Advances in improved/enhanced oil recovery technologies for tight and shale reservoirs
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the technical progress as well as updated
knowledge and understandings of IOR/EOR technologies for tight oil reservoirs. Critical and …
knowledge and understandings of IOR/EOR technologies for tight oil reservoirs. Critical and …
[HTML][HTML] A review of phase behavior simulation of hydrocarbons in confined space: Implications for shale oil and shale gas
X Liu, D Zhang - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In oil field development, phase behavior would influence fluid components and mobility, thus
affecting production. As a fine-grained sedimentary rock, shale brings difficulties to …
affecting production. As a fine-grained sedimentary rock, shale brings difficulties to …
Phase equilibria of confined fluids in nanopores of tight and shale rocks considering the effect of capillary pressure and adsorption film
Because of the effect of nanoscale confinement, the phase behavior of fluids confined in
nanopores differs significantly from that observed in a PVT cell. In this paper, the cubic Peng …
nanopores differs significantly from that observed in a PVT cell. In this paper, the cubic Peng …
Effect of confinement on pressure/volume/temperature properties of hydrocarbons in shale reservoirs
T Pitakbunkate, PB Balbuena, GJ Moridis… - Spe Journal, 2016 - onepetro.org
Shale reservoirs play an important role as a future energy resource of the United States.
Numerous studies were performed to describe the storage and transport of hydrocarbons …
Numerous studies were performed to describe the storage and transport of hydrocarbons …
Insights into adsorption and diffusion behavior of shale oil in slit nanopores: A molecular dynamics simulation study
Nanoscale pores have been widely observed in shale plays. Within such a small scale pore,
the interaction between fluid molecules and porewall surface becomes significant, and the …
the interaction between fluid molecules and porewall surface becomes significant, and the …
Thermodynamic phase behaviour and miscibility of confined fluids in nanopores
In this paper, thermodynamic phase behaviour and miscibility of confined pure and mixing
fluids in nanopores are studied. First, a semi-analytical equation of state (EOS) is developed …
fluids in nanopores are studied. First, a semi-analytical equation of state (EOS) is developed …
Experimental investigation of confinement effect on phase behavior of hexane, heptane and octane using lab-on-a-chip technology
The study of phase behavior of hydrocarbons inside shale rock has garnered significant
attention in contemporary literature. The present work focused on experimental techniques …
attention in contemporary literature. The present work focused on experimental techniques …
Comprehensive outlook into critical roles of pressure, volume, and temperature (PVT) and phase behavior on the exploration and development of shale oil
B Liu, S Gao, E Mohammadian… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Shale oil has received increasing attention as an essential replacement for conventional oil
resources. Shale oil recovery is a complex process controlled by interactions of many factors …
resources. Shale oil recovery is a complex process controlled by interactions of many factors …
On the replacement behavior of CO2 in nanopores of shale oil reservoirs: Insights from wettability tests and molecular dynamics simulations
CO 2 injection process has become one of the most effective development methods of shale
oil reservoirs. Considering the widespread nanoscale pores in shale, the replacement …
oil reservoirs. Considering the widespread nanoscale pores in shale, the replacement …
Molecular simulation of the pore size distribution effect on phase behavior of methane confined in nanopores
An understanding of the phase behavior of hydrocarbons is important in the petroleum
reservoir simulation. However, fluid phase behavior in a shale reservoir is substantially …
reservoir simulation. However, fluid phase behavior in a shale reservoir is substantially …