The Fuling shale gas field in China is the largest shale gas field as well as the largest of its
type discovered in any Lower Paleozoic formation. In this study, the geology and production …

Recent studies have shown that the loss of primary pores and the development of secondary
pores in mudrocks are primarily controlled by burial diagenesis of the mineral matrix and …

In recent years, theoretical geologic research has made important progress in shale gas
exploration and development, and new discoveries, such as the Jiaoshiba, Weiyuan and …

Quartz in mudstones of the Mowry Shale (Cretaceous, Rocky Mountain region) takes several
forms: extrabasinal detrital silt (some with transported overgrowths), replacement of skeletal …

Mineral types (detrital and authigenic) and organic-matter components of the Ordovician-
Silurian Wufeng and Longmaxi Shale (siliceous, silty, argillaceous, and calcareous/dolomitic …

Abstract The Lower Goru Formation, one of the key hydrocarbon development targets in
Pakistan's Middle Indus Basin, offers a unique opportunity to investigate the role of …

Silica diagenesis is critical to reservoir properties of shale, including porosity and rock
mechanical properties, thus exerting a significant effect on shale gas production, but the role …

Quartz is a common mineral in mudrocks, displays variable forms and can have multiple
origins. Consequently, the form and source of quartz in mudrocks may have a distinct impact …

Quartz is critical to reservoir properties (eg, rock mechanical behavior and porosity) of
organic mudstones, exerting an important effect on shale gas production. However, the …

Quartz in shales has been demonstrated to exert a significant effect on shale gas production
by influencing rock mechanical behavior and reservoir porosity; however, quartz types and …