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[[Relative Permeability]] is the ratio of the effective permeability to base oil permeability measured at connate water saturation<ref name=DW/>.
 
[[Relative Permeability]] is the ratio of the effective permeability to base oil permeability measured at connate water saturation<ref name=DW/>.
  
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:<math> k_{ro} = k_o(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})</math>  
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:<math> k_{ro}(S_w) = k_o(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})</math>  
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:<math> k_{rw} = k_w(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})</math>  
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:<math> k_{rw}(S_w) = k_w(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})</math>  
  
 
where
 
where
  
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:<math> k_{ro} =</math> Oil relative permeability, fraction
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:<math> k_{ro}(S_w) =</math> Oil relative permeability at the given water saturation Sw, fraction
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:<math> k_{rw} =</math> Water relative permeability, fraction  
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:<math> k_{rw}(S_w) =</math> Water relative permeability at the given water saturation Sw, fraction  
 
:<math> k_o(S_w) =</math> Effective oil permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD  
 
:<math> k_o(S_w) =</math> Effective oil permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD  
 
:<math> k_w(S_w) =</math> Effective water permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD
 
:<math> k_w(S_w) =</math> Effective water permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD

Revision as of 17:11, 30 March 2022

Brief

Relative Permeability is the ratio of the effective permeability to base oil permeability measured at connate water saturation[1].

k_{ro}(S_w) = k_o(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})
k_{rw}(S_w) = k_w(S_w)/k_o(S_{wc})

where

k_{ro}(S_w) = Oil relative permeability at the given water saturation Sw, fraction
k_{rw}(S_w) = Water relative permeability at the given water saturation Sw, fraction
k_o(S_w) = Effective oil permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD
k_w(S_w) = Effective water permeability at the given water saturation Sw, mD
k_o(S_{wc}) = Effective oil permeability at the connate water saturation, mD
S_{wc} = Connate water saturation, fraction

Related definitions

Effective permeability - oil, water, gas phase permeability when more than one phase is present. Depends on fluids saturations.

Absolute permeability - permeability of the core sample when saturated with one liquid. Independent of fluid. Dependent on pore throat sizes.

Example

Determine the Relative Permeability using the following data[1]:
Core dimensions: A=2 cm2, L=3 cm. PVT: water viscosity = 1 cP, oil viscosity = 3 cP, Bw=1 cc/cc, Bo=1.2 cc/cc.

Absolute permeability

Core is at 100% water and qw=0.553 cc/sec:

Using Darcy's law:

k_{abs} = \frac{0.553*1*1*3}{2*2} = 0.415 D = 415 mD

Same core at 100% oil and qo=0.154 cc/sec:

k_{abs} = \frac{0.154*1.2*3*3}{2*2} = 0.415 D = 415 mD

Effective permeability

Same core at 70% water and 30% oil and qw=0.332 cc/sec and qo=0.0184 cc/sec:

k_w(S_w=0.7)= \frac{0.332*1*1*3}{2*2} = 0.249 D = 249 mD
k_o(S_w=0.7)= \frac{0.0184*1.2*3*3}{2*2} = 0.049 D = 50 mD

Same core at 30% connate water and 70% oil and qw=0 cc/sec and qo=0.123 cc/sec:

k_w(S_w=0.3)= \frac{0*1*1*3}{2*2} = 0 D = 0 mD
k_o(S_w=0.3)= \frac{0.123*1.2*3*3}{2*2} = 0.332 D = 332 mD

SInce Sw=0.3 is connate water saturation, ko=332mD is the effective base permeability.

Relative permeability

Core at 70% water and 30% oil:

k_{rw}(S_w=0.7) = \frac{249}{332} = 0.75
k_{ro}(S_w=0.7) = \frac{50}{332} = 0.15

Core at 30% connate water and 70% oil:

k_{rw}(S_w=0.3) = \frac{0}{332} = 0
k_{ro}(S_w=0.3) = \frac{332}{332} = 1


In this case the mobility of water is 15 times higher than the mobility of water.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wolcott, Don (2009). Applied Waterflood Field DevelopmentPaid subscription required. Houston: Energy Tribune Publishing Inc. 


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