Tight oil reservoirs are contributing a major role to fulfill the overall crude oil needs,
especially in the US. However, the dilemma is their ultra-tight permeability and an …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely used in materials science and chemistry
research since it was invented in the 1980s. It is a relatively new tool for geosciences and is …

Abstract The Bakken Shale has attracted much attention because of its huge potential for
shale oil. To characterize the nanoscale pore structure of the Bakken shale, ten samples …

Quantitative characterization of nanopore structure is of great importance for both accurate
assessment of gas reservoir capacity and gas migration behaviors. In this work, atomic force …

The geomechanical integrity of shale overburden is a highly significant geological risk factor
for a range of engineering and energy-related applications including CO _2 2 storage and …

Humic substances comprise up to 70% of the total organic matter in soils, between 50 and
80% of the dissolved organic matter in water, and about 25% of dissolved organic matter in …

The quantification of mechanical properties of organic matter in shale is of significance for
the fine prediction and characterization of shale reservoir's mechanical properties. Due to …

This review examines new techniques and applications of organic petrography in source-
rock reservoir petroleum systems that have occurred along with development of the global …

Organic-rich shale, which is a heterogeneous material, has been studied extensively from
various perspectives. Among all the components that constitute shale, organic matter is less …

Accurate characterization of nanopore structure within coal is of great significance for
understanding the mechanism of coalbed methane transportation and accumulation. In …