Application of migration modeling to unconventional reservoirs: An example from the Montney Formation northeastern British Columbia

Victoria Chevrot, Nicholas B. Harris, Stephany Hernandez Medina, Noga Vaisblat

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... (Schowalter, 1979). The capillary pressure Pc is given by: 2𝜎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑃𝑐 = (1) 𝑟 Where σ is the interfacial tension (IFT), θ the contact angle...

Experimental and Empirical Observations Supporting a Capillary Model Involving Gas Generation, Migration, and Seal Leakage for the Origin and Occurrence of Regional Gasifers

Stephen W. Burnie Sr., Brij Maini, Bruce R. Palmer, Kaush Rakhit

AAPG Special Volumes

..., a capillary pressure (Pc) of 122 psi (841 kPa) would just meet the entry pressure requirement for the reservoir characterized by curve B. Production from...

Constructing Oil/Gas Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Curves From a Distribution of Pores in Shale Reservoirs

Brian C. Stimpson, Maria A. Barrufet

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...Constructing Oil/Gas Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Curves From a Distribution of Pores in Shale Reservoirs Brian C. Stimpson, Maria...

Quantification of Rock-Petrophysics-Log Correlation Using Digital Rock Classification, by R. M. Cluff and A. P. Byrnes; #90986 (1994).

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Proper Simulation of Fracturing-Fluid Flowback from Hydraulically-Fractured Shale-Gas Wells Delayed by Non-Equilibrium Capillary Effects

G. Michel, F. Civan, R. Sigal, D. Devegowda

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... permeability. The capillary pressure, relative permeability, and saturation are related to each other (Michel et al. 2012). We present a rigorous formulation...

Modeling and Simulation of Mass Transfer and Equilibrium in Tight Oil Formations

Marjan Sherafati, Kristian Jessen

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...ficients are used and Pc effects on VLE are accounted for (dashed red) Next, we take a closer look at the capillary pressure distribution and the e...

Definition of Water Table: GEOLOGICAL NOTES

Carroll F. Knutson

AAPG Bulletin

...," Jour. Petrol. Tech., Vol. 5, No. 5 (May, 1953), p. 149. End_Page 2023------------------------------ [EQUATION] where: Pc = capillary pressure h...

The Applicability of Surfactant-Based EOR Technique to Enhance the Productivity in Tight Formations

Tianbo Liang, Rafael Longoria, David A. DiCarlo

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...; however the x-axis (ΔP/Pc) has been rescaled to the ratio of the viscous force (ΔP) to a characteristic capillary pressure of the rock (Pc...

Theoretical Considerations of Sealing and Non-Sealing Faults

Derrell A. Smith

AAPG Bulletin

... water level (hw) is determined by the point at which the capillary pressure (Pc) equals the displacement pressure of the reservoir rock (PdR...

Fault Seal Prediction and Uncertainty Estimation of a Water Wet Fault, #41029 (2012)

Tan Chun Hock, Lothar Schulte

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... the low case and the high case scenario. Outliers were ignored when estimating the envelope. Uncertainty of capillary entry pressure (Pc) (Figure 10...

Influence of Pore Geometry and Structure on Capillary Pressure J-Function Prediction: An Applicable Technique for a Case Study of the Baturaja Formation in the Jabung Block

Catur Kristiawan, Hilmy Khairi, Aldi Fathurrahman, Sesilia Nandya

Indonesian Petroleum Association

...Influence of Pore Geometry and Structure on Capillary Pressure J-Function Prediction: An Applicable Technique for a Case Study of the Baturaja...

Study of Fracturing Fluid Imbibition Impact on Gas-Water Two Phase Flow in Shale Fracture-Matrix System

Guanglong Sheng, Wendong Wang, Hui Zhao, Zengmin Lun, Yufeng Xu, Qian Zhang, Wenfeng Yu, Di Chai, Xiaoli Li, Yi Lou

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

..., dimensionless; mw,m is matrix water normalized pseudopressure, psia; mw,pc is normalized water pseudo capillary pressure, psia; μwi is initial water viscosity...

