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NMR T2 Relaxation for Fluid Saturation and Wettability Determination G. ERSLAND IRTG, Oct. 16 th , 2012. Fractured Reservoirs. Oil Flow. Oil Pressure. Capillary Pressure. Water Pressure. Water Flow. Counter-Current Imbibition – Fractured Reservoirs. Wettability Determination.
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NMR T2 Relaxation for Fluid Saturation and Wettability Determination G. ERSLAND IRTG, Oct. 16th, 2012
Oil Flow Oil Pressure Capillary Pressure Water Pressure Water Flow Counter-Current Imbibition – Fractured Reservoirs
Wettability Determination • Standard methods for wettability determination • Amott Test • USBM • Contact Angle NMR
oil wet Neutrally wet Water wet water oil oil oil 180o water Vann water solid solid solid 180o = 0 = 90o water oil Sand grain 4) Wettability 5
Slow Relaxation Fast Relaxation T2 is a measure of Poresize
S N Mxy M0 Oil Mxy = M0*exp(-t/T2) Signal Intensity Water Time T2 Relaxation Time NMR Homogeneous Magnetic Field B0
HeterogeneousLimestone HomogeneousChalk T2 versus Wettability
Oil Flow Oil Pressure Capillary Pressure Water Pressure Water Flow Counter-Current Imbibition – Fractured Reservoirs
B0 S N Oil Water Signal Intensity Relaxation time, T2 Pore occupation – T2 mapping M0 Mxy = M0*exp(-t/T2) Time
Oleg V. Petrov , Geir Ersland , Bruce J. Balcom, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Volume 209, Issue 1 2011 39 – 46,
S N Pore Occupation – T2 mapping of counter-current water imbibition in strongly water-wet chalk Shrink Sleeve Brine Chalk with oil and 30 % initial water POM
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms) Water Imbibition from top – strongly water wet chalk
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)
Oil Water Core length T2 (ms)