Prediction of Interface Shape and Capillary Pressure in an Idealized Pore Structure: Effect of Grain Size

Afshin Davarpanah, Simon Cox

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Abstract

Accurate prediction of the capillary pressure of small volumes of liquid in porous media is complicated by the complex geometries and the nonlinearity of the governing equations. Interface shapes depend on the reservoir characteristics such as the wetting properties and rock geometries. Here we consider an idealized situation in which a small volume of liquid surrounds an upright cylindrical grain on a flat substrate and predict the shape that the liquid takes and its capillary pressure. We validate two approximations for the capillary pressure against accurate numerical simulations. We propose the second of these as a predictive tool for reservoir engineering

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
PublisherEuropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE
Pages2064-2068
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781713859314
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06 Jun 2022
Event83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022 - Madrid, Virtual, Spain
Duration: 06 Jun 202209 Jun 2022

Publication series

Name83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
Volume3

Conference

Conference83rd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid, Virtual
Period06 Jun 202209 Jun 2022

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