Advances in sample environments for neutron scattering for colloid and interface science

AP Le Brun, EP Gilbert - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Sample environments are an essential and integral inclusion to all neutron scattering
experiments. This review describes recent advances in such devices across the full …

Micropore structure and fractal characteristics of shale in Midwest China

R Shen, X Zhang, H Yang, H Ren, H Guo… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2024 - Springer
To further clarify the optimal target layer in the horizontal section of Wufeng–Longmaxi
shale, we selected 126 shale samples from the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formations (Long111 to …

Methane pore accessibility, densification, and accommodation by organic matter in the Niobrara Formation at wet-gas thermal maturity conditions

AM Jubb, LF Ruppert, TGA Youngs, TF Headen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum within unconventional source-rock reservoirs is hosted in organic matter and
mineral pore space as well as in voids and microfractures. Recent work has shown that for …

Uniformity and volume-representativity of consecutive submillimetre wafers of shale for SANS and USANS investigations

Y Ji, AP Radlinski, T Blach, P Vu, M Sun… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract (Ultra) Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS/USANS) is a non-destructive
technique suitable for characterization of porous structures from nano-to micro-pore size (1 …

In situ SAXS study on the evolution of coal nanopore structures with uniaxial compressive stress

Y Zhao, Z Tai, X Guo - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an in situ synchrotron radiation small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiment
is used to characterize the evolution of coal nanopore structures under uniaxial …

[HTML][HTML] Modes of multi-mechanistic gas diffusion in shale matrix at varied effective stresses: Observations and analysis

TY Chen, YY Hao, D Elsworth, HM Zhang, ZM Hu… - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas diffusion in the shale matrix has a dominant effect on late-stage production from shale
gas reservoirs. However, adequate research on the mechanisms and contributions of gas …

Accessibility of pores to methane in New Albany shale samples of varying maturity determined using SANS and USANS

T Blach, AP Radlinski, P Vu, Y Ji, L De Campo… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accessibility of pores to methane has been investigated in Devonian New Albany Shale
Formation early-mature (Ro= 0.50%) to post-mature (Ro= 1.40%) samples. A Marcellus …

Petrography and mineralogy control the nm-μm-scale pore structure of saline lacustrine carbonate-rich shales from the Jianghan Basin, China

Q Gou, S Xu, F Hao, L Zhang, Z Chen, N Bai - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonate-rich shale in salt lakes has become a potential target for petroleum exploration. A
full understanding of storage space development characteristics is the basis for the efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental cell for USANS/SANS studies with aggressive fluids at high pressures and temperatures

Y Ji, T Blach, AP Radlinski, P Vu, H Roshan… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The new (Ultra) Small Angle Neutron (USANS/SANS) cell provides in-situ
monitoring capability of the evolving microstructure and physical properties of a wide range …

Petrophysical property variations in overmature Marcellus Shale: Implications for gas storage and producibility

B Liu, M Mastalerz, J Schieber - AAPG Bulletin, 2023 - archives.datapages.com
Abstract The Marcellus Shale is the most productive shale formation in the United States, but
like all other shale plays, it has a low recovery rate (∼ 20%), partly because of the …