Petroleum Science >2026, Issue4: 2030-2045 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2025.12.033
Pore structure-controlled CO2 huff-n-puff efficiency in Jimusar shale oil reservoirs: Insights from classified oil reservoirs Open Access
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作者:Qing Li, Ying-Yan Li, Pei-Yu Li, Ji-Xiang He, Yi-Lei Song, Chi-Yang Yu, Zhao-Jie Song, Hao-Chen Ren
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引用方式:Li, Q., Li, Y.Y., Li, P.Y., et al., 2026. Pore structure-controlled CO2 huff-n-puff efficiency in Jimusar shale oil reservoirs: Insights from classified oil reservoirs. Pet. Sci. 23 (4), 2030–2045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2025.12.033.
文章摘要
CO2 huff-n-puff is a promising enhanced oil recovery technique for shale oil reservoirs, but its efficiency in relation to pore structure across classified oil reservoirs remains unclear. This study investigates three reservoir classes (Types I–III) in the Jimusar Sag using high pressure mercury intrusion, nitrogen adsorption, and NMR to characterize pore architectures. Results show that the shale cores from the Jimusar shale oil reservoir are overall dominated by medium pores, with generally small pore radii. Among them, the Type I oil reservoir class has a higher proportion of large pores (> 300 nm), whereas the Type III oil reservoir class has a higher proportion of small pores (< 50 nm) than the other two classes. Online NMR monitored CO2 huff-n-puff experiments under reservoir conditions (363.15 K, injection pressure > 24 MPa) reveal significant cumulative oil recovery differences: 56.36% (Type I), 46.81% (Type II), and 28.30% (Type III) after four cycles. Recovery correlates with pore size: The Type I oil reservoir class, with a higher proportion of large pores, exhibits stronger CO2 flow capacity, whereas the Type III oil reservoir class, with a larger proportion of small pores, significantly restricts oil mobilization. A second derivative analysis of the recovery–pore radius curve quantifies mobilization thresholds, indicating a lower limit effective pore radius of 20–35 nm. Sensitivity analysis shows that increasing injection pressure more effectively improves recovery and lowers the mobilization threshold than extending soaking time.
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Shale oil reservoirs; Pore structures; CO2 huff-n-puff; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Productive pore threshold