ScCO₂–H₂O reactions reshape shale fractures and nonlinear flow under stress. Low confining pressure (15–25 MPa) enhances conductivity, while higher stress promotes clogging and flow resistance. #openaccess at https://short-url.org/1qZVv
#ShaleGas #CCUS #CO2 #ReservoirEngineering

Can methane deflagration replace hydraulic fracturing?
Experiments on Longmaxi shale show optimized pressures (~45 MPa) significantly enhance nanopore connectivity and gas transport. #openaccess at https://short-url.org/1qFOE
#naturalgas #ShaleGas #EnergyGeology #reservoir

True-triaxial experiments show that weak interlayers, not elasticity, dominantly control hydraulic fracture height in middle-deep Sichuan shales. #openaccess at https://h7.cl/1nvLx
#NaturalGas #Hydraulicfracturing #ShaleGas #Geomechanics #deepresources #basin

Multifractal analysis reveals how nanopore complexity controls gas occurrence in Zhaotong area. Mesopores and lithofacies type dominate reservoir quality in tectonically complex areas. #Openaccess at https://h7.cl/1hI8Y
#naturalgas #ShaleGas #Nanopores #EnergyGeology

The final issue of 2025 has been published online, with six research articles and two review articles. Welcome to read at https://h7.cl/1hvhi. #openaccess #NaturalGas #shalegas #offshore #energytransition #Academic #publishing

Integrated geo-engineering analysis reveals fault slip as the key cause of casing deformation in Jiaoshiba shale gas wells. Risk mapping & optimized fracturing achieved zero failure in new wells. #openaccess at https://h7.cl/1lSWS. #naturalgas #ShaleGas #WellIntegrity

New insights into Wufeng–Longmaxi #marineshale in Sichuan #basin: refined depositional setting, mineralogy, and implications for shale-gas potential. #OpenAccess at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ngib.2025.09.001
#ShaleGas #NaturalGas #reservoir

28-h test reveals stable mid-stage fluids and oil-type thermogenic gas with isotope reversal in Permian shales of Hubei, China. Dalong vs. Gufeng show distinct CH4–C2H6–N2 patterns. #openaccess at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ngib.2025.09.006 #NaturalGas #shalegas #reservoir

Volume 12, Issue 5 (October 2025) has been released online! Eight articles are included in this issue. Welcome to read at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/natural-gas-industry-b/vol/12/issue/5. Open access!
#NaturalGas #shalegas #basin #market

A new study proposed a quantitative characterization method of inorganic pores using pixel information which contributes to advancing our understanding of inorganic pore characteristics in shale. #openaccess at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854025000440 #naturalgas #shalegas #reservoir #QEMSCAN