This paper introduces a review of the modern approaches of digitalization in the oil and gas
industry. The objective is understanding the current applications of the traditional …

This review aims to discuss the application and development of three-dimensional printing
(3DP) technology in the field of rock mechanics and the mechanical behaviors of 3D-printed …

As the first effort in literature, the 3DP sample from the micro-CT image of a natural
sandstone in this study achieves the printing resolution of 2 μm. The pore structure of both …

Abstract 3D-printed (3DP) analogs of natural rocks have been used in laboratory tests
concerning geomechanical and transport properties. Rock analogs manufactured by 3D …

Tests on standard rock specimens with controlled and identical pore structure are critical to
validating the analytical and numerical models. However, it is usually difficult to acquire two …

Simplifying fluid-flow physics in conventional reservoirs is convenient by assuming uniform
lithology and system-geometry with minimal rock/hydrocarbon interactions. Such …

The presented work compares the mechanical behavior from standard unconfined
compressive strength and indirect tensile strength tests of natural sandstone and artificial …

Due to the complexity of the sedimentary and diagenetic processes, natural rocks generally
exhibit strong heterogeneity in mineral composition, physicochemical properties, and pore …

Although calcium carbonate is more commonly used in powder form, it could have exciting
applications in bulk form, such as bone scaffolds, synthetic corals, and artificial rocks …

Geoscientific and engineering experiments in petrophysics, rock physics, and rock
mechanics depend on multiple, costly, and sometimes rare samples used to characterize the …