Mechanisms of methane hydrate formation in geological systems

K You, PB Flemings, A Malinverno… - Reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural gas hydrate is ice‐like mixture of gas (mostly methane) and water that is widely
found in sediments along the world's continental margins and within and beneath permafrost …

Comprehensive review of caprock-sealing mechanisms for geologic carbon sequestration

J Song, D Zhang - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
CO2 capture and geologic sequestration is one of the most promising options for reducing
atmospheric emissions of CO2. Its viability and long-term safety, which depends on the …

Pore types and pore-size distributions across thermal maturity, Eagle Ford Formation, southern Texas

M Pommer, K Milliken - Aapg Bulletin, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Pore types, pore size, and pore abundance vary systematically across thermal maturity in
the Eagle Ford Formation, Maverick Basin, southern Texas. Scanning electron imaging of 20 …

BIB-SEM characterization of pore space morphology and distribution in postmature to overmature samples from the Haynesville and Bossier Shales

J Klaver, G Desbois, R Littke, JL Urai - Marine and petroleum Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Four Haynesville Shale and four Bossier Shale samples were investigated using a
combination of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Broad Ion Beam (BIB) polishing …

BIB-SEM study of the pore space morphology in early mature Posidonia Shale from the Hils area, Germany

J Klaver, G Desbois, JL Urai, R Littke - International Journal of Coal …, 2012 - Elsevier
This contribution reports on the study of the pore space morphology in two early mature
(VRr= 0.59 and 0.61) samples of Posidonia Shale from the Hils Syncline in Germany, using …

Grain assemblages and strong diagenetic overprinting in siliceous mudrocks, Barnett Shale (Mississippian), Fort Worth Basin, Texas

KL Milliken, WL Esch, RM Reed… - AAPG bulletin, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Porosity, permeability, and total organic carbon (TOC) in a heterogeneous suite of 21 high-
maturity samples (vitrinite reflectance 1.52–2.15%) from the Barnett Shale in the eastern Fort …

Impact of tectonism on pore type and pore structure evolution in organic-rich shale: Implications for gas storage and migration pathways in naturally deformed rocks

H Zhu, Y Ju, Y Qi, C Huang, L Zhang - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Tectonism significantly affects the pore type and pore structure evolution of organic-rich
shale. The Lower Cambrian Lujiaping Shale in the northeastern of the upper Yangtze area …

Shales at all scales: Exploring coupled processes in mudrocks

AG Ilgen, JE Heath, IY Akkutlu, LT Bryndzia… - Earth-Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks–namely mudrocks, including their laminated fissile variety—
shales–make up about two thirds of all sedimentary rocks in the Earth's crust and a quarter …

A compositional classification for grain assemblages in fine-grained sediments and sedimentary rocks

K Milliken - Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A tripartite compositional classification is proposed for sediments and sedimentary rocks that
have grain assemblages with greater than 50 percent of a weight or volume of particles …

Pore structure and spontaneous imbibition characteristics of marine and continental shales in China

Z Gao, Q Hu - AAPG Bulletin, 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The pore structure of shale has a significant effect on hydrocarbon migration and the long-
term gas supply of shale gas wells. The present study investigates the spontaneous …