Application of nanoindentation technology in rocks: a review

Z Ma, R Pathegama Gamage, C Zhang - Geomechanics and Geophysics …, 2020 - Springer
Nanoindentation has become an increasingly popular method to determine the mechanical
properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. Rocks are inherently …

Experimental study on the softening effect and mechanism of anthracite with CO2 injection

Q Niu, L Cao, S Sang, W Wang, X Zhou, W Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The injection of supercritical CO 2 into coal seam alters the mechanical properties of the
coal, which should be paid close attention when considering security issues during CO 2 …

Pore scale investigation of low salinity surfactant nanofluid injection into oil saturated sandstone via X-ray micro-tomography

NK Jha, M Lebedev, S Iglauer, M Ali, H Roshan… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Low salinity surfactant nanofluids have recently shown promising characteristics
in wettability alteration of the silicate-based rock representative substrate and interfacial …

Influence of cryogenic liquid nitrogen on petro-physical characteristics of mancos shale: an experimental investigation

KR Memon, AA Mahesar, M Ali, AH Tunio… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The Mancos shale core sample investigated in the present research has been extracted
from the late Cretaceous (upper cretaceous) geologic formation of USA. Shale gas is usually …

Impact of Caprock Type on Geochemical Reactivity and Mineral Trapping Efficiency of CO2

EA Al-Khdheeawi, DS Mahdi, M Ali… - Offshore Technology …, 2020 - onepetro.org
CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is an important method to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by injecting CO2 into deep geological formations such as depleted hydrocarbon …

Reservoir scale porosity-permeability evolution in sandstone due to CO2 geological storage

EA Al-Khdheeawi, DS Mahdi, M Ali… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
CO2 injection into geological reservoirs is considered as a promising technology to improve
oil recovery from oil reservoirs and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to …

Nanoscale rock mechanical property changes in heterogeneous coal after water adsorption

Y Zhang, M Lebedev, A Al-Yaseri, H Yu, X Xu… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Rock mechanical properties are of key importance in coal mining exploration, coal bed
methane production and CO 2 storage in deep unmineable coal seams; accurate data is …

A review on factors influencing the rock mechanics of the gas bearing formations

A Rezaei, F Siddiqui, B Dindoruk… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2020 - Elsevier
Efforts towards producing low-carbon fossil fuels and renewable energy resources have
increased significantly within the last two decades and are expected to grow even more in …

A novel hybrid method for gas hydrate filling modes identification via digital rock

H Dong, J Sun, M Arif, N Golsanami, W Yan… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gas hydrates are one of the most abundant clean energy resources and can effectively
solve the energy crisis with a lower carbon footprint. Gas hydrates typically exhibit complex …

The rock mechanical properties of lacustrine shales: Argillaceous shales versus silty laminae shales

H Yu, M Lebedev, J Zhou, M Lu, X Li, Z Wang… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …