[HTML][HTML] Research progress on evaluation methods and factors influencing shale brittleness: A review
H Li - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Clarifying the evaluation methods and factors influencing shale brittleness is of great
practical significance for fracture mechanism analysis, rock mass stability evaluation …
practical significance for fracture mechanism analysis, rock mass stability evaluation …
[HTML][HTML] Rock brittleness indices and their applications to different fields of rock engineering: A review
Brittleness is an important parameter controlling the mechanical behavior and failure
characteristics of rocks under loading and unloading conditions, such as fracability …
characteristics of rocks under loading and unloading conditions, such as fracability …
[BOOK][B] Unconventional reservoir geomechanics
Since the beginning of the US shale gas revolution in 2005, the development of
unconventional oil and gas resources has gathered tremendous pace around the world …
unconventional oil and gas resources has gathered tremendous pace around the world …
The brittleness indices used in rock mechanics and their application in shale hydraulic fracturing: A review
Brittleness is commonly used to characterize the possible failure features in rocks, quantified
by the brittleness index (BI (26) BIs, the applicability of each BI should be well understood to …
by the brittleness index (BI (26) BIs, the applicability of each BI should be well understood to …
Application of automated mineralogy in petroleum geology and development and CO2 sequestration: A review
Automated Mineralogy (AM) is a semi-automatic mineralogical tool based on a scanning
electron micrography-energy dispersion spectrometry (SEM‒EDS) platform. It has the …
electron micrography-energy dispersion spectrometry (SEM‒EDS) platform. It has the …
Experimental study on mechanical behavior and brittleness characteristics of Longmaxi formation shale in Changning, Sichuan Basin, China
At present, shale gas plays a significant role in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing
is generally employed in the exploration and exploitation of shale gas. Economic and …
is generally employed in the exploration and exploitation of shale gas. Economic and …
Estimation criteria for rock brittleness based on energy analysis during the rupturing process
C Ai, J Zhang, Y Li, J Zeng, X Yang, J Wang - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2016 - Springer
Brittleness is one of the most important mechanical properties of rock: it plays a significant
role in evaluating the risk of rock bursts and in analysis of borehole-wall stability during …
role in evaluating the risk of rock bursts and in analysis of borehole-wall stability during …
A review of brittleness index correlations for unconventional tight and ultra-tight reservoirs
Rock brittleness is pivotal in the development of the unconventional reservoirs. However, the
existence of various methods of calculating the brittleness index (BI) such as the mineral …
existence of various methods of calculating the brittleness index (BI) such as the mineral …
A review of deep and ultra-deep shale gas fracturing in China: Status and directions
J Zhao, L Ren, C Lin, R Lin, D Hu, J Wu, Y Song… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
After over a decade of innovation in shale gas fracturing theory and engineering technology,
China has established a theoretical and technical system for the development of shallow …
China has established a theoretical and technical system for the development of shallow …
A new method to predict brittleness index for shale gas reservoirs: Insights from well logging data
Y Ye, S Tang, Z **, D Jiang, Y Duan - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brittleness is a significant mechanical property which determines the degree of fracturing
difficulty in shale gas exploitation and hence, the brittleness index (BI) is a key parameter for …
difficulty in shale gas exploitation and hence, the brittleness index (BI) is a key parameter for …