Nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of sedimentary rocks. Part 2: Hysteresis effects and influence of type of fluid on elastic moduli

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1998 · Geophysics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1444313· OSTI ID:599966

Tutuncu, A N; Podio, A L; Sharma, M M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Petroleum Engineering

Uniaxial stress cycling experiments were conducted on dry, brine saturated and hexadecane saturated Berea sandstone samples to observe in detail the hysteresis in stress-strain diagrams and to understand the influence of different fluids on the strain amplitude dependence of elastic moduli and attenuation. Cycling experiments were also conducted with sandstone samples saturated with CTAB, a cationic surfactant that renders the mineral surfaces hydrophobic. Hexadecane and CTAB were selected so as to investigate the relative contributions of adhesion hysteresis and stick-slip sliding on attenuation in sedimentary granular rocks. Young`s moduli and Poisson`s ratios obtained from the cycling tests show a significant dependence on strain amplitude on dry as well as water and hexadecane saturated samples. Bow-tie-shaped diagrams are obtained when loading and unloading tangent moduli are plotted against strain. The type of fluid in the pore space and at the grain contacts has a large influence on the hysteresis observed in the stress-strain diagrams.

• Sponsoring Organization: Gas Research Inst., Chicago, IL (United States)
• OSTI ID: 599966
• Journal Information: Geophysics, Journal Name: Geophysics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 63; ISSN GPYSA7; ISSN 0016-8033
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
BRINES
ELASTICITY
HEXADECANE
HYSTERESIS
OIL SATURATION
ROCK MECHANICS
SANDSTONES
STRAINS
STRESSES
VISCOSITY
WATER SATURATION