Research Article

Micro- and Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization of Carbonates from the Xiaoerbulake Formation in the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Table 3

Pore network diameter ranges and associated parameters from MIP tests.

Sample (MPa) (μm)Calculated permeability (mD) (MPa) (μm)Calculated permeability (mD) (MPa) (μm)Calculated permeability (mD) (MPa) (μm)Calculated permeability (mD)
>10 μm1 μm–10 μm0.1 μm–1 μm10 nm–100 nm

SGT 1-4-30.11712.80.140.4063.680.0926.890.2170.000668.90.0210.00001
SGT 1-7-A0.06921.90.320.2715.540.0921.371.1000.007120.70.0710.00007
SGT 4-28-F0.08318.22.500.4063.680.1912.750.5470.004668.90.0210.00001
SGT 4-30-E0.06924.73.830.2078.220.3483.780.4490.034514.40.1230.00317
SGT 5-47-A0.13810.93.830.5482.760.3242.200.6840.017026.20.0560.00019
SGT 6-49-A0.06924.76.210.2706.391.1376.200.2730.002435.10.0470.00013
SGT 6-56-20.06921.91.370.2416.350.3772.470.6070.001768.90.0210.00000

SHY 1-002-30.05527.41.620.2396.350.2193.430.4370.002368.90.0210.00001
SHY 1-008-20.1659.20.891.2351.220.03414.470.1020.000424.80.0590.00034
SHY 1-011-20.13810.90.610.6152.450.0544.130.3630.000835.10.0410.00005
SHY 1-018-10.04831.34.300.2077.280.8622.750.5470.008948.20.0300.00004
SHY 3-030-30.05527.43.180.2386.350.77514.460.1020.000330.30.0480.00012
SHY 3-041-30.04831.32.520.1659.200.8913.440.4370.004035.10.0410.00009
SHY 3-0980.04141.212.480.2008.500.4871.920.8860.009951.60.0320.00002
SHY 4-091-D0.1798.40.720.9551.580.0574.130.3630.004823.40.0630.00034
SHY 5-107-30.2007.50.540.4073.680.8241.930.7830.050726.20.0560.00062
SHY 5-108-D0.04139.92.190.2316.350.3756.890.2170.004926.20.0560.00029
SHY 6-133-10.04139.94.550.2007.490.5261.720.8790.019014.50.1020.00060
Average0.09022.82.880.3915.390.4264.720.5000.009738.20.0510.00034

: the characteristic length is the pore-throat diameter corresponding to the critical (threshold) pressure .