Solid organic matter (OM) plays an essential role in the generation, migration, storage, and
production of hydrocarbons from economically important shale rock formations. Electron …

The properties of organic matter change during diagenesis and catagenesis, potentially
altering the way shales deform and fracture. Although kerogen in mudrocks is thought to …

The mechanical properties of organic matter strongly affect the way shales deform and
fracture. However, the way organic matter responds to mechanical stresses is poorly …

This review examines new techniques and applications of organic petrography in source-
rock reservoir petroleum systems that have occurred along with development of the global …

Shales are heterogeneous media with porosity at many scales and in many microtextural
positions, including within organic matter and clay aggregates. Because these materials …

Organic geochemical analyses, including solvent extraction or pyrolysis, followed by gas
chromatography and mass spectrometry, are generally conducted on bulk gas shale …

Organic-rich shales are highly heterogeneous due to the presence of a variety of constituent
components. Among them, organic matter is poorly known in terms of mechanical properties …

The organic nanopore network of shales is believed to be the location of hydrocarbon
trapping in source rocks. Better understanding of organic carbon structure and nanostructure …

The uptick in hydrocarbon production from shale in the United States has generated interest
in metrics of unconventional reservoir quality, like permeability. We use conventional gas …

Heterogeneity in shale due to distribution of mineral and organic matter controls the
disposition of pores in them. While the effect of vertical anisotropy is accounted for most …