Microfracturing and microporosity in shales
A Ougier-Simonin, F Renard, C Boehm… - Earth-Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Shales are ubiquitous rocks in sedimentary basins, where their low permeability makes
them efficient seals for conventional oil and gas reservoirs and underground waste storage …
them efficient seals for conventional oil and gas reservoirs and underground waste storage …
Application of nanoindentation technology in rocks: a review
Nanoindentation has become an increasingly popular method to determine the mechanical
properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. Rocks are inherently …
properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. Rocks are inherently …
Nano-to macro-scale structural, mineralogical, and mechanical alterations in a shale reservoir induced by exposure to supercritical CO2
Considering the importance of carbon neutrality, UCCUS which is underground carbon
capture, utilization, and storage has been widely adopted to mitigate climate change …
capture, utilization, and storage has been widely adopted to mitigate climate change …
Applications of nano-indentation methods to estimate nanoscale mechanical properties of shale reservoir rocks
In order to study the mechanical properties of shale samples from Bakken Formation,
nanoindentation method, an imaging technique borrowed from other engineering …
nanoindentation method, an imaging technique borrowed from other engineering …
Predicting the effective mechanical property of heterogeneous materials by image based modeling and deep learning
In contrast to the composition uniformity of homogeneous materials, heterogeneous
materials are normally composed of two or more distinctive constituents. It is usually …
materials are normally composed of two or more distinctive constituents. It is usually …
Nanochemo-mechanical signature of organic-rich shales: a coupled indentation–EDX analysis
The organic–inorganic nature of organic-rich source rocks poses several challenges for the
development of functional relations that link mechanical properties with geochemical …
development of functional relations that link mechanical properties with geochemical …
Statistical grid nanoindentation analysis to estimate macro-mechanical properties of the Bakken Shale
Retrieving standard sized core plugs to perform conventional geomechanical testing on
organic rich shale samples can be very challenging. This is due to unavailability of inch-size …
organic rich shale samples can be very challenging. This is due to unavailability of inch-size …
Micromechanical characterization of shales through nanoindentation and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry
YB Veytskin, VK Tammina, CP Bobko… - … for Energy and the …, 2017 - Elsevier
Shales are heterogeneous sedimentary rocks which typically comprise a variable
mineralogy (including compacted clay particles sub-micrometer in size), silt grains, and …
mineralogy (including compacted clay particles sub-micrometer in size), silt grains, and …
Atomistic study on thermo-mechanical behavior and structural anisotropy of montmorillonite under triaxial tension and compression
The macroscopic thermo-mechanical behavior and structural anisotropy of swelling clay are
mainly driven by the local deformation and failure of clay particles in nanoscale. Microscopic …
mainly driven by the local deformation and failure of clay particles in nanoscale. Microscopic …
The rock mechanical properties of lacustrine shales: Argillaceous shales versus silty laminae shales
Rock mechanical properties are of crucial importance to shale reservoirs as they directly
affect the production efficiency and hydraulic fracturing design. However, limited data exists …
affect the production efficiency and hydraulic fracturing design. However, limited data exists …