Shale microstructure determines hydrocarbon reserves and productivity. However, despite
its high economic importance, the shale microstructure remains poorly understood. This is …

Shale microstructures control the capacity of the formation to store hydrocarbons and its fluid
flow. However, microstructural complexity and multiscale heterogeneity is a challenge in a …

Unconventional reservoirs (eg, shales) remain poorly understood, compared to conventional
reservoirs, due to their complex compositional and structural anisotropy. These …

As the fastest growing energy sector globally, shale and shale reservoirs have attracted the
attention of both industry and scholars. However, the strong heterogeneity at different scales …

Shale is a complex rock composed of a complex mixture of matrix minerals and kerogen and
having a complex pore microstructure. The pore microstructure is highly dependent upon the …

The pore space of shales and mudrocks ranges from molecular dimensions to micrometers
in length scale. This leads to great variation in spatial characteristics across many orders of …

Imaging and image analysis of shale provides insights into the pore and fracture networks,
disposition of compositional elements, and signatures of diagenesis and fluid flow …

Microstructures and pore systems in shales are key to understanding the role of shale in
many energy applications. This study proposes a novel multi-stage upscaling procedure to …

The microstructural evaluation of oil shale is challenging which demands the use of several
complementary methods. In particular, an improved insight into the pore network structure …

The microstructure of gas shale samples from nine different formations has been
investigated using a combination of focused ion beam (FIB) milling and scanning electron …