Advances and challenges in shale oil development: A critical review

Q Feng, S Xu, X **ng, W Zhang… - Advances in Geo-Energy …, 2020 - yandy-ager.com
Different from the conventional oil reservoirs, the primary storage space of shale is
micro/nano pore networks. Moreover, the multiscale and multi-minerals characteristics of …

A review on shale oil and gas characteristics and molecular dynamics simulation for the fluid behavior in shale pore

S Sun, S Liang, Y Liu, D Liu, M Gao, Y Tian… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shale oil and gas primarily exist in nanoscale pore-fracture networks. Thus, it is essential to
clarify the flow behavior of hydrocarbon in confined nanopores. This paper summarizes …

An analysis of major scientific problems and research paths of Gulong shale oil in Daqing Oilfield, NE China

SUN Longde, LIU He, HE Wenyuan, L Guoxin… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2021 - Elsevier
After the preliminary basic research on the problems encountered during the production
period of Gulong shale oil in the Songliao Basin, NE China, and the scientific exploration …

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 …

Evolution of porosity in kerogen type I during hydrous and anhydrous pyrolysis: Experimental study, mechanistic understanding, and model development

B Liu, MR Mohammadi, Z Ma, L Bai, L Wang, Y Xu… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, to clarify the role of water during thermal maturation on organic porosity
evolution, pore structure characteristics of the Qingshankou shale (type I kerogen) were …

Transport of shale gas in microporous/nanoporous media: molecular to pore-scale simulations

H Yu, HY Xu, JC Fan, YB Zhu, FC Wang, HA Wu - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
As the typical unconventional reservoir, shale gas is believed to be the most promising
alternative for the conventional resources in future energy patterns, attracting more and …

Experimental investigation and intelligent modeling of pore structure changes in type III kerogen-rich shale artificially matured by hydrous and anhydrous pyrolysis

B Liu, MR Mohammadi, Z Ma, L Bai, L Wang, Z Wen… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence and enrichment of shale plays are highly controlled by pore characteristics
of the formation. In this study, an immature sample rich in kerogen type III from the …

Methane adsorption of nanocomposite shale in the presence of water: Insights from molecular simulations

S Babaei, H Ghasemzadeh, S Tesson - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurately predicting gas adsorption in shale gas is essential for estimating production
capacity and optimizing extraction processes. However, the complex nature of shale …

Pore structure evolution of Qingshankou shale (kerogen type I) during artificial maturation via hydrous and anhydrous pyrolysis: Experimental study and intelligent …

B Liu, MR Mohammadi, Z Ma, L Bai, L Wang, Y Xu… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, alterations in the pore structure of the Qingshankou shale during hydrous and
anhydrous pyrolysis (HP and AHP) over wide ranges of temperature (300–450° C) were …

Shale gas transport model in 3D fractal porous media with variable pore sizes

J Cai, D Lin, H Singh, W Wei, S Zhou - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
A model for gas transport in shale is proposed by accounting for three major fluid flow
mechanisms in shale stratum, which is modeled as a 3D fractal media. The proposed …