Table 4 Variation in permeability by location.

From: Numerical simulation of the physical response of shale oil reservoirs under microwave and steam synergy and single heating methods

Various locations

Heating days(d)

Permeability(m2)

Probe A (4.5, 8.6)

0

2.67 × 10–17

100

1.0911 × 10–16

200

1.9136 × 10–16

300

3.0346 × 10–16

400

2.2437 × 10–11

500

2.3695 × 10–11

Probe B (5.5, 7.8)

0

2.67 × 10–17

100

6.4844 × 10–17

200

1.2125 × 10–16

300

2.0211 × 10–16

400

1.8 × 10–14

500

1.9822 × 10–11

Probe C (6.5, 7.1)

0

2.67 × 10–17

100

4.9883 × 10–17

200

9.5692 × 10–17

300

1.6415 × 10–16

400

1.6529 × 10–14

500

1.8516 × 10–14

Probe D (7.5, 6.3)

0

2.67 × 10–17

100

4.4755 × 10–17

200

8.6407 × 10–17

300

1.5011 × 10–16

400

1.5961 × 10–14

500

1.8008 × 10–14