SPE Formation Evaluation, Vol.12, No.3, 164-169, 1997
NMR imaging of immiscible displacements in porous media
We introduce a rapid, quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) technique to resolve and measure multiple fluid phases in porous media. Liquids are resolved on the basis of their NMR spin-spin (T-2) relaxation times, and their intensities are corrected by attenuation analysis. The phase-resolved and corrected NMRI intensities are normalized to yield fluid saturations. We present the procedure and limitations of this technique. We present in-situ saturation measurements for three immiscible (oil and water) displacements in the same Berea sandstone core. We compared NMRI: and effluent recovery methods. T-2 of the displacement fluids were sensitive to displacement conditions.