Stress and pressure dependent permeability of shale rock: Discrete element method (DEM) simulation on digital core
Ran Lin, Lan Ren, Jinzhou Zhao, Xiucheng Tan, Vamegh Rasouli, Xiao Wang, Jianfa Wu, Yi Song, Cheng Shen
Topics & Concepts
Oil shaleGeologyPermeability (electromagnetism)Geotechnical engineeringHydraulic fracturingOverburden pressurePore water pressureDiscrete element methodEffective stressTriaxial shear testPetrologyMechanicsPhysicsMembranePaleontologyBiologyGeneticsShear (geology)Rock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well Engineering