Characterization of reservoir properties and pore structure based on micro-resistivity imaging logging: Porosity spectrum, permeability spectrum, and equivalent capillary pressure curve

Abstract

According to the capillary theory, an equivalent capillary model of micro-resistivity imaging logging was built. On this basis, the theoretical models of porosity spectrum (ϕi), permeability spectrum (Ki) and equivalent capillary pressure curve (pci) were established to reflect the reservoir heterogeneity. To promote the application of the theoretical models, the Archie's equation was introduced to establish a general model for quantitatively characterizing ϕi, Ki, and pci. Compared with the existing models, it is shown that: (1) the existing porosity spectrum model is the same as the general equation of ϕi; (2) the Ki model can display the permeability spectrum as compared with Purcell's permeability model; (3) the pci model is constructed on a theoretical basis and avoids the limitations of existing models that are built only based on the component of porosity spectrum, as compared with the empirical model of capillary pressure curve. The application in the Permian Maokou Formation of Well TSX in the Central Sichuan paleo-uplift shows that the ϕi, Ki, and pci models can be effectively applied to the identification of reservoir types, calculation of reservoir properties and pore structure parameters, and evaluation of reservoir heterogeneity.

Keywords

• micro-resistivity imaging logging
• pore structure
• Archie's equation
• porosity spectrum
• permeability spectrum
• capillary pressure curve