Authors: Andrey A. ABROSIMOV graduated from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in 2013. He is Candidate of Technical Sciences, engineer of the Department of Oil Field Development and Operation of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Re-search University). His research interests include X-Ray tomography, petrophysics oil and gas reservoirs. He is author of more than 20 scientific publications and 3 copyright certificates.
E-mail: abrosimov.aa@inbox.ru
Yevgenyi V. SHELYAGO (b. 1985) graduated from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in 2008, engineer of the Department of Oil Field Development and Operation of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University). Specialist in reservoir physics and enhanced oil recovery. He is author of more than 30 scientific publications.
E-mail: thelgp@yandex.ru
Irena V. YAZYNINA graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1975. He is Candidate of Technical Sciences, assistant professor of the Department of Oil Field Deve-lopment and Operation of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University). Specialist in reservoir physics and enhanced oil recovery. She is author of more than 50 scientific publications.
E-mail: yazynina@mail.ru
Abstract: Using X-ray tomography data to calculate rock properties is a promising direction in petrophysics. However, when calculating filtration characteristics, researchers face various problems and limitations, one of which is insufficient resolution of X-ray tomographs, which does not allow registering pores and channels that are smaller than the resolving capacity of the device. This leads to the fact that the model of pore space loses its connection, and therefore it becomes impossible to carry out mathematical modeling at the pore scale by evaluating the filtration characteristics of rocks.
The algorithm for restoring the connectivity of the pore space model is described. This allows modeling fluids and calculating the reservoir properties of rocks in conditions of restricted resolution of X-ray tomography. The working capacity of the proposed method is checked. Thus, the proposed method of preparing X-ray tomography data allows obtaining the result quickly and without additional studies, which ultimately expands the field of application of X-ray tomography
Index UDK: 552.1:53
Keywords: X-ray tomography, pore space, permeability, low-permeability reservoir, petrophysical relationships
Bibliography:
1. Abrosimov A.A. Х-ray tomography for study of oil and gas reservoir systems. Trudy RGU nefti i gaza imeni I.M. Gubkina [Proceedings of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas], 2015, no. 4/281, p. 5-15 (in Russian).
2. Beljakov M.A., Jazynina I.V., Abrosimov A.A. The impact of secondary dolomitization on properties of oil and gas reservoirs. Neftjanoe hozjajstvo [Oil Industry>], 2015, no. 6, p. 24-27 (in Russian).
3. Zhuravlev A.V., Vevel’ Ja.A. Possibilities of use of computer microtomography in micropale-ontological and lithological studies. Neftegazovaja geologija. Teorija i praktika [Oil and gas geology. Theory and practice], 2012, t. 7, no. 2, p. 1-13 (in Russian).
4. Romm E.S. Structure models of rocks pore space. L.: Nedra, 1985, 240 p.
5. Hozjainov M.S. Vajnberg Je.I. Computational microtomography is a new information technology for non-destructive investigation of the internal microstructure of geological rocks. Geoinformatika [Geoinformatics], 1992, no. 1, p. 42-50 (in Russian).
6. Chugunov S.S., Kazak A.V., Cheremisin A.N. Integration of X-ray micro-computed tomography and focused-ion-beam scanning electron microscopy data for pore-scale characterization of Bazhenov formation, Western Siberia. Neftjanoe hozjajstvo [Oil Industry], 2015, no. 10, p. 44-49 (in Russian).
7. Jazynina I.V., Sheljago E.V., Abrosimov A.A., Veremko N.A., Grachev N.E., Senin D.S. No-vel approach to core sample MCT research for practical petrophysics problems solution. Neftjanoe hozjajstvo [Oil Industry], 2017, no. 1, p. 19-23 (in Russian).
8. Jazynina I.V., Sheljago E.V., Abrosimov A.A., Veremko N.A., Grachev E.A., Bikulov D.A. Testing a new approach to petrophysical trend determination from X-Ray tomography. Neftjanoe hozjajstvo [Oil Industry], 2017, no. 2, p. 36-40 (in Russian).
9. Dong H., Blunt M. Pore-network extraction from micro-computerized-tomography images. Physical Review E80, 2009, no. 036307.
10. Garcia X., Akanji L.T., Blunt M.J., Matthai S.K., Latham J.P. Numerical study of the effects of particle shape and polydispersity on permeability. Physical Review E80, 2009, no. 021304.
11. Qingrong Xiong, Todor G. Baychev, Andrey P. Jivkov Review of pore network modelling of porous media: Experimental characterisations, network constructions and applications to reactive transport. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2016, no. 192, p. 101-117.