Linking multi-scale 3D microstructure to potential enhanced natural gas recovery and subsurface CO<sub>2</sub>storage for Bowland shale, UK
Lin Ma, Anne‐Laure Fauchille, Humera Ansari, Michael Chandler, Paul D. Ashby, Kevin G. Taylor, Ronny Pini, Peter Lee
Abstract
This paper quantitatively characterises the microstructure in shales across five scales in 3D, builds a multi-scale model of CH<sub>4</sub>and CO<sub>2</sub>flow pathways and storage, and assesses the potential of enhanced gas recovery and CO<sub>2</sub> storage simultaneously.
Topics & Concepts
MicrostructureNatural gasOil shaleShale gasPetroleum engineeringScale (ratio)Natural gas storageMaterials scienceFlow (mathematics)GeologyEnvironmental scienceMineralogyWaste managementEngineeringMetallurgyMechanicsPhysicsPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics