Influence of permeability on the minimum miscibility pressure between CO₂ and crude oil

Abstract

The slim tube test is the industry standard for measuring the minimum miscibility pressure at present. However, there is a huge gap between the pore parameters of the slim tube model and the actual reservoir, especially the influence of permeability on MMP is not considered. The previous studies have shown that the minimum miscibility pressure is related to the pore structure and permeability of the reservoir. It is believed that there are some theoretical defects in the MMP measured by the slim tube test. This paper aims at the defect of slim tube test, core displacement experiment is carried out by using natural core to measure the minimum miscibility pressure under different permeability, and to reveal the law of the influence of permeability on the minimum miscibility pressure.