CO2 Injection Effect on Geomechanical and Flow Properties of Calcite-Rich Reservoirs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Numerical Model
3. Experimental Methods
3.1. Material
3.2. Hydraulic Properties
3.3. CO2 Saturation and Treatment
3.4. Geomechanical Properties
4. Results
4.1. Permeability and Porosity
4.2. Relative Permeability and Saturation
4.3. Geomechanical Properties
4.4. Numerical Results
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Property | Pristine Rock |
---|---|
Permeability, k [m2] | 4 × 10−21 |
Porosity, φ [−] | 0.12 |
Relative water permeability, krw [−] | Sw6 |
Relative CO2 permeability, krc [−] | Sc6 |
Gas entry pressure, p0 [MPa] | 6.0 |
van Genuchten shape parameter m [−] | 0.3 |
Undrained Young’s modulus, E [GPa] | 2.8 |
Undrained Poisson’s ratio, νu [−] | 0.40 |
Cohesion, c′ [MPa] | 5.0 |
Friction angle, ϕ [°] | 24 |
Pristine | CO2-Treated | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calc-0 | Calc-1 | Calc-2 | Calc-3 | Calc-4 | |
Min. principal stress, σlat [MPa] | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Pore pressure p, [MPa] | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Permeability, k [m2] (at P’ = 1 MPa) | 9 × 10−15 | 3.5 × 10−15 | 5.1 × 10−15 | 5.6 × 10−15 | 5.8 × 10−15 |
Porosity, φ [−] | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 |
Young’s modulus, E [GPa] | 7.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Poisson’s ratio, ν [−] | 0.25 | - | - | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Max. principal stress at failure, σax [MPa] | 15.6 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
Property | Pristine Rock | CO2-Treated Rock |
---|---|---|
Permeability, k [m2] | 9 × 10−15 | 5–6 × 10−15 |
Porosity, φ [−] | 0.35 | 0.34 |
Relative water permeability, krw [−] | Sw2.1 | Sw1.2 |
Relative CO2 permeability, krc [−] | Sc6 | Sc5.5 |
Gas entry pressure, p0 [MPa] | 0.02 | 0.02 |
van Genuchten shape parameter m [−] | 0.42 | 0.42 |
Young’s modulus, E [GPa] | 7.1 | 4.4 |
Poisson ratio, ν [−] | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Cohesion, c′ [MPa] | 5.6 | 3.0 |
Friction angle, ϕ′ [°] | 21 | 14 |
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Kim, K.; Vilarrasa, V.; Makhnenko, R.Y. CO2 Injection Effect on Geomechanical and Flow Properties of Calcite-Rich Reservoirs. Fluids 2018, 3, 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids3030066
Kim K, Vilarrasa V, Makhnenko RY. CO2 Injection Effect on Geomechanical and Flow Properties of Calcite-Rich Reservoirs. Fluids. 2018; 3(3):66. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids3030066
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Kiseok, Victor Vilarrasa, and Roman Y. Makhnenko. 2018. "CO2 Injection Effect on Geomechanical and Flow Properties of Calcite-Rich Reservoirs" Fluids 3, no. 3: 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids3030066