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izingPermo-CarboniferousShajaraFormation,SaudiArabia
Al-Khidir KE*
Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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Corresponding author: Al-Khidir KE, Ph.D, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering,
College of Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, E-mail: kalkhidir@ksu.edu.sa
Citation: Al-Khidir KE (2018) On Similarity of Pressure Head and Bubble Pressure Fractal Dimensions for
Characterizing Permo-Carboniferous Shajara Formation, Saudi Arabia. J Indust Pollut Toxic 1(1): 102
Abstract
Keywords: Permo-Carboniferous, head fractal dimension
Pressure head was gained from distribution of pores to characterize the sandstones of the Shajara reservoirs of the permo-Carboniferous
Shajara Formation. The attained values of pressure head was employed to calculate the pressure head fractal dimension. Based on field
observations in addition to the acquired values of pressure head fractal dimension, the sandstones of Shajara reservoirs were divided
here into three units. The obtained units from base to top are: Lower Shajara Pressure Head Fractal Dimension Unit, Middle Shajara
Pressure Head Fractal Dimension Unit and Upper Shajara Pressure Head Fractal Dimension Unit.
Introduction
Capillary pressure is generally expressed as an aspect of the wetting phase saturation, according to the capillary pressure model
[1]. The capillary pressure function was modified by Brooks and Corey (1964) by applying a pore size distribution index (λ) as an
exponent on the ratio of bubble pressure to capillary pressure [2]. According to their results, a linear relationship exists between
pres¬sure and effective saturation on a log-log plot. This mathematical relationship has been named the Brooks-Corey model
(B-C mod¬el). A model that predicts the hydraulic conductivity for un- satu¬rated soil-water retention curve and conductivity
saturation was derived by Mualem (1976) [3]. Later, based on Mualem’s formula, Van Genuchten (1980) described a relatively
simple expression for the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils [4]. The Van Genu¬chten model (V-G model) contained
three independent parameters, which can be obtained by fitting experimental data. A function to estimate the relationship between
water saturation and capillary pressure in porous media was proposed by Oostrom and Len¬hard (1998) [5]. This function is test
data of sandstone rocks and carbonate rocks with high permeability were described by a new capillary pressure expression by Jing
and Van Wunnik (1998) [6].
A fractal approach can be used to model the pc measured with mercury intrusion in Geysers grey wackerock; however, the
B-C model could not be used, according to a study by Li (2004) [7]. Sub-sequently, a theoretical analysis using fractal geometry
was conducted by Li and Horne (2006) to deduce the B-C model, which has always been considered as an empirical model [8].
Subsequently, fractal modeling of porous media was used to de¬velop a more generalized capillary pressure model (Li, 2010a) [9].
With the new model, he also evaluated the heterogeneity of rocks (Li, 2010b) [10]. Al-Khidir, et al. 2011 studied Bimodal Pore Size
behavior of the Shajara Formation reservoirs of the permo-carboniferous Unayzah group [11]. Al-Khidir, et al. (2012) sub¬divided
the Shajara reservoirs into three units based on thermody¬namic fractal dimension approach and 3-D fractal geometry model of
mercury intrusion technique [12]. The work published by Al-Khidir, et al. 2012 was cited as Geoscience; New Finding reported
from King Saud University Describe advances in Geoscience. Science Letter (Oct 25, 2013): 359. Al-khidir, et al. 2013 subdivide
the Shajara reservoirs into three units: Lower Shajara Differen¬tial Capacity Fractal Dimension Unit, Middle Shajara Differential
Capacity Fractal Dimension Unit, Upper Shajara Differential Ca¬pacity Fractal Dimension Unit [13,14]. The Three reservoirs
units were confirmed by water saturation fractal dimension. Al-Khidir 2015 subdivided the Shajara reservoirs into three induced
The three Shajara reservoirs were also confirmed by the ratio of bubble pressure to capillary pressure at other points versus effective
saturation. It was reported that the permeability accelerates with increasing bubble pressure fractal dimension due to the naturally
occurring interconnected channels. The pressure head fractal dimension and bubble pressure fractal dimension was successfully
characterize the sandstones of the Shajara reservoirs with certain degree of accuracy.
