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Journal of Earth Science  > 2017  >  28(5): 874-887.
Victoria H. DiStefano, Michael C. Cheshire, Joanna McFarlane, Lindsay M. Kolbus, Richard E. Hale, Edmund Perfect, Hassina Z. Bilheux, Louis J. Santodonato, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob M. LaManna, Philip R. Bingham, Vitaliy Starchenko, Lawrence M. Anovitz. Spontaneous Imbibition of Water and Determination of Effective Contact Angles in the Eagle Ford Shale Formation using Neutron Imaging. Journal of Earth Science, 2017, 28(5): 874-887. doi: 10.1007/s12583-017-0801-1
Citation: Victoria H. DiStefano, Michael C. Cheshire, Joanna McFarlane, Lindsay M. Kolbus, Richard E. Hale, Edmund Perfect, Hassina Z. Bilheux, Louis J. Santodonato, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob M. LaManna, Philip R. Bingham, Vitaliy Starchenko, Lawrence M. Anovitz. Spontaneous Imbibition of Water and Determination of Effective Contact Angles in the Eagle Ford Shale Formation using Neutron Imaging. Journal of Earth Science, 2017, 28(5): 874-887. doi: 10.1007/s12583-017-0801-1
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Spontaneous Imbibition of Water and Determination of Effective Contact Angles in the Eagle Ford Shale Formation using Neutron Imaging

doi: 10.1007/s12583-017-0801-1
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    Physical Sciences Directorate, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6110, USA

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    Bredesen Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996-3394, USA

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    Energy & Environmental Sciences Directorate, Energy & Transportation Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6181, USA

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    STEM Educator, Skateland, Indianapolis IN 46254, USA

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    Neutron Sciences Directorate, Chemical and Engineering Materials Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6475, USA

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    Nuclear Science & Engineering Directorate, Reactor & Nuclear Systems Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6165, USA

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    Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996-1410, USA

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    Neutron Sciences Directorate, Instrument and Source Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6430, USA

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    Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg MD 20899, USA

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    Energy & Environmental Sciences Directorate, Electrical & Electronics Systems Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37830-6075, USA

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  • Corresponding author: Victoria H. DiStefano. distefanovh@ornl.gov
  • Received Date: 15 Jun 2017
  • Accepted Date: 30 Jul 2017
  • Publish Date: 01 Oct 2017
    Abstract
  • Understanding of fundamental processes and prediction of optimal parameters during the horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing process results in economically effective improvement of oil and natural gas extraction. Although modern analytical and computational models can capture fracture growth, there is a lack of experimental data on spontaneous imbibition and wettability in oil and gas reservoirs for the validation of further model development. In this work, we used neutron imaging to measure the spontaneous imbibition of water into fractures of Eagle Ford shale with known geometries and fracture orientations. An analytical solution for a set of nonlinear second-order differential equations was applied to the measured imbibition data to determine effective contact angles. The analytical solution fit the measured imbibition data reasonably well and determined effective contact angles that were slightly higher than static contact angles due to effects of in-situ changes in velocity, surface roughness, and heterogeneity of mineral surfaces on the fracture surface. Additionally, small fracture widths may have retarded imbibition and affected model fits, which suggests that average fracture widths are not satisfactory for modeling imbibition in natural systems.

     

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