Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example

Tight reservoirs are sensitive to stress changes during fracturing and oil and gas production. Facing different production modes, the variation characteristics of rock permeability and pore structure need to be further clarified. In this study, using a self-built high temperature and pressure physic...

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Main Authors: Yilin Chang, Zhengming Yang, Yapu Zhang, Zhongkun Niu, Xinliang Chen
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3334658
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Zhengming Yang
Yapu Zhang
Zhongkun Niu
Xinliang Chen
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description Tight reservoirs are sensitive to stress changes during fracturing and oil and gas production. Facing different production modes, the variation characteristics of rock permeability and pore structure need to be further clarified. In this study, using a self-built high temperature and pressure physical simulation device and NMR equipment, the influence of the stress loading method, cyclic loading, and loading rate on rock permeability and pore characteristics were analyzed, and the relationship between them was clarified. The permeability sensitivity under variable confining pressure (63.3%) was greater than that of variable flow pressure (46.4%). The damage rate decreased with repeated loading (63.3%-35.8%) and increased loading rate (53.1%-42.3%). As for the pore features, when the net stress increased, the volume variation range of micropores was greater than that of mesopores. The damage rate of permeability (63.3%) was obviously larger than that of pore volume (10.4%). The slope of the fitted curve of permeability and pore volume decreased evidently with loading times. The structure deformation of rock skeleton and the migration of cement had a great influence on permeability in the first loading. Later, it was mainly the bulk deformation of rock particles, the particles’ contact surface increasing and the seepage space shrinking slowly. Eventually, the permeability remained stable due to the limited pore compression. This study can provide a reference for designing reasonable production parameters and reducing formation damage.
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spelling doaj-art-a8fd1bb8404e4b6c818f2d9c96bcd6a52025-08-20T03:39:32ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81232022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3334658Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for ExampleYilin Chang0Zhengming Yang1Yapu Zhang2Zhongkun Niu3Xinliang Chen4University of Chinese Academy of SciencesInstitute of Porous Flow and Fluid MechanicsInstitute of Porous Flow and Fluid MechanicsUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesTight reservoirs are sensitive to stress changes during fracturing and oil and gas production. Facing different production modes, the variation characteristics of rock permeability and pore structure need to be further clarified. In this study, using a self-built high temperature and pressure physical simulation device and NMR equipment, the influence of the stress loading method, cyclic loading, and loading rate on rock permeability and pore characteristics were analyzed, and the relationship between them was clarified. The permeability sensitivity under variable confining pressure (63.3%) was greater than that of variable flow pressure (46.4%). The damage rate decreased with repeated loading (63.3%-35.8%) and increased loading rate (53.1%-42.3%). As for the pore features, when the net stress increased, the volume variation range of micropores was greater than that of mesopores. The damage rate of permeability (63.3%) was obviously larger than that of pore volume (10.4%). The slope of the fitted curve of permeability and pore volume decreased evidently with loading times. The structure deformation of rock skeleton and the migration of cement had a great influence on permeability in the first loading. Later, it was mainly the bulk deformation of rock particles, the particles’ contact surface increasing and the seepage space shrinking slowly. Eventually, the permeability remained stable due to the limited pore compression. This study can provide a reference for designing reasonable production parameters and reducing formation damage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3334658
spellingShingle Yilin Chang
Zhengming Yang
Yapu Zhang
Zhongkun Niu
Xinliang Chen
Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
Geofluids
title Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
title_full Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
title_fullStr Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
title_full_unstemmed Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
title_short Permeability Characterization and Its Correlation with Pore Microstructure of Stress-Sensitive Tight Sandstone: Take Chang 6 in Ordos Basin for Example
title_sort permeability characterization and its correlation with pore microstructure of stress sensitive tight sandstone take chang 6 in ordos basin for example
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3334658
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