Porosity -permeability correlation
(data from Darling, 2005)
Core data:
Core description
Porosity and permeability
from Conventional Core Analysis
Depth in m
Lithology
Depth in m
plug porosity
kh in md
616.0 ... 622.5
shale
622.5 ... 625.0
625.0 ... 626.5
626.5 ... 637.5
sandstone
limestone
sandstone
0.020
0.020
0.111
0.01
0.02
22
637.5 ... 639.0
639.0 ... 652.0
shale
sandstone
620
622
624
626
628
630
632
634
636
638
640
642
0.095
0.156
0.150
0.075
0.105
0.060
0.179
0.156
10.5
135.6
120
11
15.3
0.8
350
130
plug porosity
0.010
Plot permeability versus porosity:
1000
kh in md
100
10
sandstone
limestone
y = 553577.73x4.50
R = 0.98
0.1
0.01
0.010
0.100
phi
1.000
kh in md
0.03
note: the data point for limestone is eliminated for regression
Derived regression:
k h 5.54 10 5 4.5
where permeability is in md and porosity as fraction
sandstone
limestone
Capillary Pressure Curves
(data from Darling, 2005)
Core data (SCAL):
System:
Air-Brine
Sample
1
porosity phi
0.131
permeability k in md 67
Pressure Pc
in psi
3
10
25
50
125
200
System:
Air-Brine
Sample
4
porosity phi
0.179
permeability k in md278
Pressure Pc
in psi
3
10
25
50
125
200
Sw
0.861
0.617
0.388
0.290
0.239
0.216
0.730
0.430
0.282
0.214
0.176
0.144
a) Capillary Pressure Curve
(laboratory data air-brine) in psi
200
Pc in psi .
150
100
50
0
0.0
0.5
Sw
above free water level in m .
c) Water saturation from Capillary Pressure
Curve versus elevation above FWL in m
200.00
150.00
above free water level in m .
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00
0.0
0.5
Sw
Conversion from air-brine (laboratory) to kerosene-brine (reservoir)
Depth of FWL (m) = 646
Parameter:
s cos Q
System
Air/Brine
72
Kerosene/Brine
26
Capillary pressure in kPa
air-brine
20.68
68.94
172.35
344.70
861.75
1378.80
elevation
depth
above
kerosene/brine FWL in m
7.47
4.39
24.90
14.64
62.24
36.61
124.48
73.22
311.19
183.05
497.90
292.88
in m
641.61
631.36
609.39
572.78
462.95
353.12
Capillary pressure in kPa
air-brine
20.68
68.94
172.35
344.70
861.75
1378.80
apillary Pressure Curve
brine) in psi
elevation
above
kerosene/brine FWL in m
7.47
4.39
24.90
14.64
62.24
36.61
124.48
73.22
311.19
183.05
497.90
292.88
depth
in m
641.61
631.36
609.39
572.78
462.95
353.12
b) Capillary Pressure Curve
(converted to kerosene-brine) in kPa
1.000
Sw - Sw,irr
500.00
400.00
Pc in kPa .
1
4
300.00
200.00
0.100
100.00
0.00
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
Sw
d) Water saturation from Capillary Pressure
Curve versus depth in m
n from Capillary Pressure
evation above FWL in m
350.00
400.00
depthl in m .
400.00
depthl in m .
1
4
450.00
500.00
550.00
600.00
1.0
650.00
0.0
0.5
Sw
1.0
Analyse using Leverett function
J ( Sw ) Pc ( Sw )
Analyse using Thomeer's equation
s cos Q
Vb , Pc
Vb , P
Sw,irr = 0.05
J-function calculated
Sw-Sw,irr
0.811
0.567
0.338
0.240
0.189
0.166
G
P
log c
Pd
Input parameters
from laboratory data (in kPa)
air-brine
kerosine-brine
0.94
6.50
3.14
21.65
7.85
54.14
15.71
108.27
39.26
270.68
62.82
433.08
(iterative approximation)
sample 1
G
-1.5
p d in psi
1
Vb ,
1.64
5.47
13.68
27.37
68.42
109.47
Vb , p c
1.5
log p c
0.08
Vb , p c
0.08
1.5
log p c
6.50
21.65
54.14
108.27
270.68
433.08
b) Thomeer (air-brine system)
a) J-function
300
1.000
Pc in psi
y = 0.826x-0.440
R = 0.973
0.100
1.00
sample 4
-1.5
1
0.12
0.12
0.680
0.380
0.232
0.164
0.126
0.094
250
Lab-data sample 1
200
Lab-data sample 4
150
100
10.00
100.00
50
J-function
S w S w , irr 0 . 826 J
0 . 44
0
0.00
0.50
Sw
Variable
Pc
Vb , p c
0.08
1.5
log p c
1.00
5
10
15
20
25
25
30
40
50
70
100
150
200
250
300
Sample 1
Sample 2
V b,Pc
V b,Pc
1.026
0.538
0.430
0.380
0.351
0.351
0.331
0.306
0.290
0.271
0.254
0.239
0.230
0.224
0.220
0.684
0.359
0.286
0.253
0.234
0.234
0.221
0.204
0.193
0.180
0.169
0.159
0.154
0.150
0.147
Archie parameter
Part 1: Formation factor (F) vs. Porosity (phi)
Scal analyses data
For regression with two parameters (a and m ) the first table (SCAL data) is used and plotted in plot a)
For regression with one parameters (m ) the second table (logarithms of data) is used and plotted in plot b)
porosity
0.10
0.15
0.17
0.08
0.14
0.13
F
89.3
44.0
33.4
133.4
43.3
58.2
log por
-1.000
-0.824
-0.770
-1.097
-0.854
-0.886
log F
1.951
1.643
1.524
2.125
1.636
1.765
a)
1000.0
2.00
1.28x-1.84
y=
R = 0.99
1.80
log (F)
100.0
1.60
1.40
10.0
1.20
1.0
0.01
0.10
phi
1.00
1.00
-1.00
Part 2: Resistivity index (IR) vs.water saturation (Sw)
L data) is used and plotted in plot a)
ms of data) is used and plotted in plot b)
Plug 1 Scal analyses data
phi = 0.17
Sw
I=Rt/Ro
1
1.000
0.8
1.612
0.6
2.956
0.4
8.056
0.35
10.150
0.3
12.890
0.28
16.200
b)
1000.0
y = -1.958x
R = 0.985
IR
100.0
10.0
-1.00
-0.90
-0.80
-0.70
-0.60
-0.50
1.0
0.1
log (phi)
Result: For Log Analysis is used:
a=
m=
n=
dex (IR) vs.water saturation (Sw)
y = 1.00x-2.19
R = 1.00
Sw
For Log Analysis is used:
1.00
1.96
2.19
phi
0.02
0.1
1
F
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