Study of hydrocarbon: shale interaction. Progress report 315, July 1-September 30, 1979

Technical Report · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6886688

Schettler, Jr, P D; Wampler, D L

Data and interpretations relating the physical chemistry of Devonian shale to the productivity of natural gas wells are presented in this report. Specifically, methane isotherms, helium porosity, BET, and permeability and diffusion data are presented along with a dual porosity model that takes specific account both of Poiseuille flow through a fracture network as well as diffusive flow through bulk rock. Calculations are presented for a number of fracture geometrics using average values of methane porosity and permeability.

• Research Organization: Juniata Coll., Huntingdon, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AS21-76ET12127
• OSTI ID: 6886688
• Report Number(s): ORO-5197-15; ON: DE83005521
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKANES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
BULK DENSITY
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHATTANOOGA FORMATION
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DEGASSING
DENSITY
DEVONIAN PERIOD
DIFFUSION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
HELIUM
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
ISOTHERM
MATERIALS
METHANE
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PALEOZOIC ERA
PERMEABILITY
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POROSITY
PRODUCTIVITY
RARE GASES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SORPTION
WELLS