Abstract
Shale reservoirs are characterized by extremely low permeability and high clay content. To further study the stress sensitivity of a shale reservoir, the Lower Cambrian shale in north Guizhou was utilized. Through laboratory testing, the relationships between the shale porosity and permeability and the effective stress were established, and the stress sensitivity of shale was analysed. The mechanical properties and mineral composition of this shale were studied by rock mechanics testing and X‐ray diffraction. The main factors affecting the stress sensitivity were analysed. The results show that the porosity and permeability of this shale decrease with increasing effective stress; the shale reservoir permeability damage rate is 61.44 ~ 73.93%, with an average of 69.92%; the permeability stress sensitivity coefficient is 0.04867 ~ 0.05485 MPa−1, with an average of 0.05312 MPa−1; and the shale reservoir stress sensitivity is strong. Shale stress sensitivity is related to the rock mineral composition and rock mechanical properties. The higher the clay content in the mineral composition, the lower the elastic modulus of shale, the higher the compressibility, and the greater the stress sensitivity coefficient.
Highlights
Shale gas is an important unconventional natural gas whose higher content, long production cycle, and other advantages have earned it extensive attention across the world
Permeability is a measure of the ability of porous media to allow fluid flow and is the key parameter of shale gas production capacity [11, 12]
The porosity of the shale reservoir decreases with increasing effective stress as a negative exponential function
Summary
Shale gas is an important unconventional natural gas whose higher content, long production cycle, and other advantages have earned it extensive attention across the world. It is one of the most realistic alternatives to conventional oil and gas resources, giving it an important strategic position [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Porosity and permeability are important reservoir characteristics that directly affect shale gas production. The pore characteristics influence the storage capacity, occurrence state, and migration capacity of shale gas within the reservoir. Nelson [19] found the nano pores in the shale, which revealed a huge shale gas storage sites, and increased the study of the spatial scale of shale gas seepage
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