An experimental investigation of spontaneous imbibition in gas shales

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-97

  Roychaudhuri, B ^a   Tsotsis, T T ^a   Jessen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid shale interactions; Frac fluid additives; Gas shales; Spontaneous imbibition; Unconventional gas

Indexed keywords

APPALACHIAN BASIN; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GAS SHALES; IMBIBITION PROCESS; MICRO-FRACTURE; SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION; SURFACTANT SOLUTION; UNCONVENTIONAL GAS;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; ENERGY RESOURCES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WELL COMPLETION;

SHALE;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; IMBIBITION; POROSITY; SHALE; SURFACTANT; WETTABILITY;

APPALACHIAN BASIN;

EID: 84889087296     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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