Clarifying the evaluation methods and factors influencing shale brittleness is of great
practical significance for fracture mechanism analysis, rock mass stability evaluation …

Seismic interpretation of mobile shales is challenging, mostly because of their unclear
seismic expression. Imaging of mobile shales is difficult because of their low seismic …

The multiscale rock physics of unconventional reservoirs have drawn increasing attention in
recent years, which involves several essential issues, including measuring method …

This work introduces 3D lattice modeling of hydraulic fracturing initiation and near-wellbore
propagation for different perforation models, including spiral perforation, oriented perforation …

This paper presents a case study of fault reactivation and induced seismicity during
multistage hydraulic fracturing in Sichuan Basin, China. The field microseismicity data …

The special intrinsic characteristics of shale formations, such as multiscale pore systems and
complex mineral components, make the simulation of shale properties more difficult than …

This paper presents a three-dimensional fully hydro-mechanical coupled distinct element
study on fault reactivation and induced seismicity due to hydraulic fracturing injection and …

Modeling the overpressure of organic shales caused by thermal maturation and its elastic
responses is crucial for geophysical characterization of source rocks and unconventional …

In situmeasurements of the chemical compositions and mechanical properties of kerogen
help understand the formation, transformation, and utilization of organic matter in oil shale …

Understanding and modeling the elastic and anisotropic responses of organic shale is
crucial for interpreting sonic and seismic data, and hence play a vital role in many fields of …