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oa Forecasting temperature behavior of soil in Gas field exploitation areas
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, Geoinformatics: Theoretical and Applied Aspects 2020, May 2020, Volume 2020, p.1 - 5
Abstract
The development of hydrate blocks in pipelines impedes the efficient exploitation of flowlines and may cause an emergency. It is necessary to determine the temperature behavior of soil to assess the potential risks of hydrate formation. For that purpose, we use an algorithm that allows us to obtain freezing depth data based on the current meteorological data and taking into account the onset of the negative temperatures period. The paper presents the calculations for the territory of the Eastern Oil- and Gas-bearing province of Ukraine. It has been established the standard depth of soil freezing at this territory. Long-term observations of air temperature at the meteorological station were used to forecast the depth of soil freezing. According to the reached results, the forecast advance period is 1 month.