An integrated geochemical analysis, basin modeling, and palynofacies analysis for characterizing mixed organic-rich carbonate and shale rocks in Mesopotamian …

AQ Mahdi, MI Abdel-Fattah, HA Hamdan - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shales and carbonate-rich sediments are crucial in characterizing the geological history of
petroleum as source rocks. This emphasizes the global significance of carbonate source …

Pore evolution during combustion of distinct thermally mature shales: insights into potential in situ conversion

B Hazra, D Chandra, S Lahiri, V Vishal, C Sethi… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic-rich shales are marked by the presence of complex pore structures and extremely
low permeabilities, which present challenges while extracting hydrocarbon from them. With …

Impact of degassing time and temperature on the estimation of pore attributes in shale

DP Singh, D Chandra, V Vishal, B Hazra… - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
The influence of degassing time and temperature on low-pressure gas adsorption (LPGA)
behavior of shales was examined in this study. Two organic-rich shales of contrasting …

Applicability of Low-Pressure CO2 and N2 Adsorption in Determining Pore Attributes of Organic-Rich Shales and Coals

B Hazra, V Vishal, DP Singh - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Low-pressure gas adsorption (LPGA) using N2 and CO2 has been widely used by
researchers to evaluate the porous structures present within shales and coals. For a suite of …

[HTML][HTML] Depositional environmental controls on mechanical stratigraphy of Barakar Shales in Rajmahal Basin, India

C Sethi, B Hazra, M Ostadhassan, HB Motra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding mechanical behaviour of shale is essential for efficient shale gas extraction,
which can vary in different depositional settings. The impact of sedimentary environment on …

Novel insights about petroleum systems from source and reservoir rock characterization, Cretaceous Deposits, Babouri-Figuil Basin, Northern Cameroon

WGO Manga, JJ Hatcherian, PC Hackley… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Babouri-Figuil Basin (BFB) is a frontier basin for petroleum in Cameroon. It
belongs to the series of Cretaceous rift basins of the West and Central Rift System (WCARS) …

Experimental study of the pore structure and gas desorption characteristics of a low-rank coal: Impact of moisture

M Chen, X Chen, X Zhang, F Tian, W Sun, Y Yang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Coal–water interactions have a prominent impact on the prediction of coal mine gas
disasters and coalbed methane extraction. The change of characteristics in the microscopic …

Integration of geochemical data, well logs and seismic sections for source rock characterization of the Albian Kazhdumi Formation in the central Persian Gulf basin …

E Aliakbardoust, MH Adabi, A Kadkhodaie… - Journal of African Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents indirect methods of source rocks characterization by integrating
geochemical data with well logs and seismic inversion results. Well logs and seismic data …

Source rock properties and pore structural features of distinct thermally mature Permian shales from South Rewa and Jharia basins, India

DP Singh, V Singh, PK Singh, B Hazra - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021 - Springer
Source-rock properties and pore structural properties of Permian shales (Barakar Formation)
were evaluated from two Indian basins, with contrasting thermal maturities. South Rewa …

Geochemical investigation and basin modelling of the Al renk shale formation in the Melut Basin, south Sudan: Implications for estimation of thermogenic gas …

MH Hakimi, AN Abass, A Lashin, AF Gharib… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study uses organic geochemical and basin modelling results to examine the potential
for thermogenic gas generation from oil-to-gas conversion of the organic-rich Lower …