![Page 1: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
1
Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas09122-04Presenter Name: Roland N. Horne and Maytham Al IsmailOrganization Name: Stanford University
Meeting Name: Review WorkshopMeeting Date: 29 May 2013Meeting Location: Pittsburgh
rpsea.org
![Page 2: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2
Contacts
PI: Roland N. HorneStanford [email protected](650)723-9595
RPSEA PM: NameEmail AddressPhone Number
![Page 3: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
Outline
o Objectiveso Backgroundo Core analysis
• Computerized tomography (CT) scans• Water imbibition test• Permeability
o PVT analysis of natural gaso Sandstone core flooding with binary gas o Sandstone core flooding with Marcellus gaso Shale core flooding with Marcellus gaso Conclusions
![Page 4: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
Objective
o Characterize Marcellus shale core sampleso Conduct core flooding experiments to demonstrate how gas-
condensate composition varies during depletiono Gain better understanding of how condensate blocking affects shale
gas wells productivity
![Page 5: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
Background
(Fan et al. 2005)
![Page 6: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
6
Background
(Shi 2009)
![Page 7: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
7
Background
(Shi 2009)
![Page 8: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
8
Background
(Vo 2010)
![Page 9: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
9
Core samples
Sample # 1
Sample # 2
Sample # 3
Sample # 4
Berea sandstone
![Page 10: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
10
CT scans
o X-ray attenuation for core sample 1, 2 and 3
o Variation in CT number is caused by variation in densities (rock heterogeneity)
![Page 11: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
11
CT scans
o Type of heterogeneity is inclusionso Inclusions are nonplanar zones that have higher bulk densities
![Page 12: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
12
CT scans
o Sample 4 heterogeneity is further exacerbated by microfractureso CT number fluctuates
![Page 13: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
13
Water imbibition test
![Page 14: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
14
Water imbibition test
o Sample 3 was used: Vb = 498 cco Imbibed water: Mwater = 11.68 g Vwater = 11.68 cco > 2.34%
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Wat
er im
bibe
d, g
Time, hour
Before calibration
After calibration
![Page 15: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
15
Permeability
Measurement techniques
o Darcy flow technique• Berea sandstone core
o Pressure pulse decay technique• Marcellus shale core (sample # 4)
![Page 16: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
16
Permeability
Berea sandstoneo Darcy flow technique
o N2 gas
o
o k vs. 1/pmean
o Absolute permeability = 105 md
This image cannot currently be displayed.
![Page 17: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
17
Permeability
Marcellus shale
o Pressure pulse decay technique:• Permeability• Effective stress law
o 1-in diameter core obtained from sample # 4
o Helium gas(Vermylen, 2011)
![Page 18: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
18
Permeability
Marcellus shale
o Example:• Ppore = 1,010 psi• Ppulse = 25 psi• Peffective = 1,000 psi
![Page 19: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
19
Permeability
Marcellus shaleo Braceetal. 1968 :
∆ ∆
ln∆∆
![Page 20: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
20
Permeability
Marcellus shaleo Observations:
• Permeability = 63 nD• Permeability reduction at
increased effective stress Example (Pp = 1,000 psi):
k (σeff = 1,000 psi) = 63 ndk (σeff = 5,000 psi) = 25 nd
Note: some data points were collected from Heller and Zoback (2012)
![Page 21: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
21
Permeability
Marcellus shaleo Effective stress law (kwon et al., 2001):
log
log 0.42
![Page 22: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
22
Permeability
1 1 1
(Kwon et al. 2001)
![Page 23: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
23
Permeability
Summary
o Berea sandstone:• Darcy flow technique• k = 105 md
o Marcellus shale:• Pressure pulse decay technique• k = 63 nd• = 0.42
![Page 24: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
24
PVT Analysis
