[HTML][HTML] Laboratory characterisation of shale properties

M Josh, L Esteban, C Delle Piane, J Sarout… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2012 - Elsevier
Shale gas has become a significant resource play in the USA over the past few years and
companies are now evaluating the shale gas potential of many sedimentary basins …

Infrared attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy: an innovative strategy for analyzing mineral components in energy relevant systems

CM Müller, B Pejcic, L Esteban, CD Piane, M Raven… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
The direct qualitative and quantitative determination of mineral components in shale rocks is
a problem that has not been satisfactorily resolved to date. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) is a …

Cam-Clay plasticity. Part IX: On the anisotropy, heterogeneity, and viscoplasticity of shale

RI Borja, Q Yin, Y Zhao - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
We investigate three aspects of material behavior in this ninth installment of the Cam-Clay
series, namely, anisotropy, heterogeneity, and viscoplasticity. The main focus of the paper is …

A new computational approach to cracks quantification from 2D image analysis: Application to micro-cracks description in rocks

A Arena, C Delle Piane, J Sarout - Computers & Geosciences, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper we propose a crack quantification method based on 2D image analysis. This
technique is applied to a gray level Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images …

Brittleness of gas shale reservoirs: A case study from the north Perth basin, Australia

R Gholami, V Rasouli, M Sarmadivaleh… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2016 - Elsevier
Shale reservoirs have gained the attention of many in recent years due to their potential as a
major gas resource. Production from this kind of formation, however, requires an accurate …

Mineralogical and morphological characterization of Older Cambay Shale from North Cambay Basin, India: Implication for shale oil/gas development

S Kumar, S Das, R Bastia, K Ojha - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Effective development of shale oil/gas reservoirs depends on the success of hydraulic
fracturing. Mineralogy and morphology play a very important role in establishing brittleness …

Elastic anisotropy of Opalinus Clay under variable saturation and triaxial stress

J Sarout, L Esteban, C Delle Piane… - Geophysical Journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
A novel experimental method is introduced to estimate the Thomsen's elastic anisotropy
parameters ε and δ of a transversely isotropic shale under variable stress and saturation …

Real-time ultrasonic features and damage characterization of deep shale

J Dai, J Liu, L Zhou, X He - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Significantly affected by fractures and faults, the spectrum and attenuation of seismic waves
can assist in clarifying the physical mechanism of subtle changes in rock properties, such as …

Stress-Dependent PP-Wave Reflection Coefficient for Fourier-Coefficients-Based Seismic Inversion in Horizontally Stressed Vertical Transversely Isotropic Media

X Pan, J Liu - Surveys in Geophysics, 2024 - Springer
The subsurface in situ stress fields significantly influence the elastic and anisotropic
properties of rocks, yet traditional linear elastic theories often overlook the impact of stress …

Effects of water and supercritical CO2 on the mechanical and elastic properties of Berea sandstone

C Delle Piane, J Sarout - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of fluid saturation on the elastic and mechanical properties of the Berea
sandstone have been assessed under triaxial stress and temperature in the laboratory …