Oil & Gas Geology ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 175-180,196.doi: 10.11743/ogg20170118

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An optimization method to measure rock threshold pressure gradient of oil and gas reservoirs

Zhu Weiyao1, Tian Wei1,2, Zhu Huayin3, Song Zhiyong1, Sun Yan1   

  1. 1. School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. Working Station for Postdoctoral Scientific Research of Zhongyuan Oilfield Company Ltd., Puyang, Henan 457001, China;
    3. Langfang Branch, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina, Langfang, Hebei 065007, China
  • Received:2015-06-18 Revised:2016-03-25 Online:2017-02-28 Published:2017-02-27

Abstract:

Instantaneous threshold method and dual-ends pressure balance method are commonly used to test minimum threshold pressure gradient,but they are time-consuming and hard to ensure the accuracy of measurement data.The test results of pseudo threshold pressure may be slightly higher by using method of "differential pressure-flow" under constant confining pressure.Based on the above considerations,a set of integrated experiment process is designed,and the method of unsteady threshold-pressure balance is formulated.Also the way to implement the method of "differential pressure-flow" is optimized.The accuracy of the test results is ensured by using precise equipments in the experiment process,and the process is suitable for a wide range of core permeability test of threshold pressure gradient.Test results meet the expectation when this method is applied to well cores in Tuha oilfields,and this method can become a common measurement in the lab.

Key words: effective confining pressure, minimum threshold pressure gradient, method of differential pressure-flow, method of unsteady threshold-pressure balance, low permeability gas field

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