Pore space relevant for gas permeability in Opalinus clay: Statistical analysis of homogeneity, percolation, and representative volume element

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2799-2812

  Keller, Lukas M ^a   Holzer, Lorenz ^a   Schuetz, Philipp ^b   Gasser, Philippe ^c  

^a ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^b Empa   (Switzerland)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

homogeneity; Opalinus clay; percolation; pore space

Indexed keywords

FACIES; HOMOGENEITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERCOLATION; PERMEABILITY; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHALE; SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84880832762     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50228     Document Type: Article

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