Pore-network modeling of flow in shale nanopores: Network structure, flow principles, and computational algorithms
Hydrocarbons in subsurface nanoporous media, such as shale, are promising energy
resources to compensate for the shortage of conventional reservoirs. Pore-network …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
properties of rocks and reveal the mass transport mechanisms in porous media. Accurate …
Scale translation yields insights into gas adsorption under nanoconfinement
This work describes a scale-translating simulation framework to investigate gas adsorption
behavior in nanoconfined pores. The framework combines molecular simulations (MSs) …
behavior in nanoconfined pores. The framework combines molecular simulations (MSs) …