Determination of microscopic waterflooding characteristics and influence factors in ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoir

Abstract

Actual sandstone micromodel was used in this work to conduct the microscopic waterflooding experiment of ultra-low sandstone reservoir, since the inside seepage characteristics of microscopic waterflooding process of Chang 8 ultra-low permeability sandstone reservoir of Upper Triassic Yanchang formation in Huaqing region of the Ordos Basin, China is difficult to observe directly. Combined with physical property, casting thin sections, constant-rate mercury injection capillary pressure and nuclear magnetic resonance, the influence of reservoir property on the waterflooding characteristics in pores were analyzed and evaluated. Seepage paths of waterflooding characteristics were divided into four types: homogeneous seepage, reticular-homogeneous seepage, finger-reticular seepage and finger-like seepage, the waterflooding efficiency of which decreases in turn. More than 70% of residual oil occurs as flowing-around seepage and oil film. Physical property, pore structure and movable fluid characteristics are all controlled by digenesis and their impacts on waterflooding efficiency are in accordance. Generally, the pore throat radius size and distribution and movable fluid percentage are closely related to waterflooding law.