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Petroleum Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (1): 191-208. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-1693.2026.01.002

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Digital twin technology for wellbore and intelligent decision-making in drilling operations: Current status and future prospects

ZHANG Feifei1,2,*(), ZHANG Cong1,2, WANG Xi1,2, LOU Wenqiang1,2, YU Yibing1,2, WANG Xueying1,2, YU Mengjiao3   

  1. 1 Hubei Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
    2 School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University: National Engineering Research Center for Oil & Gas Drilling and Completion Technology, Wuhan 430100, China
    3 Zhejiang Tanxin Technology Co., Ningbo 315000, China
  • Received:2025-08-18 Revised:2025-12-03 Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-02-12
  • Contact: ZHANG Feifei E-mail:feifei-zhang@yangtzeu.edu.cn

井眼数字孪生与钻井智能决策技术及展望

张菲菲1,2,*(), 张聪1,2, 王茜1,2, 娄文强1,2, 余义兵1,2, 王学迎1,2, 于梦蛟3   

  1. 1 长江大学油气钻采工程湖北省重点实验室,武汉 430100
    2 长江大学石油工程学院油气钻完井技术国家工程研究中心,武汉 430100
    3 浙江探芯科技有限公司,宁波 315000
  • 通讯作者: 张菲菲 E-mail:feifei-zhang@yangtzeu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:张菲菲(1988年—),博士,教授,主要从事井眼清洁、智能钻井监控等研究,feifei-zhang@yangtzeu.edu.cn

Abstract:

This paper systematically reviews the current technical framework and implementation approaches for drilling digital twin modeling, focusing on key challenges such as multi-source heterogeneous data fusion during wellbore drilling operations, the coupling of physics-based and data-driven models, and intelligent decision feedback mechanisms. First, targeting the objects and levels of drilling data fusion, the fusion mechanisms for multi-temporal and multi-spatial scale data and conflict resolution methods were explored. Second, a comprehensive digital twin architecture suitable for drilling operating conditions was established, and methods for implementing joint physics-based and data-driven modeling were summarized. Then, diagnostic methods for drilling anomaly data features were proposed, enabling the establishment of multi-perspective decision feedback mechanisms between the physical and digital entities. Finally, the application potential of wellbore digital twin technology was prospected in the areas of high spatiotemporal resolution cognition, edge deployment, and model credibility assurance. The research results can provide theoretical support and methodological guidance for achieving drilling state recognition and efficient control under complex operating conditions.

Key words: oil and gas, wellbore digital twin, multi-source data fusion, intelligent decision-making, data-physics driven

摘要:

本文围绕井眼钻井过程中的多源异构数据融合、物理与数据驱动模型耦合以及智能决策反馈等关键问题,系统梳理了当前钻井数字孪生建模的技术框架与实现路径。首先,针对钻井数据融合对象与层次,探讨了多时空尺度数据的融合机制和冲突处理方法。其次,构建了一个适用于钻井工况的数字孪生总体架构,总结了实现机理与数据的联合驱动建模的方法。然后,提出了钻井异常数据特征诊断方法,并以此建立实体与数字体间的多视角决策反馈方法。最后,展望了井眼数字孪生技术在高时空分辨率认知、边端部署、模型可信性保障等方面的应用潜力。研究结果可为实现复杂工况下的钻井状态识别与高效控制提供理论支撑与方法指导。

关键词: 油气, 井眼数字孪生, 多源数据融合, 智能决策, 数据-机理驱动

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