Mechanism of CO<sub>2</sub> flooding in shale reservoirs – insights from nanofluids
Xiuxiu Pan, Linghui Sun, Qingjie Liu, Xu Huo, Feiyu Chen, Yuhan Wang, Chun Feng, Zhirong Zhang, Shumin Ni
Abstract
The flooding behavior of CO 2 in three types of micro-nano networks was investigated, and the degree of inter-fracture matrix utilization was studied for the first time using visualization techniques.
Topics & Concepts
NanofluidOil shaleFlooding (psychology)Shale gasWater floodingPetroleum engineeringMaterials scienceFracture (geology)Mechanism (biology)VisualizationMatrix (chemical analysis)Chemical engineeringGeologyEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceNanotechnologyNanoparticleComposite materialEngineeringData miningPhysicsPsychologyQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyPsychotherapistEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis