scholarly journals Tight oil sandstones in Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, N. China: Reservoir quality destruction in a closed diagenetic system

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 3239-3256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingjie Liu ◽  
Jon Gluyas ◽  
Weibin Wang ◽  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Junbang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Upper Triassic ◽  
Reservoir Quality ◽  
Tight Oil ◽  
Yanchang Formation

scholarly journals Diagenesis and its influence on reservoir quality and oil-water relative permeability: A case study in the Yanchang Formation Chang 8 tight sandstone oil reservoir, Ordos Basin, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Wang ◽  
Zhaomeng Yang ◽  
Changjun Shui ◽  
Zhong Yu ◽  
Zhufeng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Reservoir Quality ◽  
Tight Oil ◽  
Property A ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
Yanchang Formation ◽  
Small Pore

Abstract Different from conventional reservoirs, unconventional tight sand oil reservoirs are characterized by low or ultra-low porosity and permeability, small pore-throat size, complex pore structure and strong heterogeneity. For the continuous exploration and enhancement of oil recovery from tight oil, further analysis of the origins of the different reservoir qualities is required. The Upper Triassic Chang 8 sandstone of the Yanchang Formation from the Maling Oilfield is one of the major tight oil bearing reservoirs in the Ordos Basin. Practical exploration demonstrates that this formation is a typical tight sandstone reservoir. Samples taken from the oil layer were divided into 6 diagenetic facies based on porosity, permeability and the diagenesis characteristics identified through thin section and scanning electron microscopy. To compare pore structure and their seepage property, a high pressure mercury intrusion experiments (HPMI), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), andwater-oil relative permeability test were performed on the three main facies developed in reservoir. The reservoir quality and seepage property are largely controlled by diagenesis. Intense compaction leads to a dominant loss of porosity in all sandstones, while different degrees of intensity of carbonate cementation and dissolution promote the differentiation of reservoir quality. The complex pore structure formed after diagenesis determines the seepage characteristics, while cementation of chlorite and illite reduce the effective pore radius, limit fluid mobility, and lead to a serious reduction of reservoir permeability.

Pore structure and fractal characteristics of ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoirs in Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-59
Author(s):  
Quanpei Zhang ◽  
Tao Jiao ◽  
Hao Huang ◽  
Zhao Qi ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Upper Triassic ◽  
Reservoir Quality ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Yanchang Formation ◽  
Fractal Characteristics ◽  
Sandstone Reservoirs

The complex pore structure and high heterogeneity of ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoirs have a significant effect on reservoir quality evaluation and hydrocarbon resource assessment. We collected 10 reservoir samples from the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation Chang 8 in the Zhenbei area of the Ordos Basin. We measured the pore size distribution (PSD) and fluid occurrence characteristics of the reservoir by Pressure-controlled porosimetry (PCP), rate-controlled porosimetry (RCP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and then analyzed the results via the fractal theory to determine the pore space fractal characteristics. Our analysis indicates that the three major pore types of these reservoirs are residual intergranular pores, dissolution pores and intercrystalline pores. The pore structure of the ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoirs is highly heterogeneous with pore throats of various scales, and the corresponding fractal characteristics are notably different, exhibiting multi-fractal features. Compared to macropores and mesopores, micropores are more uniform and regular in terms of their PSD and thus only slightly influence the reservoir quality. The complexity of the throat distribution and whole pore space is attributed to the development of dissolution pores and the content of feldspar minerals. Fractal features depend on the movable fluid pore space and effective pores, whose fractal dimensions reflect the complexity of interconnected pores and correlate well with the porosity and permeability. The development of different types and sizes of pore throats in these ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoirs resulted in the observed pore structure heterogeneity. The difference in mineral composition and content of these reservoirs aggravates the pore structure complexity and affects reservoir quality evaluation and further oilfield development.

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