Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 952-960.doi: 10.11743/ogg20110620

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Reservoir pore structure and micro-flow characteristics of waterflooding: a case study from Chang-6 reservoir of Wangyao block in Ansai oilfield

Quan Honghui1,2,3, Zhu Yushuang1,2, Zhang Hongjun4, Li Li4, Shao Fei4, Zhang Zhang1,2,3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710069, China;
    2. Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaaxi 710069, China;
    3. CNOOC Tianjin Branch, Tianjin 300452, China;
    4. The First Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Xi’an, Shaaxi 710021, China
  • Received:2011-03-01 Online:2011-12-28 Published:2012-02-08

Abstract:

The real sandstone micromodel was used to perform an experiment of microscopic waterflooding in Chang-6 reservoir with low permeability in Ansai oilfield, Ordos Basin. Based on the experiment and the in-depth analysis of thin section observation, physical property,SEM,relative permeability and mercury injection data,we studied the relationship between pore structure and micro-flow characteristics of waterflooding, which provide a scientific basis for effective oil exploitation in the future. The study shows that the lithology of reservoir is mainly fine-grained arkose with low compositional maturity; there are three major pore types including resid- ual intergranular pore, dissolved pore and dual pore+fracture, of which the residual intergranular pore is dom- inant; Dissolved pore and fracture are the key factors influencing the micro-heterogeneity. The experiment results indicate that there are homogeneous, reticular and finger-like micro-flows. Pore structure is closely related with micro-flow features. Reservoirs with different pore types show different micro-flow features. Flow paths of injected water depend on the relative permeability of pores and fractures in zones with well-developed fractures. Pore structure heterogeneity and wettability are the two main factors influencing displacement efficiency.

Key words: pore structure, waterflooding, percolation characteristics, Ansai oilfield, Ordos Basin

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