Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) can provide crucial information on the
molecular structure of organic and inorganic components and has been used extensively for …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely used in materials science and chemistry
research since it was invented in the 1980s. It is a relatively new tool for geosciences and is …

The evolution of porosity in shales with increasing maturity was examined in a suite of five
New Albany Shale samples spanning a maturity range from immature (vitrinite reflectance …

Solid organic matter (OM) plays an essential role in the generation, migration, storage, and
production of hydrocarbons from economically important shale rock formations. Electron …

Fourier transform infrared spectra of a suite of coals of varying rank from peat to anthracite
were obtained via reflectance micro-FTIR and traditional KBr pellet techniques. With …

Hydrocarbon generation reactions occur within organic-rich shales as a response to thermal
maturation. Here, we report observations on samples from the organic-rich Mississippian …

Hydrocarbon generation and retention processes occurring within gas shales as a response
to increases in thermal maturation are still poorly constrained. While efforts have been …

This study involved analyses of kerogen petrography, gas desorption, geochemistry,
microporosity, and mesoporosity of the New Albany Shale (Devonian–Mississippian) in the …

With the commercial development of extremely low permeability oil and gas reservoirs, new
challenges have arisen both from operational and reservoir standpoints. Reservoir models …

Vitrinite reflectance is considered one of the most reliable indicators of thermal maturity in
sedimentary basins and is widely used to calibrate numerical models that assess …