Shale and tight oil reservoirs, with horizontal wells and hydraulic fractures, typically have a
recovery ratio of around 10%. The exploration of tight oil and shale in North America has …

Accurate prediction of effective thermal conductivity (ETC) is crucial in thermally enhanced
oil recovery (TEOR) for unconventional reservoirs. However, the multiscale structures and …

The oxidation behavior and kinetics of crude oil within tight shale differ from those of
traditional light and heavy oils. In this study, the static oxidation tests on tight shale samples …

Despite drilling numerous horizontal-hydraulically-fractured wells in unconventional
reservoirs, the oil recovery factor (RF) of such reservoirs is still very low (< 10%), leaving …

The in-situ combustion (ISC) technique has emerged as a significant approach for shale oil
production. However, currently, there is a lack of experimental evidence supporting the …

The investigation of low-temperature oxidation (LTO) of crude oil within tight shale holds
significant importance due to its implications for subsequent oxidation reactions and …

Much more than any other form of carbon, kerogen undergoes considerable chemical and
structural evolution during natural maturation. Some properties, such as gas adsorption and …

The oxidation reactions between oxygen and shale oil directly affect the feasibility and
performance of air injection. In this work, the influence of water on thermo-oxidative behavior …

Hydraulic fracturing of tight formations and placing proppants within induced fractures are
commonly performed in unconventional shale reservoirs all over the world, especially in …

An effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method requires an evidence-based, data-driven
assessment of the impacts of the governing parameters on the rate of oil production. In this …