o Fluid components: 10 well-defined components and one pseudocomponent (C7+)
o pres = 3,481 psio Tres = 138 oFo pdew = 3,085 psi
ComponentSeparator Gas
Mol%Separator Liquid
Mol%Well Stream
Mol%
N2 0.473 0.112 0.437
CO2 0.09 0.014 0.082
H2S 0 0 0
C1 71.386 6.604 64.914
C2 17.346 8.192 16.431
C3 6.983 10.517 7.336
iC4 0.71 2.242 0.863
nC4 1.919 8.841 2.611
iC5 0.329 3.654 0.661
nC5 0.447 7.902 1.192
C6 0.211 10.183 1.207
C7+ 0.106 41.739 4.266Total 100 100 100
![Page 25: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
25
PVT Analysis
Pupstream = 3,050 psi
Temp = 138 oF
Critical PointExperimental pressure range
![Page 26: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
26
PVT Analysis
o Constant volume depletion (CVD) experiment
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Cond
ensate Saturation, %
Pressure, psi
Observed
Calculated
![Page 27: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
27
PVT Analysis
o Constant composition expansion (CCE) experiment
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
Relativ
e Vo
lume, V/V
sat
Pressure, psi
Observed
Calculated
![Page 28: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
28
PVT Analysis
o Flash to separator conditions calculations
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
N2 CO2 C1 C2 C3 IC4 NC4 IC5 NC5 C6 C7+
Mole %
Separator Gas
Observed
Calculated
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
N2 CO2 C1 C2 C3 IC4 NC4 IC5 NC5 C6 C7+
Mole %
Separator Liquid
Observed
Calculated
![Page 29: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
29
Sandstone with binary gas
gas
(Shi 2009)
![Page 30: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
30
o Apparatus was tested on Berea sandstoneo C1-nC4 gas mixture was usedo Samples were analyzed by gas chromatography
Sandstone with binary gas
![Page 31: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
31
Sandstone with binary gas
o Noncapture experiment: samples were collected while fluid was flowing
o With increasing pressure drop, condensate dropped and the mixture became lighter (less nC4 conc)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
nC4, %
Sample Points
![Page 32: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
32
Sandstone with binary gas
o Capture experiment: samples were collected twice, while:o Gas is flowing through the coreo Gas is captured in the core
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
nC4, %
Sample Points
Flowing
Noflow
Cylinder Discharge
![Page 33: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
33
Sandstone with Marcellus gas
o Apparatus was modified to allow for temperature control
o Actual gas mixture was usedo Samples were analyzed by gas
chromatography
![Page 34: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
34
Sandstone with Marcellus gas
o Samples were collected while fluid was flowingo With increasing pressure drop, condensate dropped and the mixture
became lighter (less C3 conc)
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Prop
ane
Mol
e %
Ports
Flowing Experiment Initial
`
![Page 35: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
35
Shale with Marcellus gas
o A 2-in diameter core has been cut to be loaded into the core holder
![Page 36: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
36
Shale with Marcellus gas
DS sample 1 DS sample 2
US sample 1 US valve closed
Ports sample 1
Ports sample 2
Ports sample 3
US sample 2
![Page 37: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
37
Shale with Marcellus gas
o C3, iC4 and nC4 concentrations were monitored o Similar to sandstone core, with increasing pressure drop, condensate
dropped and the mixture became lighter
1 2 3 4
Tempsensor
Discharge fromDS
![Page 38: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
38
Shale with Marcellus gas
1 2 4
Upstream p = 1,520 psi
Upstream p = 755 psi
![Page 39: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
39
Conclusions
o The Marcellus core used in this experiment showed low porosity and low permeability (nanodarcy scale)
o Condensate dropout was observed in the sandstone flooding with binary (C1-nC4) gas mixture
o Condensate dropout was observed in the sandstone and shale flooding with Marcellus gas mixture
![Page 40: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
40
Backup Slides
![Page 41: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
41
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Pore size implicationso Shift of fluid thermodynamic properties due to confinement:
