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Measurement of Rock Permeability Considering In-situ Stress Conditions

현장 응력조건에 따른 암석 투과도 특성 분석

  • Kim, Jaewon (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Choi, Junhyung (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Choe, Keumbong (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Sim, Sumin (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Lee, Dae Sung (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Dong-A University)
  • Received : 2017.02.06
  • Accepted : 2017.02.23
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

In this study, bedding rock permeability was measured using Berea sandstones with three different beddings. The fracture permeability was also measured using tight sandstone with two different fracture regimes considering in-situ stress conditions. The Berea sandstone with vertical, horizontal and non-bedding was used to analyze evolution of permeability upon in-situ stress conditions. In order to describe applied effective stress around rock in underground, the triaxial pressure cell & hydrostatic pressure cell was designed and permeability experiments were performed with controlled axial and confining pressures. The measurement of permeability was conducted by increasing and decreasing effective stress. The permeability of non-bedding rock sample is the most sensitive to applied stress conditions and fracture permeability of tight sandstone increases with fracture treatment with proppant.

본 연구는 유 가스 저류층의 암석 투과도 분석을 위해 다양한 층리를 가진 암석과 치밀사암(tight sandstone)을 이용하여 실제 현장의 응력조건을 고려한 암석 투과도를 연구하였다. 다양한 층리를 고려하기 위하여 수평/수직 층리(horizontal & vertical bedding) 및 층리가 존재하지 않는(non-bedding) 암석 시료를 사용하였으며, 균열이 존재하는 저류층의 암석 투과도를 연구하고자 인공균열을 생성시킨 치밀사암을 사용하였다. 실제 심도에서 암석이 받는 유효응력(effective stress)을 암석 투과도 실험에 구현하기 위해 삼축 압력셀을 이용하여 심도별 암석투과도 실험을 수행하였다. 암석 시료에 가해지는 유효응력 및 공극압으로 구분하여 응력조건을 고려하였다. 실험은 두 가지 형태의 응력 해방조건을 고려하여 실시하였다. 또한 암석 투과도 개선을 위한 균열 지지제(proppant)를 주입해 응력조건별 균열 암석 투과도 변화 양상을 분석하였다. 실험결과, 층리 암석투과도에서는 층리가 존재하지 않는 암석 시료가 응력에 가장 민감하게 반응하였으며, 균열 암석 투과도에서는 균열 지지제 주입 유무에 따라 암석 투과도 값이 크게 달라지는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

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