The oil and gas potential of the Yan'an Formation in the Ordos Basin has yet to be fully tapped. In this study, the pore structure, mobile fluid saturation, and water flooding micro-mechanism of the Yan'an For...The oil and gas potential of the Yan'an Formation in the Ordos Basin has yet to be fully tapped. In this study, the pore structure, mobile fluid saturation, and water flooding micro-mechanism of the Yan'an Formation sandstone are systematically studied through the application of a series of rock physics and fluid experiments. The results show that there is a good positive correlation between porosity and permeability, and the reservoirs are divided into types Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ. Mercury injection tests show that the average pore throat radius of the oil-bearing reservoir ranges from 1 to 7 μm. The displacement pressure of the Yan'an Formation is also relatively low, and it decreases from 0.1 MPa to 0.01 MPa as the rock porosity increases from 11% to 18%. NMR tests show that small (diameter <0.5 μm) and medium pores (diameter ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 μm) are predominant in the reservoir. Different types of reservoirs have different characteristics of relative permeability curve. In addition, when the average oil recovery rate is less than 1 ml/min, the oil displacement efficiency increases faster. However, when the average oil recovery rate is between 1–3.5 ml/min, the oil displacement efficiency is maintained at around 27%–30%. Physical properties of the reservoir, pore-throat structure, experimental pressure difference, and pore volume injected — all have significant effects on oil displacement efficiency. For Type Ⅰ and Type Ⅱ reservoirs, the increase of the pore volume injected has a significant effect on oil displacement efficiency. However, for Type Ⅲ reservoirs, the change of pore volume injected has insignificant effect on oil displacement efficiency. This study provides a reference for the formulation of estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) measures for similar sandstone reservoirs.展开更多
The study of pore structure requires consideration of important factors including pore throat size,pore radius composition,and pore-throat configuration.As the nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experimental results conta...The study of pore structure requires consideration of important factors including pore throat size,pore radius composition,and pore-throat configuration.As the nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experimental results contain rich information about pore structures and fluid occurrence states,this study investigated the pore structures of the tight sandstone reservoirs of the Shanxi Formation in the Daning-Jixian area,eastern Ordos Basin.Firstly,by making the inverse cumulative curve of the NMR T2 spectrum coincide with the capillary pressure curves which were obtained by the mercury injection capillary pressure(MICP)technique,this study derived a conversion coefficient that can be used to convert the NMR T2 spectrum into the pore throat radius distribution curves based on the NMR experimental results.Subsequently,we determined the pore radius intervals corresponding to irreducible water distribution using the NMR-derived pore radius distribution curves.Finally,the NMR T2 distribution curves based on the fractal theory were analyzed and the relationships between fractal dimensions and parameters,including permeability,porosity,reservoir quality index(RQI),flow zone indicator(FZI),irreducible water saturation,RT35,and RT50,were also discussed.The NMR-derived pore throat radius distribution curves of the study area are mainly unimodal,with some curves showing slightly bimodal distributions.The irreducible water mainly occurs in small pores with a pore radius less than 100 nm.As the permeability decreases,the contribution rate of small pores to the irreducible water gradually increases.The NMR-based fractal dimensions of pores show a two-segment distribution.Small pores have small fractal dimensions and are evenly distributed,while large pores have large fractal dimensions and complex pore structures.The fractal dimension of large pores(Dmax)is poorly correlated with porosity but strongly correlated with FZI,RQI,RT35,and RT50.These results indicate that large pores are the main pore zones that determine the seepage capacity of the reservoirs.Additionally,there is a certain correlation between Dmax and the irreducible water saturation.展开更多
基金supported by the Guiding Science and Technology Planning Project of Daqing(Grant No.zd-2021-36)Postdoctoral Scientific Research Developmental Fund of Heilongjiang Province,China(Grant No.LBH-Z21084)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(Grant No.LH 2022E019).
文摘The oil and gas potential of the Yan'an Formation in the Ordos Basin has yet to be fully tapped. In this study, the pore structure, mobile fluid saturation, and water flooding micro-mechanism of the Yan'an Formation sandstone are systematically studied through the application of a series of rock physics and fluid experiments. The results show that there is a good positive correlation between porosity and permeability, and the reservoirs are divided into types Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ. Mercury injection tests show that the average pore throat radius of the oil-bearing reservoir ranges from 1 to 7 μm. The displacement pressure of the Yan'an Formation is also relatively low, and it decreases from 0.1 MPa to 0.01 MPa as the rock porosity increases from 11% to 18%. NMR tests show that small (diameter <0.5 μm) and medium pores (diameter ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 μm) are predominant in the reservoir. Different types of reservoirs have different characteristics of relative permeability curve. In addition, when the average oil recovery rate is less than 1 ml/min, the oil displacement efficiency increases faster. However, when the average oil recovery rate is between 1–3.5 ml/min, the oil displacement efficiency is maintained at around 27%–30%. Physical properties of the reservoir, pore-throat structure, experimental pressure difference, and pore volume injected — all have significant effects on oil displacement efficiency. For Type Ⅰ and Type Ⅱ reservoirs, the increase of the pore volume injected has a significant effect on oil displacement efficiency. However, for Type Ⅲ reservoirs, the change of pore volume injected has insignificant effect on oil displacement efficiency. This study provides a reference for the formulation of estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) measures for similar sandstone reservoirs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41702132).
文摘The study of pore structure requires consideration of important factors including pore throat size,pore radius composition,and pore-throat configuration.As the nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experimental results contain rich information about pore structures and fluid occurrence states,this study investigated the pore structures of the tight sandstone reservoirs of the Shanxi Formation in the Daning-Jixian area,eastern Ordos Basin.Firstly,by making the inverse cumulative curve of the NMR T2 spectrum coincide with the capillary pressure curves which were obtained by the mercury injection capillary pressure(MICP)technique,this study derived a conversion coefficient that can be used to convert the NMR T2 spectrum into the pore throat radius distribution curves based on the NMR experimental results.Subsequently,we determined the pore radius intervals corresponding to irreducible water distribution using the NMR-derived pore radius distribution curves.Finally,the NMR T2 distribution curves based on the fractal theory were analyzed and the relationships between fractal dimensions and parameters,including permeability,porosity,reservoir quality index(RQI),flow zone indicator(FZI),irreducible water saturation,RT35,and RT50,were also discussed.The NMR-derived pore throat radius distribution curves of the study area are mainly unimodal,with some curves showing slightly bimodal distributions.The irreducible water mainly occurs in small pores with a pore radius less than 100 nm.As the permeability decreases,the contribution rate of small pores to the irreducible water gradually increases.The NMR-based fractal dimensions of pores show a two-segment distribution.Small pores have small fractal dimensions and are evenly distributed,while large pores have large fractal dimensions and complex pore structures.The fractal dimension of large pores(Dmax)is poorly correlated with porosity but strongly correlated with FZI,RQI,RT35,and RT50.These results indicate that large pores are the main pore zones that determine the seepage capacity of the reservoirs.Additionally,there is a certain correlation between Dmax and the irreducible water saturation.
