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Pore-scale dual-porosity and dual-permeability modeling in an exposed multi-facies porous carbonate reservoirZambrano, Miller ...Fracture networks in porous carbonates can control, assist, or even contribute negatively to reservoir quality. In scenarios where fractures and matrix pore systems are of similar importance, a ... dual-porosity/permeability (DP/P) modeling approach is necessary or at least recommendable for the reservoir characterization. These workflows are well established at the reservoir scale, however at the microscale, the interaction between fractures and porous matrix needs to be further investigated. The aim of this work is to assess the contribution of meter-scale fractures (macrofractures) to the porosity and permeability in a porous carbonate reservoir analogue at the microscale. To reach this objective, we created DP/P models at the microscale through the integration of two different methods of 3D imaging such as, high-resolution synchrotron X-ray microtomography (SR micro-CT) and Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry. Quantitative analyses of pristine rock and DP/P models were performed to evaluate the contribution of macrofracture segments to the porosity and connectivity of the pore network. These results were integrated with single-phase flow simulations for calculating permeability values. Different scenarios were modeled in order to systematically evaluate the control exerted by fracture roughness parameters (i.e., asperity height distribution and fractal dimension) on porosity and permeability in various lithofacies. The key analyzed samples come from the Roman Valley quarry located at the Majella Mountain (central Italy), which has been widely investigated due to the presence of consistent bitumen impregnations distributed in pervious medium-to-coarse grainstones and along two main fault zones. The results of this study demonstrate the utility of obtaining DP/P microscale models as complementary approach to explain the hydrocarbon distribution in fractured multi-facies porous carbonates. We document the potential of macrofracture segments to provide neo-connected porosity by linking up adjacent isolated or partially isolated matrix pore networks in impervious carbonate rocks. In pervious carbonate lithofacies, fault-related macrofractures can enhance permeability and contribute to bitumen migration and distribution, whereas the increment of storage capacity is limited since these rocks are already fully connected. In the case of impervious carbonate lithofacies, results indicate that the actual contribution of neo-connected pores to fluid transport is limited, which agrees with outcrop observations.Source: Marine and petroleum geology. - ISSN 0264-8172 (Vol. 128, Jun. 2021, str. 1-19)Type of material - article, component part ; adult, seriousPublish date - 2021Language - englishCOBISS.SI-ID - 125567491
Author
Zambrano, Miller |
Volatili, Tiziano |
Mancini, Lucia |
Pitts, Alan |
Giorgioni, Maurizio |
Tondi, Emanuele
Topics
pore-fracture dual media |
porous grainstones |
rough fractures |
matrix porosity |
fracture porosity |
X-ray microtomography |
synchrotron radiation |
heavy oil |
model iterakcije poroznosti matrice in makrorazpok |
porozni grainstone |
makrorazpoke |
porozna matrica |
poroznost zaradi mikrorazpok |
rentgenska mikrotomografija |
sinhrotronska radiacija |
težko olje
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