Special Issue "Hydrocarbon Generation and Accumulation in Unconventional Shale Reservoir: Up-to-Date Advances in Theory, Experiment, Method and Application"
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 October 2022 | Viewed by 5157
Special Issue Editors

Interests: Multi-scale pore structure characterization of shale reservoir; Connectivity and wettability of multiple nm-μm shale matrix pore systems; Genesis and evolution of gas shale; Hydrocarbon accumulation and depletion mechanisms in gas shale reservoir

Interests: pore structure characterization and wettability evaluation; enrichment mechanism of hydrocarbon in shale reservoir

Interests: unconventional shale gas geology; gas adsorption; tectonics; preservation condition evaluation of shale reservoir; petroleum geochemistry

Interests: unconventional petroleum geology; CO2 CCUS; sedimentology and reservoir rock property evaluation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past three decades, great advances in drilling and completion technologies (e.g., horizontal drilling coupled with large-scale, multistage hydraulic stimulation) have significantly promoted the cost-effective production of hydrocarbon (natural gas and crude oil) from low-permeability shale formations in the many countries (e.g., the USA, Canada, and China). The large volume of natural gas and liquid oil within the shale rocks has been the focus of hydrocarbon exploration and development in many petroliferous basins, which has also transformed the global energy outlook. However, there are still many scientific issues implicating the efficient extraction and sustainable development of these unconventional resources, including hydrocarbon generation, storage and accumulation in shale reservoir. Therefore, Minerals would like to announce a Special Issue on hydrocarbon generation and accumulation in unconventional shale reservoirs, and invites contributions to present up-to-date advances in relevant theory, experiments, and methods, as well as their successful applications in the exploration of these unconventional resources. Original research and review articles are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Rui Yang
Dr. Zhiye Gao
Dr. Yuguang Hou
Dr. Songtao Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diagenesis and sedimentation process of shale rocks
- organic geochemistry, mineralogy, and petrophysical properties and shale geomechanics
- organic matter enrichment and accumulation mechanism
- geochemical and isotopic characteristics of kerogen, bitumen, oil, and gas
- genesis and evolution of multiscale pores of shale reservoirs
- multi-scale pore structure characterization for shale rocks
- hydrocarbon generation, migration, expulsion, and retention processes in shale reservoir
- fluid flow and fluid-shale interactions in multiscale
- hydrocarbon accumulation and depletion mechanisms in shale reservoir
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
2. Hao Xu et al., 2022. Pore evolution characteristics of Dalong marine organic-rich shale based on pyrolysis simulation experiment.
3. Shuling Xiong et al., 2022. Water adsorption characteristics of typical clay minerals: Implications for water storage and migration.
4. Furong Wang et al., 2022. Stress sensitivity characteristics of continental shale reservoirs and its influencing factors − A case from Dongyuemiao Section of Jurassic in Fuxing Area of Sichuan Basin
5. Jianping Yan et al., 2022. Comparative analysis and significance of low resistivity shale gas reservoirs in different regions in Changning area, southern Sichuan Basin
6. Kuo Wan, 2022. Evolution of organic matter pore network in Upper Permian Dalong Formation shales in Guangyuan area, North Sichuan, China—Insights from laboratory thermal maturity experiment
7. Hui Yu et al., 2022. Study on the Spontaneous Imbibition Characteristics of the Deep Longmaxi Formation Shales of the Southern Sichuan Basin, China.
8. Weihang Zhang et al., 2022. Water accessibility and pore structure characterization of overmature marine shales using water vapor sorption.