Transport properties of unconventional gas systems

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 90-99

  Amann Hildenbrand, Alexandra ^a   Ghanizadeh, Amin ^a   Krooss, Bernhard M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coals; Diffusion; Gas shales; Sorption capacity; Tight gas; Viscous flow

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS PHASE; FLOW CONDITION; GAS SHALES; GAS SYSTEMS; GAS TYPE; GASPHASE; LITERATURE DATA; MATRIX; PORE NETWORKS; RESERVOIR ROCK; SORPTION CAPACITY; STATE SATURATION; STEADY STATE; THRESHOLD PRESSURES; TIGHT GAS; TIGHT SANDSTONES; WATER SATURATIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; METHANE; ROCKS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VISCOUS FLOW;

GASES;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; COAL; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; GAS FLOW; GAS TRANSPORT; LITHOTYPE; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE; SATURATION; SHALE; SORPTION; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW; WATER FLOW;

ARKANSAS; OUACHITA COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856560999     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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