Gas Transport Mechanisms in Nano Pores of Shale Gas Reservoirs
摘要
Unlike conventional gas reservoirs, gas transports in shale gas reservoirs is a complex process. Gas diffusion, viscous flow due to pressure gradient, and desorption from Kerogen coexist. Also, the gas storage forms are complex in shale reservoirs. There are three forms for the gas to store in the shale: (1) free gas stored in the fractures and pores; (2) absorbed gas stored on the surface of the bedrock; (3) dissolved gas stored in the kerogen. Gas transport in unconventional shale strata is a multi-mechanism-coupling process which is different from conventional reservoirs.