Research Article

Formation Damage due to Drilling and Fracturing Fluids and Its Solution for Tight Naturally Fractured Sandstone Reservoirs

Table 1

Information about core samples used in this study.

Sample nameLength (cm)Diameter (cm)Matrix permeability (mD)Fracture width (μm)Fluid damage or treatment tests

#14.702.470.007710Fracturing fluid
#24.532.470.004757Fracturing fluid
#33.922.460.002789Fracturing fluid
#437.52.460.0027112Fracturing fluid
#556.82.480.0056123Fracturing fluid
#651.92.450.0087139Fracturing fluid
#73.752.460.002720Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#84.452.440.013753Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#94.342.440.013776Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#104.272.460.001298Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#114.272.460.0012116Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#124.382.450.0910127Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#134.302.450.0910139Drilling fluid + fracturing fluid
#144.172.450.014042Acid treatment
#154.272.440.001068Acid treatment
#164.182.470.001991Acid treatment
#174.152.470.0019103Acid treatment
#184.362.440.0010117Acid treatment
#194.402.440.0010127Acid treatment
#204.522.450.0015139Acid treatment
#214.072.440.004517Drilling fluid + acid treatment
#224.492.440.001053Drilling fluid+ acid treatment
#234.492.450.001575Drilling fluid+ acid treatment
#244.092.450.014097Drilling fluid+ acid treatment
#254.582.450.0038115Drilling fluid + acid treatment
#264.552.450.0009127Drilling fluid+ acid treatment
#274.592.450.0002140Drilling fluid+ acid treatment