Impact of confining stress on permeability of tight gas sands: an experimental study

被引：27

作者：

Shar A.M. ^{[1
]}

Mahesar A.A. ^{[2
]}

Chandio A.D. ^{[3
]}

Memon K.R. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Petroleum Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Karachi

[2] Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department, Mehran Universities of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, Jamshoro

[3] Materials Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Karachi

来源：

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology | 2017年 / 7卷 / 03期

关键词：

Kirthar fold belt; Permeability; Slippage phenomena; Stress sensitivity; Tight gas sands;

D O I：

10.1007/s13202-016-0296-9

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摘要：

Stress influence on permeability has been extensively studied by various authors, as the stress can significantly affect reservoir’s productivity. This paper displays the features of permeability stress sensitivity in tight gas sandstone in Kirthar fold belt lower Indus Basin, Sindh, Pakistan. The experiments performed under a range of pore pressure and confining stress, and the results were analyzed by integrating with microstructural observations. The results obtained were used, to explore the combined effects of changing pore pressure on slippage and absolute permeability. The results revealed that the stress sensitivity increases as the permeability decreases; this is because of existence of microfractures and the presence of larger pore throat radius. In addition, the effective pore size was calculated from the gas slip parameter, and at low confining stress levels, this value was in the same order of magnitude as the microfracture width. Moreover, the pore size calculated from gas slip parameters was reduced at higher stress levels, which indicated grain boundary fractures closures. © 2016, The Author(s).

引用

页码：717 / 726

页数：9

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