MR11A:
Physics of Fluids in Unconventional Reservoir Rocks I Posters

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Session ID#: 22440

Session Description:
Unconventional oil and gas reservoirs have received a great amount of attention. A better understanding of the physics of fluids in these reservoir rocks is critical for improving the efficiency of these energy systems while reducing environmental impact. Due to the complexity of nano- and micro-scale structures of unconventional rocks and the stronger interactions of fluids with the confining walls, conventional approaches are typically not applicable to fluid flow in tight and low-permeability porous reservoir rocks. Therefore, accurate characterization of rocks with nano to micro-scale pores is challenging and of grand importance. This session aims to address: a) new and modern methods and techniques for rock characterization and reconstruction, b) understanding mechanisms, such as slip flow, Knudsen diffusion, involved in flow and transport through tight and ultra-tight porous media including nano- to micro-scale pores, and c) recent theoretical and numerical models to upscale fluid flow and production in unconventional rocks.
Primary Convener:  Jianchao Cai, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China
Conveners:  Dr. Behzad Ghanbarian, Kansas State University, Geology, Manhattan, United States and Qinjun Kang, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos, United States
Chairs:  Dr. Behzad Ghanbarian, Kansas State University, Geology, Manhattan, United States, Jianchao Cai, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China, Edmund Perfect and Hui-Hai Liu, Aramco Services Company: Aramco Research Center - Houston, Houston, TX, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Weitao Sun, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Cross-Listed:
  • H - Hydrology
  • NG - Nonlinear Geophysics
Index Terms:

1859 Rocks: physical properties [HYDROLOGY]
4440 Fractals and multifractals [NONLINEAR GEOPHYSICS]
5104 Fracture and flow [PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS]
5112 Microstructure [PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

The Application of Fractal and Multifractal Theory in Hydraulic-Flow-Unit Characterization and Permeability Estimation (210895)
Xiaojun Chen, Guangqing Yao and Jianchao Cai, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China
A Fractal Study on the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Porous Media (212476)
Xuan Qin1, Jianchao Cai2 and Wei Wei1, (1)China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China, (2)China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
An analysis of electrical conductivity model in saturated porous media (216409)
Jianchao Cai1, Wei Wei1, Xuan Qin1 and Xiangyun Hu2, (1)China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China, (2)China University of Geosciences, Institute of Geophysics & Geomatics, Wuhan, China
Characterization of Nanoscale Gas Transport in Shale Formations (233508)
Xiaoli Li and Di Chai, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
Study on Transfer Rules of Coal Reservoir Pressure Drop Based on Coalbed Methane Well Drainage Experiments (257581)
Xiao Yuhang, China University of Geosciences Wuhan, Wuhan, China
Upscaling gas permeability in tight-gas sandstones (292070)
Dr. Behzad Ghanbarian, Kansas State University, Geology, Manhattan, United States, Carlos Torres-Verdin, University of Texas at Austin, Petroleum and Geosystems Eng., Austin, TX, United States, Larry W Lake, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, Austin, United States and Michael P Marder, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
Neutron Dark-field Tomography of Westerly Granite (282483)
Daniel Seth Hussey1, David Andrew Mullins1, David L Jacobson1, Jacob LaManna1 and Lawrence M Anovitz2, (1)National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Gaithersburg, MD, United States, (2)Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA, Oak Ridge, United States

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