Understanding mechanical behaviour of shale is essential for efficient shale gas extraction, which can vary in different depositional settings. The impact of sedimentary environment on …
D Raynes, H Zhang, S Emmanuel - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The interaction between shale and water in the environment can lead to the mobilization of micrometer-sized iron sulfide (pyrite) grains. Because these grains often contain high …
H Li, D Li, Q He, Q Sun, X Zhao - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The sedimentary environment largely controls the thickness, distribution, organic carbon content, geochemical, and petrophysical characteristics of the shale. Thereby, the …
Shale anisotropy characteristics have great effects on the mechanical behaviour of the rock. Understanding shale anisotropic behaviour is one of the key interests to several geo …
H Wu, H Xu, H Zhou, F Shang, L Wang, P Jiang, X Men… - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lamination is the predominant and widely developed sedimentary structure in mudstones. Similar to organic pores in shale gas reservoirs, the inorganic pores in the laminae of shale …
Shale rocks have become one of the major sources of natural gas and oil. Laser drilling has emerged as a promising technique that can be incorporated into horizontal drilling and …
P Zhang, D Zhang, J Zhao - Gas Science and Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding controls on mechanical properties of organic-rich shale is essential in exploration and successful production from hydrocarbon reservoirs. In previous works, most …