Method and device for evaluating flow parameters and electric parameters of porous medium
AssigneeInstitut Francais du Petrole
InventorsMarc Fleury, Philippe Poulain, Patrick Egermann
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AssigneeInstitut Francais du Petrole
InventorsMarc Fleury, Philippe Poulain, Patrick Egermann
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A method and device is disclosed for evaluating simultaneously, and with the same equipment, the electric resistivity and flow parameters of a porous medium, from experimental measurements obtained from at least one multi-flow type displacement experiment which has application in oil reservoir development. The method continuously measures as a function of time the differential pressure between two ends of a sample, the electric resistivity of the sample and, for each stabilization step, at least two values of a displaced fluid production volume are also measured. A continuous curve of the displaced fluid production volume, from which flow parameters are estimated by means of a numerical flow simulator, is then deduced therefrom.
A method for simultaneously evaluating measured electrical resistivity and relative permeability and capillary pressure of a porous medium, from at least one multi-flow type displacement experiment injecting a first injected fluid, into a sample of the medium initially saturated with a second displaced fluid, wherein the injection rate of the injected fluid is increased at least once after a step of stabilization of displaced fluid production volume, comprising:
A device for carrying out on a porous solid sample multi-flow displacement experiments, comprising a containment vessel containing the sample saturated with a first displaced fluid, closed at one end by a first cylindrical end part connected to means for injecting under pressure a second injected fluid, and closed at another end by a second cylindrical end part comprising a fluid circulation system, the device also comprising a semi-permeable porous plate between the sample and the first end part, means for continuously measuring the electrical resistivity of the sample, means for measuring a displaced fluid production volume for each stabilization step, and means for continuously measuring between the two ends of the sample a differential pressure of at least one of the fluids.
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