Study on the microscopic pore structures of the four different kinds of lithological reservoirs in the basin of Western China

Abstract

Abstract In the basin of western China, four different kinds of lithological reservoirs are developed, including low-permeability sandstone, sedimentary tuff, shale and volcanic rock. There is generally a large difference in the micropore structure characteristics and distribution laws due to different reservoirs. The reserving capacity as well as the porous flowability, mechanism and laws are determined by the micropore structure characteristics and distribution laws of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and desorption technology, high-pressure mercury injection experiment and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) testing technology are applied to study the micropore size, quantity, structure and distribution laws of four different kinds of lithological reservoirs as well as their similarities and differences of corresponding relation with macroporosity–permeability physical parameters. This paper also studies the movable fluid and nonlinear seepage flow characteristics of four different kinds of lithological reservoirs.

Keywords

• High-pressure mercury injection
• Microscopic pore structure
• Influence factors
• Movable fluid
• Nonlinear seepage flow