Simulation on Resistivity of Saturated Porous Media with Lattice Boltzmann Method

F009 Simulation on Resistivity of Saturated Porous Media with Lattice Boltzmann Method W.Z. Yue* (China University of Petroleum) G. Tao (China University of Petroleum) & X.Y. Chai (Well Logging Company of China Dagang Petroleum Co.) SUMMARY We have studied the electrical transport properties of fluids saturated porous media with the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) taking its advantages over the conventional numerical approaches in handling complex pore geometry and boundary conditions. The process of electrical current flow through the porous media was simulated at meso-scale to reveal the relationship between electrical resistivity index and water saturation (I-Sw) that has traditionally been