• Critical properties • Capillary pressure• Density• Viscosity
o Hence, the fluid phase behavior changes, specifically, the dew point pressure and the bubble point pressure
![Page 42: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
42
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Critical properties
o Based on Van der Waals model:• Zarragoicoechea and Kuz (2004):
0.9409 0.2415
2 2
(Zarragoicoechea and Kuz, 1997)
![Page 43: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
43
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Methane-butane phase behavior
o ⇒ rp = 4 nmo Tcp and Pcp are calculated
based on Singh et al. (2009)
Component Bulk Tc, K Pore Tcp, K Bulk Pc, atm Pore Pcp, atmC1 190.6 182.3 45.4 50.7
nC4 425.2 400.2 37.5 46.00
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
‐300 ‐200 ‐100 0 100 200
Pressure, p
si
Temperature, oF
Phase diagram of binary mixture
Bulk Mixture
Pore Mixture
![Page 44: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/44.jpg)
44
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Methane-butane mixture/Marcellus shale
o Coreflooding experiment• PUS = 2,000 psi• PDS = 1,400 psi
o Preliminary results: condensate saturation is overestimated for bulk properties
![Page 45: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/45.jpg)
45
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Capillary pressureo For bulk fluids, pv = pL, therefore, pc = 0
o For confined fluids, pv ≠ pL
• Young-Laplace equation:
2
• Macleod and Sugden correlation: ∑
• Literature review indicated a shift in the phase diagram. However, this wasn’t coupled with the investigations of critical properties
![Page 46: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
46
Molecular Simulation
Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC)o Monte Carlo: computational algorithm that rely on repeated random
samplingo It will be used to compute the equilibrium and adsorption properties
of vapor-liquid multicomponent hydrocarbonso GCMC:
• Temperature, volume and chemical potential are fixed• Number of particles is allowed to fluctuate • Useful for:
1. EOS for Lennard-Jones fluid2. Adsorption isotherms investigations
![Page 47: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/47.jpg)
47
Molecular Simulation
Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC)
o MUSIC software will be utilized:• Multipurpose Simulation Code
o Investigate the effect of pore size on phase behavior and adsorption isotherms
o 3D snapshots at 298 K in a 2-nm pore (Mosher et al., 2012):• Red: surface carbon atoms• Blue: methane molecules
o Able to estimate density; difficult experimentally
![Page 48: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/48.jpg)
48
Approach:• Field scale discrete fracture network modeling of hydraulic stimulation gas shale.• Includes propagation of new fractures and opening and slip of preexisting fractures.• Fluid flow, stresses induced by fracture opening and sliding, transmissivity coupling
Applications:• Investigation of fundamental mechanisms• Stimulation design and optimization• Formation evaluation
Simulation of Fracturing - McClure
![Page 49: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/49.jpg)
49
GC Calibration
o The GC was calibrated with a natural gas mixtureo The GC is able to identify peaks up to nC4o A good match is achieved between GC readings and calibration gas
composition
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
N2 CO2 C1 C2 C3 iC4 nC4
Calibration Gas
GC Results
![Page 50: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/50.jpg)
50
Simulations of shale withMarcellus gas
o Gas injection into the coreo pinj = 210 atm = 3,085 psio Requires more than 70 hours to saturate the 6.5 in shale core
![Page 51: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/51.jpg)
51
Simulations of shale withMarcellus gas
o Gas discharge from the core (scenario 1)o pinj = 210 atm = 3,085 psio pprod = 135 atm = 2,000 psi
![Page 52: Flow Properties of Marcellus Shale and · PDF fileFlow Properties of Marcellus Shale and Gas ... Saturation, % Pressure, psi Calculated. 27 ... o Apparatus was modified to allow for](https://reader034.vdocuments.net/reader034/viewer/2022042800/5a71de5a7f8b9a93538d4f4a/html5/thumbnails/52.jpg)
52
Simulations of shale withMarcellus gas
o Gas discharge from the core (scenario 2)o No injector (upstream valve is closed)o pprod = 135 atm = 2,000 psi