Pore level characterization of Micro-CT images using percolation theory
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Author(s)
Masihi, Mohsen
Shams, Reza
King, Peter R
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Flow through porous media depends strongly on the spatial distribution of the geological heterogeneities which appear on all length scales. We lack precise information about heterogeneity distribution on various scales, from pore level to reservoir scale. However, some sources provide suitable information. At pore scale, for example, the micro-CT images show considerable insights into pore space structures and play valuable role in porous media characterization. The consequence of all geological heterogeneities is a great deal of uncertainty in dynamic performance of porous media which can be investigated using percolation theory. The main percolation quantities include the connected pore fraction; , the backbone fraction; , the dangling ends fraction; , and the effective permeability; . By finite size scaling within percolation theory, these quantities (i.e. ) become some functions of total pore fraction; , and the system dimensionless length; . In this work we examine the functional forms of percolation quantities on two-dimensional micro-CT images and develop new correlations for such quantities in three-dimensions. The results show good agreement on micro-CT samples with different pore size distribution and wide level of connectivity.
Date Issued
2022-04
Date Acceptance
2021-12-03
Citation
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022, 211, pp.110113-110113
ISSN
0920-4105
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
110113
End Page
110113
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Volume
211
Copyright Statement
© 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Sponsor
BP America Production Company
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920410522000109?via%3Dihub
Grant Number
CW1938986
Subjects
Energy
0403 Geology
0904 Chemical Engineering
0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
Publication Status
Published online
Article Number
110113
Date Publish Online
2022-01-05