Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Engineering Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Petroleum Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Masters Theses

2011

<p>Oil-shales -- Analysis<br />Organic geochemistry<br />Sediments (Geology) -- Analysis<br />Shale -- Arkansas -- Fayetteville</p>

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Engineering

Shale Gas Rock Characterization And 3d Submicron Pore Network Reconstruction, Malek Elgmati Jan 2011

Shale Gas Rock Characterization And 3d Submicron Pore Network Reconstruction, Malek Elgmati

Masters Theses

"Determining shale gas petrophysical properties is the cornerstone to any reservoir-management practice. Hitherto, conventional core analyses are inadequate to attain the petrophysical properties of shale gas at submicron-scale. This study combines interdisciplinary techniques from material science, petrophysics, and geochemistry to characterize different shale gas samples from North America including Utica, Haynesville and Fayetteville shale gas plays. Submicron pore structure, clay mineralogy, wettability and organic matter maturation were investigated to evaluate the petrophysical properties of shale gas rocks and to determine the impact of organic and inorganic matters on wettability alteration for different fracturing fluids on shale gas rocks.

High pressure …