Present status of Bangladesh gas fields and future development: A review
December 2019
Natural gas, played vital role as main energy source to the rapid development of Bangladesh, production and consumption has been increased drastically during last decades. Geological and geophysical...
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Giant discoveries of oil and gas fields in global deepwaters in the past 40 years and the prospect of exploration
February 2019
Deepwater exploration has been developed for more than 40 years since 1975; generally, its exploration history can be divided into the beginning stage (1975–1984), the early stage (1985–1995) and the...
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Solubility models of CH4, CO2, and noble gases and their geological applications
October 2023
Solubility models for CH4, CO2, and noble gases are widely used in Earth Sciences, playing pivotal roles in the study of homogenization pressure of inclusions, paleoclimate variation, gas migration...
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Pore structure characteristics and impact factors of laminated shale oil reservoir in Chang 73 sub-member of Ordos Basin, China
August 2023
This research paper focuses on the laminated shale oil reservoir in the third sub-member of the seventh member of Yanchang Formation (Chang 73 sub-member) in the Ordos Basin. The study aims to comprehensively...
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Progress on the different methods of reserves calculation in the whole life cycle of gas reservoir development
February 2021
Reserves evaluation is crucial in the whole life cycle of a gas reservoir. It is significant to figure out the various methods of reserves calculation in a systematic manner to understand and develop...
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Evaluating the lacustrine Shahejie Formation source rock potential in the Bohai Bay Basin using a simplified regional basin model
August 2023
Often petroleum system modelers tend to build complex and time-consuming basin models to understand detailed aspects of hydrocarbon generation and migration within a sedimentary basin. This study built...
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Fracture system in shale gas reservoir: Prospect of characterization and modeling techniques
June 2021
The quality and production of shale gas are directly dependent on the development of fractures. Especially in large-scale fracturing development, natural and hydraulic fractures play significant roles....
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Outcrop analogy with the subsurface geology and hydrocarbon prospectivity of Jaintiapur and adjacent areas in North-East Bangladesh
February 2023
The availability of hydrocarbons in the eastern part of Bangladesh indicates the presence of active petroleum systems in the Bengal basin. Although extensive research has been conducted in the Surma...
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Molecular dynamics and energy distribution of methane gas adsorption in shales
February 2023
This study uses simulations to explore the energy distributions involved in the adsorption of methane gas in shales. Molecular mechanics calculations were carried out using the Forcite module in BIOVIA...
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Types and characteristics of carbonate reservoirs and their implication on hydrocarbon exploration: A case study from the eastern Tarim Basin, NW China
February 2017
Carbonate rocks are deposited in the Ordovician, Cambrian, and Sinian of eastern Tarim Basin with a cumulative maximum thickness exceeding 2000 m. They are the main carriers of oil and gas, and a great...
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2021–2025 is a period of great development of China's natural gas industry: Suggestions on the exploration and development of natural gas during the 14th five-year plan in China
August 2021
Among the world's 10 major gas producing countries, only the United States (USA), Russia and Iran have annual gas production of 250 × 109 m3 or more. China is expected to have gas output of 250 × 109 m3...
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Experimental study on equilibrium initiation and extension of multiple clusters of fractures based on true triaxial physical simulation
October 2023
In the context of tight sandstone reservoirs in the Ordos Basin characterized by compact and heterogeneous rock formations, conventional fracturing techniques yield monolithic fracture shapes, rendering...
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Inter-well interference and well spacing optimization for shale gas reservoirs
October 2021
Design and optimization of well spacing is a key indicator for evaluating the development effect of shale gas reservoirs. On the basis of theoretical understanding, and after the verification by analogy,...
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Structural characteristics and main controlling factors on petroleum accumulation in Zagros Basin, Middle East
October 2018
Zagros Basin is one of the essential basins in the Middle East with the giant oil and gas reserves. It is indicated by regional tectonic and sedimentary evolution, basin structural division, petroleum...
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Paleogeomorphology and shale distribution of Late Ordovician-Early Silurian Yangtze platform, South China: Implication for shale mineralogy and TOC content
August 2023
The distribution and mineral composition of the Wufeng-Longmaxi shale on the Yangtze platform are directly influenced by the geomorphology of the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian period. This research...
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Characteristics and controlling factors of pore structure of shale in the 7th member of Yanchang Formation in Huachi area, Ordos Basin, China
October 2023
To clarify the influence of organic matter and mineral composition on the pore structure of shale reservoirs in the 7th member of the Yanchang Formation (Chang 7 Member) in the Ordos Basin, we characterized...
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Effect of marine incursion on the formation of lacustrine source rocks: A case study of mudstones from the third member of the Shahejie Formation in the southwestern Bozhong Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, China
August 2023
Bozhong Sag, the largest hydrocarbon generation sag in the Bohai Bay Basin, is characterized by presence of the third member of the Shahejie Formation (E2s3), which serves as a significant source rock....
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An integrated study on the reservoir potential of upper Cretaceous succession of the Anambra Basin (Nigeria) using the seismic-structural, petrophysical, and sedimentological approach
June 2023
The Anambra Basin has a relatively high hydrocarbon production base compared with other Cretaceous basins in Nigeria. Structural deformation, overpressures, and faulting in the Cretaceous sequence of...
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The origin of fluid in calcite veins and its implications for hydrocarbon accumulation in the Shunnan-Gucheng area of the Tarim Basin, China
December 2020
The high-angle, structural genetic calcite veins of the Ordovician in the Shunnan-Gucheng area in the Tarim Basin provide a convenient study of fluid properties, hydrocarbon migration, and accumulation...
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Accumulation mechanism and controlling factors of the continuous hydrocarbon plays in the Lower Triassic Baikouquan Formation of the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, China
August 2016
Hydrocarbon exploration in the Mahu Sag of the northwestern Junggar Basin has recently resulted in a significant discovery that defined the new “continuous oil plays” in the Lower Triassic Baikouquan...
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Sedimentary geology and geochemical approach to determine depositional environment of the Triassic turbidites bearing Semanggol Formation, NW Peninsular Malaysia
August 2020
The current study will provide sedimentary and geochemical characteristics of turbidites bearing part of the Triassic Semanggol Formation (SgF) from NW Peninsular Malaysia. Six localities have been...
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The pore size distribution and its relationship with shale gas capacity in organic-rich mudstone of Wufeng-Longmaxi Formations, Sichuan Basin, China
June 2016
The pore size distribution for the 23 fresh outcrop shale samples collected from Shuanghe Town and Changning County, as well as the 14 core samples collected from the Qianqian 1 core well in southeast...
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Helium enrichment mechanism of helium-rich gas reservoirs in central and western China: Degassing and accumulation from ancient groundwater
October 2022
Helium, a coordinated resource in natural gas, is an essential and strategic resource, but research on its enrichment mechanism is relatively weak. This study investigated helium enrichment in major...
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Reservoir characteristics of marine–continental transitional shale and gas-bearing mechanism:Understanding based on comparison with marine shale reservoir
June 2023
Transitional shale gas layers are widely distributed in China, but no significant exploration breakthrough has been made so far. This paper investigates and analyzes the characteristics and gas-bearing...
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Development characteristics and genetic analysis of dense limestone reservoirs in the Taiyuan Formation of the Ordos Basin, China
October 2023
Tight limestone reservoirs in the Permian Taiyuan Formation of the Ordos Basin have garnered increasing attention in recent years, emerging as a pivotal domain in the quest for natural gas exploration....
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