Shale gas exploration potential and reservoir conditions of the Longmaxi Formation in the Changning area, Sichuan Basin, SW China: Evidence from mud gas isotope logging
Xuewen Shi, Shujuan Kang, Chao Luo, Wei Wu, Shengxian Zhao, Di Zhu, Huanxu Zhang, Yang Yang, Zhenglu Xiao, Yong Li
Topics & Concepts
GeologyOil shaleSichuan basinGeochemistryShale gasKerogenDrillingSource rockOutgassingIsotope fractionationIsotopes of carbonFossil fuelMining engineeringTotal organic carbonStructural basinFractionationEnvironmental chemistryPaleontologyChemistryMechanical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena