Topic · Mechanics of Materials
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis is a research topic within Mechanics of Materials. Science Explorer counts 82k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the characterization and analysis of shale gas pore structure, including topics such as gas permeability, thermal maturity effects, nanopores, organic matter influence, and the impact of diagenesis. It also explores the geological controls on methane storage capacity in organic-rich shales and the development of organic porosity in shale formations.
- Shale Gas
- Pore Structure
- Mudstones
- Gas Permeability
- Thermal Maturity
- Nanopores
- Organic Matter
- Fracture Permeability
- Tight Reservoirs
- Geochemical Evolution
- Research works
- 82k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +14% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
60% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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