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    RES LCO 2-3 Capillary Pressure Apr2020 I

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    The document discusses rock properties and how capillary pressure relates to fluid distribution and pore size. It explains how to convert laboratory capillary pressure measurements to field conditions by accounting for differences in interfacial tension and contact angle between lab and reservoir fluids. Methods are presented for calculating fluid height from capillary pressure values.

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    The document discusses rock properties and how capillary pressure relates to fluid distribution and pore size. It explains how to convert laboratory capillary pressure measurements to field conditions by accounting for differences in interfacial tension and contact angle between lab and reservoir fluids. Methods are presented for calculating fluid height from capillary pressure values.

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    RES LCO 2-3 Capillary Pressure Apr2020 I

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    The document discusses rock properties and how capillary pressure relates to fluid distribution and pore size. It explains how to convert laboratory capillary pressure measurements to field conditions by accounting for differences in interfacial tension and contact angle between lab and reservoir fluids. Methods are presented for calculating fluid height from capillary pressure values.

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    Rock Properties

    Capillary Pressure
    Capillary Pressure

    Data is used to:

    – Calculate fluid distribution within the reservoir


    (height above the free water level)
    – Calibrate log calculated water saturations

    – Estimate pore throat size and distribution


    Liquid Rise in a Capillary

    Pw-Po oil

    height
    A1 A1

    h gΔ B1 B1
    water
    oil C1 C1
    free water level
    A B C
    water

    pressure
    Separator
    P 100 psia
    T 60 F

    P reservorio es menor que la presion de Burbuja Aquifer


    Pr <<<Pb
    B
    Gas Gas solution
    GOC

    100%
    Petróleo

    Transition zone WOC

    A liquid Punto critico = Pc


    100%
    Curva Burbuja Cohexisten las
    P Aquifer agua
    B fases
    Diagrama de fases Iquid+Gas
    Curva Rocio
    Petroleo
    Separator gas A
    Pr >>>Pb
    T
    Capillary Pressure
    Pc =Po- Pw
     The difference in pressure across a fluid interface
    is related to the density difference between
    fluids and the height of fluid rise within the
    capillary

    Pc = (w - o)gh Review in the book Archer


    Chapter Capillary Pressure included
    exercises.
    Where: = fluid density
    g = gravitational acceleration
    h = height of fluid rise
    Laboratory Capillary Pressure Curves

    Reservoir Engineering for Other


    Disciplines Rock
    Properties 2.3.6
    Converting Laboratory Data to Field Conditions

    Pc  Pc  cos   RES
    RES
    LAB  cos LAB
    
    You must correct for the differences in
    interfacial tension and contact angle between
    the laboratory fluids and reservoir fluids.
    Typical interfacial tension and contact angles

    Contact Interfacial
    System Cosine  T Cosine 
    Angle, Tension,
     
    Laboratory
    air-water 0 1.0 72 72
    oil-water 30 0.866 48 42
    air-mercury 140 0.765 480 367
    air-oil 0 1.0 24 24
    Reservoir
    water-oil 30 0.866 30 26
    water-gas 0 1.0 50* 50
    * Pressure and temperature dependent. Reasonable value to depth of 5000 feet.
    Converting Capillary Pressure to Height

     In practical field units


    h : feet
    h
    Pc w  o )ρ(ρ :ρlb/ft3
    144 Pc :
    psi
    or
    h:

    w 
    feet
    c o )γh0.43 3: sp(eγciPficgravity

    Pc : psi
    Conversion of Air-Brine Capillary Pressure To Height
    Above Free Water Level

    Convert Laboratory PcA-B to Reservoir Pc


    26
    Pc @ Reservoir Conditions = (Pc A-B) 72= (Pc A-B ) (0.361)
    Convert Pc @ Reservoir Conditions to Height (H)
    Given: w* = Water Gradient in psi/ft = 0.44
    o* = Oil Gradient in psi/ft = 0.33

    PC @ Reservoir Conditions PC @ Reservoir Conditions


    H 
    ρ w  ρo (0.44
     0.33)
    H
    Pcfor
    Substitute A B
    Pc @ H PcAConditions
    Reservoir B
    (0.11)
    0.361  3.3
    * At initial reservoir conditions of pressure and temperature

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