With the increasing interest in unconventional resource plays, there have been important
changes in the way how reservoirs and their attributes are assessed and characterized. Of …

In order to study pore structure and fractal characteristics of the organic-rich marine shale,
fourteen shale samples from Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi formation in Malong block of …

The refinement of nanoscale physical parameters of source rocks has benefitted from
continuous innovations in technology and methods. Traditional methods for detecting …

X-ray computed tomography and serial block face scanning electron microscopy imaging
techniques were used to produce 3D images with a resolution spanning three orders of …

Porosity and pore size distribution (PSD) are essential petrophysical parameters controlling
permeability and storage capacity in shale gas reservoirs. Various techniques to assess …

Pore structure, a critical factor influencing the physical properties of oil and gas reservoirs,
shows great variation with the reservoir rock type. Efficient exploration and development of …

The physical mechanisms that control the flow dynamics in organic-rich shale are not well
understood. The challenges include nanometer-scale pores and multiscale heterogeneity in …

The nanopore structure and evolution of shale reservoirs have been a research hotspot
because they have important impacts on the storage of shale gas. In this paper, thermal …

Analyzing and mastering the fractal features of coal-measure sedimentary rocks is crucial for
accurately describing the pore structure of coalbed methane resources. In this work, mercury …

Fluid transport in nanoporous shale is known to be affected by the nanoscale fluid transport
mechanisms, surface wettability and heterogeneous pore structure. The pores of shale are …