| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K79826/01 |
| Title: |
MEASUREMENT OF RELATIVE PERMEABILITY AND CAPILLARY PRESSURE AT THE LAMINASET SCALE (RES 51) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Sorbie, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Institute Of Petroleum Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Heriot-Watt University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 1996 |
Ends: |
31 March 1999 |
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162,668
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The aim of this research is to make a series of measurements of directional relative permeability for two-phase (oil and water) flow in sandstone rock samples. Sandstone lamination gives rise to anisotropic flow, which is easily measured for the flow of a single (air and water): however, for two-phase flow the effective anisotropy is dependant on the saturation, fluid properties and pressure gradients. Two-phase flow anisotropy is often ignored or over-simplified in the oil industry, as the required measurements are difficult and time-consuming to undertake. However, the effects can have a significant impact on total field performance and ultimate oil recovery, despite being a relatively small-scale phenomenon.We have already done some pioneering experiments to demonstrate and confirm these effects. In this project we aim to accurately measure directional relative permeability and establish the methodology for doing so. As well as reporting our observations, we hope to develop a new method which can be used by the oil industry in special core analysis. The measurements themselves will provide an important input parameter for resevoir simulations and a measure of the remaining oil saturation-key parameters for oilfield economics.
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