围压对低渗砂岩渗透率有效应力系数的影响

多孔岩石渗透率有效应力系数的取值至今仍没有一致的认识,影响取值的因素较为复杂.为了探索围压对低渗砂岩渗透率有效应力系数的影响,实验上采用较大的围压范围(10MPa～50MPa),选取两块低渗致密砂岩岩样,进行渗透率测试,并利用二元线性回归方法,计算了不同围压组合下的渗透率有效应力系数值,获取了该系数随围压的变化趋势.实验中,两块岩样的渗透率有效应力系数随围压的增加而减小,但各自的减小趋势略有不同.利用Bernabé和Berryman提出的模型,理论上解释了围压对渗透率有效应力系数的影响,并得到渗透率有效应力系数的下限值为岩样孔隙度.尽管渗透率有效应力系数不是一个常数,但可以表示为压差的函数,进而起到简化分析的作用.     

塔巴庙低渗致密砂岩渗透率有效应力定律实验研究

为了从实验角度探索低渗砂岩是否存在很小的ESCK值及重新认识低渗砂岩ESCK的变化规律,用两种修正的析因设计方案开展了塔巴庙低渗致密砂岩渗透率有效应力定律实验研究.一种方案包含了3个循环,每个循环是在孔隙流体压力不变,通过加载和卸载围压完成的;另一种方案包含4个循环,每个循环是在围压不变,通过降低和增加孔隙流体压力完成的.采用稳态法采集每个测点的渗透率值,并选择合适的经验模型拟合实验数据.为了使模型更好地拟合实验数据,本文采用最大似然函数法确定的转换系数转换实验得到的渗透率数据,使拟合得到的经验模型计算的渗透率值与实验值偏差的联合概率密度趋于极大值且残余平方和最小.拟合得到的经验模型可以用渗透率-围压-内压响应面直观地表示,再用Bernabe的ESCK计算式将这一响应面转换成渗透率有效应力系数ESCK-围压-内压响应面.ESCK响应面的响应特征表明,ESCK随围压和孔隙流体压力的变化而变化,随围压的增加而降低,随内压的增加而增加,反之亦然;实验研究还表明,ESCK的变化范围在0.0~1.02之间,这一变化范围和以往实验的结果存在巨大的差异,为此,文中分析了产生这一差异原因,同时提出一新的机理模型解释了实验获取的ESCK的变化规律是低渗岩石中微裂缝和孔隙变形共同作用的结果.     

应用恒速压汞定量评价特低渗透砂岩的微观孔喉非均质性——以鄂尔多斯盆地西峰油田长8储层为例

为定量评价特低渗透砂岩的微观孔喉非均质性,以鄂尔多斯盆地西峰油田长8储层为例,利用先进的恒速压汞技术对孔喉参数进行了测试.结果表明,不同渗透率级别的样品,孔隙参数的差异小,非均质性弱,孔隙半径介于80～300 μm范围内;微观孔喉的非均质性主要体现在喉道特征参数上,喉道参数制约储层品质影响开发效果;样品渗透率越大,喉道半径越大,分布范围越宽,大喉道含量越高,同时大喉道对渗透率的贡献也随之增加,渗透性主要由占少部分的较大喉道来贡献;平均喉道半径和主流喉道半径与渗透率表现出了非常好的相关关系,渗透率越小,受喉道参数的影响程度越强.较大的孔喉比和较宽的分布区间是特低渗透砂岩储层的显著特点,也是开发效果差的主要原因,不同渗透率级别的储层,开发过程中应根据喉道大小及其分布范围区别对待.     

汶川地震断层岩气体和液体渗透率实验研究

以N2和水为孔隙流体在20-180 MPa围压范围内详细测量了汶川地震断裂带断层岩的渗透率,并同时测量了作为参照的砂岩的渗透率.实验结果表明,气体和液体渗透率均随围压增加而幂次衰减.在相同围压和孔隙压条件下,N2渗透率高于水渗透率接近1个数量级.将Klinkenberg效应校正后的气体渗透率（绝对渗透率）与水渗透率进行了比较.对比结果显示,砂岩的绝对渗透率与水渗透率基本一致;但断层岩绝对渗透率显著高于水渗透率,表明断层岩气体渗透率与水渗透率之差别不能完全由Klinkenberg效应解释.对实验数据的拟合分析表明,滑脱因子b值与绝对渗透率kl存在幂律关系（b=λkld）.断层岩符合b=0.2×10–3kl–0.557关系（R2=0.998）,显示绝对渗透率在10^–16-10^–20 m2范围内,控制断层岩渗透率的因素是一致的.另一方面,断层岩的d值明显小于砂岩的d值,暗示二者的滑脱效应存在差异.分析表明,断层岩中的粘土矿物颗粒表面吸附水及粘土矿物吸水膨胀导致有效孔隙尺寸减小是造成断层岩渗透率显著低于绝对渗透率的主要原因.研究结果显示,对于富含粘土矿物的断层岩,经Klinkenberg校正后的气体渗透率与水渗透率并不一致,因此采用相应的液体作为测量介质才能够更为准确和真实地揭示地下流体的渗流状况.     

