Based on the three-dimensional digital core of Berea sandstone, three-phase (matrix, wet clay and free water) digital cores of clay-bearing sandstone are constructed. We divide clay into structural clay and dispersed clay according to the location where clay growth occurs. The fnite-element method is used to simulate the electrical characteristics of digital cores in order to study the relationship between the conductivity of core saturated with brine (C0) and the brine conductivity (Cw). The infuence of clay mineral type, content and porosity on core electrical characteristics is taken into account. The results show that the additional conductivity is related to the clay minerals, and montmorillonite has the highest cation exchange capacity, resulting in the largest additional conductivity. The increase in clay content in cores increases the conductivity of core C0. At the same time, clay that flls pores decreases the porosity and causes the decrease in C0. These are two opposing factors of conductivity that coexist in clay-bearing sandstone.
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