及演化规律研究————以塔里木盆地克深8区块为例

唐永亮1,2(), 王佳睿2, 赵冀1, 范秋海1, 朱松柏1, 刘恩豪1, 张现军1, 董晨1, 徐侦耀2, 潘子晴2, 章凯强2,*()   

  1. 1 中国石油天然气股份有限公司塔里木油田分公司, 库尔勒 841000
    2 北京大学能源研究院, 北京 100871
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-25 修回日期:2026-06-03 出版日期:2026-08-15 发布日期:2026-08-31
  • 通讯作者: *章凯强(1991年—),研究员、博士生导师,长期从事CO2地质利用封存与非常规油气提高采收率研究,kaiqiang.zhang@pku.edu.cn。
  • 作者简介:唐永亮(1985年—),硕士研究生,主要从事超深层油气藏精细描述、开发渗流机理和开发技术政策等方面研究,tangyl-tlm@petrochina.com.cn。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(42372151);国家自然科学基金(W2521139);及国家重点研发计划(2024YFE0107600)

Molecular dynamics study of the microscopic origin and evolution of water-sealed gas in nanopores: Insights from the Keshen 8 Block, Tarim Basin

TANG Yongliang1,2(), WANG Jiarui2, ZHAO Ji1, FAN Qiuhai1, ZHU Songbai1, LIU Enhao1, ZHANG Xianjun1, DONG Chen1, XU Zhenyao2, PAN Ziqing2, ZHANG Kaiqiang2,*()   

  1. 1 PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla 841000, China
    2 Institute of Energy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • Received:2026-02-25 Revised:2026-06-03 Online:2026-08-15 Published:2026-08-31

摘要:

针对塔里木盆地克深8区块超深层致密气藏开发过程中,边底水侵入纳米孔隙后易在孔壁形成水膜并进一步演化为水桥,从而封堵气体运移通道、导致“水封气”的问题,本研究采用分子动力学模拟方法,构建甲烷-地层水-石英纳米狭缝模型,系统开展了水封气形成过程、平衡赋存状态以及孔径、压力和矿化度对临界含水饱和度与水膜厚度影响的研究,并进一步模拟了水桥增厚与破裂过程。研究表明,在亲水性纳米限域环境下,水分子吸附演化依次经历水膜形成、水膜加厚、水桥形成、水桥加厚和水桥破裂5个典型阶段;随着孔径增大,水膜向水桥转变所对应的临界含水饱和度和临界水膜厚度均明显增大,压力对水桥形成的临界条件影响较弱,而矿化度主要通过改变离子水化、界面水结构及固-液作用提高水桥形成所需的临界含水饱和度,但对临界水膜厚度影响有限。压力降低可削弱水桥稳定性并促进其破裂,解封压差可作为表征水封气解封难易程度的重要参数。研究结果从分子尺度揭示了纳米孔隙中水封气的形成与演化机理,可为克深8区块及类似致密气藏水封气赋存规律分析、微观机理认识及提高采收率提供理论依据。

关键词: 克深8区块, 水封气, 纳米孔隙, 水桥, 水膜, 分子动力学模拟

Abstract:

For the ultra-deep tight gas reservoir in the Keshen 8 block of the Tarim Basin, the invasion of edge and bottom water into nanopores can lead to the formation of water films on pore walls, which further evolve into water bridges, blocking gas migration pathways and causing the “water sealing gas” problem. In this study, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted by constructing a methane-formation water-quartz nano-slit model to systematically investigate the formation process, equilibrium occurrence state, and the effects of pore size, pressure, and salinity on the critical water saturation and water film thickness, as well as the thickening and rupture processes of water bridges. The results show that, in a hydrophilic nano-confined environment, water adsorption and evolution undergo five typical stages: water film formation, water film thickening, water bridge formation, water bridge thickening, and water bridge rupture. With increasing pore size, both the critical water saturation and critical water film thickness corresponding to the transition from water film to water bridge increase significantly. Pressure has a limited effect on the critical conditions for water bridge formation, whereas salinity mainly increases the critical water saturation required for water bridge formation by altering ion hydration, interfacial water structure, and solid-liquid interactions, while exerting only a limited influence on the critical water film thickness. Pressure reduction can weaken water bridge stability and promote its rupture, and the unsealing pressure difference can serve as an important parameter for characterizing the difficulty of water sealing gas release. These findings reveal the formation and evolution mechanisms of water sealing gas in nanopores from a molecular-scale perspective, providing a theoretical basis for analyzing water sealing gas occurrence, understanding microscopic mechanisms, and improving gas recovery in the Keshen 8 block and similar tight gas reservoirs.

Key words: Keshen 8 Block, water-blocked gas, nanopore, water bridge, water film, molecular dynamics simulation