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Apparent Permeability Model for Gas Transport in Multiscale Shale Matrix Coupling Multiple Mechanisms

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  • Xiaoping Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Shudong Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Ji Li

    (PetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company, Chengdu 610051, China)

  • Xiaohua Tan

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Yilong Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Feng Wu

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

Abstract

Apparent gas permeability (AGP) is a significantly important parameter for productivity prediction and reservoir simulation. However, the influence of multiscale effect and irreducible water distribution on gas transport is neglected in most of the existing AGP models, which will overestimate gas transport capacity. Therefore, an AGP model coupling multiple mechanisms is established to investigate gas transport in multiscale shale matrix. First, AGP models of organic matrix (ORM) and inorganic matrix (IOM) have been developed respectively, and the AGP model for shale matrix is derived by coupling AGP models for two types of matrix. Multiple effects such as real gas effect, multiscale effect, porous deformation, irreducible water saturation and gas ab-/de-sorption are considered in the proposed model. Second, sensitive analysis indicates that pore size, pressure, porous deformation and irreducible water have significant impact on AGP. Finally, effective pore size distribution (PSD) and AGP under different water saturation of Balic shale sample are obtained based on proposed AGP model. Under comprehensive impact of multiple mechanisms, AGP of shale matrix exhibits shape of approximate “V” as pressure decrease. The presence of irreducible water leads to decrease of AGP. At low water saturation, irreducible water occupies small inorganic pores preferentially, and AGP decreases with small amplitude. The proposed model considers the impact of multiple mechanisms comprehensively, which is more suitable to the actual shale reservoir.

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  • Xiaoping Li & Shudong Liu & Ji Li & Xiaohua Tan & Yilong Li & Feng Wu, 2020. "Apparent Permeability Model for Gas Transport in Multiscale Shale Matrix Coupling Multiple Mechanisms," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-24, November.
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