Review of 3D digital core reconstruction methods for deep shale gas reservoir

Abstract

Conventional digital core reconstruction methods are not suitable for deep shale gas reservoirs with low porosity and permeability, anisotropy and complex mineral composition, and conventional single resolution three-dimensional digital core structure model cannot fully describe the core structure of shale gas reservoirs of different scales. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of different digital core reconstruction methods are summarized by analyzing examples. It is found that MCMC core reconstruction method is more suitable for image reconstruction of 3D digital structure model core of deep shale gas reservoir in China; Finally, in view of the problems existing in conventional digital core reconstruction methods, combining CT imaging with ion beam focused electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) imaging technology, a 3D digital core structure model with multi-scale, multi-component and corresponding macro pore and micro pore of the corresponding reservoir is proposed. The micro spatial distribution structure of the model is similar to that of real shale gas reservoir core, it overcomes the difficulty that the resolution of single scale 3D digital gas reservoir core model and the micro size characteristics of gas reservoir core cannot be perfectly considered. It can not only accurately describe the micro pore space distribution structure of real core gas reservoir, but also accurately describe the macro heterogeneity of deep shale gas reservoir core.