Research Article

Pressure-Predicting Model for Ultralow-Permeability Reservoirs considering the Water Absorption Characteristics of Mudstone Formations

Table 5

Average value of the physical parameters of an actual reservoir.

Mudstone formationsSandy mudstonesTransition layersReservoir

Oil-water well spacing (m)210210210210
Thickness (m)4.24.66.49.6
Threshold pressure gradient (MPa·m-1)0.5020.1570.034
Porosity (%)5.987.1215.86
Permeability(10-3μm2)0.1240.5424.453
Average elastic compression coefficient (10-2 MPa-1)1.042.834.67