Investigation of the factors that control the development of pore structure in lacustrine shale: A case study of block X in the Ordos Basin, China

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue , 2015, Pages 1422-1432

  Fu, Haijiao ^a   Wang, Xiangzeng ^b   Zhang, Lixia ^b   Gao, Ruimin ^b   Li, Zongtian ^c   Xu, Ting ^a   Zhu, Xiaolin ^d   Xu, Wei ^e   Li, Qiang ^e  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b YanChang Petroleum (Group) Co Ltd   (China)

^c SINOPEC   (China)

^d Geology Institute of CNPC Great Wall Drilling Company   (China)

^e CNOOC China Limited   (China)

Author keywords

Controlling factors; Geological significance; Nano CT; Ordos basin; Pore structure

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; GAS ADSORPTION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; ORGANIC CARBON; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHALE GAS;

CONTROLLING FACTORS; GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE; LOW FIELD NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAIN CONTROLLING FACTORS; NANO-CT; NITROGEN ADSORPTION ISOTHERM; ORDOS BASIN; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT;

PORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 84941213638     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2015.07.025     Document Type: Article

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