The influence of pore size

on Hydrocarbons recovery
 Presentation plan
Introduction
Notions you need to know before we start
Different pore sizes in geology
Influence of Pore Size on Hydrocarbons Recovery
Results and interpretation
INTORDUCTION
The pore size distribution plays a critical
role in the recovery efficiency.
Understanding the relationship between
pore size and recovery efficiency can help
optimize recovery operations and increase
hydrocarbon production. And that’s what we
are going to discover next.
Notions you need to know before we start

Porosity Permeability
Porosity is the fraction of the total volume of a rock that is Permeability represents the capacity for flow
pore space, It is a measure of the ability of a rock to store through porous material. It is a measure of the
fluids such as oil and gas ability of a rock to transmit fluids such as oil and gas

Saturation Wettability
Saturation is the fraction of pore space that is occupied by
Wettability describes the preference of a solid for
a phase. In petroleum engineering, it is often used to
wetting by a certain fluid, given the presence of
describe the fraction of pore space that is occupied by oil
that preferred wetting fluid
or gas

Capillary pressure Pore sizes distribution

Capillary pressure is the pressure differential between Pore size distribution is the relative abundance of
two immiscible fluid phases occupying the same pores each pore size in a representative volume of soil or
caused by interfacial tension between the two phases material
that must be overcome to initiate flow
DIFFERENT PORE SIZES IN GEOLOGY

Micropore Mesopores Macropores

[2-50 MICRONS] [>50 MICRONS]
[<2 MICRONS]
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Permeability Wettability Capillary

pressure

Porosity Pore sizes

Saturation
distribution
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Pore sizes
Porosity Saturation distribution
Permeability Wettability Capillary pressur
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Pore sizes
Porosity Saturation distribution
Permeability Wettability Capillary pressur
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Pore sizes
Porosity Saturation distribution
Permeability Wettability Capillary pressur
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Porosity Saturation Capillary pressur

Permeability Wettability Pore sizes

distribution
INFLUENCE OF PORE SIZE ON HYDROCARBONS
RECOVERY

Pore sizes
Porosity Saturation distribution
Permeability Wettability Capillary pressur
 RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
1.Collecting samples from a reservoir.
2.Used mercury intrusion porosimeter to measure the pore
size distribution of the samples.
3.We conducted core flooding experiments /injected a
mixture of crude oil and water into samples under
controlled conditions.
4.We monitored the amount of oil recovered from the
samples over time and calculated the recovery rates for
different pore sizes.
 RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

1.Collecting samples from a reservoir.

2.Used mercury intrusion porosimeter to measure the pore
size distribution of the samples.
3.We conducted core flooding experiments /injected a
mixture of crude oil and water into samples under
controlled conditions.
4.We monitored the amount of oil recovered from the
samples over time and calculated the recovery rates for
different pore sizes.
 RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
1.Collecting samples from a reservoir.
2.Used mercury intrusion porosimeter to measure the pore
size distribution of the samples.
3.We conducted core flooding experiments /injected a
mixture of crude oil and water into samples under
controlled conditions.
4.We monitored the amount of oil recovered from the
samples over time and calculated the recovery rates for
different pore sizes.