不同围压和流体饱和状态下致密砂岩弹性各向异性特征

为研究致密砂岩声波速度及其各向异性随围压的变化规律以及不同流体饱和状态下的弹性各向异性特征,钻取了不同方向的岩心并在实验室超声波频率下对致密砂岩的声学特性进行了测量,分别给出干燥和饱和水状态下,不同方向样品纵横波速度、刚性系数以及各向异性系数随围压的变化规律,并对实验结果进行了分析讨论.实验结果表明致密砂岩纵横波速度、纵横波速度比以及刚性系数均随围压增加而增加,但其在不同饱和状态下的变化率却截然不同;纵横波速度比、各向异性系数在饱和水状态下变化规律不明显,表明孔隙流体的存在对于岩石物理性质有着非常重要的影响.这方面的实验工作不但对于考察不同流体性质对致密岩石弹性各向异性影响是必要的,而且有助于致密砂岩油水和气层的识别.     

三轴压缩下两类砂岩变形破坏的实验研究

本文讨论了围压高达700MPa的条件下,发生实验变形的长石砂岩和石英砂岩的变形模式和变形机制。完整长石砂岩的脆延过渡带在200—400MPa,完整石英砂岩的脆延过渡带在250—350MPa,长石砂岩在600MPa围压以上出现高压脆化现象;两类切口岩石的稳滑粘滑过渡界限分别是200MPa和150MPa。不同的变形模式主要起因于程度不同的碎裂机制。文中还对矿物成分的影响、脆性行为之延伸等有关问题进行了简要讨论     

致密砂岩波速各向异性及弹性参数随围压变化规律的实验研究

为研究致密砂岩储层弹性波速度各向异性及弹性参数随围压的变化规律,应用地质力学研究所从美国New England Reaearch Inc引进的Autolab2000岩石物性实验设备,对采自长庆油田延长组储层的3组典型致密砂岩,对其X、Y、Z三个方向分别取样,进行了不同孔隙介质(干燥、饱水及饱油)条件下弹性波速度随围压(5~180 MPa)变化规律的实验研究工作,得到了X、Y、Z三个方向分别在干燥、饱水及饱油时的弹性波速度,并对X、Y、Z三个方向的各向异性进行计算和对比分析.同时根据测得的弹性波平均速度得到样品的弹性参数随围压的变化规律,对实验曲线进行拟合,获得不同孔隙介质条件下弹性波速度、各向异性、弹性参数随围压的变化规律及其拟合公式.结果表明,垂直方向速度值最低,横波各向异性指数小于纵波各向异性指数;随着围压的增加,致密砂岩波速增大,其各向异性以幂函数形式减小,体模量、弹性模量、剪切模量和拉梅常数以对数函数形式有不同程度的增加,泊松比因所含介质不同而有不同的变化趋势,除个别线外,拟合系数皆在0.956以上.在围压高于140 MPa时,干燥、饱水和饱油状态下的泊松比皆在0.24左右.     

应力对岩石中孔隙流体压力的影响和地下水位震前异常变化机理.

在不同的围压和初始孔隙压力作用下,对孔隙岩石试件进行了不排液的三轴压缩试验,观测了轴向应变和孔隙压力随差应力的变化.试验结果表明:在低差应力下,孔隙压力随差应力的增加而增加.在中等和高差应力下孔隙压力随差应力的增加而降低.在高差应力下,孔隙压力也会随差应力的大幅度降低而升高.基于上述试验,假定地下水位的震前异常变化是地壳岩石中差应力变化的反映.根据这种假定解释了唐山大震前震中及外围地区地下水位异常变化的特征.      