Importance of Hydrodynamic Factor in Formation of Lower Cretaceous Combination Traps, Big Muddy-South Glenrock Area, Wyoming

Donald S. Stone , Roger L. Hoeger

AAPG Bulletin

... (Pirson, 1958, p. 364), where Pc is capillary pressure, ^sgr is the interfacial tension, ^Thgr is the contact angle between the oil-water interface...

Assessment of Improved Oil Recovery by Osmotic Pressure in Unconventional Reservoirs: Application to Niobrara Chalk and Codell Sandstone

Ozan Uzun, Hossein Kazemi

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... capillary pressure in the centrifuge is measured at the inlet face of the core. The capillary pressure pc , at a distance r from the center...

A method to evaluate pore structures of fractured tight sandstone reservoirs using borehole electrical image logging

Liang Xiao, Junran Li, Zhiqiang Mao, and Hongyan Yu

AAPG Bulletin

..., A new methodology of constructing pseudo capillary pressure (Pc) curves from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Logs: Journal of Petroleum Science...

Poroelastic-Textural Characterization Through Multi-Step Hysteretic Mercury Intrusion Measurements

James Greene, Laurent Louis, Greg Boitnott, Coralee Cox, Matthew McAllen

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... ∇𝑃𝑐 = 2𝛾⁡ ( − ) 𝑟𝑡 𝑟𝑝 Equation 4: Where ∇Pc is the capillary pressure gradient (psi), γ is the interfacial tension (dynes/cm 2), rt is pore throat...

Abstract: Geological Applications of Capillary Pressure: Taking the Mystery out of Basic Rock Properties, by John G. Kaldi; #90101 (2010)

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Petrophysical Data Integration Increases Reserves in Low Contrast Pay

Mark Deakin, Wan Manan

Indonesian Petroleum Association

.... Projected gas water contact and reservoir capillary pressure from wireline formation pressures for the Pc-Height conversion Figure 7. Swws from core-log...

Abstract: Production-Induced Capillary Breakdown of Reservoir Barriers, by Brown, Alton A.; #90163 (2013)

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Scaled Physical Model of Secondary Oil Migration: Discussion

P. S. Ringrose , S. R. Larter , P. W. M. Corbett , D. L. Carruthers

AAPG Bulletin

..., and Pc is the capillary pressure with respect to fluid saturation function. The Pc function can be substituted by the capillary entry pressure...

ABSTRACT: Interactive Assessment of the Sensitivity of Well Logs to Static and Dynamic Petrophysical Properties of Rock Formations; #90061 (2006)

Thaimar Rocio Ramirez, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Hee Jae Lee, and Gong Li Wang

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... properties and petrophysical properties of rock formations. Capillary pressure, relative permeability, porosity, permeability, and salt mixing govern...

Application of Integrated Core and Multiscale 3-D Image Rock Physics to Characterize Porosity, Permeability, Capillary Pressure, and Two- and Three-Phase Relative Permeability in the Codell Sandstone, Denver Basin, Colorado

Alan P. Byrnes, Shawn Zhang, Lyn Canter, Mark D. Sonnenfeld

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

...) and capillary pressure (Pc), but is challenged to measure two- and three-phase relative permeability (2-P and 3-P Kr). Image-based rock physics (IBRP...

Buoyancy and Interfacial Force Effects on Two-Phase Displacement Patterns: An Experimental Study1

Tomochika Tokunaga, Katsuro Mogi, Osamu Matsubara, Hiroyuki Tosaka, and Keiji Kojima

AAPG Bulletin

... the capillary pressure equation for a constant-size pore throat Pc = 4 s cosg / a                        (3) and Leverett's equation Pc...

Capillary Sealing as an Overpressure Mechanism in the Anadarko Basin, by Constantin Cranganu and Maria A. Villa, #40187 (2006).

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Flow Dynamics and Pore Scale Physics in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs

Najeeb S. Alharthy, Tadesse Weldu Teklu, Sherif Abd El-Gawad, Hossein Kazemi, Ramona Graves

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... diameter [nm] Tc critical temperature [ o F] Pc , MICP Mercury injection capillary pressure [psia] Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge...