Optical thermal maturity parameters and organic geochemical alteration at low grade diagenesis to anchimetamorphism: A review

C Hartkopf-Fröder, P Königshof, R Littke… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Sedimentary organic matter derives from biological precursor material which undergoes
systematic, irreversible changes upon burial which mainly reflect increasing diagenetic …

Neoproterozoic postglacial paleoenvironment and hydrocarbon potential: A review and new insights from the Doushantuo Formation Sichuan Basin, China

D Xiao, J Cao, B Luo, X Tan, W Xiao, Y He, K Li - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The Neoproterozoic provides an important record of glacial–postglacial paleoenvironments,
organic carbon cycling, and hydrocarbon accumulation. Here, to better understand the …

Geological controls on the methane storage capacity in organic-rich shales

M Gasparik, P Bertier, Y Gensterblum… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
High-pressure methane sorption isotherms were measured on selected Paleozoic and
Mesozoic organic-rich shales, considered as shale gas targets in Europe. The samples …

Geochemical evolution of organic-rich shales with increasing maturity: A STXM and TEM study of the Posidonia Shale (Lower Toarcian, northern Germany)

S Bernard, B Horsfield, HM Schulz, R Wirth… - Marine and petroleum …, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …

BIB-SEM study of the pore space morphology in early mature Posidonia Shale from the Hils area, Germany

J Klaver, G Desbois, JL Urai, R Littke - International Journal of Coal …, 2012 - Elsevier
This contribution reports on the study of the pore space morphology in two early mature
(VRr= 0.59 and 0.61) samples of Posidonia Shale from the Hils Syncline in Germany, using …

Shale gas potential of the major marine shale formations in the Upper Yangtze Platform, South China, Part II: Methane sorption capacity

J Tan, P Weniger, B Krooss, A Merkel, B Horsfield… - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
The marine black shale formations on the Upper Yangtze Platform (UYP), South China are
exploration targets for shale gas. Here, we report on the methane sorption capacity of …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution characteristics and oil mobility thresholds in lacustrine shale reservoir: Insights from N2 adsorption experiments on samples prior to and following …

LH Bai, B Liu, YJ Du, BY Wang, SS Tian, L Wang… - Petroleum Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The pore structure and oil content of shales have an important influence on the oil mobility
and enrichment. In this study, the lacustrine shale samples from the Qingshankou Formation …

Deep abiotic weathering of pyrite

X Gu, PJ Heaney, FDAA Reis, SL Brantley - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Oxidative weathering of pyrite, the most abundant sulfide mineral in Earth's
crust, is coupled to the biogeochemical cycles of sulfur, oxygen, carbon, and iron. Pyrite …

Pore-types and pore-network evolution in Upper Devonian-Lower Mississippian Woodford and Mississippian Barnett mudstones: Insights from laboratory thermal …

LT Ko, SC Ruppel, RG Loucks, PC Hackley… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pore-evolution models from immature organic-matter (OM)-rich Barnett (0.42% R o) and
Woodford (0.49% R o) mudstones were compared with models previously developed from …

Experimental study of fluid transport processes in the matrix system of the European organic-rich shales: II. Posidonia Shale (Lower Toarcian, northern Germany)

A Ghanizadeh, A Amann-Hildenbrand… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
A laboratory study has been conducted to investigate the transport of gases (He, Ar, CH 4)
and water in the matrix of Lower Toarcian Posidonia Shale samples from three shallow …