压实黄土强度的三轴试验研究

采用三轴试验研究不同含水率和不同压实系数条件下压实黄土的应力应变特性,获得了工程上常用的邓肯—张模型参数。结果表明：不同初始条件下主应力差-轴向应变关系基本符合双曲线关系;主应力差和初始切线模量随围压的增加而增大;对相同围压,破坏点处的主应力差随含水率的增大而减小,随压实系数的增大而增大;黏聚力、内摩擦角、K值及Rf随含水率的增加而减小,随压实系数的增加而增大;而n值的变化趋势刚好相反。     

不同围压下孔隙度不同的干燥及水饱和岩样中的纵横波速度及衰减

选择具有不同孔隙度的三种岩石样品,在最高达600MPa （干燥样品）或300MPa （水饱和样品）的不同围压条件下,同时测量了在其中传播的纵、横波的速度及衰减。对于低孔隙度的花岗岩,干燥和水饱和样品的 Q 值几乎没有差别,但与干燥样品相比,水饱和样品中的纵波速度较高而横波速度稍低。对于中等孔隙度的杂砂岩,干燥样品和水饱和样品的波速和 Q 值及其随围压的变化有明显的不同。在高孔隙度的砂岩中这种不同更加显著。综合分析同时测得的纵、横波速度和 Q 值可以发现,当围压增加时,低孔隙度的花岗岩中同体应变相关的能量损失与同剪切应变相关的能量损失之比减小,但在中等孔隙度的杂砂岩和高孔隙度的砂岩中这一比值增大;同时,水饱和样品中的这一比值要比干燥样品中的大,而且它们之间的差别同样品的孔隙度正相关。     

低渗砂岩储层渗透率各向异性规律的实验研究

应用1摩尔/升的盐水作为孔隙介质,采用液体压力脉冲法对采自鄂尔多斯盆地某油田三叠系延长组低渗砂岩样品进行了渗透率随有效应力的变化规律实验研究.在围压0～100MPa,孔隙压力0～12MPa范围内,样品的渗透率变化范围在0～60×10-18 m2之间,实验结果表明样品的渗透率随有效应力的增加而减少.通过拟合实验结果,得到渗透率随有效应力的变化规律较好的符合幂函数关系,相关系数介于0.903～0.984之间.同时对同一样品的X,Y,Z相互垂直三个方向的渗透率随有效应力的变化进行了比较,结果表明渗透率的各向异性同样是压力的函数,且随着有效应力的增加,不同平面内的渗透率各向异性表现出了不同的变化规律.但在实验压力范围内,渗透率各向异性皆为正值,表明在有效应力为100MPa范围内孔隙内流体的流动方向未发生改变.研究结果为鄂尔多斯盆地低渗(超低渗)油气田开发,特别是对深部油气田开发过程中开发方式的选择与设计,充分利用渗透率各向异性的特点,提高采收率提供了新的岩石物性资料.     

Effects of cyclic confining pressure on the deformation characteristics of natural soft clay

To investigate the coupling effects of cyclic deviator stress and cyclic confining pressure on the deformation behavior of natural soft clay under partially-drained conditions, a series of one-way cyclic triaxial tests with and without cyclic confining pressure were carried out. Test results show that, at the same amplitude of cyclic deviator stress, the increase of cyclic confining pressure amplitude will accelerate the accumulation of both permanent volumetric and axial strain significantly. The comparison between test results for different amplitudes of cyclic confining pressure shows that tests with a cyclic confining pressure corresponding to a stress path of η^ampl=p^ampl/q^ampl=1 lead to a 1.4 times larger permanent volumetric strain and a 1.2 times larger permanent axial strain compared to the conventional cyclic triaxial tests with constant confining pressure (η^ampl=1/3). In case of η^ampl=2 the permanent strains are found to be even 2.0 or 1.5 times larger compared to the standard tests. Finally, an empirical formula is proposed for the prediction of permanent axial deformations of natural soft clays under partially-drained conditions, considering the effects of cyclic confining pressure.     

Permeability of Triaxially Compressed Sandstone: Influence of Deformation and Strain-rate on Permeability

— The influence of differential stress on the permeability of a Lower Permian sandstone was investigated. Rock cylinders of 50 mm in diameter and 100 mm length of a fine-grained (mean grain size 0.2 mm), low-porosity (6–9%) sandstone were used to study the relation between differential stress, rock deformation, rock failure and hydraulic properties, with a focus on the changes of hydraulic properties in the pre-failure and failure region of triaxial rock deformation. The experiments were conducted at confining pressures up to 20 MPa, and axial force was controlled by lateral strain with a rate ranging from 10^?6 to 10^?7 sec^?1. While deforming the samples, permeability was determined by steady-state technique with a pressure gradient of 1 MPa over the specimen length and a fluid pressure level between 40 and 90% of the confining pressure. The results show that permeability of low-porosity sandstones under increasing triaxial stress firstly decreases due to compaction and starts to increase after the onset of dilatancy. This kind of permeability evolution is similar to that of crystalline rocks. A significant dependence of permeability evolution on strain rate was found. Comparison of permeability to volumetric strain demonstrates that the permeability increase after the onset of dilatancy is not sufficient to regain the initial permeability up to failure of the specimen. The initial permeability, which was determined in advance of the experiments, usually was regained in the post-failure region. After the onset of dilatancy, the permeability increase displays a linear dependence on volumetric strain.     

