A review of the current progress of CO2 injection EOR and carbon storage in shale oil reservoirs

B Jia, JS Tsau, R Barati - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
CO 2 injection is a promising method to rejuvenate the shale oil reservoirs after the primary
production. In this work, we comprehensively reviewed the CO 2 injection enhanced oil …

Pore-network modeling of flow in shale nanopores: Network structure, flow principles, and computational algorithms

R Cui, SM Hassanizadeh, S Sun - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …

Dynamic fluid states in organic-inorganic nanocomposite: Implications for shale gas recovery and CO2 sequestration

L Huang, W Zhou, H Xu, L Wang, J Zou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite wide research on organic-inorganic composites in various fields, the molecular-
scale partitioning of fluids in nanoporous organic-inorganic composites remains poorly …

Molecular simulation of gas adsorption in shale nanopores: A critical review

T Wang, S Tian, G Li, L Zhang, M Sheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shale gas is a promising alternative energy due to the advantages of large reserves and
high energy efficiency. The amount of adsorbed gas in shale nanopores is a significant …

A review on capillary condensation in nanoporous media: Implications for hydrocarbon recovery from tight reservoirs

E Barsotti, SP Tan, S Saraji, M Piri, JH Chen - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
The key to understanding capillary condensation phenomena and employing that
knowledge in a wide range of engineering applications lies in the synergy of theoretical and …

[HTML][HTML] A review of phase behavior simulation of hydrocarbons in confined space: Implications for shale oil and shale gas

X Liu, D Zhang - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In oil field development, phase behavior would influence fluid components and mobility, thus
affecting production. As a fine-grained sedimentary rock, shale brings difficulties to …

Application of carbon dioxide injection in shale oil reservoirs for increasing oil recovery and carbon dioxide storage

S Fakher, A Imqam - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) injection is an enhanced oil recovery method that has the potential to
increase oil recovery from unconventional shale reservoirs while also storing a portion of the …

Comprehensive review about methane adsorption in shale nanoporous media

W Pang, Y Wang, Z Jin - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Shale/tight gas plays an increasingly important role to meet the growing global energy
demand and reduce carbon emissions. Unlike conventional reservoirs, shale formations are …

Effect of water film on oil flow in quartz nanopores from molecular perspectives

S Zhan, Y Su, Z Jin, W Wang, L Li - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
The knowledge about the underlying mechanisms of oil transport behavior with the
presence of thin water film in hydrophilic quartz nanopores is crucial to oil migration and …

Flow of methane in shale nanopores at low and high pressure by molecular dynamics simulations

Z Jin, A Firoozabadi - The Journal of chemical physics, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Flow in shale nanopores may be vastly different from that in the conventional permeable
media. In large pores and fractures, flow is governed by viscosity and pressure-driven …