Experimental Study on the Physical Simulation of Water Invasion in Carbonate Gas Reservoirs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Systems and Methods
2.1. Experimental Systems
2.2. Experimental Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Different Water Invasion Energies
3.2. Effect of Different Aquifer Sizes
3.3. Effect of Different Production Rates
3.4. Effect of Different Permeabilities
3.5. Effect of Different Fractures
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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NO. | Length (cm) | Diameter (cm) | Permeability (mD) | Porosity (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10.105 | 10.438 | 0.001 | 4.10 |
2 | 9.807 | 10.021 | 0.021 | 4.30 |
3 | 10.156 | 10.440 | 0.101 | 5.10 |
4 | 10.350 | 10.159 | 1.010 | 8.80 |
5 | 10.153 | 10.357 | 15.310 | 10.60 |
6 | 10.255 | 10.257 | 0.110 | 5.30 |
7 | 10.250 | 10.257 | 10.120 | 5.40 |
NO. | Fracture | Aquifer Size (Times) | Production Rate (mL/min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | no | 0, 3, 7, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
2 | no | 0, 1, 3, 7, 12, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
3 | no | 0, 3, 7, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
4 | no | 0, 3, 7, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
5 | no | 0, 3, 7, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
6 | yes | 0, 3, 7, 12, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
7 | yes | 0, 3, 7, 12, infinite | 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 |
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Fang, F.; Shen, W.; Gao, S.; Liu, H.; Wang, Q.; Li, Y. Experimental Study on the Physical Simulation of Water Invasion in Carbonate Gas Reservoirs. Appl. Sci. 2017, 7, 697. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070697
Fang F, Shen W, Gao S, Liu H, Wang Q, Li Y. Experimental Study on the Physical Simulation of Water Invasion in Carbonate Gas Reservoirs. Applied Sciences. 2017; 7(7):697. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070697
Chicago/Turabian StyleFang, Feifei, Weijun Shen, Shusheng Gao, Huaxun Liu, Qingfu Wang, and Yang Li. 2017. "Experimental Study on the Physical Simulation of Water Invasion in Carbonate Gas Reservoirs" Applied Sciences 7, no. 7: 697. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070697