Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant
The pore and throat structure of tight oil reservoir cores is complex, and the resistance of oil drop to discharge from the core is very high during dynamic imbibition. Surfactant has good ability in interfacial tension reduction and wettability reversal. It can reduce oil drop discharge resistance...
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| description | The pore and throat structure of tight oil reservoir cores is complex, and the resistance of oil drop to discharge from the core is very high during dynamic imbibition. Surfactant has good ability in interfacial tension reduction and wettability reversal. It can reduce oil drop discharge resistance and enhance oil recovery effectively during dynamic imbibition in tight reservoirs. Here, we first analyzed the pore throat structure and mineral composition of tight core, and then the oil drop visualization instrument was used to study the discharge behavior of oil drop during dynamic imbibition. The oil drop discharge form was analyzed, and the influence of various factors on the oil drop discharge behavior was explored, and then the dynamic imbibition performance of surfactant in tight cores was obtained. The core throat diameter was mainly distributed in 0.07–1.1 μm, and the hydrophilic mineral content in core reached 50.8%. In the case of fluid flow in fracture, the oil drop discharge from near fracture matrix was faster, and its growth rate in height and width was faster than that without external fluid flow. Within a certain range, with the increase of IFT, the rate of core imbibition increased gradually. When the IFT increased from 0.32 mN/m to 0.59 mN/m, the oil drop rapture time decreased by 66.3%. The growth rate of oil drop discharged from the top and side of the core was faster than that from the bottom surface. Furthermore, it was easier to discharge. With the core thickness reduced by half, the rapture time of oil drop was reduced by 74.7%. For tight reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing can create more fracture surfaces and reduce the size of matrix blocks, which contributes to reduce the oil drop discharge resistance during imbibition and improve the oil recovery. This study provides a basis for surfactant to improve dynamic imbibition and oil production performance of tight sandstone oil reservoir. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a3cc61ad4f24aa5a722e720dd3f3b7e2023-11-23T19:45:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-02-01154153310.3390/en15041533Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of SurfactantYan Xin0Yongpeng Sun1Fei Ding2Ang Chen3Wenxun Zhao4Yanchao Fang5Li’nan Wei6Caili Dai7Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, ChinaSchool of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 255580, ChinaKey Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, ChinaEngineering Technology Research Institute, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay 834000, ChinaBin’nan Oil Production Factory of Shengli Oilfield, Binzhou 256600, ChinaKey Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, ChinaKey Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, ChinaShandong Key Laboratory of Oilfield Chemistry, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaThe pore and throat structure of tight oil reservoir cores is complex, and the resistance of oil drop to discharge from the core is very high during dynamic imbibition. Surfactant has good ability in interfacial tension reduction and wettability reversal. It can reduce oil drop discharge resistance and enhance oil recovery effectively during dynamic imbibition in tight reservoirs. Here, we first analyzed the pore throat structure and mineral composition of tight core, and then the oil drop visualization instrument was used to study the discharge behavior of oil drop during dynamic imbibition. The oil drop discharge form was analyzed, and the influence of various factors on the oil drop discharge behavior was explored, and then the dynamic imbibition performance of surfactant in tight cores was obtained. The core throat diameter was mainly distributed in 0.07–1.1 μm, and the hydrophilic mineral content in core reached 50.8%. In the case of fluid flow in fracture, the oil drop discharge from near fracture matrix was faster, and its growth rate in height and width was faster than that without external fluid flow. Within a certain range, with the increase of IFT, the rate of core imbibition increased gradually. When the IFT increased from 0.32 mN/m to 0.59 mN/m, the oil drop rapture time decreased by 66.3%. The growth rate of oil drop discharged from the top and side of the core was faster than that from the bottom surface. Furthermore, it was easier to discharge. With the core thickness reduced by half, the rapture time of oil drop was reduced by 74.7%. For tight reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing can create more fracture surfaces and reduce the size of matrix blocks, which contributes to reduce the oil drop discharge resistance during imbibition and improve the oil recovery. This study provides a basis for surfactant to improve dynamic imbibition and oil production performance of tight sandstone oil reservoir.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/4/1533tight oil reservoirdynamic imbibitionenhance oil recoverysurfactantoil drop discharge |
| spellingShingle | Yan Xin Yongpeng Sun Fei Ding Ang Chen Wenxun Zhao Yanchao Fang Li’nan Wei Caili Dai Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant Energies tight oil reservoir dynamic imbibition enhance oil recovery surfactant oil drop discharge |
| title | Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant |
| title_full | Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant |
| title_short | Experimental Study on Oil Drop Discharge Behavior during Dynamic Imbibition in Tight Oil Sandstone with Aid of Surfactant |
| title_sort | experimental study on oil drop discharge behavior during dynamic imbibition in tight oil sandstone with aid of surfactant |
| topic | tight oil reservoir dynamic imbibition enhance oil recovery surfactant oil drop discharge |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/4/1533 |
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