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Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 08, 2020
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Jilin Jay Zhang, Cypress, TX (US);

Hui-Hai Liu, Katy, TX (US);

Huangye Chen, Cypress, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/08 (2006.01); E21B 49/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/0826 (2013.01); E21B 49/02 (2013.01); G01N 15/0806 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for determining fracture and matrix permeability of a subsurface formation. The system includes two upstream reservoirs and two downstream reservoirs, and a sample cell connecting to the reservoirs with valves. The sample cell has a confining pressure (CF) from a fluid. A horizontal plug sample with sleeve is placed in a measurement cell with the confining fluid (CF). A pressure gauge is connected to the small upstream reservoir, and a pressure gauge is connected to the small downstream reservoir. The results provide two sets of effective-stress-dependent permeability values (including fracture permeability and matrix permeability, respectively) for characterizing the reservoir properties.


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