Resistivity characteristics of natural gas hydrate-bearing sediments and the application progress of the Archie equation
WANG Ying-Mei1,2(), JIAO Wen-Ze1,2, LIU Sheng-Hao1,2, WANG Qian1,2, SONG Han-Yu1,2
1. Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China 2. Key Laboratory of Complementary Energy System of Biomass and Solar Energy, Lanzhou 730050, China
Studying the occurrence of natural gas hydrates (NGHs) is of profound significance for NGH exploration. The evaluation of the NGH saturation mainly relies on the Archie equation using the electrical parameters of rocks. The key to accurately calculating the NGH saturation is to select corresponding values of rock electrical parameters for different geological environments, especially the porosity index (m) and the saturation index (n). However, it is still a challenge to select the optimal m and n values for NGH evaluation in resistivity logging. To ascertain the relevant resistivity regularity of NGHs and the determination method of rock electrical parameter values in the Archie equation, this study systematically reviewed relevant references and summarized the resistivity influencing factors of NGHs. Moreover, this study analyzed the influencing factors for the accurate evaluation of the NGH saturation based on the Archie equation. Accordingly, this study generalized the resistivity characteristics of NGH-bearing sediments and proposed the application research direction of the Archie equation.
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