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Relationship of shale dewatering and smectite dehydration to undercompaction occurrence

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/770670· OSTI ID:770670

The cause(s) of abnormal fluid pressures in sedimentary basins are not clearly understood. One step in determining the mechanism(s) of abnormal pressure generation in sedimentary basins is to develop an understanding of the relationship among undercompacted shale, abnormal pressure, and temperature. Our research focused on understanding undercompaction and how it related to smectite-illite conversion. A series of carefully designed experiments were used to help clarify and evaluate the relationship of smectite-illite transformation to undercompaction.

Research Organization:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-96FE63870
OSTI ID:
770670
Report Number(s):
DOE/FE/63870-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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