BIB-SEM characterization of pore space morphology and distribution in postmature to overmature samples from the Haynesville and Bossier Shales

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 59, Issue , 2015, Pages 451-466

  Klaver, Jop ^a   Desbois, Guillaume ^a   Littke, Ralf ^a   Urai, Janos L ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

BIB SEM; Bossier Shale; Haynesville Shale; Pore morphology; Pore size distributions; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ION BEAMS; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC MINERALS; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; PYRITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AMORPHOUS ORGANIC MATTERS; DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS; HAYNESVILLE SHALES; MECHANICAL COMPACTION; MERCURY INTRUSION POROSIMETRY; MICRO-STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS; PORE MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

SHALE;

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; POWER LAW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHALE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908263504     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2014.09.020     Document Type: Article

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