Understanding geomechanical properties of shales, such as stiffness properties and fracture
toughness, is important in different areas of petroleum industry-related activities. Nanoscale …

Fluids confined in nanopores exhibit significant deviations in their structure and dynamics
from the bulk behavior. Although phase, structural, and diffusive behaviors of confined fluids …

Shale is a highly heterogeneous and laminated formation that has the capability to swell and
deform when coming into contact with high water activity fluids. The contemporary methods …

In geoenergy applications, mudrocks prevent fluids to leak from temporary (H 2, CH 4) or
permanent (CO 2, radioactive waste) storage/disposal sites and serve as a source and …

The pore geometry of shale reservoirs plays an important role in the storage and
transportation of petroleum in these unconventional resources. Intrinsic surface roughness …

Moisture loss in rock is known to generate acoustic emissions (AE). Phenomena that result
in AE during drying are related to the movement of fluids through the pores and induced …

Gas adsorption in the porous shale matrix is critical for gas-in-place (GIP) evaluation and
exploration. Adsorption investigations benefit significantly from the use of molecular …

Fractures in organic-rich shale affect the evolution of permeability and control shale gas
preservation. We characterize fracture attributes in the Qiyue-Huaying Fold-Thrust belt in the …

Mental models are a human's internal representation of the real world and have an
important role in the way we understand and reason about uncertainties, explore potential …

While significant effort has gone into studying H2O–mineral interactions over the past few
decades, less attention has been paid to the interactions of hydrophobic fluids with mineral …