Advances in hydraulic fracture propagation research in shale reservoirs

X Gong, X Ma, Y Liu, G Li - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The characterization of artificial fracture propagation law in the fracturing process of shale
reservoirs is the basis for evaluating the fracture conductivity and a key indicator of the …

Impact of pore compressibility and connectivity loss on shale permeability

D Davudov, RG Moghanloo - International Journal of Coal Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a novel approach to describe how micro-fracture closure, pore volume
compressibility, and connectivity loss change intrinsic permeability of shale formations as a …

Quantifying oil-recovery mechanisms during natural-gas huff 'n'puff experiments on ultratight core plugs

S Tran, MR Yassin, S Eghbali, MH Doranehgard… - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
Despite promising natural gas huff 'n'puff (HnP) field-pilot results, the dominant oil-recovery
mechanisms during this process are poorly understood. We conduct systematic natural-gas …

Modeling of natural-gas diffusion in oil-saturated tight porous media

MH Doranehgard, S Tran, H Dehghanpour - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a novel analytical solution to predict the diffusion coefficient and
depth of natural gas penetration during soaking period of the cyclic gas injection process …

Variation in pore systems with tectonic stress in the overthrust Wufeng-Longmaxi shale of the southern Sichuan Basin, China

R Liu, J Zheng, F Hao, Z Nie, D Heng, X Tan… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pore evolution in organic-rich shale is widely reported to be related to thermodynamic
reactions, but its connection with tectonic deformation is overlooked. A systematic …

Pore geometry characteristics and fluid–rock interaction in the Haynesville shale, East Texas, United States

Q Wang, W Zhou, Q Hu, H Xu, F Meendsen… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since 2007, the Upper Jurassic marine Haynesville Formation has become one of the
leading shale gas plays and is currently the third most prolific producer in the United States …

Capillary pressure correction of cuttings

S Alessa, A Sakhaee-Pour, FN Sadooni… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
The accurate characterization of capillary pressure is essential in determining multiphase
flow behavior in subsurface conditions. It is also essential in quantifying reservoir rock …

Experimental and Mathematical Investigation of Natural Gas Huff-n-Puff on Eagle Ford Shale Samples

A Alinejad, H Dehghanpour - SPE Canadian Energy Technology …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Abstract Gas Huff-n-Puff (HnP) has been implemented as an enhanced oil recovery
technique to recover the residual oil after primary production from unconventional wells …

The optimum pressure drawdown for production from a shale gas reservoir: A numerical study with a coupled geomechanics and reservoir model

Z Sun, HH Liu, Y Han, MA Basri, R Mesdour - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pressure drawdown in a production well is a key parameter to control and optimize
hydrocarbon production from the reservoirs. During production process in a stress-sensitive …

Evaluation of accessible porosity using mercury injection capillary pressure data in shale samples

D Davudov, RG Moghanloo, Y Lan - Energy & fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
We present a novel approach to correct accessible/fluid-saturated porosity values calculated
using mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP) for shale samples. On the basis of recent …