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polariza-tion geometric time fractal dimension units and confirmed them by arithmetic relaxation time fractal dimension of
induced polariza¬tion [15]. Similarity of geometric and arithmetic relaxation time of induced polarization fractal dimensions was
reported by Al-khidir [2018].
The purpose of this paper is to obtain pressure head fractal dimension (Dαh) and to confirm it by bubble pressure fractal dimension
(DP/pc). The pressure head fractal dimension is determined from the slope of the plot of effective wetting phase saturation (log
Se) versus log pressure head (α*h). The exponent on the pressure head relates to the fitting parameters m*n which match with the
pore size distribution index (λ). The bubble pressure fractal dimension was obtained from the slope of the plot of wetting phase
Figure 1: Stratigraphic column of the type section of the Permo-Carboniferous Shajara Formation, Wadi
Shajara, Qusayba area, al Qassim district, Saudi Arabia, Latitude 26° 52’ 17.4”, longitude 43° 36’ 18. “
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effect tive saturation (log Se) versus the plot of the log of ratio of bubbling pressure (Pb) to capillary pressure (pc). The slope
of the functional relationships among capillary pressure and effective saturation correspond to the pore size distribution index
(λ). Theoretically, the pore size distribution index being small for media having a wide range of pore sizes and large for media
with a relatively uniform pore size. Sandstone samples were collected from the surface type section of the Permo-Carboniferous
Shajara Formation, Wadi Shajara, Qusayba area, al Qassim district, Saudi Arabia, N 26 52 17.4, E 43 36 18 (Figure1). Porosity was
measured on collected samples using mercury intrusion Porosimetry and permeability was derived from capillary pressure data.
Insert equation 5 into equation 4
Insert equation 2 into equation 3
Mathematical and theoretical aspects
The pressure head can be scaled as
Where N(r) number of pores; r pore throat radius and Df is the fractal dimension. The number of pores can be defined as the ratio
of volume to the volume of the unit cell. If we consider the unit cell as sphere, then the number of pores is defined as:
Where Se = effective wetting phase saturation.
α = inverse of entry capillary pressure head in cm-1.
h = capillary pressure head in cm.
m * n soil characteristics parameter (fitting parameters).
Equation 1 can be proofed from number of pores theory. Based on number of pores theory, the pore throat radius is scaled as
follows:
The pore throat radius (r) is defined as follows:
Where σ is the surface tension of mercury 485 dyne /cm, θmercury contact angle 130°, pc
is the capillary pressure.
Differentiate equation 6 with respect to pc
If we remove the proportionality sign of equation 7 we have to multiply by a constant
( )
*
*
m n
Se hα
−
= (1)
( ) Df
N r r−
∝ (2)
( )
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* *
3
v
N r
rπ
=
(3)
3 Df
v r −
∝ (4)
2* *cos
c
r
p
σ θ
= (5)
( )3 Df
cv P
− −
∝ (6)
( )4Df
c
c
dv
P
dP
−
∝ (7)
4
tan * Df
c
c
dv
con t P
dP
−
= (8)
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Integrate equation 8 will result in
Pcmin
<< pc
then equation 13 after simplification will result in
The integration of the total volume will give
If we divide equation 10 by equation 12 we can obtain the effective wetting phase saturation
If pressure head (h) is used instead of capillary pressure (pc) and maximum capillary pressure (pcmax
) is replaced by entry capillary
pressure head (he) equation 14 will become
Insert α into equation 15
Equation 17 is the proof of 1.
