Abstract:The oil permeability and its influence factors in unsaturated petroleum chalk were studied by carrying out some experiments with a specially improved constanthead permeameter where the matrix suction was controlled with axistranslation technique.The results show that the permeability is closely related with the confined stress, hydraulic pressure and matrix suction. With the developing of confined stress,the chalk presents an evident pressuresensitive effect that both the void ratio and oil permeability decreas. The oil permeability drops down with the increasing of hydraulic pressure, so that the waterflooding in oil reservoir raises the water content in chalk, which will make the matrix suction and oil permeability decrease consequently. The results provide a reference for increasing the oil recovery in petroleum production.