The development of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques has promoted the
exploitation of shale gas resources. However, using water has several potential drawbacks …

Accurate understanding of gas micro seepage mechanisms in shale plays is of great
importance for numerical simulation and productivity prediction. Classical seepage theory …

Understanding methane adsorption behavior on deep shales is crucial for estimating the
original gas in place and enhancing gas recovery in deep shale gas formations. In this …

The quantitative characterization of adsorbed gas and free gas in shale reservoirs is a key
issue in exploration and development of shale gas. Thus, the aforementioned topic is of …

This article reviews the general features of the multiscale structures in particle–fluid systems
and the characterization, modeling, and simulation methods for these systems. The …

Gas flow behavior in porous media with micro-and nanoscale pores has always been
attracted great attention. Gas transport mechanism in such pores is a complex problem …

The understanding of water vapor adsorption and equilibrium in the low permeability matrix
of gas shale is crucial for predicting and optimizing gas productivity in shale gas reservoirs …

Despite the success of deep horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in yielding large
production increases from unconventional shale gas reservoirs, uncertainties associated …

The understanding of water adsorption and desorption behavior in the shale rocks is of great
significance in the reserve estimation, wellbore stability and hydrocarbon extraction in the …

Gas content and flow characteristics are closely related to shale lithofacies, and significant
differences exist in the pore structure and fractal characteristics among lithofacies. In this …