Imaging and image analysis of shale provides insights into the pore and fracture networks,
disposition of compositional elements, and signatures of diagenesis and fluid flow …

Double‐scale numerical methods constitute an effective tool for simultaneously representing
the complex nature of geomaterials and treating real‐scale engineering problems such as a …

Clayey rocks have a complex microstructure with multiple characteristic lengths.
Deformation under mechanical loading generally induces damage by microcracking, which …

We conducted a high-resolution multi-disciplinary analysis of two core sections in the
borehole Ellesmere Port-1, Cheshire, UK. Biostratigraphic analysis indicates that the core …

An evaluation of prospective shale gas reservoir intervals in the Bowland Shale is presented
using a wireline log data set from the UK's first shale gas exploration well. Accurate …

The spatial resolution of 3D imaging techniques is often balanced by the achievable field of
view. Since pore size in shales spans more than two orders of magnitude, a compromise …

The mixing order of silica sand, clay (kaolinite), and water controls the microstructure of
resulting artificial soil samples. Most homogeneous microstructures can be achieved by …

Abstract The Representative Elementary Area (REA) of two shales (Callovo-Oxfordian
claystone and Tournemire argillite) that are actively studied in the framework of the deep …

Mechanical properties are some of the most important parameters for understanding well
drilling and hydraulic fracturing designs in unconventional reservoir development. As an …

The Paleogene shale of the Dongying depression, a continental basin in eastern China, is
taken as the study subject to examine the microscopic features of lacustrine shale reservoirs …