Effect of Liquid Nitrogen Freezing on the Mechanical Strength and Fracture Morphology in a Deep Shale Gas Reservoir
Hai Qu, Chengying Li, Chengwei Qi, Xiangjun Chen, Yang Xu, Jun Hong, Xiaoguang Wu
Topics & Concepts
Oil shaleLiquid nitrogenUltimate tensile strengthScanning electron microscopeFracture (geology)GeologyQuartzBedMineralogyCompressive strengthMaterials scienceGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialAnisotropyChemistryOrganic chemistryPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis