Porosity refers to the total space within a rock that can contain fluids, including isolated and connected pores. Permeability refers to the connected pores that allow fluid flow. Relative permeability describes how the presence of multiple fluids affects each fluid's ability to flow through the rock. It is more important than porosity or absolute permeability in understanding waterflooding recovery because mobility ratios, which impact displacement efficiency, depend on relative permeability of both oil and water.
Porosity refers to the total space within a rock that can contain fluids, including isolated and connected pores. Permeability refers to the connected pores that allow fluid flow. Relative permeability describes how the presence of multiple fluids affects each fluid's ability to flow through the rock. It is more important than porosity or absolute permeability in understanding waterflooding recovery because mobility ratios, which impact displacement efficiency, depend on relative permeability of both oil and water.
Porosity refers to the total space within a rock that can contain fluids, including isolated and connected pores. Permeability refers to the connected pores that allow fluid flow. Relative permeability describes how the presence of multiple fluids affects each fluid's ability to flow through the rock. It is more important than porosity or absolute permeability in understanding waterflooding recovery because mobility ratios, which impact displacement efficiency, depend on relative permeability of both oil and water.
Porosity refers to the total space within a rock that can contain fluids, including isolated and connected pores. Permeability refers to the connected pores that allow fluid flow. Relative permeability describes how the presence of multiple fluids affects each fluid's ability to flow through the rock. It is more important than porosity or absolute permeability in understanding waterflooding recovery because mobility ratios, which impact displacement efficiency, depend on relative permeability of both oil and water.
- Isolated + connected pores : Absolute porosity Isolated pores Connected pores Permeability - K used is absolute permeability
- Generally, with other parameters kept constant, Low k would result in lower recovery post waterflooding High k would result in greater recovery post waterflooding q = kAP uL Relative permeability - Relative permeability is dependent upon fluid saturation - Relating to fractional flow :
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k r
= k k e
Conclusion 1. Porosity is not critical in the context of waterflooding
2. Relative permeability is more significant in describing waterflooding as the mobility ratio is dependent on the relative permeability of both oil and water