Pore system evaluation of core samples above and below the Oil-Water Contact in the Hebron field, Ben Nevis Formation with a particular focus on micro CT-scans

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the pore network with a particular focus on micro CT-Scans to obtain detailed rock structure in Hebron core samples above and below the oil-water contact (OWC). As part of the rock structure, morphological information such as pore shape, spatial distribution, and connectivity are going to be analysed. The image analysis will be used to extract the number of pore throats connected to a single pore (Coordination number), and the pore body-size to pore throat size ratio. Porosity is a property that is not straightforward property to quantify and describe using just one method since it includes a wide range of magnitude and complexity. Using the micro CT is possible to image the micro-pore structure that can not be easily described with conventional porosity measurements. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Lesley Anne James

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Partner:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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