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ABSTRACT
The quality and assessment of a reservoir can be documented in details by the application of Molar heat
capacity. This research aims to calculate fractal dimension from the relationship among Molar heat
capacity, maximum Molar heat capacity and wetting phase saturation and to approve it by the fractal
dimension derived from the relationship among capillary pressure and wetting phase saturation. Two
equations for calculating the fractal dimensions have been employed. The first one describes the functional
relationship between wetting phase saturation, Molar heat capacity, maximum Molar heat capacity and
fractal dimension. The second equation implies to the wetting phase saturation as a function of capillary
pressure and the fractal dimension. Two procedures for obtaining the fractal dimension have been utilized.
The first procedure was done by plotting the logarithm of the ratio between Molar heat capacity and
maximum Molar heat capacity versus logarithm wetting phase saturation. The slope of the first procedure =
3- Df (fractal dimension). The second procedure for obtaining the fractal dimension was determined by
plotting the logarithm of capillary pressure versus the logarithm of wetting phase saturation. The slope of
the second procedure = Df -3. On the basis of the obtained results of the fabricated stratigraphic column
and the attained values of the fractal dimension, the sandstones of the Shajara reservoirs of the Shajara
Formation were divided here into three units.
Keywords: Shajara Reservoirs; Shajara Formation; Molar heat capacity fractal dimension; Capillary
pressure fractal dimension
Figure1. Surface type section of the Shajara Reservoirs of the Permo-Carboniferous Shajara Formation at
latitude 26° 52' 17.4" longitude 43° 36' 18"
Figure2. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ1
Figure3. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ2
Figure4. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ3
Figure5. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ4
Figure6. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ7
In contrast, the Middle Shajara reservoir which Figure 6, Figure 7 and Figure 8 and Table 1.
is separated from the Lower Shajara reservoir by Furthermore, their Molar heat capacity fractal
an unconformity surface as revealed in Figure 1. dimensions and capillary pressure fractal
It was nominated by four samples (Figure 1), dimensions show similarities as defined in Table
three of which named as SJ7, SJ8, and SJ9 as 1. Their fractal dimensions are higher than those
illuminated in Table1 were chosen for capillary of samples SJ3 and SJ4 from the Lower Shajara
measurements as described in Table 1.Their Reservoir due to an increase in their permeability
positive slopes of the first procedure and negative as explained in table 1.
slopes of the second procedure are shown in
Figure7. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ8
Figure8. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ9
On the other hand, the Upper Shajara reservoir by yellow green mudstone as shown in Figure 1.
was separated from the Middle Shajara reservoir It is defined by three samples so called SJ11,
SJ12, and SJ13 as explained in Table1. Their slope of the first procedure versus negative
positive slopes of the first procedure and slope of the second procedure as described in
negative slopes of the second procedure are Figure 12 reveals three permeable zones of
displayed in Figure 9, Figure 10 and Figure 11 varying Petro physical properties. These
and Table1. Moreover, their Molar heat capacity reservoir zones were also confirmed by plotting
fractal dimension and capillary pressure fractal Molar heat capacity fractal dimension versus
dimension are also higher than those of sample capillary pressure fractal dimension as described
SJ3 and SJ4 from the Lower Shajara Reservoir in Figure 13. Such variation in fractal dimension
due to an increase in their permeability as can account for heterogeneity which is a key
simplified in table 1. Overall a plot of positive parameter in reservoir quality assessment.
Figure9. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ11
Figure11. Log (MHC1/2/MHC1/2max) & log pc versus log Sw for sample SJ13
Figure12. Slope of the first procedure versus slope of the second procedure
Figure13. Molar heat capacity fractal dimension versus capillary pressure fractal dimension
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Citation: Khalid Elyas Mohamed Elameen Alkhidir, “On Similarity of Molar heat Capacity and
Capillary Pressure Fractal Dimensions for Characterizing Shajara Reservoirs of the Permo-
Carboniferous Shajara Formation, Saudi Arabia", Research Journal of Nanoscience and Engineering, vol
3 (2), pp.30-38, 2019.
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