Langmuir adsorption isotherm in unconventional resources: Applicability and limitations

S Alafnan, A Awotunde, G Glatz, S Adjei… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate hydrocarbon reserve estimation is a crucial step for successful field development.
Unlike for conventional reservoirs, however, reserve estimation for unconventional …

Molecular simulation of gas adsorption in shale nanopores: A critical review

T Wang, S Tian, G Li, L Zhang, M Sheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Shale gas is a promising alternative energy due to the advantages of large reserves and
high energy efficiency. The amount of adsorbed gas in shale nanopores is a significant …

Effect of organic-matter type and thermal maturity on methane adsorption in shale-gas systems

T Zhang, GS Ellis, SC Ruppel, K Milliken, R Yang - Organic geochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
A series of methane (CH4) adsorption experiments on bulk organic rich shales and their
isolated kerogens were conducted at 35° C, 50° C and 65° C and CH4 pressure of up to …

A review on capillary condensation in nanoporous media: Implications for hydrocarbon recovery from tight reservoirs

E Barsotti, SP Tan, S Saraji, M Piri, JH Chen - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
The key to understanding capillary condensation phenomena and employing that
knowledge in a wide range of engineering applications lies in the synergy of theoretical and …

Oil adsorption in shale nanopores and its effect on recoverable oil-in-place

S Wang, Q Feng, F Javadpour, T Xia, Z Li - International Journal of Coal …, 2015 - Elsevier
We used molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to study adsorption behavior of oil within
nanoscale carbonaceous slits of shale systems. Results show that fluid density is not …

[HTML][HTML] Supercritical CO2 fracking for enhanced shale gas recovery and CO2 sequestration: Results, status and future challenges

N Hu, X Xian, L Zhou, J Tang, Y Kang… - Advances in Geo …, 2019 - ager.yandypress.com
Abstract Supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO 2)-based fracturing technology associating with
CO 2 enhanced shale gas recovery is a promising technology to reduce the water …

Experimental investigation of changes in methane adsorption of bitumen-free Woodford Shale with thermal maturation induced by hydrous pyrolysis

H Hu, T Zhang, JD Wiggins-Camacho, GS Ellis… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study quantifies the effects of organic-matter (OM) thermal maturity on methane (CH 4)
sorption, on the basis of five samples that were artificially matured through hydrous pyrolysis …

Effect of confinement on pressure/volume/temperature properties of hydrocarbons in shale reservoirs

T Pitakbunkate, PB Balbuena, GJ Moridis… - Spe Journal, 2016 - onepetro.org
Shale reservoirs play an important role as a future energy resource of the United States.
Numerous studies were performed to describe the storage and transport of hydrocarbons …

Unconventional gas reservoir evaluation: what do we have to consider?

CR Clarkson, JL Jensen, S Chipperfield - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
There has been a rapid evolution of technology used to evaluate unconventional gas
reservoir and hydraulic-fracture properties, and there currently are few standardized …

Coupled fluid flow and geomechanics modeling of stress-sensitive production behavior in fractured shale gas reservoirs

J Jiang, J Yang - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2018 - Elsevier
Compared with conventional reservoirs, gas flow in shale formation is affected by additional
nonlinear coupled processes such as matrix/fracture deformations. We present a fully …