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Analyzing the micro-pore characteristics of tight oil reservoirs through the implementation of mercury intrusion technique

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An investigation of micro-porous neck reservoir components is critical for determining the tank’s capability. In the Gaotaizi oil deposit location in Zijia, the micro-pore characteristics of surrounding horizontal wells were investigated. The aggregate capillary pressure distribution very nearly in agreement with either the relative permeability curve including its pore because mercury penetrated pores substantially reduced difficulty regulated by the deep throat. The Government had been gradually controlling the average use through mercury. Mercury intrusion regression is a potent tool for the characterization of a huge spectrum with strong as well as granules objects by determining permeability, particle size, including adsorption capacity. Oil was discovered in a source fluid that was particularly impervious. Tight oil is produced through rock with a high solubility that can only be activated by oil extraction to establish enough mobility for developed oil and/or refined petroleum products to stream near merchant outlets. Only after advent of mercury penetration technology, the normal capillary pressure gradient increased significantly in recent degree courses. The writers suggest that longevity changes and that pores and throats have varied amount of responsibility on the generation. This hypothesis does have an influence on the necessary reservoir, therefore, as both a result, upon this development of reservoir conscious techniques.

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The authors acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants: 10150008 and 10170017).

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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, Heilongjiang, China

    Meiling Jiang & Yunfeng Zhang

  2. Oil and Gas Reservoir Forming Mechanism and Resource Evaluation Key Laboratory, Daqing, 163318, Heilongjiang, China

    Meiling Jiang & Yunfeng Zhang

  3. Ju 603 Production Team of Sixth Oil Mine, First Oil Plant, Daqing Oil Field Limited Liability Company, Daqing, 163318, Heilongjiang, China

    Yang Liu

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This article is part of the Topical Collection on Data Science for Ocean Data Visualization and Modeling

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Jiang, M., Zhang, Y. & Liu, Y. Analyzing the micro-pore characteristics of tight oil reservoirs through the implementation of mercury intrusion technique. Arab J Geosci 14, 1787 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08055-6

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