min
4
tan *
c
c
p
Df
c c
P
dv cons t P dP−
=∫ ∫
3 3
min
tan
*
3
Df Dfcons t
v pc Pc
Df
− −
= − −
(9)
3
max
3
min
4
tan *
Df
Df
Pc
Df
Pc
dvtotal cons t pc dpc
−
−
−
=∫ ∫
(10)
(11)
3 3
*
3
− −
= − −
Df Df
max min
constant
vtotal Pc Pc
Df
(12)
3 3
3 3
*
3
*
3
v
se
vtotat
− −
− −
− − = =
− −
Df Df
min
Df Df
max min
constant
pc Pc
Df
constant
Pc Pc
Df
(13)
3
3
se
−
−
=
Df
Df
pc
pcmax
(14)
3
3
−
−
=
Df
Df
h
Se
he
(15)
But,
1
he
α= = inverse of entry capillary presssurehead (16)
(17)( )
3 *
* ( * ) ( * )
Df m n
Se h h hλ
α α α
− − −
= = =
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Results
The obtained results of the log log plot of the ratio of bubble pressure (Pb) to pressure (pc) and the product of inverse pressure
head (α) and pressure head (h) versus effective wetting phase satu¬ration (Se) are shown in (Figures 2 and 11). A straight line
was attained whose slope is equal to the pore size distribution index (λ) of Brooks and Corey (1964) and the fitting parameters m
times n of Van Genuchten (1980) respectively [2,4]. Based on the acquired results it was found that the pore size distribution index
Figure 2: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ1
Figure 3: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sampleSJ2
Figure 4: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ3
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is equal to the fitting parameters m*n. The maximum value of the pore size distribution index was found to be 0.4761 assigned
to sample SJ5 from the Lower Shajara Reservoir (Table 1). Whereas the minimum value of the pore size distribution index was
reported from sample SJ13 from the Upper Shajara reservoir (Table 1). The pore size distribution index and the fitting parameters
m*n were observed to decrease with increasing permeability owing to the possibility of having interconnected channels (Table
1). The bubble pressure fractal dimension and pressure head fractal dimension which were derived from the pore size index were
noticed to in¬crease with increasing permeability and show similarity in their values (Table 1). Based on field observation the
Shajara Reservoirs of the Permo-Carboniferous Shajara Formation were divided into three units (Figure 1).
Figure 5: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ4
Figure 6: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ7
Figure 7: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ8
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Figure 8: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ9
Figure 9: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ11
Figure 10: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample SJ12
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Figure 11: Log (Pb/pc) versus log Se in red color and Log (α*h) versus log Se in blue Color for sample Sj13
DαhDp/pcnmm*nλK (md)Φ %SampleReservoirFormation
2.78592.78591.21410.1763450.21410.2141168029SJ1
Lower
Shajara
Reservoir
Permo
Carboniferous
Shajara
Formation
2.77482.77481.22520.1838070.22520.2252195535SJ2
2.43792.43791.56210.3598360.56210.56215634SJ3
2.68432.68431.31570.2399480.31570.315717630SJ4
2.76832.76831.23170.1881140.23170.2317147235SJ7
Middle
Shajara
Reservoir
2.77522.77521.22480.183540.22480.2248134432SJ8
2.77862.77861.22140.1812670.22140.2214139431SJ9
2.75862.75861.24140.1944580.24140.2414119736SJ11
Upper
Shajara
Reservoir
2.78592.78591.21410.1763450.21410.2141144028SJ12
2.78722.78721.21280.1754620.21280.212897325SJ13
Table 1: Petrophysical properties characterizing Shajara reservoirs of the Permo-Carboniferous Shajara Formation
These units from base to top are: Lower Shajara Reservoir, Middle Shajara reservoir, and Upper Shajara Reservoir. The Lower
Shajara reservoir was represented by four sandstone samples out of six, namely SJ1, SJ2, SJ3 and SJ4. Sample SJ1 is described
as medium-grained, porous, permeable, and moderately well sorted red sandstone (Figure 1). Its pore size distribution index
and fitting parameter m*n show similar values (Figure 2) (Table 1). Its bubble pressure fractal dimension and pressure head
fractal dimension which was derived from pore size distribution index and the fitting parameter m*n respectively also indicates
similar values (Table 1). delineates straight line plot of log (Pb/pc) versus log effective saturation, and log (α*h) versus log effective
saturation of sample SJ2 which is defined as medium - grained, porous, permeable, well sorted, yellow sandstone (Figure 1 and 3).
