Structural fractures developed well in Aershan reservoir

Hanan Oilfield. The width of the micro-fractures is 10～30 pin

the length is 1～3 mm and surface density is 0.025 mm

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. The micro-fracture porosity and permeability have been calculated

and the distribution is analyzed. Micro-fractures are preface of macrn-fractures and the macro-fracture developed areas are also micro-fracture developed areas. A sandstone micro-model experiment has been done to investigate the process of displacement between fractures and matrix. Based on the above studies

micro-fractures play two different roles on waterflooding. On one hand

they may improve the permeability of the reservoirs; on the other hand

the together with macro-fractures and faults may improve network

which have bad effect on waterflooding. According to the characteristics of

micro-fractures in Aershan reservoir

some suggestions such as periodic injection are put forward to improve the effect of waterflodding in fracture-developed areas.