Patent ID: 11555812

Abstract:
A method for determining properties of different cation exchange sites in a rock core sample at a non-preserved state may include displacing all native components out of the rock core sample before subjecting the rock core sample to coreflooding steps to determine a total amount of exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites; injecting formation brine and then a reservoir crude oil into the rock core sample such that the rock core sample includes indigenous exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites, cation exchange sites occupied by a crude oil, and one or more fluids; subjecting the rock core sample to coreflooding steps to displace the indigenous exchangeable cations, the crude oil, and the one or more fluids; determining an amount of indigenous exchangeable cations adsorbed onto the cation exchange sites; and determining at least one property of different cation exchange sites.