It acquired a pore size distribution index of about 0.2252 whose value equal to m*n (Figure 3). It is also characterized by similarity
in bubble pressure frac¬tal dimension and pressure head fractal dimension as displayed in Table 1. As we proceed from sample SJ2
to SJ3 a pronounced re¬duction in permeability due to compaction was reported from 1955 md to 56 md which reflects an increase
in pore size distribution index from0.2252 to 0.5621 and reduction in fractal dimension from 2.7748 to 2.4379 as stated in (Table
1). Again, an increase in grain size and permeability was recorded from sample SJ4 which is characterized by 0.3157 pore size
distribution index and 2.6843 bubble pressure fractal dimension which agree with the pressure head fractal dimension (Table 1).
In contrast, the Middle Shajara reservoir which is separated from the Lower Shajara reservoir by an unconformity surface was
designated by three sam¬ples out of four, namely SJ7, SJ8, and SJ9 as illustrated in Figure 1. Their pore size distribution index and
fitting parameters m*n were reported in Figures 5,6,7, 8 (Table 1). Their bubble pressure fractal dimensions and pressure head
fractal dimensions are higher than those of samples SJ3 and SJ4 from the Lower Shajara Reservoir due to an increase in their
per¬meability (Table 1).
On the other hand, the Upper Shajara reservoir is separated from the Middle Shajara reservoir by yellow green mudstone as
demonstrated in Figure 1. It is defined by three sam¬ples so called SJ11, SJ12, SJ13 as explained in Figure 1. Further¬more, their
pore size distribution index and the fitting parameters m*n were demonstrated in Figure 9,10 and 11 (Table 1). Moreover, their
bubble pressure fractal dimension and pres-sure head fractal dimension are also higher than those of sample SJ3 and SJ4 from the
Lower Shajara Reservoir due to an increase in their flow capacity (permeability) as explained in (Table 1).
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Overall a plot of pore size distribution index and the fitting param¬eter param¬eter n versus fractal dimension reveals three
perme¬able zones of varying Petrophysical properties (Figure 12). The higher fractal dimension zone with fractal dimension
higher than 2.75 corresponds to the full Upper Shajara Reservoir, entire Middle Shajara Reservoir and Sample SJ1 and SJ2 from
the lower Shajara Reservoir (Figure 12). The middle fractal dimension zone with a value of about 2.68 resembles sample SJ4 from
the lower Shajara res¬ervoir (Figure 12). The lower fractal dimension value 2.43 allocates to sample SJ3 from the Lower Shajara
reservoir as shown in Figure 12. The three Shajara fractal dimension zones were also confirmed by plot¬ting pressure head fractal
dimension versus bubble pressure fractal dimension as illustrated in Figure 13.
Figure 12: Pore size distribution index (λ) in red color and fitting param¬eter (n) in blue color versus fractal Dimension (D).
Figure 13: Pressure head fractal dimension (Dαh) versus bubble pressure fractal dimension (DP/pc).
Conclusion
The obtained Shajara bubble pressure fractal dimension reservoir units were also confirmed by pressure head fractal dimension. It
was found that, the higher the bubble pressure fractal dimension and pressure head fractal dimension, the higher the permeability
leading to better Shajara reservoir characteristics. It was also reported that, the bubble pressure fractal dimension and pressure
head fractal dimension increases with decreasing pore size distribution index and fitting parameters m*n owing to possibility of
having interconnected channels. Digenetic features such as compaction plays an important role in reducing bubble pressure fractal
dimension and pressure head fractal dimension due to reduction in pore connectivity.
Acknowledgement
The author would like to thank College of Engineering, King Saud University, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Engineering, Department of chemical Engineering, Research Centre at College of Engineering, King Abdullah Institute for
Research and Consulting studies for their Support.
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