Technical strategies for effective development and gas recovery enhancement of a large tight gas field: A case study of Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin, NW China
JI Guang,JIA Ailin,MENG Dewei,GUO Zhi,WANG Guoting,CHENG Lihua,ZHAO Xin
Table 3 Suitable well pattern density at different gas prices.
Gas price/
(CNY·m-3)
Average IRR of 8% per well Breakeven of infilled well Comprehensive judgement
Ave. well EUR/
104 m3
Well pattern density/
(well·km-2)
Output increment of
infilled well/104 m3
Well pattern density/
(well·km-2)
Well pattern density/
(well·km-2)
1.00 ≥1 659 ≤5.1 ≥1 278 ≤3.4 3
1.10 ≥1 396 ≤6.3 ≥1 073 ≤4.2 4
1.30 ≥1 206 ≤7.5 ≥928 ≤4.4 4
1.50 ≥1 020 ≤9.0 ≥785 ≤4.8 4
1.80 ≥826 ≤11.5 ≥637 ≤5.3 5
2.00 ≥736 ≤12.8 ≥566 ≤5.6 5