[HTML][HTML] Gas storage in shale pore system: A review of the mechanism, control and assessment

Y Feng, XM Xiao, EZ Wang, P Gao, CG Lu, G Li - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past 15 years, the shale gas revolution and large-scale commercial developments in
the United States have driven the exploration and development of shale plays worldwide …

Mechanisms for kerogen wettability transition from water-wet to CO2-wet: Implications for CO2 sequestration

J Zhou, J Zhang, J Yang, Z Jin, KH Luo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Geological CO 2 sequestration (GCS) is an essential building block of the global strategy to
alleviate greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the climate change. Injecting CO 2 into the …

Machine learning assisted molecular modeling from biochemistry to petroleum engineering: A review

G Ma, J Shi, H Xiong, C Xiong, R Zhao… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unconventional reservoirs have emerged as pivotal contributors, responsible for over 50%
of total US oil production. Yet, comprehending the intricate mechanisms of fluid transport in …

Molecular origin of wettability alteration of subsurface porous media upon gas pressure variations

TA Ho, Y Wang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
Upon extraction/injection of a large quantity of gas from/into a subsurface system in shale
gas production or carbon sequestration, the gas pressure varies remarkably, which may …

[HTML][HTML] Theoretical studies of methane adsorption on Silica-Kaolinite interface for shale reservoir application

AT Onawole, MS Nasser, IA Hussein, MJ Al-Marri… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shale gas is mostly made up of methane and is currently being exploited in fulfilling the
world's energy demands. Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) …

Research on type I kerogen molecular simulation and docking between kerogen and saturated hydrocarbon molecule during oil generation

T Liang, ZW Zhan, YR Zou, XH Lin, Y Shan - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The interaction between kerogen and hydrocarbons is of great importance in the study of
petroleum migration and reservoirs. In this study, type I kerogen was collected from Xinjiang …

The role of brine in gas adsorption and dissolution in kerogen nanopores for enhanced gas recovery and CO2 sequestration

J Zhou, Z Jin, KH Luo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding storage characteristics of CH 4 and CO 2 in shale media is important for
enhanced gas recovery and geological CO 2 sequestration. This work reports a molecular …

Brittleness and microcracks: a new approach of brittleness characterization for shale fracking

LO Lawal, M Mahmoud, A Adebayo, A Sultan - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the recent global development of shale gas, geomechanical characterization of shale
plays is now at a critical point, for which brittleness prediction is a key element. Since …

Molecular insight into the boundary conditions of water flow in clay nanopores

S Zhan, Y Su, Z Jin, W Wang, M Cai, L Li… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the underlying mechanisms of water flow in clay nanopores plays an
important role in groundwater hydrology and shale production. In this work, we use …

Molecular insights into CO2 sequestration and enhanced gas recovery in water-bearing shale nanocomposites

Q Yang, L Huang, Q Chen, X Feng, Z Xu, B Tian… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
CO 2 sequestration and enhanced shale gas recovery (CO 2-EGR) is a highly promising
method for improving shale gas exploitation while simultaneously mitigating greenhouse …