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Effect of particle content on relative permeabilities in water flooding Full article

Journal Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
ISSN: 0920-4105
Output data Year: 2021, Volume: 205, Article number : 108856, Pages count : DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108856
Tags Particle transportation; Pore network model; Relative permeability curves; Water flooding
Authors Yu X. 1 , Wang Y. 2,3 , Yang Y. 2,3 , Wang K. 2,3 , Yao J. 2,3 , Zhang K. 2,3 , Sun H. 2,3 , Zhang L. 2,3 , Song W. 2,3 , Lisitsa V. 4
Affiliations
1 School of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
2 Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266580, China
3 Research Center of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
4 Institute of Mathematics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation

Funding (1)

1 Russian Science Foundation 21-71-20003

Abstract: Water flooding is the most widely used method to enhance oil recovery. Simulating the influence of particle content on fluid flow in water flooding process can provide instructive significance for oilfield development. In this paper, a pore network model was established to simulate the transport process of particles in injected water and fallen particles from the reservoir. It was used to study the influence of particle blockage, deposition and migration on the clogged throats and changes of oil-water relative permeability curves. In the model, four parameters were set, fallen particle diameter, injected particle diameter, fallen particle number and injected particle number. Other parameters were fixed and only a variable was changed to explore the changeable rule of relative permeability curves. It can be generally noted that fallen particle changes have great influence on the relative permeability curves of oil phase and injected particle changes mainly affect the relative permeability curves of water phase. It is of great significance for oilfield development to study the influence of particle transportation on fluid seepage processes. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
Cite: Yu X. , Wang Y. , Yang Y. , Wang K. , Yao J. , Zhang K. , Sun H. , Zhang L. , Song W. , Lisitsa V.
Effect of particle content on relative permeabilities in water flooding
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2021. V.205. 108856 . DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108856 WOS Scopus OpenAlex
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Web of science: WOS:000669036400002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85105706641
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