Coupled Studies of Shale Reservoirs Characterization and Simulation

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dc.contributor.advisorChen, Zhangxing (John)
dc.contributor.advisorAzaiez, Jalel
dc.contributor.authorYang, Sheng
dc.contributor.committeememberDong, Mingzhe
dc.contributor.committeememberMoore, Robert Gordon
dc.contributor.committeememberHuang, Haiping
dc.contributor.committeememberHarris, Nicholas B.
dc.date2018-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-25T14:45:26Z
dc.date.available2018-04-25T14:45:26Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-19
dc.description.abstractCoupled studies of characterization and simulation of shale reservoirs are documented in this thesis. The characterization of shale reservoirs includes the description of natural fractures, rock brittleness derived from dipole sonic logs, brittle mineral composition calculated from Elemental Capture Spectroscopy (ECS) logs, and hardness measured on cores. Then a rock fracability index model, based on these rock properties, is generated to constrain stimulated reservoir volumes generated by microseismic events. An enhanced Dubinin-Astakhov (DA) model is also proposed to model methane-shale adsorption under supercritical conditions. Based on reservoir characterization, the Marcellus shale gas and Eagle Ford shale condensate reservoirs simulation models are developed and validated by field data. Effects of uneven proppant distribution, geomechanics, single-component adsorption and matrix permeability are evaluated in the shale gas reservoirs. In terms of the condensate reservoir, roles of multicomponent adsorption and geomechanics are investigated during primary recovery and CO2 enhanced recovery.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYang, S. (2018). Coupled Studies of Shale Reservoirs Characterization and Simulation (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31826en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31826
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106540
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineering
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectRock Mechanics
dc.subjectMicroseismic
dc.subjectAdsorption
dc.subjectShale Reservoir Simulation
dc.subjectShale Reservoir Characterization
dc.subject.classificationGeologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeophysicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Petroleumen_US
dc.titleCoupled Studies of Shale Reservoirs Characterization and Simulation
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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