scholarly journals Pore size distribution in the tight sandstone reservoir of the Ordos Basin, China and their differential origin

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Yushuang Zhu ◽  
Caili Yu ◽  
Le Zhao ◽  
Dayou Chen
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
The Ordos Basin ◽  
Sandstone Reservoir

scholarly journals Combining SEM and Mercury Intrusion Capillary Pressure in the characterization of pore-throat distribution in tight sandstone and its modification by diagenesis: A case study in the Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Caili Yu ◽  
Le Zhao ◽  
Shuang Xu ◽  
Lei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Pore Throat ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Carbonate Cementation ◽  
Pressure Controlled

Determining the characteristics of pore-throat structures, including the space types present and the pore size distribution, is essential for the evaluation of reservoir quality in tight sandstones. In this study, the results of various testing methods, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), pressure-controlled porosimetry (PCP) and rate-controlled porosimetry (RCP), were compared and integrated to characterize the pore size distribution and the effects of diagenesis upon it in tight sandstones from the Ordos Basin, China. The results showed that reservoir spaces in tight sandstones can be classified into those with three types of origins (compaction, dissolution, and clay-related) and that the sizes and shapes of pore space differ depending on origin. Considering the data obtained by mercury injection porosimetry and the overestimation of pore radii by pressure-controlled porosimetry, the full-range pore size distribution of tight sandstones can be determined by combining data from PCP with corrected RCP data. The pore-throat radii in tight sandstone vary from 36 nm to 200 μm, and the distribution curve is characterized by three peaks. The right peak remains similar across the sample set and corresponds to residual intergranular pores and dissolution pores. The middle and left peaks show variation between samples due to the heterogeneity and complexity of nano-scale throat bodies. The average micro-scale pore content is 33.49%, and nano-scale throats make up 66.54%. The nano-scale throat spaces thus dominate the reservoir space of the tight sandstones. Compaction, dissolution, carbonate cementation, and clay cementation have various effects on pore-throats. Compaction and carbonate cementation decrease pore body content. Pore-bridging clay cementation decreases throat space content. As pore-lining clay cementation preserves pore space.

scholarly journals Comprehensive characterization of nano-pore system for Chang 7 shale oil reservoir in Ordos Basin

2020 ◽  
pp. 014459872097067
Author(s):  
Hui Gao ◽  
Jie Cao ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Teng Li ◽  
Mengqing He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Shale Oil ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Detailed study on the pore structure of shale oil reservoir is significantly for the exploration and development, and the conventional single pore structure measurement method cannot accurately describe the pore structure characteristics of the shale oil reservoir. In this paper, the Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), low-pressure nitrogen adsorption (LP-N2A) and mercury injection porosimetry (MIP) techniques are used to comprehensive evaluate the pore structure of Chang 7 shale oil reservoir. The FESEM results show that inter pores, inner pores, organic pores and micro-cracks are developed in Chang 7 shale oil reservoir, and the pore structure can be divided into two groups from the LP-N2A and MIP. A new pore structure comprehensive evaluation method was promoted according to the connection points from the pore sizes distribution curves of LP-N2A and MIP. With this comprehensive analysis of the pore size distribution, the pore size distribution of various shale samples feature as triple-peak pattern. Due to the heterogeneity of the shale oil samples, the corresponding pore apertures of the connection points are various, and the overall pore size distribution of shale oil reservoir samples can also be divided into two types. In Group I, the size distributions exhibited a bimodal feature in a narrow range from 1.71 to 100 nm. The trimodal feature of size distributions was captured in Group II with the pore diameter ranges from 1.71 to 1426.8 nm. Group I features smaller sorting coefficient and good pore connectivity. However, the trimodal corresponds to the complex pore structure and larger sorting coefficient for Group II.

scholarly journals Impact of rock type on the pore structures and physical properties within a tight sandstone reservoir in the Ordos Basin, NW China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 896-911
Author(s):  
Xiang-Dong Yin ◽  
Shu Jiang ◽  
Shi-Jia Chen ◽  
Peng Wu ◽  
Wei Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Rock Type ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
Nw China ◽  
Pore Structures ◽  
The Ordos Basin ◽  
Sandstone Reservoir

scholarly journals Describing the Full Pore Size Distribution of Tight Sandstone and Analyzing the Impact of Clay Type on Pore Size Distribution

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Lei ◽  
Liehui Zhang ◽  
Hongming Tang ◽  
Yulong Zhao ◽  
Man Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Clay Minerals ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
Volume Versus ◽  
Intercrystalline Pores ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pore Volume Versus

Understanding the pore size distribution (PSD) of tight sandstone and the effect of clay minerals on the PSD is important for reservoir evaluation. Due to the complex shape of clay minerals, the multiscale pore size of tight sandstone, and the limitation of different experimental methods, it is hard to characterize the full PSD of tight sandstone, especially the point of connection (POC) of different derived PSD curves. In this paper, a more comprehensive technique integrated different precision methods of N2/CO2 low-pressure adsorption isotherms (N2/CO2-LPAI), mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and synchrotron X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to investigate the full PSD for three typical tight sandstones in China. Two different forms of PSD data presentations, differential pore volume versus diameter (dV/dR) and the log differential pore volume versus diameter (dV/dlogR), were firstly used to determine the POC. The full integrated PSD curves and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were carried out on the different clay-rich tight sandstones. The results show that the pores are classified into three types: intercrystalline pores (less than 0.01 μm), clay-related pores and residual intergranular pores (0.01 μm to 10 μm), and microfractures and dissolution pores (greater than 10 μm). The percentage of intercrystalline pores has a small relation on the porosity and connectivity, while there is a strong correlation among microfractures, dissolution pores, porosity, and especially connectivity. The microfractures and dissolution pores are the main connection channels, so a little change of the main connection channels will have a great effect on the permeability of the tight sandstones.

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