Influence of confining pressure and impact loading on mechanical properties of amphibolite and sericite-quartz schist

In order to investigate the dynamic mechanical properties of amphibolite and sericite-quartz schist under confi ning pressure, two rocks are subjected to impact loadings with different strain rates and confi ning pressures by using split Hopkinson pressure bar equipment with a confi ning pressure device. Based on the experimental results, the stress-strain curves are analyzed and the effects of confi ning pressure and strain rates on the dynamic compressive strength, peak strain and failure mode are summarized. The results show that:(1) The characteristics of two rocks in the ascent stage of the stressstrain curve are basically the same, but in the descent stage, the rocks gradually show plastic deformation characteristics as the confi ning pressure increases.(2) The dynamic compressive strength and peak strain of two rocks increase as the strain rate increases and the confi ning pressure effects are obvious.(3) Due to the effect of confi ning pressure, the normal stress on the damage surface of the rock increases correspondingly, the bearing capacity of the crack friction exceeds the material cohesion and the slippage of the fractured rock is controlled, which all lead to the compression and shear failure mode of rock. The theoretical analysis and experimental methods to study the dynamic failure mode and other related characteristics of rock are useful in developing standards for engineering practice.     

西昌昔格达组黏土岩动力特性试验研究

在大量动三轴试验的基础上,研究了不同固结条件(σ3c=100,200,400 kPa,kc=1.0,1.5,2.0)下西昌昔格达组黏土岩的动应力-动应变关系、动弹性模量、阻尼比及动强度特性。研究结果表明:西昌昔格达组黏土岩在一定条件下的动应力-动应变关系符合幂函数模型。动应力随着固结围压σ3c或固结主压力比kc增大而增大。在相同围压下,达到相同动应变时,偏压固结状态比均压状态所需要的动应力大。当其他条件相同时,动弹性模量随固结压力或固结主压力比增大而增大,随着动应变的增加而减小并趋于稳定。最大动弹性模量Ed0与σ3c/Pa、kc均有良好的幂函数关系,且对不同固结应力状态条件可以归一。阻尼比随动应变增大而增大,但增大幅度随动应变增大而迅速减小,阻尼比随围压或固结主压力比增大而减小,但它们对阻尼比影响较小。不同固结应力状态下(λ/λmax)与(1-Ed/Ed0)有良好的幂函数关系。西昌昔格达组饱和黏土岩动剪应力τd随固结围压σ3c或固结主压力比kc增大而增大,随振动次数增加而减小。τd/σm均随固结围压σ3c增大而减小,随固结压力比kc增大而增大。动剪应力τd与平均压力σm、固结主压力比kc有较好的线性关系。     

固原重塑黄土动力特性共振柱试验研究

利用GCTS共振柱测试仪研究了干密度和固结压力对固原黄土重塑土动剪切模量和阻尼比的影响及试验数据误差的基本规律。通过设计不同工况的试验条件,对比分析结果表明:相同含水率条件下,最大动剪切模量G_(dmax)随固结压力和干密度的增大而增大。相同干密度条件下,黄土的动剪切模量比随围压的增大而增大;阻尼比随围压的增大而减小;相同围压条件下,黄土动剪切模量比随干密度的增大而增大,阻尼比随干密度的增大而减小;不同剪应变特征点的动剪切模量比和阻尼比试验数据呈现一定的离散性,且离散程度阻尼比明显高于动剪切模量比。研究成果可为该地区场地地震反应分析及工程建设提供基础资料。     

Self-similar cataclasis in the formation of fault gouge

Particle-size distributions have been determined for gouge formed by the fresh fracture of granodiorite from the Sierra Nevada batholith, for Pelona schist from the San Andreas fault zone in southern California, and for Berea sandstone from Berea, Ohio, under a variety of triaxial stress states. The finer fractions of the gouge derived from granodiorite and schist are consistent with either a self-similar or a logarithmic normal distribution, whereas the gouge from sandstone is not. Sandstone gouges are texturally similar to the disaggregated protolith, with comminution limited to the polycrystalline fragments and dominantly calcite cement. All three rock types produced significantly less gouge at higher confining pressures, but only the granodiorite showed a significant reduction in particle size with increased confining pressure. Comparison with natural gouges showed that gouges in crystalline rocks from the San Andreas fault zone also tend to be described by either a self-similar or log-normal particle distribution, with a significant reduction in particle size with increased confining pressure (depth). Natural gouges formed in porous sandstone do not follow either a self-similar or a log-normal distribution. Rather, these are represented by mixed log-normal distributions. These textural characteristics are interpreted in terms of the suppression of axial microfracturing by confining pressure and the accommodation of finite strain by scale-independent comminution.