西南石油大学学报(自然科学版) ›› 2006, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 60-64.DOI: 10.3863/j.issn.1000-2634.2006.06.017

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THE ASPHALTENE DEPOSITION MECHANISM IN OIL RESERVOIR

JIA Ying SUN Lei SUN Liang-tian WANG Sheng-hua ZHANG Yong   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation;Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu Sichuan 610500, China
  • Received:2005-09-12 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-12-20 Published:2006-12-20
  • Contact: JIA Ying

Abstract: Based on the investigation of comprehensive literatures about asphaltene deposition, the physical and chemical deposition mechanism of asphaltene and its plug to pore and throat are summarized. After being compared and analyzed, asphaltene deposition models can be classified as the ones based on phase splitting and colloid instability. Their limitedness and the cause are pointed out. It is indicated that it is necessary to analyze the temperature, pressure and components of asphaltene flocculation, to find out the main reason of asphaltene deposition and then clarify the influence of asphaltene on reservoir permeability, which can provide the basis of reservoir development plan, prevent formation damage and insure steady and high yield.

Key words: asphaltene, mechanism, deposition model, phase splitting, colloid, reservoir

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