Research Article

Numerical Simulation Study on Waterflooding Heavy Oil Based on Variable Threshold Pressure Gradient

Table 2

Basic parameters of the model mechanism.

Parameter nameParameter value

Reservoir size (m)
Grid size (m)
Depth (m)1500
Plane permeability (mD)1-5 layers: 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000
Longitudinal permeability1-5 layers: 100, 150, 200, 250, 300
Porosity (%)0.34
Density (g/cm3)Water: 1.00, oil: 0.93
Viscosity (mPa·s)Water: 0.50, oil:200.0
Volume factor (dimensionless)Water: 1.06, oil: 1.15