Petroleum Science >2026, Issue9: 6004-6023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2026.04.024
Wettability-aware phase-field micro-continuum modeling of two-phase carbonate acidizing with residual CO2 Open Access
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作者:Qi-Gui Wang, Cheng-Yong Li, Yin Feng, Run-Hua Zhu, Ya-Qi Li, Yi Liu, Dan-Ni Tang, Yang Zeng
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引用方式:Wang, Q.G., Li, C.Y., Feng, Y., et al., 2026. Wettability-aware phase-field micro-continuum modeling of two-phase carbonate acidizing with residual CO2. Petrol. Sci. 23 (9), 6004–6023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2026.04.024.
文章摘要
Following pre-CO2 fracturing of carbonate reservoirs, residual CO2 remaining in and remobilized from the wellbore-fracture system may introduce multiphase-flow and interfacial effects that are often neglected in conventional acidizing models. In this study, we develop a pore-scale micro-continuum framework that couples the Darcy-Brinkman-Stokes equations with a wettability-aware phase-field formulation. A key feature of the model is an implicit wetting scheme that allows the contact angle to evolve consistently with the receding fluid–solid interface during mineral dissolution, thereby addressing the moving contact-line problem. The simulations show that the CO2 phase fundamentally reshapes acid migration and dissolution patterns through two competing mechanisms: flow diversion, whereby CO2 clusters redirect acid into non-preferential pores, and bubble shielding, whereby adhered CO2 shields reactive mineral surfaces. As a result, CO2-bearing systems exhibit compact dissolution patterns and fluctuating permeability evolution driven by the competition between capillary trapping and pore enlargement. Surface wettability is further identified as a primary control factor: strongly water-wet conditions facilitate CO2 mobilization, whereas wettability reversal promotes inlet blockage. In addition, parametric analysis reveals a nonlinear trade-off between acid concentration and injection rate. Specifically, increasing acid concentration under high-velocity injection aggravates live-acid bypass and reduces acid-utilization efficiency. These results provide mechanistic insight into gas-liquid-rock interactions and offer a physically grounded basis for optimizing acidizing strategies in carbonate reservoirs after pre-CO2 fracturing.
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Multiphase flow; Phase-field modeling; Wettability; Reactive transport; Multiphase interface evolution; Carbonate acidizing