Systems and methods for core flooding

A method for testing a core sample, comprising:

• positioning a subterranean formation core sample in an inner volume of a core holder, the core holder comprising a housing that defines the inner volume, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet;
• transmitting at least one of an acoustic wave energy or a vibration energy to the core holder;
• while transmitting at least one of the acoustic wave energy or the vibration energy to the core holder:
• inflating at least one balloon mounted to the core holder, and
• based on inflating the at least one balloon, tilting the core holder;
• during the transmission of the at least one of the acoustic wave energy or the vibration energy to the core holder, measuring at least one parameter of the core sample with at least one sensor coupled to the core holder or positioned in the inner volume of the core holder;
• and
• based on the at least one measured parameter, determining at least one property of the core sample.

A core sample test apparatus, comprising:

• a housing sized to receive a core sample that comprises a portion of a hydrocarbon reservoir formation;
• means for generating at least one of an acoustic wave energy or a vibration energy to the core holder;
• at least one sensor positioned to detect a change in at least one parameter of the core sample during operation of the means for generating the at least one of the acoustic wave energy or the vibration energy;
• and
• a control system communicably coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to receive the change in the at least one parameter of the core sample and determine at least one property of the hydrocarbon reservoir formation, the at least one property of the hydrocarbon reservoir formation comprising at least one of:
• a permeability of the hydrocarbon reservoir formation;
• a brine permeability of the hydrocarbon reservoir formation;
• or
• a porosity of the hydrocarbon reservoir formation.