During the soaking process of shale gas reservoirs, due to the imbibition of fracturing fluid
and the dissolution of solid substances in the reservoir, the flowback rate is low, and the …

Spontaneous imbibition, a fundamental process in porous media, involves the displacement
of a non-wetting phase by a wetting phase driven by capillary pressure. It plays a key role in …

Shale gas is becoming a new energy development focus worldwide with advances in
horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing, and spontaneous water-based working fluid …

CO2 enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) is a key technology for improving the oil recovery of
fractured tight reservoirs, and imbibition has been recognized as an important mechanism …

Spontaneous imbibition has an important influence on the well production and water cut in
shale oil development, but the imbibition mechanism in the pore structure and the influence …

The water-weakening effect is a significant cause of large deformations and damage in rock
engineering. In order to accurately describe the stress–strain relationship during the rock …

The imbibition process plays a crucial role in the development of shale reservoirs,
particularly during the volume fracturing and water injection development phases. This …

Deep marine shale exhibits a higher proportion of nano-scale pores and limited natural
fractures, necessitating the utilization of hydraulic fracturing for effective stimulation …

Spontaneous imbibition driven by capillary forces is essential for the development of oil and
gas resources because it can significantly influence the oil recovery of tight reservoirs. But …

Gravity and capillary forces play pivotal roles in the natural capillary-driven spontaneous
imbibition process. The opacity of the medium and the intricate pore structure make it …