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Pore Size Distribution Characterization by Joint Interpretation of MICP and NMR: A Case Study of Chang 7 Tight Sandstone in the Ordos Basin
Chaozheng Li, Xiangbai Liu, Fuliang You, Peng Wang, Xinluo Feng, Zhazha Hu
February 23, 2023
Pore size distribution characterization of unconventional tight reservoirs is extremely significant for an optimized extraction of petroleum from such reservoirs. In the present study, mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP) and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are integrated to evaluate the pore size distribution of the Chang 7 tight sandstone reservoir. The results show that the Chang 7 tight sandstones are characterized by high clay mineral content and fine grain size. They feature complex micro-nano-pore network system, mainly composed of regular primary intergranular pores, dissolved pores, inter-crystalline pores, and micro-fractures. Compared to the porosity obtained from MICP, the NMR porosity is closer to the gas-measured porosity (core analysis), and thus can more accurately describe the total pore space of the tight sandstone reservoirs. The pore throat distribution (PTD) from MICP presents a centralized distribution with high amplitude, while the pore size distribution (PSD) derived from NMR shows a unimodal distribution or bimodal distribution with low amplitude. It is notable that the difference between the PSD and the PTD is always related to the pore network composed of large pores connecting with narrow throats. The PSD always coincides very well with the PTD in the very tight non-reservoirs with a much lower porosity and permeability, probably due to the pore geometry that is dominated by the cylindrical pores. However, a significant inconsistency between the PSD and PTD in tight reservoirs of relatively high porosity and low permeability is usually associated with the pore network that is dominated by the sphere-cylindrical pores. Additionally, Euclidean distance between PSD and PTD shows a good positive correlation with pore throat ratio (PTR), further indicating that the greater difference of pore bodies and pore throats, the more obvious differentiation of two distributions. In summary, the MICP and NMR techniques imply the different profiles of pore structure, which has an important implication for deep insight into pore structure and accurate evaluation of petrophysical properties in the tight sandstone reservoir.
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MICP, NMR, Ordos Basin, pore network model, pore size distribution, tight sandstone
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Li C, Liu X, You F, Wang P, Feng X, Hu Z. Pore Size Distribution Characterization by Joint Interpretation of MICP and NMR: A Case Study of Chang 7 Tight Sandstone in the Ordos Basin. (2023). LAPSE:2023.4617
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Li C: Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
Liu X: Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
You F: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Wang P: No. 10 Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Qingcheng 745100, China
Feng X: Exploration and Development Research Institute of Tarim Oilfield Company, PetroChina, Korla 841000, China
Hu Z: School of Energy Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China [ORCID]
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Processes
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10
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10
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1941
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2022
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2022-09-26
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2227-9717
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