Splicing Method of Micro-Nano-Scale Pore Radius Distribution in Tight Sandstone Reservoir

Shiming Zhang, Chunlei Yu, Junwei Su and Dengke Liu
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Shiming Zhang: Exploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield, SINOPEC, Dongying 257015, China
Chunlei Yu: Exploration and Development Research Institute, Shengli Oilfield, SINOPEC, Dongying 257015, China
Junwei Su: School of Human Settlement and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Dengke Liu: School of Human Settlement and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: Accurate characterization of the micro- and nano-pore radius values in a tight sandstone reservoir is the key work to reasonably evaluate reservoir properties. The previous exploration of pore-stitching methods is mainly based on the morphological extension of similar segments. However, few scholars compare and verify the image and non-image stitching methods, so they cannot clarify the application scope of different pore-stitching methods. In this study, the pore structures of eight selected tight sandstone samples were evaluated using high-pressure mercury injection, nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning electron microscope, and the helium porosity test. Then, the C-value fitting, interpolation fitting, and morphological fitting were used to establish high-pressure mercury injection and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) pore distribution curves to evaluate the differences among the micro-nano-scale pore radius values determined by the three fitting methods. Finally, the pore radius distribution is extracted from the binary image of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). After correcting the helium porosity data, the application scope of different fitting methods is evaluated by using the mean standard deviation verification method, and the optimal solution of the stitching method of pore radius distribution in each application scope is found. Compared to other studies, this research demonstrated three relatively simple methods for the determination of the full range of pore size distributions, providing a reliable method to evaluate the prerequisites of the range of application. This study provides a new idea for the micro-nano-scale pore radius splicing method of a tight sandstone reservoir, and the research results can provide a reference for the actual reservoir evaluation of oil and gas fields.

Keywords: tight sandstone; micro-nano-scale pores; stitching method; C-value fitting; image and non-image method comparison and verification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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