A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs

Evaluating the permeability and irreducible water saturation of tight sandstone reservoirs is challenging. This study uses distribution functions to fit measured NMR T2 distributions of tight sandstone reservoirs and extract parameters for characterizing pore size distribution. These parameters are...

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Main Authors: Mi Liu, Ranhong Xie, Jun Li, Hao Li, Song Hu, Youlong Zou
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666759221000688
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author Mi Liu
Ranhong Xie
Jun Li
Hao Li
Song Hu
Youlong Zou
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Ranhong Xie
Jun Li
Hao Li
Song Hu
Youlong Zou
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description Evaluating the permeability and irreducible water saturation of tight sandstone reservoirs is challenging. This study uses distribution functions to fit measured NMR T2 distributions of tight sandstone reservoirs and extract parameters for characterizing pore size distribution. These parameters are then used to establish prediction models for permeability and irreducible water saturation of reservoirs. Results of comparing the fit of the T2 distributions by the Gauss and Weibull distribution functions show that the fitting accuracy with the Weibull distribution function is higher. The physical meaning of the statistical parameters of the Weibull distribution function is defined to establish nonlinear prediction models of permeability and irreducible water saturation using the radial basis function (RBF) method. Correlation coefficients between the predicted values by the established models and the measured values of the tight sandstone core samples are 0.944 for permeability and 0.851 for irreducible water saturation, which highlight the effectiveness of the prediction models.
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spelling doaj.art-f4e795c98e004d3a80bad85288ca44522023-03-23T04:37:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Energy Geoscience2666-75922023-04-0142100083A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirsMi Liu0Ranhong Xie1Jun Li2Hao Li3Song Hu4Youlong Zou5Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, 102249, China; Corresponding author.Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, ChinaPetroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, ChinaPetroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, ChinaPetroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing, 100083, ChinaEvaluating the permeability and irreducible water saturation of tight sandstone reservoirs is challenging. This study uses distribution functions to fit measured NMR T2 distributions of tight sandstone reservoirs and extract parameters for characterizing pore size distribution. These parameters are then used to establish prediction models for permeability and irreducible water saturation of reservoirs. Results of comparing the fit of the T2 distributions by the Gauss and Weibull distribution functions show that the fitting accuracy with the Weibull distribution function is higher. The physical meaning of the statistical parameters of the Weibull distribution function is defined to establish nonlinear prediction models of permeability and irreducible water saturation using the radial basis function (RBF) method. Correlation coefficients between the predicted values by the established models and the measured values of the tight sandstone core samples are 0.944 for permeability and 0.851 for irreducible water saturation, which highlight the effectiveness of the prediction models.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666759221000688NMRPermeabilityIrreducible water saturationTight sandstoneWeibull distribution functionRBF
spellingShingle Mi Liu
Ranhong Xie
Jun Li
Hao Li
Song Hu
Youlong Zou
A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
Energy Geoscience
NMR
Permeability
Irreducible water saturation
Tight sandstone
Weibull distribution function
RBF
title A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
title_full A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
title_fullStr A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
title_full_unstemmed A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
title_short A new NMR-data-based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
title_sort new nmr data based method for predicting petrophysical properties of tight sandstone reservoirs
topic NMR
Permeability
Irreducible water saturation
Tight sandstone
Weibull distribution function
RBF
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666759221000688
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