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==Brief==
 
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[[Relative Permeability]] is the ratio of the effective permeability to base oil permeability measured at connate water saturation.
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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/>.
  
 
:<math> k_{ro} = k_o/k_{oS_{wc}}</math>  
 
:<math> k_{ro} = k_o/k_{oS_{wc}}</math>  

Revision as of 16:32, 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} = k_o/k_{oS_{wc}}
 k_{rw} = k_w/k_{oS_{wc}}

where

 k_{ro} = Oil relative permeability, fraction
 k_{rw} = Water relative permeability, fraction
 k_o = Effective water permeability, mD
 k_w = Effective water permeability, mD
 k_{oS_{wc}} = Effective oil permeability at irreducible oil 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 Mobility Ratio using the following data[1]:
Core is at 70% water and 30% oil saturation. Water phase permeability is 248 mD, oil phase permeability is 50 mD. Water viscosity is 1 cP, oil viscosity is 3 cP.

 M = \frac{248/1}{50/3} =15

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.