Imaging and image analysis of shale provides insights into the pore and fracture networks,
disposition of compositional elements, and signatures of diagenesis and fluid flow …

To better evaluate the reservoir quality and optimize shale gas extraction, it is necessary to
quantitatively characterize pore structure in shale reservoirs using complementary methods …

Abstract The United States has become the world's largest oil producer of shale oil. China
has abundant shale oil resources, but its resource potential has not yet been exploited. The …

An evaluation of shale pore connectivity is essential for predicting the production behavior
and optimizing the development plan of shale gas. To systematically investigate the …

Pore-fracture connectivity is a critical factor in gas occurrence and transportation in shale
plays. To investigate the limiting factors of multiscale pore-fracture connectivity, which might …

Abstract In our previous publications (;,;), we presented a philosophy for the operation of gas
injection processes in unconventional liquid reservoirs (ULR) that consisted in using a huff …

Spontaneous imbibition (SI) is a capillary-force controlled process, which has been
identified as one of the most important mechanisms to affect hydrocarbon recovery from …

Pore connectivity of shale controls shale gas migration and production behavior. The pore
connectivity and water accessibility in clay-rich Upper Permian transitional shales remain …

This study combines large volume three-dimensional reconstruction via focused ion beam
scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) with conventional scanning electron microscope …

Shale oil has become a global hotspot of unconventional exploration and development. In
this study, the latest drill core and experiment analyses of the Qingshankou Formation in the …