Effect Of Flow Rate And Wettability On Water-Oil Relative Permeabilities And Capillary Pressure

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Labastie ◽  
Maurice Guy ◽  
Jean P. Delclaud ◽  
Rene Iffly
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Relative Permeabilities

A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR OIL–WATER RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES IN LOW-PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS BY FRACTAL THEORY

Fractals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050055
Author(s):  
HAIBO SU ◽  
SHIMING ZHANG ◽  
YEHENG SUN ◽  
XIAOHONG WANG ◽  
BOMING YU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Fractal Theory ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Relative Permeabilities ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Seepage Characteristics ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs

Oil–water relative permeability curve is an important parameter for analyzing the characters of oil and water seepages in low-permeability reservoirs. The fluid flow in low-permeability reservoirs exhibits distinct nonlinear seepage characteristics with starting pressure gradient. However, the existing theoretical model of oil–water relative permeability only considered few nonlinear seepage characteristics such as capillary pressure and fluid properties. Studying the influences of reservoir pore structures, capillary pressure, driving pressure and boundary layer effect on the morphology of relative permeability curves is of great significance for understanding the seepage properties of low-permeability reservoirs. Based on the fractal theory for porous media, an analytically comprehensive model for the relative permeabilities of oil and water in a low-permeability reservoir is established in this work. The analytical model for oil–water relative permeabilities obtained in this paper is found to be a function of water saturation, fractal dimension for pores, fractal dimension for tortuosity of capillaries, driving pressure gradient and capillary pressure between oil and water phases as well as boundary layer thickness. The present results show that the relative permeabilities of oil and water decrease with the increase of the fractal dimension for tortuosity, whereas the relative permeabilities of oil and water increase with the increase of pore fractal dimension. The nonlinear properties of low-permeability reservoirs have the prominent significances on the relative permeability of the oil phase. With the increase of the seepage resistance coefficient, the relative permeability of oil phase decreases. The proposed theoretical model has been verified by experimental data on oil–water relative permeability and compared with other conventional oil–water relative permeability models. The present results verify the reliability of the oil–water relative permeability model established in this paper.

A Water-Gas Relative Permeability Relationship for Tight Gas Sand Reservoirs

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. L. Lekia ◽  
R. D. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Water Saturation ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Tight Gas ◽  
Relative Permeabilities ◽  
The North ◽  
Tight Gas Sands ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Phase Saturation

This paper presents a new approach for the analyses of laboratory-derived capillary pressure data for tight gas sands. The method uses the fact that a log-log plot of capillary pressure against water saturation is a straight line to derive new expressions for both wetting and nonwetting phase relative permeabilities. The new relative permeability equations are explicit functions of water saturation and the slope of the log-log straight line of capillary pressure plotted against water saturation. Relative permeabilities determined with the new expressions have been successfully used in simulation studies of naturally fractured tight gas sands where those determined with Corey-type expressions which are functions of reduced water saturation have failed. A dependence trend is observed between capillary pressure and gas permeability data from some of the tight gas sands of the North American Continent. The trend suggests that the lower the gas permeability, the higher the capillary pressure values at the same wetting phase saturation—especially for saturations less than 60 percent.

The Modeling of a Three-Dimensional Reservoir with a Two-Dimensional Reservoir Simulator-The Use of Dynamic Pseudo Functions

1973 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh H. Jacks ◽  
Owen J.E. Smith ◽  
C.C. Mattax
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Relative Permeabilities ◽  
Large Reservoir ◽  
Model Simulations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Section Model

Abstract Dynamic pseudo-relative permeabilities derived from cross-section models can be used to simulate three-dimensional flow accurately in a two-dimensional areal model of a reservoir Techniques are presented for deriving and using dynamic pseudos that are applicable over a wide range of rates and initial fluid saturations. Their validity is demonstrated by showing calculated results from comparable runs in a vertical cross-section model and in a one-dimensional areal model using the dynamic pseudo-relative permeabilities and vertical equilibrium (VE) pseudo-capillary pressures. Further substantiation is provided by showing the close agreement in calculated performance for a three-dimensional model and corresponding two-dimensional areal model representing a typical pattern on the flanks of a large reservoir. The areal pattern on the flanks of a large reservoir. The areal model gave comparable accuracy with a substantial savings in computing and manpower costs. Introduction Meaningful studies can be made for almost all reservoirs now that relatively efficient three-dimensional reservoir simulators are available. In many instances, however, less expensive two-dimensional areal (x-y) models can be used to solve the engineering problem adequately, provided the nonuniform distribution and flow of fluids in the implied third, or vertical, dimension of the areal model is properly described. This is accomplished through the use of special saturation-dependent functions that have been labeled pseudo-relative permeability (k ) and pseudo-capillary pressure permeability (k ) and pseudo-capillary pressure (P ) or, for simplicity "pseudo functions", to distinguish them from the conventional laboratory measured values that are used in their derivation. Two types of reservoir models have been suggested in the past to derive pseudo functions: the vertical equilibrium (VE) model of Coats et al., which is based on gravity-capillary equilibrium in the vertical direction; and the stratified model of Hearn, which assumes that viscous forces dominate vertical fluid distribution. Neither of these models accounts for the effects of large changes in flow rate that take place as a field is developed, approaches and place as a field is developed, approaches and maintains its peak rate, and then falls into decline. This paper presents an alternative method for developing pseudo functions that are applicable over a wide range of flow rates and over the complete range of initial fluid saturations. The functions may be both space and time dependent and, again for clarity and convenience in nomenclature, we have labeled them "dynamic pseudo functions". DESCRIPTION OF PSEUDO-RELATIVE PERMEABILITY FUNCTIONS PERMEABILITY FUNCTIONS Methods for developing pseudo functions have been presented in the literature. The distinction between our method and those used by others lies in the technique for deriving the vertical saturation distribution upon which the pseudo-relative permeabilities are based. In our approach, the permeabilities are based. In our approach, the vertical saturation distribution is developed through detailed simulation of the fluid displacement in a vertical cross-section (x-z) model of the reservoir. The simulation is run under conditions that are representative of those to be expected during the period to be covered in the areal model simulations. period to be covered in the areal model simulations. Results of the cross-section simulation are then processed to give depth-averaged fluid saturations processed to give depth-averaged fluid saturations (S ) and "dynamic" pseudo-relative permeability values (k ) for each column of blocks in the cross-section model at each output time. The above approach can result in a different set of dynamic pseudo functions for each column of blocks due to differences in initial saturation, rate of displacement, reservoir stratification, and location. However, differences between columns are frequently minor or they can be accounted for by correlation of the data. In this and several other reservoir studies, it was possible to reduce the complexity of the pseudo function sets through correlations with initial fluid saturations and fluid velocities. SPEJ P. 175

Simultaneous Estimation of Relative Permeabilities and Capillary Pressure

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Chardaire-Riviere ◽  
Guy Chavent ◽  
Jereoe Jaffre ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Bernard J. Bourbiaux
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Pressure ◽  
Simultaneous Estimation ◽  
Relative Permeabilities
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