Geo-Fluids in Unconventional Reservoirs: Latest Advances

Dear Colleagues,

With the increasing difficulty in conventional oil and gas exploitation, unconventional oil and gas have gradually become the strategic replacement energies for increasing oil and gas storage and production in China. Unlike conventional oil and gas reservoirs, which exist in the form of traps, unconventional oil and gas are distributed continuously in a large area and there is no obvious differentiation between oil/gas and water within the reservoir. Therefore, it is very important for unconventional oil and gas exploration and exploitation to reveal the microscopic occurrence and flow mechanism of fluids in unconventional reservoirs and determine the "sweet spot" of oil and gas enrichment and flow. The common point of geo-fluids in unconventional reservoirs is that fluids often coexist in the pore system of rocks in various phases, and the occurrence characteristics and flow capacity of fluids in different states are varied. This field has been widely concerned by scholars at home and abroad. Therefore, it is significant to collect the latest theories and techniques regarding this theme. Works pertaining to phase state prediction, the quantitative characterization of different phases of oil and gas, enrichment and transport mechanisms of oil and gas, and production simulation and prediction are of particular interest for this Special Issue.

Dr. Junqian Li
Dr. Lei Wang
Dr. Taohua He
Guest Editors

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