This paper reviews the significance of solid bitumen with emphasis on source-rock
reservoirs. We discuss difficulties and discrepancies with terminology, especially those …

In recent years CO 2 injection in shale has been investigated with aim to enhance shale gas
recovery (ESGR) and permanently sequester CO 2. This paper reviews the state of research …

The concept of increased methane recovery with simultaneous CO 2 sequestration in
unconventional reservoirs like gas shales has been studied extensively. A clear …

The evolution of porosity in shales with increasing maturity was examined in a suite of five
New Albany Shale samples spanning a maturity range from immature (vitrinite reflectance …

Since the discovery of pores in the organic matter of gas shales, the conventional thought
has been that the pores formed as a result of hydrocarbon generation during the thermal …

ABSTRACT The Marcellus Formation of Pennsylvania represents an outstanding example of
an organic matter (OM)–hosted pore system; most pores detectable by field-emission …

Pore structure has a significant effect on the occurrence state of shale hydrocarbons and the
hydrocarbon storage capability of shale reservoirs. Consequently, it is quite meaningful to …

Abstract Four Haynesville Shale and four Bossier Shale samples were investigated using a
combination of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Broad Ion Beam (BIB) polishing …

Hydrocarbon generation reactions occur within organic-rich shales as a response to thermal
maturation. Here, we report observations on samples from the organic-rich Mississippian …

This contribution reports on the study of the pore space morphology in two early mature
(VRr= 0.59 and 0.61) samples of Posidonia Shale from the Hils Syncline in Germany, using …