P-wave velocity and permeability distribution of sandstones from a fractured tight gas reservoir

Fractures are an important fabric element in many tight gas reservoirs because they provide the necessary channels for fluid flow in rocks which usually have low matrix permeabilities. Several sandstone samples of such a reservoir type were chosen for a combined study of rock fabric elements and petrophysical properties. Geological investigations of the distribution and orientation of the fractures and sedimentary layering were performed. In addition, laboratory measurements were carried out to determine the directional dependence of the permeability and P‐wave velocities. Higher permeability values are generally in the plane of the nearly horizontal sedimentary layering with regard to the core axis. With the occurrence of subvertical fractures, however, the highest permeabilities were determined to be parallel to the core axis.Compressional wave velocities were measured on spherical samples in more than 100 directions to get the VP symmetry without prior assumptions. Below 50 MPa confining pressure, all ...

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