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    Experimental investigation of changes in petrophysical properties during CO2 injection into dolomite-rich rocks

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    Authors
    Khather, M.
    Saeedi, Ali
    Rezaee, M. Reza
    Noble, R.
    Gray, D.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Khather, M. and Saeedi, A. and Rezaee, M.R. and Noble, R. and Gray, D. 2017. Experimental investigation of changes in petrophysical properties during CO2 injection into dolomite-rich rocks. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 59: pp. 74-90.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.02.007
    ISSN
    1750-5836
    School
    Department of Petroleum Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50241
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    Abstract

    Carbon dioxide may be injected into an underground geological structure for mere geo-sequestration purposes or as a means of enhanced hydrocarbon recovery. During such an operation, CO2 is expected to dissolve in the in-situ fluids (primarily consisting of brine) generating a reactive in-situ solute (i.e. carbonated brine). Subsequently, a series of consecutive chemical reactions may occur between the solute and the host rock. While these reactions are generally known from a qualitative perspective, to what extent they may impact on the host formation's petrophysical properties requires extensive evaluation on a case by case basis. Due to the presence of highly reactive minerals in their composition, carbonate rocks (e.g. dolostone) present a more complex system to evaluate in terms of the above mentioned chemical reactions. This experimental study has been carried out to evaluate changes in the petrophysical properties of a number of heterogeneous dolostone samples after undergoing carbonated brine flooding under in-situ reservoir conditions. In this study, the core-flood experiments are complemented by pre- and post-flood porosity, permeability and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) measurements, X-ray CT scanning and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. Overall, a slight increase in the porosity was observed in most samples, most likely, caused by the dissolution of dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), calcite (CaCO3) and/or anhydrite (CaSO4). The results also show an increase in the permeability of some samples which again could be attributed to dissolution of the minerals. The X-ray CT images show signs of excessive dissolution of minerals and the creation of dissolution patterns (i.e. wormholes). On the other hand, reductions in permeability and porosity by 57% and 12%, respectively, were also observed in a sample. This is believed to be due to the combined effects of the mineral precipitation and mechanical compaction mechanisms dominating over the mineral dissolution. A small shift in the pore size distribution of the samples towards smaller pore sizes was also observed which is believed to have been caused by mechanical compaction.

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