Shale mechanical properties are evaluated from laboratory tests after a complex workflow
that covers tasks from sampling to testing. Due to the heterogeneous nature of shale, it is …

The physics of water imbibition into initially unsaturated sandstone is critical to the
understanding of displacement processes and fluid transport in the vadose zone. The …

In the present paper, we investigate how water acts to weaken rock in two complementary
ways: mechanically through the generalized effective stress principle, and chemically …

This paper presents an interpretation of wetting collapse in partially saturated oil chalks
subjected to water flooding. For this purpose, two competitive mechanisms, namely …

While hydraulic fracturing has undeniably improved the production from oil and gas
reservoirs, this technology is not without limitations. The primary hurdles lie in the areas of …

The description of rock effective stress in CO2‐water two‐phase fluid (CWTPF) is a key issue
in the mechanical stability analysis of CO2 geological sequestration. Related simulation …

A new experimental device for studying the stress sensitivity of capillary pressure is
presented. The components of the device are introduced in detail and a protective device for …