Confinement effect on porosity and permeability of shales
Porosity and permeability are the key factors in assessing the hydrocarbon productivity of
unconventional (shale) reservoirs, which are complex in nature due to their heterogeneous …
unconventional (shale) reservoirs, which are complex in nature due to their heterogeneous …
Pore system characterization of organic-rich shales using nanoscale-resolution 3D imaging
Abstract The Vaca Muerta Shale in Argentina is the first major commercial shale oil/gas play
outside of North America. High-resolution 2D/3D imaging of shale rocks for the purpose of …
outside of North America. High-resolution 2D/3D imaging of shale rocks for the purpose of …
Correlative core-to pore-scale imaging of shales
Unconventional reservoirs (eg, shales) remain poorly understood, compared to conventional
reservoirs, due to their complex compositional and structural anisotropy. These …
reservoirs, due to their complex compositional and structural anisotropy. These …
Machine-learning-assisted segmentation of focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy images with artifacts for improved void-space characterization of tight …
The modern focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) allows imaging of
nanoporous tight reservoir-rock samples in 3D at a resolution up to 3 nm/voxel. Correct …
nanoporous tight reservoir-rock samples in 3D at a resolution up to 3 nm/voxel. Correct …
A new model for predicting irreducible water saturation in tight gas reservoirs
The irreducible water saturation (S wir) is a significant parameter for relative permeability
prediction and initial hydrocarbon reserves estimation. However, the complex pore …
prediction and initial hydrocarbon reserves estimation. However, the complex pore …
Correlative multiscale imaging of Mancos Shale
Mudstone (shale) reservoir evaluation and efficient development poses a significant
challenge due to the heterogeneous nature of these complex formations. Organic-rich …
challenge due to the heterogeneous nature of these complex formations. Organic-rich …
Machine-Learning-Assisted Segmentation of FIB-SEM Images with Artifacts for Improved of Pore Space Characterization of Tight Reservoir Rocks
The focused-ion-beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) technology allows imaging
of nano-porous tight reservoir rock samples in 3D at a resolution up to 3 nm/voxel. However …
of nano-porous tight reservoir rock samples in 3D at a resolution up to 3 nm/voxel. However …
Digital (shale) rock multi-physics: micro-/nano-scale characterization of petrophysical and geomechanical properties of oil-/gas-bearing rocks
J Goral - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Shale oil and gas has revolutionized the energy sector in the United States. Although most
of the US-produced oil and gas comes from unconventional (shale) reservoirs, a large …
of the US-produced oil and gas comes from unconventional (shale) reservoirs, a large …