A three-dimensional multiphysics lattice discrete particle model (M-LDPM) framework is
formulated to investigate the fracture permeability behavior of shale. The framework features …

This paper summarizes the observations and methods that have been used to study the
strength of active earthquake-generating (seismogenic) faults. Indirect inferences based …

The pore-fracture network within shale significantly controls the microscopic storage of
hydrocarbons. The Paleogene lacustrine Shahejie Formation of Bohai Bay Basin represents …

Shale gas has become one of the most promising energies to cope with the ever-increasing
energy demand, while wellbore instability incidents frequently occur due to the hydration …

The dynamics and reactivity of nanoconfined fluids play critical roles across a wide range of
environmental and technological systems, though reaction mechanisms and kinetics are not …

Permeability is an important parameter that helps understand the gas mass transport
behavior in tight porous media. However, measuring the permeability of tight porous media …

The second member of the Funing Formation (E 1 f 2) is a Paleocene lacustrine organic-rich
shale and has been identified as a primary source rock for both conventional and …

Mudrocks have varied composition and texture, and heterogeneous nano to micro-scale
pore assemblages, and therefore show distinctly different well log responses. A better …

Swelling layered clay minerals form an important sub-group of the phyllosilicate family. They
are characterized by their ability to expand or contract in the presence or absence of water …

Characterizing the origin of natural fractures in organic-rich fine-grained deposits is key to
constraining permeability evolution in these potential source rocks and tight reservoirs, as …