Properties of reservoir rock introduction to petroleum. Fundamentals of reservoir rock properties nayef alyafei nayef a l y afei. Reservoir rock properties society of petroleum engineers. Physical properties of rocks, 2nd edition, describes the physical fundamentals of rock properties, based on typical experimental results and relevant theories and models. Fundamentals of reservoir rock properties springerlink.
Chapter 4 engineering classification of rock materials. Fundamentals of petroleum engineering rock and fluid. For this purpose a companion web site contains a selection of model based equations. Features entirely new chapters on rock fractures and micromechanical models of rock behaviour discusses fundamental concepts such as stress and strain offers a thorough introduction to the subject before expertly delving into a fundamental, selfcontained discussion of specific topics. The rock properties of porosity, permeability, and compressibility, which. This excellent text book provides muchneeded reference on reservoir rock properties. Rock properties and mechanical behaviors springerlink. Fundamentals of rock joint deformation sciencedirect. Fundamentals of reservoir rock properties discusses several essential rock properties needed for petroleum engineers and geoscientists. The development of rock engineering rocscience inc. Fundamentals of slope design keynote address at slope. What desiggpn parameters are to be used for rock slope design.
Physical properties of rocks, volume 65 2nd edition. The study of rock physics provides an interdisciplinary treatment of physical properties, whether related to geophysical, geotechnical, hydrological or geological methodology. Rock material properties are related to the physical properties of the rock forming minerals and the type of mineral bonding. Section 1 including chapter 14 is to introduce the properties of fluids gases, hydrocarbon liquids, and aqueous solutions. Chapters table of contents 9 chapters about about this book. Rock masses are generally discontinuous and often have heterogeneous and anisotropic properties. Nayef alyafei has based this work on his own popular lecture courses and his extensive research in.
Pdf fundamentals of reservoir rock properties researchgate. The reservoir management consists on the application, within a given fiscal and contractual frame, of wellestablished industrial technologies and field best practices to a hydrocarbon reservoir, in order to efficiently perform the field operations and maximize the economic return of the investments. The book is a comprehensive and concise systematic presentation of the physical properties of rocks. This chapter covers the principles of drilling and excavation, both. There are four fundamental types of properties of a hydrocarbon reservoir that control its initial contents. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Lectures on rock mechanicslectures on rock mechanics.
A workbook is a symbiosis of a brief description of physical fundamentals of rock properties based on typical experimental results and relevant theories and models with a guide for practical use of different theoretical concepts. Chapter 5 engineering properties of soil and rock 5. These averaging techniques are expressed mathematically in the following forms. Fundamentals of rock properties petroleum reservoir porosity. Fundamentals of rock properties petroleum reservoir. Overall, this course plays a particular role in preparing a strong foundation in the area of rock and fluid properties. Fundamentals of petroleum engineering rock and fluid properties. Overview the material of which a petroleum reservoir rock may be composed can range from very loose and unconsolidated sand to a very hard and dense sandstone, limestone, or dolomite. This second set of lecture notes focuses on physical properties such as weathering potential, slaking potential, swelling potential, hardness, abrasiveness, and other properties such as porosity, density, water content, etc. Some index properties of the fresh rock materials are given in table 1.
Download fundamentals of reservoir engineering pdf ebook free. The forces retaining the water in the oil and gas zones are referred to as capillary forces because they. Physical properties of rocks, volume 8 1st edition. It is determined in accordance with the standard laboratory procedures. The topics covered are porosity, rock compressibility. Chapter 6 engineering properties of soil and rock nysdot geotechnical page 68 june 17, 20 design manual 6. It provides readers with all relevant rock properties and their interrelationships in one concise volume. In this book, basic rock properties that aid in determining the reservoir quality of a. Porosity and permeability are the reservoir rock most significant physical properties. The book in this second edition presents all practical relevant properties of rock in one volume ang gives experimental and theoretical fundamentals in a systematic framework.
Both porosity and permeability are geometric properties of a rock and both are the result of its lithologic. Chapter 2 basic rock and fluid properties scitech connect. For the purpose of rock mass classification, the use of the well known point load strength index can be useful as the. The development of rock engineering 2 in december 1959 the foundation of the malpasset concrete arch dam in france failed and the resulting flood killed about 450 people figure 1. The water in these zones will have been reduced to some irreducible minimum.
For instance, in coal mining industry many geological disasters induced by mining were associated with misunderstanding of rock mechanical properties peng 1998a, han and peng 2002. Fundamentals and principles of petrophysics sciencedirect. You are going to find a lot of the books on the topic of the petroleum engineering as well as a lot of the books on the sub branches of the subject we are talking about as well. What insitu test methods will provide actual insitu conditions and properties of rock. Summary porosity and permeability are fundamental rock properties. A fundamental property of a reservoir rock between them is. Also, it necessitates understanding the effect of the applied forces, details of the bit, and the interaction with the drilled rock. These are capacity for storage and a transmissibility to the fluids concerned. The book is enriched with numerous examples from a wide variety of applications, to help readers understand the topics.
Fundamentals of rock properties 185, interconnection the absolute porosity is generally expressed mathemati. Fundamentals of petrophysics shenglai yang springer. Porosity is a measure of the storage capacity of the rock and permeability. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Accessible to engineers in varying roles, it provides the tools necessary for building reservoir characterization and simulation models that improve resource definition and rec.
How to correlate the properties of rock studied inhow to correlate the properties of rock studied in the laboratory with insitu properties. Section ii including chapter 57 is to introduce the porous rock properties of reservoir rocks. Physical properties are a key for combined interpretation techniques. C thermal properties thermal expansion, conductivity, and c in situ stresses. Furthermore, it guides the reader through experimental and theoretical knowledge in order to handle models and theories. Fundamentals of reservoir rock properties tarek alarbi. The normal deformability tests involved cyclic loading of singlejointed rectangular blocks with side lengths 80100mm, widths 4060mm and heights 5070mm and were conducted on a 50ton dennison compression machine. This book explains basic technologies, conceptions, approaches, and terms related to reservoir rocks and provides the tools necessary to contribute to building reservoir characterization and simulation models that improve resource definition and recovery, even in complex depositional environments. Indeed, if excess pore pressure induced by compression of the rock is allowed to dissipate through di. Rock physical and mechanical properties are very important parameters for geological engineering design and construction. In october 1963 about 2500 people in the italian town of longarone were killed as a result of a landslide generated wave which overtopped the vajont dam figure 2. In addition to the bottom or edge water, there will be connate water distributed throughout the oil and gas zones.
Nayef alyafei has based this work on his own popular lecture courses and his extensive research in multiphase flow in porous media. The uniaxial compressive strength of a rock material constitutes the highest strength limit of the rock mass of which it forms a part. The topics covered are porosity, rock compressibility, permeability, fluid saturation, electrical properties of reservoir rocks, wettability, capillary. Lecture notes mechanical properties of rocks earth. It also describes in detail the key relationships between the different rock properties and their variables. Fundamentals of rock properties free download as powerpoint presentation. Chapter 6 engineering properties of soil and rock nysdot geotechnical page 66 june 17, 20 design manual 6. Buy physical book learn about institutional subscriptions. Fundamentals of slope design 8 1 sin 2 cos c cm 1 there are two unknowns in equation 1 and figure 5 gives a plot of cohesive strength c versus friction angle for a rock mass with intact rock strength ci 70 mpa, a geological strength index gsi 45 and a blast damage factor d 0.
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