A review of deep and ultra-deep shale gas fracturing in China: Status and directions

J Zhao, L Ren, C Lin, R Lin, D Hu, J Wu, Y Song… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
After over a decade of innovation in shale gas fracturing theory and engineering technology,
China has established a theoretical and technical system for the development of shallow …

A Literature Review of CO2, Natural Gas, and Water-Based Fluids for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs

LC Burrows, F Haeri, P Cvetic, S Sanguinito, F Shi… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Primary oil recovery from fractured unconventional formations, such as shale or tight sands,
is typically less than 10%. The development of an economically viable enhanced oil …

Huff-n-puff technology for enhanced oil recovery in shale/tight oil reservoirs: Progress, gaps, and perspectives

M Milad, R Junin, A Sidek, A Imqam, M Tarhuni - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
In recent times, particularly in the 21st century, there has been an alarming increase in the
demand for global energy, along with continuous depletion in conventional oil reservoirs …

Shale oil production prediction and fracturing optimization based on machine learning

C Lu, H Jiang, J Yang, Z Wang, M Zhang, J Li - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the advancement of horizontal well and hydraulic fracturing technology, the
development of unconventional reservoirs such as shale oil has become a hot issue in the …

Perspectives on Molecular Simulation of CO2/CH4 Competitive Adsorption in a Shale Matrix: A Review

Y Sun, Y Ma, B Yu, W Zhang, L Zhang, P Chen… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
With the increasing global energy demand, unconventional oil and gas, especially shale
gas, have become an important natural gas resource. In the modern petroleum engineering …

Machine learning-informed ensemble framework for evaluating shale gas production potential: Case study in the Marcellus Shale

D Vikara, D Remson, V Khanna - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) are being applied to many oil and gas
(O&G) applications and seen as novel techniques that may facilitate efficiency gains in …

Experimental investigation of bypassed-oil recovery in tight reservoir rock using a two-step CO2 soaking strategy: Effects of fracture geometry

M Milad, R Junin, A Sidek, A Imqam, GA Alusta… - Upstream Oil and Gas …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of the CO 2 soaking procedure has been generally acknowledged as a valid
way to advance the tight rock oil recovery. Over the last decade, a significant number of Huff …

Gaining perspective on unconventional well design choices through play-level application of machine learning modeling

D Vikara, D Remson, V Khanna - Upstream Oil and Gas Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent development of unconventional oil and gas (O&G) reservoirs has led to an
abundant hydrocarbon supply, both domestically and globally. However, there is a …

Preparation and evaluation of acryloyl morpholine modified emulsion fracturing fluid thickener with high temperature resistance and salt resistance

S Shi, J Sun, K Lv, Q Wen, Y Bai, J Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To prepare the thickener of fracturing fluid with temperature resistance, salt resistance and
quick dissolution, an emulsion thickener (ASC) was synthesized by acrylamide, acrylic acid …

Research of a fracturing-oil displacement integrated working fluid based on betaine surfactant

J Yang, T Wu, Q Liu, H Huang, S Chen… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing attention paid to the treatment of flowback fluid, cost control, and
environmental pollution in oil reservoir reconstruction and enhanced oil recovery …