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dc.contributor.authorZhong, Zhiqi
dc.contributor.authorRezaee, Reza
dc.contributor.authorEsteban, L.
dc.contributor.authorJosh, M.
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Runhua
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T05:27:38Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T05:27:38Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationZhong, Z. and Rezaee, R. and Esteban, L. and Josh, M. and Feng, R. 2021. Determination of Archie's cementation exponent for shale reservoirs; an experimental approach. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 201: ARTN 108527.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89539
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108527
dc.description.abstract

Archie's equation has been widely used in well-log interpretations for the fluid saturation calculation from electrical resistivity measurements. Though constrained standard Archie parameters are accepted in sandstone and carbonate reservoirs, the same parameters are more complex to define in Shales. Indeed, the use of standard Archie parameters on shale reservoirs proved to be inaccurate due to the heterogeneities and ultra-tight nature of those formations, and also the excessive conductivity exerted by the strong Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) property of clays particle surfaces. This study aims to determine Archie's cementation exponent (m) from two Australian shales (oil-shale and gas shale with a maximum of 60% clay content) with the minimization of the CEC effect using high saline pore fluid. The shales were first fully saturated under hydrostatic pressure for about two weeks before conducting electrical resistivity and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory measurements. The resistivity measurements were conducted under ambient conditions, though a small 50 psi axial pressure was added to improve sample-electrode surface contact, and under 2800 psi confining pressure to simulate the reservoir condition. NMR was measured in ambient conditions only to compute the effective porosity (excluding clay bound water volume), and to detect potential residual oil after oil removal treatment. The oil cleaning process enhances the development of micro-fractures but their effects are negligible on the NMR effective porosity (<5%). The results indicated that Archie m is stress-dependent averaging around 2.48 in ambient conditions and increasing to 2.70 in reservoir conditions, an 11% increase that is similar in both oil- and gas-shales. However, Archie m is systematically higher in oil shales despite oil cleaning (m > 3) and lower in gas shales (m < 2.55).

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherELSEVIER
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectEnergy & Fuels
dc.subjectEngineering, Petroleum
dc.subjectEngineering
dc.subjectShale
dc.subjectElectrical properties
dc.subjectCementation exponent
dc.subjectCation exchange capacity(CEC)
dc.subjectNuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)
dc.titleDetermination of Archie's cementation exponent for shale reservoirs; an experimental approach
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume201
dcterms.source.issn0920-4105
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
dc.date.updated2022-11-02T05:27:38Z
curtin.departmentWASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering
curtin.contributor.orcidRezaee, Reza [0000-0001-9342-8214]
curtin.contributor.orcidFeng, Runhua [0000-0003-1722-4265]
curtin.contributor.researcheridRezaee, Reza [A-5965-2008]
curtin.identifier.article-numberARTN 108527
dcterms.source.eissn1873-4715
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridRezaee, Reza [39062014600]


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