Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00434, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ruth, Douglas (University of Manitoba)|Ruth, Douglas (Université du Manitoba), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Manitoba, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : One of the standard methods used to determine capillary pressure versus saturation curves in a sample of_x000D_
petroleum reservoir rock is the centrifuge technique. In addition to capillary pressure, modern centrifuges_x000D_
allow determination of relative permeability using the transient period observed in capillary pressure_x000D_
experiments - by implementing an inverse data analysis technique, relative permeability curves can be_x000D_
determined using this production versus time data during this period. The main criticisms of determining both_x000D_
types of curves simultaneously are related to the uniqueness of the curves that are obtained. Statoil has a very_x000D_
large data base of capillary pressure/relative permeability curves obtained by simultaneous centrifuge_x000D_
experiments but do not know how much confidence they can place in these data. If it can be shown_x000D_
conclusively that both relative permeability and capillary pressure can be found simultaneously in a single_x000D_
experiment, the confidence in using the centrifuge to determine these properties would be greatly enhanced. Of_x000D_
all the methods used to determine relative permeability, the centrifuge offers the best overall speed and_x000D_
precision. Making use of Statoil's extensive data base, and in cooperation with Statoil personnel, a collection_x000D_
of data sets that include a wide range of petrophysical properties will be selected. A comprehensive study of_x000D_
the performance of a numerical simulator to determine both capillary pressure and relative permeability curves_x000D_
will be performed on these data. In this way the validity of the data will be verified. Furthermore, the data_x000D_
will be studied to determine a protocol for optimizing the quality of the data. The study will be conducted_x000D_
using commercial simulators, PORLAB© and Sendra©. The petroleum industry is a major source of wealth in_x000D_
Canada. Capillary pressure and relative permeability are fundamental properties essential to the prediction of_x000D_
recoverable oil reserves - any research that can improve the quality of these data will have a major impact on_x000D_
the efficient and environmentally safe recovery of these reserves and will therefore bring major economic_x000D_
benefits to Canada., program purpose french : One of the standard methods used to determine capillary pressure versus saturation curves in a sample of_x000D_
petroleum reservoir rock is the centrifuge technique. In addition to capillary pressure, modern centrifuges_x000D_
allow determination of relative permeability using the transient period observed in capillary pressure_x000D_
experiments - by implementing an inverse data analysis technique, relative permeability curves can be_x000D_
determined using this production versus time data during this period. The main criticisms of determining both_x000D_
types of curves simultaneously are related to the uniqueness of the curves that are obtained. Statoil has a very_x000D_
large data base of capillary pressure/relative permeability curves obtained by simultaneous centrifuge_x000D_
experiments but do not know how much confidence they can place in these data. If it can be shown_x000D_
conclusively that both relative permeability and capillary pressure can be found simultaneously in a single_x000D_
experiment, the confidence in using the centrifuge to determine these properties would be greatly enhanced. Of_x000D_
all the methods used to determine relative permeability, the centrifuge offers the best overall speed and_x000D_
precision. Making use of Statoil's extensive data base, and in cooperation with Statoil personnel, a collection_x000D_
of data sets that include a wide range of petrophysical properties will be selected. A comprehensive study of_x000D_
the performance of a numerical simulator to determine both capillary pressure and relative permeability curves_x000D_
will be performed on these data. In this way the validity of the data will be verified. Furthermore, the data_x000D_
will be studied to determine a protocol for optimizing the quality of the data. The study will be conducted_x000D_
using commercial simulators, PORLAB© and Sendra©. The petroleum industry is a major source of wealth in_x000D_
Canada. Capillary pressure and relative permeability are fundamental properties essential to the prediction of_x000D_
recoverable oil reserves - any research that can improve the quality of these data will have a major impact on_x000D_
the efficient and environmentally safe recovery of these reserves and will therefore bring major economic_x000D_
benefits to Canada., agreement title english : Maximizing the utility of centrifuge capillary pressure/relative permeability experiments, agreement title french : Maximizing the utility of centrifuge capillary pressure/relative permeability experiments, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 17500.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada