Knowledge about the seismic elastic modulus dispersion,and associated attenuation,in fluid-saturated rocks is essential for better interpretation of seismic observations taken as part of hydrocarbon identification and...Knowledge about the seismic elastic modulus dispersion,and associated attenuation,in fluid-saturated rocks is essential for better interpretation of seismic observations taken as part of hydrocarbon identification and time-lapse seismic surveillance of both conventional and unconventional reservoir and overburden performances.A Seismic Elastic Moduli Module has been developed,based on the forced-oscillations method,to experimentally investigate the frequency dependence of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio,as well as the inferred attenuation,of cylindrical samples under different confining pressure conditions.Calibration with three standard samples showed that the measured elastic moduli were consistent with the published data,indicating that the new apparatus can operate reliably over a wide frequency range of f∈[1-2000,10^(6)]Hz.The Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the shale and the tight sandstone samples were measured under axial stress oscillations to assess the frequency-and pressure-dependent effects.Under dry condition,both samples appear to be nearly frequency independent,with weak pressure dependence for the shale and significant pressure dependence for the sandstone.In particular,it was found that the tight sandstone with complex pore microstructure exhibited apparent dispersion and attenuation under brine or glycerin saturation conditions,the levels of which were strongly influenced by the increased effective pressure.In addition,the measured Young's moduli results were compared with the theoretical predictions from a scaled poroelastic model with a reasonably good agreement,revealing that the combined fluid flow mechanisms at both mesoscopic and microscopic scales possibly responsible for the measured dispersion.展开更多
Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this mode...Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this model the porosity and saturation need to be provided.In general,these application conditions are difficult to satisfy for seismic data.In order to overcome this problem,we present a two-step method to estimate the porosity and saturation and pore type of carbonate reservoirs from seismic data.In step one,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a single-porosity system with an effective pore aspect ratio;then,a 3D rock-physics template(RPT)is established through the Gassmann’s equations and effective medium models;and then,the effective aspect ratio of pore,porosity and fluid saturation are simultaneously estimated from the seismic data based on 3D RPT.In step two,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a triple-porosity system.Combined with the inverted porosity and saturation in the first step,the porosities of three pore types can be inverted from the seismic elastic properties.The application results indicate that our method can obtain accurate physical properties consistent with logging data and ensure the reliability of characterization of pore type.展开更多
BACKGROUND Hepatic hemangioblastoma is an extremely rare disease;only three cases have been reported in the literature,and its magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)findings are unreported.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of in...BACKGROUND Hepatic hemangioblastoma is an extremely rare disease;only three cases have been reported in the literature,and its magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)findings are unreported.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of incidental hepatic hemangioblastoma.The patient had no history of von Hippel-Lindau disease or associated clinical signs.Computed tomography and MRI showed a large tumor occupying almost half of the right side of the liver with expansive growth,well-defined borders,heterogeneous mildly progressive enhancement,and visibly enlarged blood supply vessels.Flow voids were observed on T2-weighted imaging.Both diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI)and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)map findings of the mass were predominantly inhomogeneous.Postoperative pathology indicated a diagnosis of hemangioblastoma.CONCLUSION Enlarged peripheral blood-supplying vessels and progressive enhancement seem to be typical imaging features of hepatic hemangioblastoma.However,a solid significantly enhanced mass with a low signal on DWI and a high signal on ADC may also be helpful for the diagnosis of hepatic hemangioblastoma.展开更多
基金The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from NSFC Basic Research Program on Deep Petroleum Resource Accumulation and Key Engineering Technologies(U19B6003-04-03)National Natural Science Foundation of China(41930425)+2 种基金Beijing Natural Science Foundation(8222073),R&D Department of China National Petroleum Corporation(Investigations on fundamental experiments and advanced theoretical methods in geophysical prospecting applications,2022DQ0604-01)Scientific Research and Technology Development Project of PetroChina(2021DJ1206)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFA0702504).
文摘Knowledge about the seismic elastic modulus dispersion,and associated attenuation,in fluid-saturated rocks is essential for better interpretation of seismic observations taken as part of hydrocarbon identification and time-lapse seismic surveillance of both conventional and unconventional reservoir and overburden performances.A Seismic Elastic Moduli Module has been developed,based on the forced-oscillations method,to experimentally investigate the frequency dependence of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio,as well as the inferred attenuation,of cylindrical samples under different confining pressure conditions.Calibration with three standard samples showed that the measured elastic moduli were consistent with the published data,indicating that the new apparatus can operate reliably over a wide frequency range of f∈[1-2000,10^(6)]Hz.The Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the shale and the tight sandstone samples were measured under axial stress oscillations to assess the frequency-and pressure-dependent effects.Under dry condition,both samples appear to be nearly frequency independent,with weak pressure dependence for the shale and significant pressure dependence for the sandstone.In particular,it was found that the tight sandstone with complex pore microstructure exhibited apparent dispersion and attenuation under brine or glycerin saturation conditions,the levels of which were strongly influenced by the increased effective pressure.In addition,the measured Young's moduli results were compared with the theoretical predictions from a scaled poroelastic model with a reasonably good agreement,revealing that the combined fluid flow mechanisms at both mesoscopic and microscopic scales possibly responsible for the measured dispersion.
基金supported by the China National Key R D plan(2019YFC0605504)Scientific Research&Technology Development Project of China National Petroleum Corporation(Grant Nos.2017D-3504 and 2018D-4305)
文摘Carbonate reservoirs exhibit strong heterogeneity in the distribution of pore types that can be quantitatively characterized by applying Xu–Payne multi-porosity model.However,there are some prerequisites to this model the porosity and saturation need to be provided.In general,these application conditions are difficult to satisfy for seismic data.In order to overcome this problem,we present a two-step method to estimate the porosity and saturation and pore type of carbonate reservoirs from seismic data.In step one,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a single-porosity system with an effective pore aspect ratio;then,a 3D rock-physics template(RPT)is established through the Gassmann’s equations and effective medium models;and then,the effective aspect ratio of pore,porosity and fluid saturation are simultaneously estimated from the seismic data based on 3D RPT.In step two,the pore space of the carbonate reservoir is equivalent to a triple-porosity system.Combined with the inverted porosity and saturation in the first step,the porosities of three pore types can be inverted from the seismic elastic properties.The application results indicate that our method can obtain accurate physical properties consistent with logging data and ensure the reliability of characterization of pore type.
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatic hemangioblastoma is an extremely rare disease;only three cases have been reported in the literature,and its magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)findings are unreported.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of incidental hepatic hemangioblastoma.The patient had no history of von Hippel-Lindau disease or associated clinical signs.Computed tomography and MRI showed a large tumor occupying almost half of the right side of the liver with expansive growth,well-defined borders,heterogeneous mildly progressive enhancement,and visibly enlarged blood supply vessels.Flow voids were observed on T2-weighted imaging.Both diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI)and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)map findings of the mass were predominantly inhomogeneous.Postoperative pathology indicated a diagnosis of hemangioblastoma.CONCLUSION Enlarged peripheral blood-supplying vessels and progressive enhancement seem to be typical imaging features of hepatic hemangioblastoma.However,a solid significantly enhanced mass with a low signal on DWI and a high signal on ADC may also be helpful for the diagnosis of hepatic hemangioblastoma.