Critical resolution and sample size of digital rock analysis for unconventional reservoirs

T Liu, X Jin, M Wang - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Digital rock analysis (DRA) has exhibited strong ability and significant potential to help
people to image geological microstructures and understand transport mechanisms in rocks …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical estimation of rock properties and textural facies classification of core samples using X-Ray Computed Tomography images

MS Jouini, N Keskes - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of X-Ray Computed Tomography scanners to better characterize rock properties
behavior at micro-scale is becoming increasingly common in oil industry. In this paper, we …

Petrophysical Properties of Shale From Different Source Rocks in the Middle East

M Dernaika, J Walls, S Koronfol, O Al Jallad… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2017 - onepetro.org
Shales are heterogeneous source rocks that often exhibit complex pore systems.
Economical hydrocarbon production from shales necessitates detailed understanding of the …