Pore-network modeling of flow in shale nanopores: Network structure, flow principles, and computational algorithms

R Cui, SM Hassanizadeh, S Sun - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …

Chemical and reactive transport processes associated with hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas shales

AD Jew, JL Druhan, M Ihme, AR Kovscek… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas shales has changed the energy landscape of
the US Recovery of hydrocarbons from tight, hydraulically fractured shales is a highly …

Multiscale and multiphysics influences on fluids in unconventional reservoirs: Modeling and simulation

J Cai, DA Wood, H Hajibeygi, S Iglauer - 2022 - ro.ecu.edu.au
Unconventional reservoir resources are important to supplement energy consumption and
maintain the balance of supply and demand in the oil and gas market. However, due to the …

Can artificial intelligence accelerate fluid mechanics research?

D Drikakis, F Sofos - Fluids, 2023 - mdpi.com
The significant growth of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in machine learning (ML) and
deep learning (DL) has opened opportunities for fluid dynamics and its applications in …

Molecular dynamics simulations of shale gas transport in rough nanopores

Y Zhao, M Luo, L Liu, J Wu, M Chen, L Zhang - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
For the effective exploration and development of shale gas, it is important to understand the
transport and adsorption mechanisms of methane, the main composition of shale gas. The …

Pore network characterization of shale reservoirs through state-of-the-art X-ray computed tomography: A review

Q Liu, M Sun, X Sun, B Liu, M Ostadhassan… - Gas Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shale microstructures control the capacity of the formation to store hydrocarbons and its fluid
flow. However, microstructural complexity and multiscale heterogeneity is a challenge in a …

Lamellation fractures in shale oil reservoirs: Recognition, prediction and their influence on oil enrichment

X Pang, G Wang, L Kuang, F Zhao, C Li, C Wang… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lamellation fractures, as important reservoir space and fluid flow channels, have significant
effects on reservoir quality and hydraulic fracturing engineering in shale oil reservoirs. Core …

Pore-scale modeling of solute transport in partially-saturated porous media

A Saeibehrouzi, S Abolfathi, P Denissenko… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solute transport in partially-saturated porous media plays a key role in multiple applications
across scales, from the migration of nutrients and contaminants in soils to geological energy …

An end-to-end approach to predict physical properties of heterogeneous porous media: Coupling deep learning and physics-based features

Y Wu, S An, P Tahmasebi, K Liu, C Lin, S Kamrava… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital rock physics (DRP) has become an effective tool to predict the petrophysical
properties of rocks and reveal the mass transport mechanisms in porous media. Accurate …

Scale translation yields insights into gas adsorption under nanoconfinement

L Liu, L Frouté, AR Kovscek, SA Aryana - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This work describes a scale-translating simulation framework to investigate gas adsorption
behavior in nanoconfined pores. The framework combines molecular simulations (MSs) …