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Pore Structure Evolution in Sandstone of Underground Gas Storage during Cyclic Injection and Production Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology

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  • Xiaosong Qiu

    (Key Laboratory of Underground Storage of Oil and Gas Engineer of China National Petroleum Corporation, Langfang 065007, China)

  • Hejuan Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Mancang Liu

    (Key Laboratory of Underground Storage of Oil and Gas Engineer of China National Petroleum Corporation, Langfang 065007, China)

  • Haijun Mao

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Duocai Wang

    (PipeChina West East Gas Pipeline Company, Shanghai 200120, China)

  • Qiqi Ying

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Shengnan Ban

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

The underground gas storage (UGS) in depleted sandstone reservoirs forms the largest proportion of the UGS market in China. Multiple cycles of natural gas injection and production in the sandstone cause the rapid increase and drawdown of pore pressure, which may induce damage to the rock skeleton structure, and cause complex fluid flow paths in the sandstone reservoir. In this paper, transverse relaxation time ( T 2 ), nuclear magnetism resonance imaging, and high-pressure mercury intrusion analysis are combined to evaluate the variation in pore structure of medium-grained sandstone. The results show that cyclic injection and production of fluid leads to a slight increase in total pore volume, indicating that weak damage to rocks occurs. The T 2 spectrum at the low pore pressure (10 MPa) and high pore pressure (25 MPa) both show that the shrinkage of the medium-size pores occurs after multiple cycles of injection and production. The pore volume of large-size pores was not highly correlated with the number of cycles. With the increase in pore pressure, the pore volume ratio under high pore pressure increased with the number of cycles, while it fluctuated strongly under low pore pressure.

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  • Xiaosong Qiu & Hejuan Liu & Mancang Liu & Haijun Mao & Duocai Wang & Qiqi Ying & Shengnan Ban, 2023. "Pore Structure Evolution in Sandstone of Underground Gas Storage during Cyclic Injection and Production Based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:5:p:2096-:d:1075598
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    1. Hongying Tan & Hejuan Liu & Xilin Shi & Hongling Ma & Xiaosong Qiu & Yintong Guo & Shengnan Ban, 2023. "Mechanical and Acoustic Response of Low-Permeability Sandstone under Multilevel Cyclic Loading-Unloading Stress Paths," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-18, September.

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