Stability analysis of submarine slopes in the area of the test production of gas hydrate in the South China Sea |
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Institution: | 1. Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510070, China;2. Gas Hydrate Engineering Technology Center, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510070, China;3. School of Science, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China |
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Abstract: | In this paper, the mechanical properties of gas hydrate-bearing sediments (GHBS) were summarized and the instability mechanism of submarine hydrate-bearing slope (SHBS) was analyzed under the background of the test production of gas hydrate in the northern part of the South China Sea. The strength reduction finite element method (SRFEM) was introduced to the stability analysis of submarine slopes for the safety of the test production. Two schemes were designed to determine the physical and mechanical parameters of four target wells. Through the division of the hydrate dissociation region and the design of four working conditions, the range and degree of hydrate dissociation at different stages during the test production were simulated. Based on the software ABAQUS, 37 FEM models of SHBS were set up to analyze and assess the stability of the submarine slopes in the area of the test production. Necessary information such as safety factors, deformation, and displacement were obtained at different stages and under different working conditions. According to the calculation results, the submarine slope area is stable before the test production, and the safety factors almost remains the same during and after the test production. All these indicate that the test production has no obvious influence on the area of the test production and the submarine slopes in the area are stable during and after the test production. |
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Keywords: | Gas hydrate test production Strength reduction finite element method Submarine slope Stability Gas hydrate exploration engineering South China Sea China |
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