Shale oil can be extracted from shale by using interconnected pore networks.The migration of hydrocarbon molecules within the shale is controlled by pore connectivity.However,assessing the pore connectivity of shale o...Shale oil can be extracted from shale by using interconnected pore networks.The migration of hydrocarbon molecules within the shale is controlled by pore connectivity.However,assessing the pore connectivity of shale oil reservoirs is uncommon.To characterize pore connectivity and clarify its controlling factors,this study used spontaneous imbibition(SI)combined with nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)T_(2)and T_(1)-T_(2)technologies on shale oil reservoirs selected from the Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag,Bohai Bay Basin.According to the findings,the SI processes of shales include fast-rising,slow-rising,and stable stages.The fast-rising stage denotes pore connectivity.The shales studied have poor connectivity,with lower imbibition slopes and connected porosity ratios,but large effective tortuosity.During the SI process,micropores have the highest imbibition saturation,followed by mesopores and macropores.Furthermore,n-dodecane ingested into micropores appears primarily as adsorbed,whereas n-dodecane appears primarily as free states in mesopores and macropores during the SI process.The pore connectivity of the shales under study is primarily controlled by inorganic minerals.Quartz and feldspar develop large and regular pores,resulting in better pore connectivity,whereas clay minerals and calcite with plenty of complex intragranular pores do not.Organic matter negatively influences pore connectivity because the dissolution of calcite by organic acid produced during hydrocarbon generation leads to a more complex and heterogeneous pore structure.This study sheds light on the pore connectivity and controlling factors of the shale oil reservoir and aids in the understanding of shale oil mobility.展开更多
Characterizing the microscopic occurrence and distribution of in-situ pore water and oil is crucial for resource estimation and development method selection of shale oil.In this paper,a series of nuclear magnetic reso...Characterizing the microscopic occurrence and distribution of in-situ pore water and oil is crucial for resource estimation and development method selection of shale oil.In this paper,a series of nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experiments were conducted on shales from the Gulong Sag,Songliao Basin,China,at AR,WR-AR,WOR-AR,Dry,SO,and WR states.In-situ pore water and oil were reconstructed after WOR-AR.An improved T1-T2pattern for shale oil reservoirs comprising water and oil was proposed to classify and quantitatively detect pore fluids at different occurrence states.The total and free oil contents derived from NMR T1-T2spectra at AR states were found to correlate well with those from multistage Rock-Eval.Moreover,the NMR-calculated total and free oil are generally larger than those measured from multistage Rock-Eval,whereas adsorbed oil is the opposite,which implies that adsorbed,bound,and movable oils in shale pores can be accurately and quantitatively detected via NMR,without absorbed hydrocarbons in kerogen.As per the NMR T2and T1-T2spectra at WOR-AR state,the micro-distributions of in-situ pore water and oil were clearly demonstrated.Adsorbed,bound,and movable oils primarily occur in the micropores(<100 nm),mesopores(100-1000 nm),and macropores(>1000 nm),respectively,whereas capillary-bound water is primarily correlated with micropores.Thus,the microscopic occurrence and distribution of adsorbed oil are remarkably affected by pore water,followed by bound oil,and movable oil is hardly affected.This study would be helpful in further understanding the microscopic occurrence characteristics of pore fluids in-situ shale oil reservoirs.展开更多
基金This study was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2020QD036,ZR2020QD037,and ZR2021QD072)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41972123).
文摘Shale oil can be extracted from shale by using interconnected pore networks.The migration of hydrocarbon molecules within the shale is controlled by pore connectivity.However,assessing the pore connectivity of shale oil reservoirs is uncommon.To characterize pore connectivity and clarify its controlling factors,this study used spontaneous imbibition(SI)combined with nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)T_(2)and T_(1)-T_(2)technologies on shale oil reservoirs selected from the Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag,Bohai Bay Basin.According to the findings,the SI processes of shales include fast-rising,slow-rising,and stable stages.The fast-rising stage denotes pore connectivity.The shales studied have poor connectivity,with lower imbibition slopes and connected porosity ratios,but large effective tortuosity.During the SI process,micropores have the highest imbibition saturation,followed by mesopores and macropores.Furthermore,n-dodecane ingested into micropores appears primarily as adsorbed,whereas n-dodecane appears primarily as free states in mesopores and macropores during the SI process.The pore connectivity of the shales under study is primarily controlled by inorganic minerals.Quartz and feldspar develop large and regular pores,resulting in better pore connectivity,whereas clay minerals and calcite with plenty of complex intragranular pores do not.Organic matter negatively influences pore connectivity because the dissolution of calcite by organic acid produced during hydrocarbon generation leads to a more complex and heterogeneous pore structure.This study sheds light on the pore connectivity and controlling factors of the shale oil reservoir and aids in the understanding of shale oil mobility.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42302160,42302170,42302183,and 42072174)the Sanya City Science and Technology Innovation Project(2022KJCX51)the Support Plan for Outstanding Youth Innovation Team in Shandong Higher Education Institutions(2022KJ060)。
文摘Characterizing the microscopic occurrence and distribution of in-situ pore water and oil is crucial for resource estimation and development method selection of shale oil.In this paper,a series of nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)experiments were conducted on shales from the Gulong Sag,Songliao Basin,China,at AR,WR-AR,WOR-AR,Dry,SO,and WR states.In-situ pore water and oil were reconstructed after WOR-AR.An improved T1-T2pattern for shale oil reservoirs comprising water and oil was proposed to classify and quantitatively detect pore fluids at different occurrence states.The total and free oil contents derived from NMR T1-T2spectra at AR states were found to correlate well with those from multistage Rock-Eval.Moreover,the NMR-calculated total and free oil are generally larger than those measured from multistage Rock-Eval,whereas adsorbed oil is the opposite,which implies that adsorbed,bound,and movable oils in shale pores can be accurately and quantitatively detected via NMR,without absorbed hydrocarbons in kerogen.As per the NMR T2and T1-T2spectra at WOR-AR state,the micro-distributions of in-situ pore water and oil were clearly demonstrated.Adsorbed,bound,and movable oils primarily occur in the micropores(<100 nm),mesopores(100-1000 nm),and macropores(>1000 nm),respectively,whereas capillary-bound water is primarily correlated with micropores.Thus,the microscopic occurrence and distribution of adsorbed oil are remarkably affected by pore water,followed by bound oil,and movable oil is hardly affected.This study would be helpful in further understanding the microscopic occurrence characteristics of pore fluids in-situ shale oil reservoirs.
