Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) is a key strategy in the implementation of a large-
scale hydrogen (H 2) economy and promotion of renewable energy development/utilization …

Fluid flow at nanoscale is closely related to many areas in nature and technology (eg,
unconventional hydrocarbon recovery, carbon dioxide geo-storage, underground …

Relative permeability controls fluid flow through rocks, with applications to hydrocarbon
production, geologic carbon and energy storage. However, significant challenges are …

Rock firing is a conventional technique of core preparation to prevent clay swelling and fines
migration in clay-rich rock; however, the influence of rock firing on the wetting behaviors and …

The spontaneous imbibition process involves the fluid flow driven by gravity and capillary
forces between the matrix and fractures, which is a critical mechanism in oil production in …

Spontaneous imbibition is an essential method to enhance recovery during fracturing shut-in
of tight reservoirs. However, most of the investigations are primarily focused on the …

Understanding the spontaneous imbibition in the natural fracture with heterogeneous
wettability is crucial for predicting and mitigating the impacts of unstable displacement on …

Spontaneous imbibition (SI) has been used widely to characterize shale wettability and pore
structures, which can significantly affect the migration and accumulation processes of shale …

During the development of low-permeability hydrocarbon reservoirs with bottom aquifer,
hydraulic fracturing is essentially employed for commercial oil flow while increasing the …

Black nanosheets (BNs) and low-salinity water (LSW) flooding are two effective methods for
improving oil recovery in low-permeability or ultra-low-permeability petroleum reservoirs …