Abstract
The deposition of asphaltenes in porous media is a complex phenomenon, which needs to be investigated under dynamic flowing conditions. Here, the likelihood of asphaltene deposition problems during dynamic displacement of dead oil by natural gas in unconsolidated porous media is experimentally inspected. Dynamic experiments showed a considerable increase in asphaltene deposition in the unconsolidated matrix during natural gas injection. The results show that increase in asphaltene deposition leads to pore plugging, porosity, and absolute permeability reduction of the porous media. Irreducible water measurements show that natural gas-induced asphaltenes change the sandstone wettability to oil-wet.
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