Lithologic Reservoirs ›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (6): 108-118.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8926.2017.06.014

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Establishment of apparent permeability model and seepage flow model for shale reservoir

ZHANG Liehui, SHAN Baochao, ZHAO Yulong, GUO Jingjing, TANG Hongming   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
  • Received:2017-03-06 Revised:2017-06-15 Online:2017-11-21 Published:2017-11-21

Abstract: Multi-scaled effects of gas seepage behavior,such as slippage effect,Knudsen diffusion and surface diffusion, can lead to non-Darcy flow in shale formation. A flow chart considering real gas effects was plotted according the value of Knudsen number,and a comprehensive apparent permeability model was established considering different flow mechanisms. Flux contribution of slip viscous flow,Knudsen diffusion and surface diffusion were discussed under different pore radii and pressure conditions. Using the apparent permeability model,a comprehensive flow continual equation was built considering adsorption/desorption effect and dissolved gas diffusion in Kerogen. The results show that nonlinear flow effect is obvious in low pressure and small pore conditions. The main mass transfer mechanism is different under different conditions. Knudsen and surface diffusion mainly affect the middle flow period through changing the apparent permeablity. Dissolved gas in Kerogen and adsorbed gas are important occurrence of shale gas and supplement of free gas during reservoir development,and they have a significant influence on unstable productivity during middle-later flow period. Dissolved gas and adsorbed gas can increase the cumulative gas production, slow down gas reservoir pressure drop.

Key words: sequence stratigraphy, structural transfer zone, exploration target, Abu Gabra Formation, Muglad Basin, Sudan

CLC Number: 

  • TE312
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