Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward
The wettability is a critical property that governs the in situ fluid distribution, fractional flow, and hydrocarbon trapping in the porous media. This topic is of immense interest to the petroleum industry for the exploitation of unconventional resources, which have become a significant source of o...
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| description | The wettability is a critical property that governs the in situ fluid distribution, fractional flow, and hydrocarbon trapping in the porous media. This topic is of immense interest to the petroleum industry for the exploitation of unconventional resources, which have become a significant source of oil and gas production, especially in North America, Canada, and China, as a result of the advancement of horizontal drilling and fracking technologies. The conventional techniques as the central focus for wettability determination of shales include contact angle, spontaneous imbibition, and flotation. This paper reviews the published literature and analyzes the challenges and lessons learned from each method applicable for shales. The results of various techniques are compared, and their consistency is highlighted. Comparative contact angle measurements can characterize the surficial wettability and hysteresis of dynamic processes in shales. Spontaneous imbibition is recommended as the most realistic and representative measurement method, whereas it reveals the pore connectivity of the internal pore network. However, different liquid/rock interactions, mainly clay swelling and the creation of micro-fractures, affect the results thus necessitate the application of reservoir triaxial stress conditions on shale samples. In this review, finally, some concluding remarks and recommendations are presented. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-895362023-01-18T05:36:24Z Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward Sharifigaliuk, H. Mahmood, S.M. Rezaee, Reza Saeedi, Ali Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Geology Shale Wettability Contact angle Spontaneous imbibition Flotation Consistency MIDDLE YANGTZE PLATFORM SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION GAS SHALES WATER IMBIBITION CONTACT ANGLES PORE-STRUCTURE SICHUAN BASIN UNDERSTANDING WETTABILITY LOW-PERMEABILITY OIL-RECOVERY The wettability is a critical property that governs the in situ fluid distribution, fractional flow, and hydrocarbon trapping in the porous media. This topic is of immense interest to the petroleum industry for the exploitation of unconventional resources, which have become a significant source of oil and gas production, especially in North America, Canada, and China, as a result of the advancement of horizontal drilling and fracking technologies. The conventional techniques as the central focus for wettability determination of shales include contact angle, spontaneous imbibition, and flotation. This paper reviews the published literature and analyzes the challenges and lessons learned from each method applicable for shales. The results of various techniques are compared, and their consistency is highlighted. Comparative contact angle measurements can characterize the surficial wettability and hysteresis of dynamic processes in shales. Spontaneous imbibition is recommended as the most realistic and representative measurement method, whereas it reveals the pore connectivity of the internal pore network. However, different liquid/rock interactions, mainly clay swelling and the creation of micro-fractures, affect the results thus necessitate the application of reservoir triaxial stress conditions on shale samples. In this review, finally, some concluding remarks and recommendations are presented. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89536 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105288 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD restricted |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Geology Shale Wettability Contact angle Spontaneous imbibition Flotation Consistency MIDDLE YANGTZE PLATFORM SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION GAS SHALES WATER IMBIBITION CONTACT ANGLES PORE-STRUCTURE SICHUAN BASIN UNDERSTANDING WETTABILITY LOW-PERMEABILITY OIL-RECOVERY Sharifigaliuk, H. Mahmood, S.M. Rezaee, Reza Saeedi, Ali Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title | Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title_full | Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title_fullStr | Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title_short | Conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: A comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| title_sort | conventional methods for wettability determination of shales: a comprehensive review of challenges, lessons learned, and way forward |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Geology Shale Wettability Contact angle Spontaneous imbibition Flotation Consistency MIDDLE YANGTZE PLATFORM SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION GAS SHALES WATER IMBIBITION CONTACT ANGLES PORE-STRUCTURE SICHUAN BASIN UNDERSTANDING WETTABILITY LOW-PERMEABILITY OIL-RECOVERY |
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