Shale gas transport model considering gas adsorption and desorption

Xu Zhang

doi:10.54097/ije.v2i2.7768

Authors

Xu Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ije.v2i2.7768

Keywords:

Desorption adsorption, Nanopores, Shale gas, Apparent permeability

Abstract

The gas migration mechanism and apparent permeability in shale reservoirs are significantly different from those in conventional gas reservoirs, which is mainly caused by nanoscale phenomena and organic matter as gas storage and supply media. However, in shale reservoirs, gas flow behavior plays an important role in well performance, so it is necessary to develop a new apparent permeability model considering gas transport mechanism. Therefore, in order to study the change of matrix permeability under different pressures in the development process of shale adsorption layer, combined with previous studies, considering the seepage mechanism of stress sensitivity, real gas effect and adsorption, a new model of apparent permeability is created by combining multiple gas transmission mechanisms. The sensitivity analysis of the new model is carried out by changing the corresponding parameters, and the corresponding conclusions are drawn. In this work, the established model can accurately calculate the apparent permeability of viscous flow, Knudsen diffusion and desorption, which makes us have a more accurate understanding of the transmission mechanism of shale gas and contributes to the efficient and sustainable development of shale gas.

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