Simulating residual saturation and relative permeability in heterogeneous formations
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OSTI ID:471906
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Network models are used to investigate the effect of correlated heterogeneity on capillary dominated displacements in porous media. Residual saturations and relative permeabilities are shown to be sensitive to the degree of correlation and anisotropy but not variability. The network models reproduce the experimental observation that relative permeability is greater in the direction parallel to the bedding compared to perpendicular to the bedding. The scatter commonly observed in core measurements of residual saturation is attributed to the presence of correlated heterogeneity in actual reservoir rocks.
- OSTI ID:
- 471906
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961003-; TRN: 96:006579-0027
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 71. annual technical conference and exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, CO (United States), 6-9 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 1996 SPE annual technical conference and exhibition: Formation evaluation and reservoir geology; PB: 960 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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