Determining Permeability Anisotropy From a Core Plug Using a Minipermeameter

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dc.contributor.advisorLake, Larry W.
dc.creatorYoung, Gordon Robert
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-04T22:22:04Z
dc.date.available2020-05-04T22:22:04Z
dc.date.issued1989-05
dc.description.abstractThe steady-state continuity equation for a real gas is solved using finitedifferences with the boundary conditions for a minipermeameter having an elliptical or circular injection tip seal. The resulting pseudo-potential distribution for the cylindrical domain of a core plug sample is obtained for various permeability ratios. Geometric factors are then calculated by numerically integrating the mass fluxes at the inlet surface inside the injection tip seal. Using a generalized form of Darcy's law, the geometric factors, and data from minipermeameter measurements, estimates of the permeability ratio of four core plug samples are obtained using the geometric factor ratio approach assuming planar isotropy. Finally, quantitative estimates of kx and ky are calculated based on an elliptical and four circular tip seals.en_US
dc.description.departmentPetroleum and Geosystems Engineeringen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/81163
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/8176
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden_US
dc.subjectPermeabilityen_US
dc.subjectMinipermeameteren_US
dc.subjectRelative Permeabilityen_US
dc.subjectCore plugen_US
dc.titleDetermining Permeability Anisotropy From a Core Plug Using a Minipermeameteren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
thesis.degree.departmentPetroleum and Geosystems Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePetroleum Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Engineeringen_US

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